Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop vs Dell Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

133specifications compared
48differ
85identical
69known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop:Black
- Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black, Red
Processor family
- Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop:i5-4300U
- Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
Processor frequency
- Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop:1.9 GHz
- Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
Processor codename
- Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop:Haswell
- Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Ivy Bridge
Bus type
- Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop:DMI2
- Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop:15 W
- Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:35 W

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Comparison of 5540, 5560
202 specifications	A Dell Latitude 5540 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4300U Laptop Model 5540 View product	B Dell Vostro 5560 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model 5560 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Housing materialKnown for one	Glass fibre	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	TN	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2265 x 0.2265 mm
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4300U	i3-3120M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1168	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-4300 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI
SteppingKnown for one	D0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x166
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	WaveMaxx Audio 4.0
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	FreeDOS
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 features15 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	76308	71465
Processor codeKnown for one	SR1ED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	65 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.23 kg
WidthDiffers	379 mm	382.6 mm
DepthDiffers	250.5 mm	254.5 mm
HeightDiffers	29.7 mm	21 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, DVD
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel HM77 Express
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 10668 m

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