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Dell Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop vs Dell Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop

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  • 194specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 148identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Pixel pitch
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:0.161 x 0.161 mm
    • Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop:0.2265 x 0.2265 mm
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:I7-6500U
    • Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop:i7-5500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop:Smart Cache
    • Inspiron 15 5558 Laptop:L3

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212 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
Pixel pitchDiffers0.161 x 0.161 mm0.2265 x 0.2265 mm
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersI7-6500Ui7-5500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1F0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x14x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MNVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1616
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersMaxxAudio ProMaxxAudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD, CD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819485214
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityKnown for one44 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs7.5 h7 h
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.8 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.24 kg
DepthDiffers259 mm260.4 mm
HeightDiffers21.8 mm23.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome officeUnknown — not stated by the source

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