Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 1545 vs Dell Inspiron M501R

69specifications compared
25differ
44identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Inspiron 1545:Intel
- Inspiron M501R:AMD
Processor family
- Inspiron 1545:Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
- Inspiron M501R:AMD Athlon
Processor model
- Inspiron 1545:T4500
- Inspiron M501R:P320
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 1545:2.3 GHz
- Inspiron M501R:2.1 GHz
Processor cache
- Inspiron 1545:1 MB
- Inspiron M501R:0.512 MB
Processor cache type
- Inspiron 1545:Smart Cache
- Inspiron M501R:L2
Internal memory
- Inspiron 1545:3 GB
- Inspiron M501R:4 GB
Internal memory type
- Inspiron 1545:DDR2-SDRAM
- Inspiron M501R:DDR3-SDRAM

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Comparison of Inspiron 1545, Inspiron M501R
106 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 1545 View product	B Dell Inspiron M501R View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Display number of coloursKnown for one	262144 colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.252 x 0.252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	AMD Athlon
Processor modelDiffers	T4500	P320
Processor coresKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	0.512 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Penryn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	410 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	107 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA 4500MHD	AMD Radeon HD 4250
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Intel HD Audio 2.0	SRS Premium Sound
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® GM45 Express	AMD M880G
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	88	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	42925	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGZC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.34 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.64 kg	2.65 kg
WidthDiffers	373.5 mm	376 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	262 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.59 cm	3.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.78 cm	3.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply type	AC	AC
Internal modem	No	No
TV tuner integrated	No	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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