Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U vs Dell Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

146specifications compared
41differ
105identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Black
- Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:1600 x 900 pixels
- Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:Intel® Core™ i7
- Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:i7-3537U
- Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
Processor boost frequency
- Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:3.1 GHz
- Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U:2 GHz
- Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of 3721-9642, 5460
167 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 3721-9642 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Model 3721-9642 View product	B Dell Vostro 5460 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model 5460 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3537U	i5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3500 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	17 W	35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	26
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 8730M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Waves MaxxAudio 4	WaveMaxx Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM76 Express	Intel HM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72054	72056
Processor codeDiffers	SR0XG	SR0WX
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	3000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.74 kg	1.54 kg
WidthDiffers	412 mm	337.6 mm
DepthDiffers	270 mm	233.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	1.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.56 cm	2.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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