Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 1720 vs Dell XPS M1730

108specifications compared
38differ
70identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Inspiron 1720:1440 x 900 pixels
- XPS M1730:1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor family
- Inspiron 1720:Intel® Pentium®
- XPS M1730:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Inspiron 1720:T2370
- XPS M1730:T8300
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 1720:1.73 GHz
- XPS M1730:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Inspiron 1720:1 MB
- XPS M1730:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Inspiron 1720:533 MHz
- XPS M1730:800 MHz
Processor socket
- Inspiron 1720:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- XPS M1730:Socket 479
Processor lithography
- Inspiron 1720:65 nm
- XPS M1730:45 nm

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Comparison of Inspiron 1720, XPS M1730
118 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 1720 View product	B Dell XPS M1730 View product
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2370	T8300
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.73 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 479
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	13	12
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS	NVIDIA GeForce Go 8700M GT
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.128 GB	0.256 GB
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	802.11b/g	802.11a/b/g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish	Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish, 15 Month McAfee SecurityCentre 9.0
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	34445	33099
Processor codeDiffers	SLA4J	SLAPR
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	9
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	230 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.45 kg	4.81 kg
WidthDiffers	394 mm	406 mm
DepthDiffers	293 mm	302.6 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
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.7 mm
Other features2 differ
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeKnown for one	V.92	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeDiffers	AC	AC, UP
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio

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