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Dell Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U vs MSI GT60 0NC-472

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 108identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GT60 0NC-472:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:1600 x 900 pixels
    • GT60 0NC-472:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:i5-3337U
    • GT60 0NC-472:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:2.7 GHz
    • GT60 0NC-472:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:1.8 GHz
    • GT60 0NC-472:2.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:17 W
    • GT60 0NC-472:35 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:2.0
    • GT60 0NC-472:3.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Inspiron 3721-9628 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3337U:18
    • GT60 0NC-472:26

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Comparison of 3721-9628, 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
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3337Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 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)Differs1826
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD 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
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersWaves MaxxAudio 4THX TruStudio Pro
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205572056
Processor codeDiffersSR0XLSR0WX
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery capacityDiffers3000 mAh7800 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.74 kg3.5 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm395 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm265 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.83 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.56 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other featuresidentical
64-bit computingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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