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Dell Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop vs Lenovo T420+Mini Dock Series 3

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 91identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Black, Silver
    • T420+Mini Dock Series 3:Black
  • Processor family
    • Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • T420+Mini Dock Series 3:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • T420+Mini Dock Series 3:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:i3-2310M
    • T420+Mini Dock Series 3:i5-2410M
  • Processor frequency
    • Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2.1 GHz
    • T420+Mini Dock Series 3:2.3 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • T420+Mini Dock Series 3:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:21
    • T420+Mini Dock Series 3:23
  • Internal memory
    • Latitude E5420 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2310M Laptop:2 GB
    • T420+Mini Dock Series 3:4 GB

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Form factorKnown for oneClamshellUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD+
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 cd/m²
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2310Mi5-2410M
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
L2 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2123
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one250 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN12P-NS1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM65 ExpressIntel® QM67 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers5222052224
Processor codeKnown for oneSR04SUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 xrPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.04 kg2.24 kg
WidthDiffers350 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm229.8 mm
Height (rear)Differs3.25 cm3.04 cm
Width (imperial)Known for one35 cm (13.8")Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one24 cm (9.45")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one3 cm (1.18")Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one3.25 cm (1.28")Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240V
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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