Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop vs Dell Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation

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  • 158specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 105identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Laptop
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:HD
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:Full HD
  • Pixel pitch
    • Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:0.252 x 0.252 mm
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:0.179 x 0.179 mm
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Inspiron 5566 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:4

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206 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Pixel pitchDiffers0.252 x 0.252 mm0.179 x 0.179 mm
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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 configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® Quadro® M620
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CUDA coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersMaxxAudioMaxxAudio Pro
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Docking connectorKnown 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
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® CM238
Keyboardidentical
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544297185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZWUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers40 Wh68 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one14.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W130 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.31 A6.7 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers-15.2 - 3048 m0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-15 - 10668 m0 - 10668 m
Operating shockKnown for one110 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one160 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.66 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one1.3 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.36 kg2.21 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm376 mm
DepthDiffers260.4 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers23.8 mm24.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business

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