Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell Vostro 3300 i3-350M vs Dell Vostro 3500

121specifications compared
31differ
90identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Vostro 3300 i3-350M:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Vostro 3500:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Vostro 3300 i3-350M:Intel® Core™ i3
- Vostro 3500:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Vostro 3300 i3-350M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Vostro 3500:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Vostro 3300 i3-350M:i3-350M
- Vostro 3500:i5-520M
Processor frequency
- Vostro 3300 i3-350M:2.26 GHz
- Vostro 3500:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Vostro 3300 i3-350M:BGA 1288
- Vostro 3500:BGA 956
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Vostro 3300 i3-350M:17
- Vostro 3500:18
Internal memory
- Vostro 3300 i3-350M:3 GB
- Vostro 3500:4 GB

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Comparison of Vostro 3300 i3-350M, Vostro 3500
147 specifications	A Dell Vostro 3300 i3-350M View product	B Dell Vostro 3500 View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-350M	i5-520M
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1288	BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	17	18
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA	NVIDIA GeForce 320M
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	667 MHz	766 MHz
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.512 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
Cameraidentical
Swivel webcamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11g/n
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM57 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43529	47341
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1/4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.94 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	325 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	250 mm
HeightKnown for one	28.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.29 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.19 cm
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	Free Fall Sensor	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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