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Dell 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 vs Dell E5550 + 451-BBME

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 65differ
  • 74identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Black, Silver
    • E5550 + 451-BBME:Black
  • Housing material
    • 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Aluminium, Carbon fibre
    • E5550 + 451-BBME:Glass fibre, Plastic
  • Display resolution
    • 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • E5550 + 451-BBME:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Yes
    • E5550 + 451-BBME:No
  • HD type
    • 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:4K Ultra HD
    • E5550 + 451-BBME:HD
  • Processor family
    • 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Intel® Core™ i7
    • E5550 + 451-BBME:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • E5550 + 451-BBME:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 9550 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:i7-6700HQ
    • E5550 + 451-BBME:i5-5200U

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198 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, Carbon fibreGlass fibre, Plastic
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDHD
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.09 x 0.09 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-5200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs32 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXCSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1616
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3266Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemDiffersMaxxAudio ProHD
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneWavesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsDiffers21
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 7 Professional
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office Home & Student 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896785212
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one84 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one11.4 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one130 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.67 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers-15.2 - 3048 m0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-15.2 - 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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one1.78 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers357 mm376.9 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm255.2 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm23.4 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffersHome office, Small BusinessEnterprise

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