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Dell Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U vs MSI GT60 0NC-472

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 102identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GT60 0NC-472:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GT60 0NC-472:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GT60 0NC-472:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GT60 0NC-472:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:i3-3227U
    • GT60 0NC-472:i5-3230M
  • Processor frequency
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1.9 GHz
    • GT60 0NC-472:2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:17 W
    • GT60 0NC-472:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • Inspiron 3721-9611 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:2.0
    • GT60 0NC-472:3.0

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Comparison of 3721-9611, GT60 0NC-472
171 specifications
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
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
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3227Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 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)Differs1926
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersWaves MaxxAudio 4THX TruStudio Pro
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205772056
Processor codeDiffersSR0XFSR0WX
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityDiffers2800 mAh7800 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.64 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm265 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.83 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.96 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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