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Dell Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM vs Dell E6430 + 15.6" Messenger

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 102identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM:Full HD
    • E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM:i7-3840QM
    • E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:i5-3320M
  • Processor cores
    • Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM:4
    • E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:2
  • Processor threads
    • Precision 6700-8959 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3840QM:8
    • E6430 + 15.6" Messenger:4

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166 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3840QMi5-3320M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3800 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2826
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces2 differ
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7084664896
Processor codeDiffersSR0UTSR0MY
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers96
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 V
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one240 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCECP, CEC, WEEE, GSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.52 kg2.01 kg
WidthDiffers416.7 mm352 mm
DepthDiffers270.6 mm241 mm
Height (front)Differs3.31 cm2.66 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.61 cm3.24 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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