Dell Vostro 14 3430 vs Inspiron 14 5440
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Vostro 14 3430
- Easier to carry: weighs 190 grams less (around 0.42 lbs)
- Around 11% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 14 5440
- Can run popular games at about 67-92% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 45% sharper screen – 162 versus 112 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 14% higher max. screen brightness: 250 vs 220 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.44 kg (3.18 lbs) | 1.63 kg (3.59 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 323.67 x 219.76 x 17.52-18.48 mm 12.74 x 8.65 x 0.69-0.73 inches |
314 x 226.15 x 15.86-17.31 mm 12.36 x 8.9 x 0.62-0.68 inches |
| Area | 711 cm2 (110.2 inches2) | 710 cm2 (110 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.9% | ~80% |
| Side bezels | 6.9 mm | 6.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Blue |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 112 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Inspiron 14 5440
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Vostro 14 3430
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 300:1 | 600:1 |
| Response time | 21 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 11.25 V | 11.25 V |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 290 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 5 (1P + 4E) | 5 (1P + 4E) |
| Threads | 6 | 6 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1065 MHz | 1155 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1320 MHz | 1477 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 211 | 452 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 2666 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 16 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204, Realtek ALC3254 | Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 11.5 x 7.0 cm | 11.5 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Vostro 14 3430:
- The laptop comes with either a plastic or aluminum lid, the latter featuring two microphones and an FHD camera, unlike the HD camera in plastic models.
- There is also a model with 3200 MHz memory, which includes a USB-C port supporting DisplayPort and Power Delivery.
Notes on Inspiron 14 5440:
- A plastic variant with dimensions 226.15 x 314 x 16.90-18.07 mm is also available.
- The model with Intel 13th-gen CPU has a lower memory frequency (4400 MHz) compared to the 14th-gen's 5200 MHz and lacks USB-C Power Delivery.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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