Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron 5520 vs Dell Inspiron 5720

153specifications compared
40differ
113identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Inspiron 5520:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Inspiron 5720:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Inspiron 5520:1366 x 768 pixels
- Inspiron 5720:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Inspiron 5520:HD
- Inspiron 5720:HD+
Processor family
- Inspiron 5520:Intel® Core™ i5
- Inspiron 5720:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Inspiron 5520:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Inspiron 5720:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Inspiron 5520:i5-3210M
- Inspiron 5720:i3-2370M
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 5520:2.5 GHz
- Inspiron 5720:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Inspiron 5520:BGA 1023
- Inspiron 5720:Socket 988

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Comparison of Inspiron 5520, Inspiron 5720
164 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 5520 View product	B Dell Inspiron 5720 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3210M	i3-2370M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	J1
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7670M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x166	0x116
Audioidentical
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65708	53442
Processor codeDiffers	SR0N0	SR0DP
Processor package sizeDiffers	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions9 differ
WeightDiffers	2.74 kg	3.28 kg
WidthDiffers	378 mm	416.8 mm
DepthDiffers	252 mm	276 mm
Height (front)Differs	3 cm	3.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.41 cm	3.74 cm
Width (imperial)Differs	37.8 cm (14.9")	41.7 cm (16.4")
Depth (imperial)Differs	25.2 cm (9.92")	27.6 cm (10.9")
Height (front) (imperial)Differs	3 cm (1.18")	3.23 cm (1.27")
Height (rear) (imperial)Differs	3.4 cm (1.34")	3.73 cm (1.47")

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