Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Dell Alienware 15 R2

125specifications compared
50differ
75identical
75known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Alienware 15 R2:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Alienware 15 R2:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- Alienware 15 R2:i5-6300HQ
Processor threads
- Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
- Alienware 15 R2:4
Processor boost frequency
- Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
- Alienware 15 R2:3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- Alienware 15 R2:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Alienware 15 R2:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
- Alienware 15 R2:6 MB

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Comparison of 5570, Alienware 15 R2
200 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 5570 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model 5570 View product	B Dell Alienware 15 R2 View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.179 x 0.179 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-6300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	Y0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.12 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon 530	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Audio2 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3234	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemDiffers	MaxxAudio Pro	Creative Sound Core3D-EX + Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
Speakers manufacturerDiffers	Waves	Klipsch
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.92 MP	2.1 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown 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
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	88959
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2FP
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	8
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 Wh
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Noble	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one	110 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one	160 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one	0.66 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	1.3 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.33 kg	3.21 kg
WidthDiffers	380 mm	385.8 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	270.2 mm
HeightDiffers	22.7 mm	34 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170

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