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Dell Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U vs Dell Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 90identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:Black
    • Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM:Silver
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:i3-3227U
    • Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM:i7-3740QM
  • Processor cores
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:2
    • Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM:4
  • Processor threads
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:4
    • Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1.9 GHz
    • Precision 6700-0645 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3740QM:2.7 GHz

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166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3227Ui7-3740QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3700 Mobile Series
SteppingDiffersL1E1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W45 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1927
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® K3000M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1300 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersWaves MaxxAudio 4HD
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces6 differ
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® QM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205770847
Processor codeDiffersSR0XFSR0UV
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one2800 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W240 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.64 kg3.52 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm416.7 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm270.6 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm3.31 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.96 cm3.61 cm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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