Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 17 vs Dell Studio 15

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 78identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Inspiron 17:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Studio 15:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Inspiron 17:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Studio 15:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Inspiron 17:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Studio 15:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Inspiron 17:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Studio 15:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 17:i5-430M
    • Studio 15:i7-720QM
  • Processor cores
    • Inspiron 17:2
    • Studio 15:4
  • Processor threads
    • Inspiron 17:4
    • Studio 15:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Inspiron 17:2.53 GHz
    • Studio 15:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of Inspiron 17, Studio 15
142 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-430Mi7-720QM
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm45 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 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)Differs1712
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 one766 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
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11 b/g/nIEEE 802.11 n
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 features13 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
Processor ARK IDDiffers4353743122
Processor codeDiffersSLBPMSLBLY
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
WeightDiffers2.89 kg2.52 kg
WidthDiffers420 mm371.6 mm
DepthDiffers276 mm252.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2 cm2.53 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.33 cm3.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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