Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop vs HP Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop

135specifications compared
54differ
81identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:Silver
- Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Blue
Display resolution
- XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:Full HD
- Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:HD
Processor family
- XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:i7-2670QM
- Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:i3-3217U
Processor cores
- XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:4
- Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop:8
- Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop:4

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Comparison of L502x, 15-n217sa
190 specifications	A Dell XPS L502x Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2670QM Laptop Model L502x View product	B HP Pavilion 15-n217sa Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3217U Laptop Model 15-n217sa View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Blue
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2670QM	i3-3217U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1224	BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-3200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	D2	L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	18
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray ROM	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xD	SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x116	0x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	DTS Sound+
Speaker powerKnown for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Combo headphone/mic portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM67 Express	Intel HM76 Express
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 8.1
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53470	65697
Processor codeDiffers	SR02S	SR0N9
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 mm	31 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	385.6 mm
DepthDiffers	265.4 mm	258 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.22 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.82 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Known for one	38.1 cm (15")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (imperial)Known for one	26.4 cm (10.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front) (imperial)Known for one	3.3 cm (1.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for one	3.81 cm (1.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	381 x 265.4 x 38.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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