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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 3521 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 5420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 108identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor model
    • i5-3317U
    • i5-3210M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.7 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 17 W
    • 35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 2.0
    • 3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 17
    • 25

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Dell

Inspiron 3521 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

Model 3521

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Dell

Inspiron 5420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

Model 5420

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one35.6 cm
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui5-3210M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1725
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB750 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon HD 7670M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDWaves MaxxAudio
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYes
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneNo
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
Line-inKnown for oneNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 8
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAffe Security Center
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570765708
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR0N0
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityKnown for one48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2.29 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm347 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm240 mm
Height (front)Differs2.49 cm2.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.53 cm3.16 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one34.7 cm (13.7")
Depth (imperial)Known for one24 cm (9.45")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one2.87 cm (1.13")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.15 cm (1.24")
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo

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