Product comparison · 2 all-in-one pcs/workstations

Dell OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500 vs MSI GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW

113specifications compared
51differ
62identical
83known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:54.6 cm (21.5")
- GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW:59.9 cm (23.6")
Touchscreen
- OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:Yes
- GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW:No
Processor generation
- OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:i5-6500
- GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW:i5-4210H
Processor cores
- OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:4
- GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW:2
Processor boost frequency
- OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.6 GHz
- GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.2 GHz
- GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:6 MB
- GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW:3 MB

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Comparison of 3240, GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW
196 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 3240 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500 Model 3240 View product	B MSI GAMING 24GE 2QE-012TW View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	54.6 cm (21.5")	59.9 cm (23.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Pixel pitchKnown for one	0.2475 x 0.2475 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen shapeKnown for one	Flat	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor19 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6500	i5-4210H
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	BGA 1364
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	47 W
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI2
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BX	SR1Q0
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6500 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
TcaseKnown for one	71 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	DIMM/SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Waves MaxxAudio Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Cameraidentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drive interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® HM87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88184	78929
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	1S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2015C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	155 W	150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	47/63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	90 - 264 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width (without stand)Known for one	527.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Depth (without stand)Known for one	63.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (without stand)Known for one	363 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (without stand)Differs	6.34 kg	8.47 kg
Width (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	583.3 mm
Depth (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
Height (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	424.6 mm
Weight (with stand)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.47 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 5000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II, mSATA

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