Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 15 vs Dell Studio 15

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 77identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 15:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Studio 15:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 15:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Studio 15:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 15:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Studio 15:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 15:i3-330M
    • Studio 15:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Inspiron 15:2
    • Studio 15:4
  • Processor threads
    • Inspiron 15:4
    • Studio 15:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Inspiron 15:2.13 GHz
    • Studio 15:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Inspiron 15:3 MB
    • Studio 15:6 MB

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Comparison of Inspiron 15, Studio 15
141 specifications
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-330Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersArrandaleClarksfield
SteppingDiffersC2B1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W45 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers382 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers81 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1612
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xDMMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Mobilty Radeon HD 4330AMD Mobility Radeon HD 4570
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one667 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSRS PremiumHD
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet, Fast EthernetEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
ExpressCard slotDiffersNoYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM55 ExpressIntel® PM55 Express
Processor special features14 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers4766343122
Processor codeDiffersSLBNFSLBLY
Processor package sizeDiffersrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x2837.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.47 kg2.52 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm371.6 mm
DepthDiffers248 mm252.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2 cm2.53 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.28 cm3.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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