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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 114identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • i5-3210M
    • i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 1.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 35 W
    • 17 W
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 3.0
    • 2.0
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 25
    • 17
  • Internal memory
    • 6 GB
    • 4 GB

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Dell

Inspiron 5420 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M Laptop

Model 5420

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Inspiron 5523 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

Model 5523

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one35.6 cm
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2517
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one0
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB532 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one32 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersWaves MaxxAudioMaxxAudio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAffe Security Center
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.29 kg2.17 kg
WidthDiffers347 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm250 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.89 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.16 cm
Width (imperial)Differs34.7 cm (13.7")38.2 cm (15")
Depth (imperial)Differs24 cm (9.45")25 cm (9.84")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one2.87 cm (1.13")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.15 cm (1.24")
HeightKnown for one21 mm
Height (imperial)Known for one2.11 cm (0.83")
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC

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