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Dell Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs Dell Latitude 5420

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 98identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Latitude 5420:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
    • Latitude 5420:i5-2520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:3.1 GHz
    • Latitude 5420:3.2 GHz
  • HDD speed
    • Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:5400 RPM
    • Latitude 5420:7200 RPM
  • Discrete graphics card
    • Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Yes
    • Latitude 5420:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M
    • Latitude 5420:Not available
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Latitude 5420:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Bluetooth
    • Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Yes
    • Latitude 5420:No

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Comparison of 15R, Latitude 5420
153 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-2450Mi5-2520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Mobile Series
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket 988
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525MNot available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM67 ExpressIntel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home BasicWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5345252229
Processor codeDiffersSR04ZSR048
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightKnown for one2.65 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers376 mm350 mm
DepthDiffers260.2 mm240 mm
Height (front)Differs3.14 cm2.99 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.52 cm3.25 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one37.6 cm (14.8")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one26 cm (10.2")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one3.15 cm (1.24")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.53 cm (1.39")Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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