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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Dell XPS 17 vs Dell XPS15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 70identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aluminium
    • Grey, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-740QM
    • i5-460M
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4

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XPS15 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-460M Laptop

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumGrey, Silver
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD+
LED backlightKnown for oneYes
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-740QMi5-460M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.73 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersSocket 988BGA 1288
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codenameDiffersClarksfieldArrandale
SteppingDiffersB1K0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers22.0
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1319
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB2 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers640 GB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXC, xDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 445M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one3 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one766 MHz
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one5 W
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Network1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features13 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4902450179
Processor codeDiffersSLBQGSLC22
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mmrPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nm
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one9
Battery life (max)Known for one7.32 h
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.6 kg2.96 kg
WidthDiffers414.9 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers287.3 mm265 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.28 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.85 cm
HeightKnown for one38.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DC
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneAC
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240V

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