Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M vs Samsung R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M

125specifications compared
48differ
77identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Intel® Core™ i5
- R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:i5-2450M
- R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:i3-380M
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:2.5 GHz
- R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.53 GHz
System bus rate
- Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:5 GT/s
- R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:2.5 GT/s
Processor codename
- Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:Sandy Bridge
- R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:Arrandale
Tjunction
- Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:100 °C
- R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:90 °C
PCI Express configurations
- Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
- R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M:1x16

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Comparison of 15R, R538-DS03TR
166 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 15R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2450M Model 15R View product	B Samsung R R538-DS03TR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-380M Model R538-DS03TR View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2450M	i3-380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingKnown for one	J1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	19
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PGA988
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M	AMD Mobility Radeon HD 545v
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	ATI, Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD, SRS 3D
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Audio system direct 3D soundKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM67 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53452	50178
Processor codeKnown for one	SR04Z	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions9 differ
WeightDiffers	2.65 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	379.6 mm
DepthDiffers	260.2 mm	255.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.14 cm	3.24 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.52 cm	3.83 cm
Width (imperial)Differs	37.6 cm (14.8")	37.9 cm (14.9")
Depth (imperial)Differs	26 cm (10.2")	25.4 cm (10")
Height (front) (imperial)Differs	3.15 cm (1.24")	3.23 cm (1.27")
Height (rear) (imperial)Differs	3.53 cm (1.39")	3.81 cm (1.5")
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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