Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 1720 vs Dell XPS 1710

109specifications compared
23differ
86identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Inspiron 1720:1440 x 900 pixels
- XPS 1710:1900 x 1200 pixels
Processor family
- Inspiron 1720:Intel® Pentium®
- XPS 1710:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Inspiron 1720:T2370
- XPS 1710:T7200
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 1720:1.73 GHz
- XPS 1710:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Inspiron 1720:1 MB
- XPS 1710:4 MB
Processor front side bus
- Inspiron 1720:533 MHz
- XPS 1710:667 MHz
Processor socket
- Inspiron 1720:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- XPS 1710:Socket 479
Stepping
- Inspiron 1720:M0
- XPS 1710:B2

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Comparison of Inspiron 1720, XPS 1710
118 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 1720 View product	B Dell XPS 1710 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonal	43.2 cm (17")	43.2 cm (17")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1900 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2370	T7200
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	2	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	L2	L2
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	667 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 479
Processor lithography	65 nm	65 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T7000 Series
Processor codename	Merom	Merom
Bus type	FSB	FSB
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	M0	B2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	34 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0375 - 1.30 V
Number of Processing Die Transistors	291 M	291 M
Processing Die size	143 mm²	143 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	12
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	667 MHz	667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	250 GB	250 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.256 GB
Cameraidentical
Front camera	No	No
Network1 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g	802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth	No	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
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	1	1
TV-in port	No	No
TV-out	Yes	Yes
TV-out type	S-Video	S-Video
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard layout	QWERTY	QWERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareDiffers	Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish	Microsoft Works 9.0, 15 Month McAfee SecurityCentre 9.0
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	No	No
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	No	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	34445	27255
Processor package size	35 x 35 mm	35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Processor codeKnown for one	SLA4J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	130 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	3.45 kg	3.99 kg
Width	394 mm	394 mm
DepthDiffers	293 mm	287 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.9 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Internal modem	Yes	Yes
Modem speed	56.6 Kbit/s	56.6 Kbit/s
Model availability	DK	DK
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source

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