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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell XPS 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M vs Dell XPS 17 3D

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 98identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • Aluminium, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-2430M
    • i7-2670QM
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz

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Dell

XPS 15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2430M

Model 15

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XPS 17 3DView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverAluminium, Silver
Form factorKnown for oneClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i52nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-2430Mi7-2670QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1224
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersJ1D2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2422
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelIntel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDJBL 2.1 + Waves MaxxAudio 3
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one22 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
Headphone outputsDiffers12
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpad + Scroll zoneTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee 30d
Bundled softwareKnown for oneOffice Starter
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345053470
Processor codeDiffersSR04WSR02S
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)31 mm
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium
Number of battery cellsDiffers89
Battery capacityDiffers64 Wh90 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs8.3 h5.22 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.51 kg3.53 kg
WidthDiffers384.9 mm414.9 mm
DepthDiffers260.4 mm287.3 mm
HeightKnown for one24.7 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one38.5 cm (15.2")
Depth (imperial)Known for one26 cm (10.2")
Height (imperial)Known for one2.46 cm (0.97")
Height (front)Known for one3.28 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.85 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
3DKnown for oneYes
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo

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