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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GE62 2QC-602FR Apache

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  • 164specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 101identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Silver
    • Black, Red
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • I7-6500U
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s

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217 specifications
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Dell

Inspiron 5557 Intel® Core™ i7 I7-6500U Laptop

Model 5557

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MSI

GE62 2QC-602FR ApacheView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.161 x 0.161 mm
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersI7-6500Ui7-5700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1612
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNo
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNo
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersMaxxAudio ProSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speakers manufacturerDiffersWavesDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4b
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819487716
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh60 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7.5 h
Battery recharge timeKnown for one4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.34 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 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 oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.6 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers21.8 mm27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneHome office
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87

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