Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell 15R (7520) vs Dell Alienware 14

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 98identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 15R (7520):Black
    • Alienware 14:Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • 15R (7520):39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Alienware 14:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • 15R (7520):Intel® Core™ i7
    • Alienware 14:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 15R (7520):3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Alienware 14:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 15R (7520):i7-3632QM
    • Alienware 14:i5-4200M
  • Processor cores
    • 15R (7520):4
    • Alienware 14:2
  • Processor threads
    • 15R (7520):8
    • Alienware 14:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 15R (7520):3.2 GHz
    • Alienware 14:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of 15R (7520), Alienware 14
180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackStainless steel
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3632QMi5-4200M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 1224PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one22Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon HD 7730MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersWaves MaxxAudio 4HD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1 MP2 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAlienware Command Center AlienFX AlienTouch AlienFusion AlienAdrenaline
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145876348
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1HA
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh69 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W150 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers378 mm335 mm
DepthDiffers252 mm258.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.03 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.41 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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