Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop vs Dell Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 96identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:Laptop
    • Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
  • Product colour
    • Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:Black
    • Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:i7-2720QM
    • Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation:i5-3320M
  • Processor cores
    • Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:4
    • Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation:2
  • Processor threads
    • Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:8
    • Precision M6700 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3320M Mobile workstation:4

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Comparison of M4600, M6700
177 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopMobile workstation
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, MagnesiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-2720QMi5-3320M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 1224BGA 1023
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
SteppingDiffersD2L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2226
Memory1 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® Quadro® 1000MAMD FirePro M6000
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD, Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1160x166
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneWiMAXUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in Wi-Fi switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM67 ExpressIntel® QM77 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglish, ItalianUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5006764896
Processor codeDiffersSR00WSR0MY
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCECP, CEC, EC, WEEE, GSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.79 kg3.52 kg
WidthDiffers376 mm416.7 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm270.6 mm
Height (front)Differs3.27 cm3.31 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.68 cm3.61 cm
Width (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.7 cm (16.4")
Depth (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.1 cm (10.7")
Height (front) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 cm (1.3")
Height (rear) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.61 cm (1.42")
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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