Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop

161specifications compared
54differ
107identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop:Grey
- Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Black
Processor model
- Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop:3205U
- Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:N2840
Processor frequency
- Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop:1.5 GHz
- Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:2.16 GHz
Processor cache
- Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop:2 MB
- Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:1 MB
Processor cache type
- Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop:L3
- Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:L2
Processor socket
- Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop:BGA 1168
- Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:BGA 1170
Processor lithography
- Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop:14 nm
- Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:22 nm
Processor codename
- Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop:Broadwell
- Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop:Bay Trail

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Comparison of 3549, 3551
204 specifications	A Dell Vostro 3549 Intel® Celeron® 3205U Laptop Model 3549 View product	B Dell Inspiron 3551 Intel® Celeron® N2840 Laptop Model 3551 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2520 x 0.2520 mm
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	3205U	N2840
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1170
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Celeron Processor 3000 series for Mobile	Intel Celeron Processor N2000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	E0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.58 GHz
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	8 GB	4 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	100 MHz	311 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	792 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	11.2/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	792 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Wave MaxxAudio	MaxxAudio
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1 MP	0.92 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multilingual
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee LiveSafe 1YR
Processor special features17 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84809	82103
Processor codeDiffers	SR215	SR1YJ
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium
Battery capacityKnown for one	40 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.8 V
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.31 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.30 G
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Bronze, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.38 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.4 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	267.5 mm	260.3 mm
HeightDiffers	25.6 mm	21.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home office
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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