Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Dell Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

165specifications compared
51differ
114identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
Form factor
- Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Housing material
- Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Plastic
- Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Magnesium
Touchscreen
- Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
Pixel pitch
- Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):0.17925 x 0.17925 mm
- Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:0.179 x 0.179 mm
Processor generation
- Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
- Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ

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Comparison of 5579, 7577
210 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 5579 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model 5579 View product	B Dell Inspiron 7577 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model 7577 View product
Design4 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Magnesium
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Pixel pitchDiffers	0.17925 x 0.17925 mm	0.179 x 0.179 mm
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	16 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CUDA coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC3253-VA3	Realtek ALC3246
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4b	2.0a
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Czech, Slovakian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee, Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97456
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	42 Wh	56 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for one	11.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 W
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19.5 V	15.2 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Face recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.65 kg
WidthDiffers	380.9 mm	389 mm
DepthDiffers	253.1 mm	274.7 mm
HeightDiffers	20.2 mm	24.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel SoC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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