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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 7437 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 112identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Touchscreen
    • No
    • Yes
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-4500U
    • i5-4200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 4 MB
    • 3 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 2x4
    • 1x4, 2x4

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Dell

Inspiron 5421 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4500U Laptop

Model 5421

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Inspiron 7437 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model 7437

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Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4500Ui5-4200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x41x4, 2x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB532 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one32 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersMaxxAudio 4MaxxAudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs1 MP0.92 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7546075459
Processor codeDiffersSR16ZSR170
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers64
Battery capacityDiffers65 Wh58 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.31 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 10668 m
Operating shockKnown for one110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one1.3 G
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.02 kg
WidthDiffers346 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm240 mm
HeightKnown for one15.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.29 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
64-bit computingKnown for oneYes

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