Dell 15R 5521 vs Asus X550LC-XX160D

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Summary

Processor Family

Intel Core i7
(3rd Gen)
Intel Core i7
(4th Gen)

Clock Speed

3.1 Ghz
2.3 Ghz

Capacity

8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR3
1600 Mhz
DDR3
1600 Mhz

Hard Disk

1 TB HDD
1 TB 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 LED Touch Display with True Life
Widescreen BrightView LED-backlit Display

OS

Windows 8
DOS

Type

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid build quality with IP54 rating
  • Excellent performance for its price
  • Surprisingly good low-light camera
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Brightness could be better
  • Charging speed could be faster
  • No major OS upgrades
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(10 ratings)
4.3/5
(13 ratings)

General Information

Brand

Dell
Asus

Model

15R 5521
X550LC-XX160D

Thickness

33.9 Millimeter thickness
34.9 Millimeter thickness

Dimensions (WxDxH)

376 x 259 x 33.9  mm
378 x 253 x 34.9  mm

Weight

2.32 Kg weight
2.6 Kg weight

Colors

Silver
Grey

Operating System

Windows 8
DOS

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 LED Touch Display with True Life
Widescreen BrightView LED-backlit Display

Display Touchscreen

Yes
No

Performance

Processor

Intel Core i7-3537U

3rd Gen
Intel Core i7-4500U

4th Gen

Clock-speed

3.1 Ghz
2.3 Ghz

Chipset

Intel HM76 Express
N/A

Graphic Processor

AMD Radeon HD 8730M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M

Graphics Memory

2
2 GB

Memory

Capacity

8 GB
8 GB

RAM type

DDR3
DDR3

RAM speed

1600 Mhz
1600 Mhz

Memory Slots

1 DIMM
2

Expandable Memory

8 GB
8 GB

Storage

HDD Capacity

1 TB
1 TB

HDD Speed(RPM)

5400 RPM
5400 RPM

HDD type

SATA
SATA

Battery

Battery Cell

6 Cell
4 Cell

Battery type

Li-Ion
Li-Ion

Power Supply

65 W
N/A

Battery Life

3 Hrs
3 Hrs

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

Other Networking Options

Multi Card Slot : 8-in-1 Card Reader HDMI v1.4 AC Power In
N/A

Ports

USB 3.0 slots

2
2

USB 2.0 slots

2
1

SD Card Reader

Yes
Yes

Ethernet Ports

1
1

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Web-cam Resolution

1 MP
0.3 MP

Secondary cam(Rear-facing)

No
No

Audio Solution

HD Audio Solution
N/A

Speakers

Stereo Speakes
N/A

Sound Technologies

Waves MaxxAudio 4
SonicMaster

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Digital Microphone
N/A

Peripherals

Optical Drive

Tray-load Blu-ray Drive
DVD RW SuperMulti Drive with Dual Layer Support

Drive Type

DVD Writer
DVD Writer

Pointing Device

Touchpad
Touchpad

Keyboard

Standard Keyboard
Chiclet Keyboard

Fingerprint Scanner

N/A
No

Others

Warranty

1 Year
2 Years

Lockport

Yes
Yes

Sales Package

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