Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 vs Dell T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016

128specifications compared
45differ
83identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 has 2 more processor cores than the Dell 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 (4 vs 2). The Dell T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 (3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Dell T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 has 3 MB more processor cache than the Dell 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Dell 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Dell 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Intel® Core™ i3
- T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:i3-6100T
- T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:i5-6600
Processor cores
- 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:2
- T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:4
Processor frequency
- 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:3.2 GHz
- T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:3 MB
- T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:35 W
- T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:65 W
Tcase
- 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:66 °C
- T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016:71 °C

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Comparison of 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016, T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016
165 specifications	A Dell 3040 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 View product	B Dell T3420 + Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100T	i5-6600
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6100 Desktop series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	66 °C	71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
SteppingDiffers	S0	R0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® Quadro® K420
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® C236
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	SFF
VolumeKnown for one	1.2 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system languageKnown for one	Multilingual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90734	88188
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HE	SR2BW
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015A	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 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	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	36 mm	92.6 mm
DepthDiffers	176 mm	292 mm
HeightDiffers	182 mm	290 mm
WeightDiffers	1.41 kg	5.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	S002H2O3040MFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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