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Dell Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz vs Dell Vostro 3500

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 90identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Vostro 3500:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vostro 3500:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz:i5-430M
    • Vostro 3500:i5-520M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz:2.53 GHz
    • Vostro 3500:2.93 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz:2.26 GHz
    • Vostro 3500:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz:BGA 1288
    • Vostro 3500:BGA 956
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz:17
    • Vostro 3500:18
  • HDD interface
    • Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz:SATA II
    • Vostro 3500:SATA

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Comparison of Vostro 3300 i5-430M 2.26GHz, Vostro 3500
132 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-430Mi5-520M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288BGA 956
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i5-500 Mobile Series
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1718
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMANVIDIA GeForce 320M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.512 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers12
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffers802.11b/g/n802.11g/n
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)DiffersYes36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers4353747341
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLBPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.94 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers325 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm250 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.29 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.19 cm
HeightKnown for one28.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM57 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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