Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop vs Lenovo 15 + Basic Case

124specifications compared
53differ
71identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 15 + Basic Case:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:Full HD
- 15 + Basic Case:HD
Processor family
- Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- 15 + Basic Case:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 15 + Basic Case:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:i7-2720QM
- 15 + Basic Case:i3-380M
Processor cores
- Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:4
- 15 + Basic Case:2
Processor threads
- Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:8
- 15 + Basic Case:4
Processor frequency
- Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop:2.2 GHz
- 15 + Basic Case:2.53 GHz

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Comparison of M4600, 15 + Basic Case
179 specifications	A Dell Precision M4600 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2720QM Laptop Model M4600 View product	B Lenovo 15 + Basic Case View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Magnesium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2720QM	i3-380M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	2.53 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 1224	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	22	19
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory slots (available)Differs	2	0
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1300 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® Quadro® 1000M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	4G	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for one	WiMAX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in Wi-Fi switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	Yes	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® QM67 Express	Intel® HM55 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English, Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit) Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) Windows 7 Professional (32-bit) Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
Processor special features16 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	50067	50178
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1/4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR00W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	9	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	180 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	CECP, CEC, EC, WEEE, GS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.79 kg	2.41 kg
WidthDiffers	376 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	247 mm
Height (front)Differs	3.27 cm	3.38 cm
Height (rear)Differs	3.68 cm	3.95 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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