Dell 1550 vs Dell 15 3542 (354234500iS)

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Summary

Processor Family

Intel Core i5
(2nd Gen)
N/A

Clock Speed

3.0 Ghz
1.7 Ghz

Capacity

2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3
DDR3
1600 Mhz

Hard Disk

320 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 WLED Anti-Glare Display
HD LED Backlit Display with True Life

OS

Linux
Windows 8.1

Type

N/A
(64-bit) OS

User Ratings

4.1/5
(37 ratings)
3.9/5
(67 ratings)

General Information

Brand

Dell
Dell

Model

1550
15 3542 (354234500iS)

Thickness

34.5 Millimeter thickness
26.6 Millimeter thickness

Dimensions (WxDxH)

376 x 260 x 34.5  mm
381 x 267 x 26.6  mm

Weight

2.36 Kg weight
2.4 Kg weight

Colors

Slate Grey
Silver

Operating System

Linux
Windows 8.1

Operating System Type

N/A
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 WLED Anti-Glare Display
HD LED Backlit Display with True Life

Display Touchscreen

N/A
No

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i5 2nd Gen - 2430M

2nd Gen
Intel Core i3-4005U

Clock-speed

3.0 Ghz
1.7 Ghz

Chipset

Intel HM67 Express
Intel QM87 Express

Graphic Processor

Intel HD Graphics 3000
Intel HD 4400

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

N/A
1 x 4 Gigabyte

Storage

HDD Capacity

320 GB
500 GB

HDD Speed(RPM)

5400 RPM
5400 RPM

HDD type

SATA
SATA

Battery

Battery Cell

6 Cell
4 Cell

Battery type

N/A
Li-Ion

Power Supply

65 W AC Adapter
40 W AC Adapter W

Battery Life

3 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

3.0
4.0

Other Networking Options

Multi Card Slot Reader (3-in-1)
N/A

Ports

USB 3.0 slots

N/A
1

USB 2.0 slots

3
2

SD Card Reader

N/A
Yes

Ethernet Ports

N/A
1

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Web-cam Resolution

1.3 MP
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
720p HD

Secondary cam(Rear-facing)

N/A
No

Audio Solution

N/A
HD Audio Solution

Speakers

Dell Audio Speakers
2 x 2.0W Stereo Speakers

Sound Technologies

N/A
Waves MaxxAudio 3

In-built Microphone

N/A
Yes

Microphone Type

N/A
Analog Microphone

Peripherals

Optical Drive

DVD R/W 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

N/A
No

Others

Warranty

1 Year
1 Year

Lockport

N/A
Yes

Sales Package

Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide and Manuals
Laptop Battery AC Adapter User Guide