Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Dell E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM

116specifications compared
49differ
67identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Black, Bronze
- E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Black
Display resolution
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:1366 x 768 pixels
- E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:1600 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:i7-720QM
Processor cores
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2
- E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:4
Processor threads
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:4
- E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:8
Processor boost frequency
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.93 GHz
- E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of 3500, E6510-M311NL
146 specifications	A Dell Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model 3500 View product	B Dell E6510-M311NL laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-720QM Model E6510-M311NL View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Bronze	Black
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD+
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Arrandale	Clarksfield
SteppingDiffers	C2	B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	45 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	12
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Not available
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	766 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA Quadro HD 6310
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityDiffers	0	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeDiffers	No	Type II
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Professional
Processor special features13 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	36 bit	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	43122
Processor package sizeDiffers	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBLY
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.51 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	374.3 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	253.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.29 cm	2.71 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.19 cm	3.35 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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