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Dell Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs Dell XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 165specifications compared
  • 61differ
  • 104identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Black, White
    • XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:No
    • XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Not supported
    • XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 5459 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • XPS 15 9550 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ

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221 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Silver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Carbon fibre
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersNot supported4K Ultra HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.2265 x 0.2265 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5 M335NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHD + MaxxAudioMaxxAudio Pro
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for oneDVD, CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersUbuntu LinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x, VT-dUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819388967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers40 Wh84 Wh
Battery voltageDiffers14.8 V11.4 V
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.67 A
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%10 - 95%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.92 kg1.78 kg
WidthDiffers345 mm357 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers23.4 mm17 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170

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