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Dell 15R (5521) vs Dell Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 116identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 15R (5521):Black, Silver
    • Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • 15R (5521):39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Touchscreen
    • 15R (5521):Yes
    • Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
  • Processor model
    • 15R (5521):i5-3337U
    • Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 15R (5521):2.7 GHz
    • Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 15R (5521):1.8 GHz
    • Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 15R (5521):17 W
    • Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 15R (5521):2.0
    • Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.0

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Comparison of 15R (5521), 5460
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Red
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1826
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 8730MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersWaves MaxxAudioWaveMaxx Audio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205572056
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR0WX
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityKnown for one65 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.32 kg1.54 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm337.6 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm233.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.49 cm1.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.13 cm2.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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