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Dell OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 vs Dell XPS 8500

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 56identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell XPS 8500 has 2 more processor cores than the Dell OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (4 vs 2). The Dell OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell XPS 8500 (3.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Dell XPS 8500 has 3 MB more processor cache than the Dell OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Dell XPS 8500 has display included. Only the Dell OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120 has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
    • XPS 8500:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • XPS 8500:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
    • XPS 8500:i5-3450
  • Processor cores
    • OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
    • XPS 8500:4
  • Processor frequency
    • OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
    • XPS 8500:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
    • XPS 8500:6 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:32 nm
    • XPS 8500:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • OptiPlex 3010 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Sandy Bridge
    • XPS 8500:Ivy Bridge

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161 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2120i5-3450
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W77 W
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3331
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PlatformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE1
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3 1066/1333DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableAMD Radeon HD 7570
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs23
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers850 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1020x152
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD, Intel
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® H77 Express
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers106
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/DC
Power supplyDiffers250 W460 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMini Tower
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
External drive baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bundled softwareKnown for oneOffice StarterUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 cm (18.5")
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160°
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342665511
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm185 mm
DepthDiffers410 mm445 mm
HeightDiffers360 mm406 mm
WeightDiffers7.56 kg12.9 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCECP, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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