Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop

171specifications compared
29differ
142identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:i3-4010U
- Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:i3-4005U
Bus type
- Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:DMI2
- Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:DMI
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
- Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:12
- Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:10
PCI Express configurations
- Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:2x4, 4x1
- Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:4x1, 1x4
Internal memory type
- Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
- Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:DDR3L-SDRAM
Optical drive type
- Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:DVD Super Multi
- Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:No
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
- Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:1000 MHz
- Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version
- Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop:11.2/12
- Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop:12

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Comparison of 3437, 5442
192 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 3437 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4010U Laptop Model 3437 View product	B Dell Inspiron 5442 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Laptop Model 5442 View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Displayidentical
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2265 x 0.2265 mm
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4010U	i3-4005U
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	4x1, 1x4
SteppingKnown for one	C0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	12
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 320M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MaxxAudio 4	MaxxAudio
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Linux
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75107	75105
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR16Q	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.34 A
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	0 - 92%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.98 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	346 mm	342 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	246 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	22.4 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM76 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source

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