Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950 vs HP G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

118specifications compared
38differ
80identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950:39.6 cm (15.6")
- G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:43.9 cm (17.3")
HD type
- Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950:Not supported
- G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:HD+
Processor family
- Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950:Intel® Pentium®
- G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950:B950
- G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
Processor threads
- Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950:2
- G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:4
Processor frequency
- Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950:2.1 GHz
- G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
System bus rate
- Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950:5 GT/s
- G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.5 GT/s
Processor cache
- Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950:2 MB
- G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:3 MB

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Comparison of N5040, 72-b66US
165 specifications	A Dell Inspiron N5040 Intel® Pentium® B950 Model N5040 View product	B HP G 72-b66US Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M Model 72-b66US View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	HD+
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	B950	i3-370M
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket 988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	85 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 2x16, 1x8+2x4	1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	18
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	K0
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not available
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.696 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, DVD+RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Bluetooth	No	No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-out	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	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 Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	55627	49020
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)	rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.x	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUK
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	6	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	47 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power on
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.37 kg	3 kg
WidthKnown for one	376 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	3.15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	3.45 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Width (imperial)Differs	37.6 cm (14.8")	41.2 cm (16.2")
Depth (imperial)Differs	26 cm (10.2")	26.9 cm (10.6")
Height (front) (imperial)Differs	3.15 cm (1.24")	3.23 cm (1.27")
Height (rear) (imperial)Differs	3.45 cm (1.36")	3.73 cm (1.47")
Videoidentical
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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