Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 15 5559 vs Dell Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

171specifications compared
40differ
131identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- 15 5559:Laptop
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- 15 5559:Clamshell
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- 15 5559:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- 15 5559:No
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- 15 5559:Intel® Core™ i7
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 15 5559:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 15 5559:i7-6500U
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7200U
Processor cache
- 15 5559:4 MB
- Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):3 MB

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Comparison of 15 5559, 7790
191 specifications	A Dell 15 5559 View product	B Dell Inspiron 7790 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 7790 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1989 x 0.1989 mm
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i5-7200U
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 8 GB	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon R5 M335	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR3	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MaxxAudio	MaxxAudio Pro
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for one	Simplified Chinese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR2ZU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	44 Wh	56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.2 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	Noble
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.32 kg	2.77 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	412.5 mm
DepthDiffers	260.4 mm	277.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	23.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.26 cm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office	Unknown — not stated by the source

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