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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs HP Pavilion g6-2131sl Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 77identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • i5-3210M
    • B950
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 2 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Smart Cache
    • L3
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1023
    • PGA988

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179 specifications
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Dell

Inspiron 3420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

Model 3420

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HP

Pavilion g6-2131sl Intel® Pentium® B950 Laptop

Model g6-2131sl

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Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one300:1
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210MB950
Processor threadsDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
TjunctionDiffers105 °C85 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2521
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHz
SteppingKnown for oneL1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB640 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB640 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec Lansing
Audio systemKnown for oneWaves MaxxAudio 3
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM75 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglish
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee SecurityCenter
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570855627
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXSSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0N0
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one48 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15 - 12192 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.48 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm376 mm
HeightKnown for one36.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.15 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.47 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MP

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