Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Dell 17R SE-7720

130specifications compared
43differ
87identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 17R SE-7720:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1366 x 768 pixels
- 17R SE-7720:1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor family
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
- 17R SE-7720:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 17R SE-7720:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
- 17R SE-7720:i7-3610QM
Processor cores
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2
- 17R SE-7720:4
Processor threads
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:4
- 17R SE-7720:8
Processor boost frequency
- Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
- 17R SE-7720:3.3 GHz

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Comparison of 15R-5520, 17R SE-7720
155 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 15R-5520 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Model 15R-5520 View product	B Dell 17R SE-7720 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i7-3610QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket G2
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	L1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	105 C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	23
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots (available)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	2
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7670M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Waves MaxxAudio	HD
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1 MP	1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM57 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	64899
Processor codeKnown for one	SR0N0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	130 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.74 kg	3.03 kg
WidthDiffers	347 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	287 mm
Height (front)Differs	3 cm	3.14 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.41 cm	3.5 cm
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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