Dell Inspiron Vs. 1520 HP Dv6500

Operating System, Processor and Memory

• The Dell Inspiron 1520 and HP Pavilion dv6500 are usually based on the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. Each computer has a dual-core processor from the Txxxx series of Intel's Core 2 Duo brand, with a processing speed of 1.8 GHz to 2 GHz. Maximum system memory capability is 4 GB, although some dv6500 can only accommodate up to 2 GB.
  
  

Storage and Multimedia

• The Dell Inspiron 1520 comes with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment-connected 160 GB hard disk drive. The HP Pavilion dv6500, on the other hand, provides five SATA-connected choices: 80 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB, 200 GB and 250 GB. Regarding the optical drive, the Dell laptop usually comes with a CD/DVD player and recorder, while some dv6500s have added Blu-ray compatibility. Also, both computers rely on graphics processors from the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator or Nvidia GeForce brand.
  
  

Networking and Connectivity

• The Dell Inspiron 1520 and HP Pavilion dv6500 have a fax/data modem with a peak data transfer speed of 56 kilobits per second. For wired networking, the laptops use an Ethernet connection that offers up to 100 megabits per second in data transfer. Wired networking comes from a Wi-Fi mini-card: a Dell Wireless for the Inspiron and Intel PRO for the Pavilion. An RJ-11 and RJ-45 jack accompany the modem and Ethernet, respectively.
  
  

Size and Display

• Each Dell Inspiron 1520 has a 15.4-inch widescreen, with display quality choices of 1,280 by 800 pixels, 1,440 by 900 pixels and 1,680 by 1,050 pixels in resolution. Although the HP Pavilion dv6500 computers have 15.4-inch widescreens as well, they stick with only one resolution standard: 1,280 by 800 pixels.