Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell 3040 SFF + P2217H vs Dell 3900 + P2415Q

147specifications compared
61differ
86identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 3040 SFF + P2217H:Intel® Core™ i3
- 3900 + P2415Q:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 3040 SFF + P2217H:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 3900 + P2415Q:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 3040 SFF + P2217H:i3-6100
- 3900 + P2415Q:i5-4460
Processor cores
- 3040 SFF + P2217H:2
- 3900 + P2415Q:4
Processor frequency
- 3040 SFF + P2217H:3.7 GHz
- 3900 + P2415Q:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- 3040 SFF + P2217H:3 MB
- 3900 + P2415Q:6 MB
Processor cache type
- 3040 SFF + P2217H:L3
- 3900 + P2415Q:Smart Cache
Bus type
- 3040 SFF + P2217H:DMI3
- 3900 + P2415Q:DMI

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Comparison of 3040 SFF + P2217H, 3900 + P2415Q
190 specifications	A Dell 3040 SFF + P2217H View product	B Dell 3900 + P2415Q View product
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100	i5-4460
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Intel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	51 W	84 W
TcaseDiffers	65 °C	72.72 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	S0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	Yes	No
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.024 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1912	0x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® H81
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	180 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
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Mini Tower
Placement supportedDiffers	Horizontal/Vertical	Vertical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Operating system languageKnown for one	Multilingual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	54.6 cm (21.5")	60.5 cm (23.8")
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Display number of coloursDiffers	16.78 million colours	1.073 billion colours
Display brightnessDiffers	250 cd/m²	300 cd/m²
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	178°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	178°
Processor special features11 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90729	80817
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HG	SR1QK
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	92.6 mm	360 mm
DepthDiffers	292 mm	436.3 mm
HeightDiffers	290 mm	175 mm
WeightDiffers	4.48 kg	8.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
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

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