Dell 15 3521 vs Dell 15 3542 (3542345002S1)

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Summary

Processor Family

Intel Core i3
(3rd Gen)
N/A

Clock Speed

1.8 Ghz
1.7 Ghz

Capacity

2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3
DDR3
1600 Mhz

Hard Disk

500 GB HDD
500 GB HDD

Hard Disk Features

SATA
5400 RPM
SATA
5400 RPM

Display Size

15.6 inches
(39.62 cm)
15.6 inches
(39.62 cm)

Display Features

HD True Life Display with LED Backlit
HD LED Backlit Display with Truelife

OS

Windows 8
Windows 8.1

Type

(64-bit) OS
(64-bit) OS

User Ratings

3.4/5
(17 ratings)
4.2/5
(59 ratings)

General Information

Brand

Dell
Dell

Model

15 3521
15 3542 (3542345002S1)

Thickness

31.3 Millimeter thickness
25.6 Millimeter thickness

Dimensions (WxDxH)

376 x 259 x 31.3  mm
381 x 267 x 25.6  mm

Weight

2.3 Kg weight
2.4 Kg weight

Colors

Black
Silver

Operating System

Windows 8
Windows 8.1

Operating System Type

64-bit
64-bit

Display Details

Display Size

15.6 Inches  (39.62 cm)
15.6 Inches  (39.62 cm)

Display Resolution

1366 x 768 Pixels
1366 x 768 Pixels

Pixel Density

100 ppi
100 ppi

Display Type

LED
LED

Display Features

HD True Life Display with LED Backlit
HD LED Backlit Display with Truelife

Display Touchscreen

No
No

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i3-3217U

3rd Gen
Intel Core i3-4005U

Clock-speed

1.8 Ghz
1.7 Ghz

Chipset

Intel HM75 Express
Intel QM87 Express

Graphic Processor

Intel HD 4000
NVIDIA GeForce 820M

Graphics Memory

N/A
2 GB

Memory

Capacity

2 GB
4 GB

RAM type

DDR3
DDR3

RAM speed

N/A
1600 Mhz

Memory Slots

2
2 DIMM

Expandable Memory

8 GB
8 GB

Memory Layout

1 x 2 Gigabyte
1 x 4 Gigabyte

Storage

HDD Capacity

500 GB
500 GB

HDD Speed(RPM)

5400 RPM
5400 RPM

HDD type

SATA
SATA

Battery

Battery Cell

4 Cell
4 Cell

Battery type

Li-Ion
Li-Ion

Power Supply

40 W AC Adapter W
65 W AC Adapter W

Battery Life

5 Hrs
N/A

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n
802.11 b/g/n

Wi-Fi Version

4
4

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

4.0
4.0

Ports

USB 3.0 slots

N/A
1

USB 2.0 slots

4
2

SD Card Reader

Yes
Yes

Ethernet Ports

1
1

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Web-cam Resolution

1.0 MP
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
720p HD

Secondary cam(Rear-facing)

No
No

Audio Solution

N/A
HD Audio Solution

Speakers

Stereo Speakers
2 x Stereo Speakers

Sound Technologies

Waves MaxxAudio 4
Waves MaxxAudio

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Digital Microphone
N/A

Peripherals

Optical Drive

Tray-load DVD RW Drive
Tray-load DVD RW Drive

Drive Type

DVD Writer
DVD Writer

Pointing Device

Touchpad
Touchpad with Multi-touch Gesture Support

Keyboard

Standard Keyboard
Full-sized spill-resistant keybooard

Fingerprint Scanner

No
No

Others

Warranty

1 Year
1 Year

Lockport

Yes
N/A

Sales Package

Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide
Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide