Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop vs Dell XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop

177specifications compared
60differ
117identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Black
- XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:i3-7020U
- XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:i7-8565U
Processor cores
- Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:2
- XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:4
- XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:2.3 GHz
- XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of 3481, 9380
223 specifications	A Dell Vostro 3481 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop Model 3481 View product	B Dell XPS 13 9380 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop Model 9380 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Carbon fibre
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display bezel technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	InfinityEdge
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7020U	i7-8565U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1528
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Whiskey Lake
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2666 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
SSD interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	NVMe, PCI Express
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x3EA0
Audio1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC3246	Realtek ALC3271-CG
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Waves	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.92 MP	0.9 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	1x1	2x2
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer Wireless-AC 1435
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee®, Microsoft® Office
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122590	149091
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	46x24 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	42 Wh	52 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	10 h	19 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 3048 m	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 10668 m	-15.2 - 10668 m
Operating shockKnown for one	140 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	160 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	1.79 kg	1.23 kg
WidthDiffers	339 mm	301.8 mm
DepthDiffers	241.9 mm	199.2 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.99 cm	7.8 mm
Height (rear)Differs	2.1 cm	1.16 cm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	76 mm	82.4 mm
Package depthDiffers	403 mm	450 mm
Package heightDiffers	355 mm	292.5 mm
Package materialDiffers	Corrugated cardboard, Bamboo molded pulp, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)	Grey board, Corrugated cardboard, Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
Recycling data7 differ
Bamboo molded pulp content per packageDiffers	150 g	0 g
Grey board content per packageDiffers	0 g	331 g
Corrugated cardboard content per packageDiffers	392.5 g	432.8 g
Corrugated cardboard content per shipping (inner) caseDiffers	371.5 g	398.5 g
Corrugated cardboard content per box for accessoriesDiffers	21 g	34.3 g
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) content per packageDiffers	1 g	0 g
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) content per packageDiffers	0 g	44.66 g
Logistics data4 differ
Products per pallet layerDiffers	36 pc(s)	30 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers	108 pc(s)	90 pc(s)
Pallet gross weightDiffers	278.2 kg	232.7 kg
Pallet volume weightDiffers	241 kg	203.5 kg
Products per intermodal container (40ft, HC)Known for one	4536 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per intermodal container (40ft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3780 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
EPEAT ratingDiffers	99.82%	94.48%
Package volume weightDiffers	1.8121566666667 kg	1.80765 kg
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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