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Dell Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation vs Lenovo ThinkPad L470

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 92identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
    • ThinkPad L470:Laptop
  • Display diagonal
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad L470:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad L470:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad L470:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:i7-7700HQ
    • ThinkPad L470:i5-7300U
  • Processor cores
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:4
    • ThinkPad L470:2
  • Processor threads
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:8
    • ThinkPad L470:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Precision m3520 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Mobile workstation:3.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad L470:3.5 GHz

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206 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffersMobile workstationLaptop
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel pitchKnown for one0.179 x 0.179 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Screen shapeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlat
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700:1
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-7300U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-7300 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® M620Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Audio2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC3246Realtek ALC3268
Audio systemKnown for oneMaxxAudio ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneWavesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.92 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Networkidentical
SIM card supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® CM238Intel SoC
Keyboard4 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitDiffersYesNo
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718597472
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR340
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers68 Wh48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers130 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.7 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.21 kg2.02 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers24.3 mm23.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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