Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 vs Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320

103specifications compared
46differ
57identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
Processor cores
- Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
Processor frequency
- Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
Processor cache
- Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
Processor lithography
- Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:22 nm
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:32 nm
Processor codename
- Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Ivy Bridge
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 270s, 660
152 specifications	A Dell Vostro 270s Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 Model 270s View product	B Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model 660 View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3220	i5-2320
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	65.3 °C	72.6 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	30
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	1x DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Maximum HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	Intel, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® B75 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	220 W	300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
External drive baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65693	53446
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR02L
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	183 mm
DepthDiffers	376 mm	449 mm
HeightDiffers	271 mm	369 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	7.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	Trend Titanium 3.1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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