Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop

112specifications compared
40differ
72identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Silver
- Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Yes
- Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop:No
Processor manufacturer
- Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel
- Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop:AMD
Processor family
- Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop:AMD A8
Processor model
- Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
- Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop:A8-5545M
Processor cores
- Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
- Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1.6 GHz
- Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop:1.7 GHz

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Comparison of 3421, 5535
189 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 3421 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop Model 3421 View product	B Dell Inspiron 5535 AMD A8 A8-5545M Laptop Model 5535 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.252 x 0.252 mm
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	AMD A8
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4200U	A8-5545M
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	Socket FP2 (µBGA-827)
Processor lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Haswell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storageidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8000
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	AMD Radeon HD 8510G
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0xA16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	MaxxAudio 4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Waves
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	AMD A76M FCH
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features13 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
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® Rapid Start TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	75459	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1 V
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 V
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating vibrationDiffers	110 G	0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationDiffers	160 G	1.30 G
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.09 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	346 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	259 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.54 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.88 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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