Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M vs Samsung Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M

119specifications compared
33differ
86identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Black, Bronze
- Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Black, Silver
Display diagonal
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor family
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:Intel® Core™ i5
- Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:i5-520M
- Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:i3-350M
Processor frequency
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:2.4 GHz
- Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
Processor socket
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:BGA 956
- Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:BGA 1288
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M:18
- Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M:17

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Comparison of 3500, Q330-JA01UK
145 specifications	A Dell Vostro 3500 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-520M Model 3500 View product	B Samsung Q Q330-JA01UK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-350M Model Q330-JA01UK View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Bronze	Black, Silver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-520M	i3-350M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.93 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 956	BGA 1288
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	17
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	766 MHz	667 MHz
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	1.5 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM57 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47341	43529
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1/4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBPL
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.96 kg
WidthDiffers	370 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	229.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.29 cm	2.64 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.19 cm	3.2 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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4400 mAh

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