Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 vs Dell OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T

139specifications compared
41differ
98identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T has 2 more processor cores than the Dell 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 (4 vs 2). The Dell 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 has 1.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T (3.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T has 3 MB more processor cache than the Dell 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Dell 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Dell OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T has Wi-Fi.

Processor family
- 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:Intel® Core™ i3
- OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:i3-6100
- OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:i5-6500T
Processor cores
- 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:2
- OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:4
Processor frequency
- 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:3.7 GHz
- OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:3 MB
- OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:6 MB
Processor cache type
- 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:L3
- OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016:51 W
- OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:35 W

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Comparison of 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016, 3046m
185 specifications	A Dell 3040 SFF + Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016 View product	B Dell OptiPlex 3046m Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T Model 3046m View product
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100	i5-6500T
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-6500 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	51 W	35 W
TcaseDiffers	65 °C	66 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	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	3.1 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
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	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	BIOS, HDD, SSD, Supervisor, User
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers	1	0
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	180 W	65 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	SFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for one	Multilingual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90729	88183
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HG	SR2BZ
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015A
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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	92.6 mm	36 mm
DepthDiffers	292 mm	178 mm
HeightDiffers	290 mm	182 mm
WeightDiffers	4.48 kg	1.28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CECP, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC3234

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