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Dell Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U vs Dell Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 105identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:Black
    • Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:i3-3227U
    • Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M:i5-3380M
  • Processor frequency
    • Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:1.9 GHz
    • Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M:2.9 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Inspiron 3721-9888 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3227U:17 W
    • Latitude 6430S-0249 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3380M:35 W

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 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 modelDiffersi3-3227Ui5-3380M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1929
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1250 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersWaves MaxxAudio 4HD
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM76 ExpressIntel® QM77 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 7 Professional
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
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 IDDiffers7205771256
Processor codeDiffersSR0XFSR0X9
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2800 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one40 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.64 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm335 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm223 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm2.68 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.96 cm3.09 cm
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source

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