Dell Inspiron 13 5310 vs. Dell Inspiron 14 5425: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Inspiron 13 5310 and Dell Inspiron 14 5425 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5310 is better than Dell Inspiron 14 5425.

Supports faster memory

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 14 5425. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 14 5425.

Memory type and speed
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 18% lighter

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 weighed 2.78 pounds, 18% lighter than the 3.39 pounds Dell Inspiron 14 5425.

WeightDell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Pound
2.78 lbs.
3.39 lbs.
Kilogram
1.26 kg
1.54 kg

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 14 5425 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-5825U inside Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has a 36% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 - AMD Ryzen 7-5825U
6,627
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 - AMD Ryzen 5-5625U
6,018
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 - Intel Core i3-1125G4
3,690
Upgradable memory

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Inspiron 13 5310 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
5% larger display

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

Display size
Dell Inspiron 14 5425
14-inch
Dell Inspiron 13 5310
13.3-inch
Has two more ports and slots

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Inspiron 13 5310. It has seven versus five amount of ports and slots on the Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

PortsDell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-AYesYes x2
USB-CNoYes
Total57
More versatile connectivity

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5310. It has six versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Inspiron 13 5310.

PortsDell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
full-size SD card slotNoYes
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-CNoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Inspiron 13 5310 and Dell Inspiron 14 5425.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell Inspiron 13 5310
32 GB
Dell Inspiron 14 5425
32 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Price
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
By Dell
$789.99
$1,099.99 28% OFF
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model)
By Dell
$1,239.99
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD+ Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD+ Non-Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-11390H, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Dell
$749.66
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Price
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Notebook - 14.0-inch 16:10 FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, 8GB Memory, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, MediaTek Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Notebook - 14.0-inch 16:10 FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, 8GB Memory, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, MediaTek Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver
By Dell
$459.00
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 14" Laptop Computer - FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display, AMD Ryzen7 5825U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, USB-C, HDMI, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro - Green
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 14" Laptop Computer - FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display, AMD Ryzen7 5825U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, USB-C, HDMI, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro - Green
By Dell
$514.00
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Laptop (2022) | 14" FHD+ Touch | Core Ryzen 5 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 11 Home (Renewed)
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Laptop (2022) | 14" FHD+ Touch | Core Ryzen 5 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 11 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$373.00

Availability

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on April 14, 2021Announced on February 8, 2022
Pricing$979.99
i7-11390H 16GB 512GB SSD W11Home
$881.99
R7-5825U 16GB 512GB
Applicable Models
  • Dell Inspiron 13 Laptop
  • 2021 Dell Inspiron 13
  • Dell Inspiron 13 5310
  • Dell Inspiron 14 Laptop
  • 2022 Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Series
  • 2022 14-inch Dell Inspiron 5000 Series
  • Dell Inspiron 14 5425
  • Dell Inspiron 14 5425 (AMD Ryzen 5000 U-Series Processors)

Exterior

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Dimensions11.68 x 8.27 x 0.55 ~ 0.62 inches (296.78 x 210 x 13.9 ~ 15.9 mm)12.36 x 8.96 x 0.62 ~ 0.75 in (314 x 227.5 x 15.7 ~ 19 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.78 lbs (1.26 kg)Starting at 3.39 lbs (1.54 kg)
Colors
Platinum Silver
Platinum Silver
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Full-size titan grey keyboard with optional key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 x 65 mm)
Keyboard
  • Full-size titan grey keyboard with optional key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 x 80 mm)

Display

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 13.3” FHD+
    1920 x 1080, 170 PPI, 600:1 contrast ratio, 4.50 W power consumption.
  • 13.3” QHD+
    2560 x 1600, 227 PPI, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 4.60 W power consumption.
  • All Configurations
    16:10 aspect ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, 300 nits brightness, 35 ms response time, 60 Hz refresh rate, non-touch, anti-glare.
  • 14” FHD+
    16:10, 1920 x 1200, 162 PPI, 250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, 3.20 W power consumption, ComfortView, Anti-Glare.
  • 14” FHD+ Touch
    16:10, 1920 x 1200, 162 PPI, 250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, 3.55 W power consumption, ComfortView, Glare, Touch-enabled.
  • 14” 2.2K ComfortView Plus
    16:10, 2240 x 1400, 162 PPI, 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 5.30 W power consumption, ComfortView Plus, Anti-Glare.

Ports

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4b
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5625U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.30 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5825U
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.50 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5625U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5825U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: Memory soldered to the system board, no slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel LPDDR4x Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    3733 MHz 4267 MHz
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR4 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    3200 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    4GB 8GB 16GB
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 with 2GB of GDDR6 VRAMOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX550 with 2GB of GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 slot.
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 slot.

Connectivity

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Wi-Fi
  • Intel AX201
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.1
  • Intel AX210
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.2
  • Realtek RTL8822CE Wi-Fi 5
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0
  • MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi 5
    Up to 1200 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.2
  • Qualcomm WCN6856-DBS Wi-Fi 6E
    Up to 3571 Mbps, Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Size
54 Wh 64 Wh
4-cell polymer battery.
  • 54 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
  • 64 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
Battery LifeUp to 11 hours 16 minutes
Tested on a 54 Wh battery.
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
-
Power Supply65W USB Type-C Power Adapter65W Power Adapter
4.5mm barrel type connector.

Software

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
OS
  • Windows Home | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Pro | Home in S-mode | National Academic
Windows 11 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro | National Academic
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 30 Day Trial
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery

Camera & Audio

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
CameraFront-facing camera
720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
  • HD Front-facing camera
    720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    1080p at 30 fps, FHD RGB camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro.
  • 2 x 2.5W = 5W total.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack
  • Digital Microphone Array
  • Realtek ALC3254 high-definition audio controller.
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack.
  • Dual-array microphones.

Misc

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
SensorsOptional fingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
-
SecurityOptional fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.-
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis1 Year Mail-In Service

Key Features

Dell Inspiron 13 5310Dell Inspiron 14 5425
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 QHD+
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.78 lb
1.26 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2022
16:10 2.2K
14”
1400p 60Hz
Weight
3.39 lb
1.54 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5825U
8C/16T, 2.00 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,469
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,627
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX550
2GB GDDR6

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Dell Inspiron 13 5310 and Dell Inspiron 14 5425.

Loading Comments...