Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M vs Dell Vostro 3460

142specifications compared
27differ
115identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Vostro 3460:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:1600 x 900 pixels
- Vostro 3460:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:HD+
- Vostro 3460:HD
Memory slots
- Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:2x SO-DIMM
- Vostro 3460:1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:8 GB
- Vostro 3460:4 GB
Total storage capacity
- Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:500 GB
- Vostro 3460:320 GB
HDD capacity
- Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:500 GB
- Vostro 3460:320 GB
Optical drive type
- Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M:DVD Super Multi
- Vostro 3460:DVD Super Multi DL

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Comparison of 5720, Vostro 3460
172 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 5720 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2370M Model 5720 View product	B Dell Vostro 3460 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	HD
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	MaxxAudio	HD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions9 differ
WeightDiffers	3.24 kg	2.23 kg
WidthDiffers	416.8 mm	345.5 mm
DepthDiffers	276 mm	244 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.17 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.71 cm	3.01 cm
Width (imperial)Differs	41.7 cm (16.4")	34.5 cm (13.6")
Depth (imperial)Differs	27.6 cm (10.9")	24.4 cm (9.61")
Height (front) (imperial)Differs	3.15 cm (1.24")	2.79 cm (1.1")
Height (rear) (imperial)Differs	3.71 cm (1.46")	3.02 cm (1.19")
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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