Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T vs MSI Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

118specifications compared
63differ
55identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:i3-6100T
- Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
Processor cores
- OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:2
- Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4
Processor threads
- OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:4
- Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
Processor frequency
- OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:3.2 GHz
- Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:3 MB
- Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
Bus type
- OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T:DMI3
- Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:DMI

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Comparison of 3040m, Z97-039TW
180 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 3040m Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100T Model 3040m View product	B MSI Nightblade Z97-039TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 Model Z97-039TW View product
Processor24 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100T	i7-4790
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	84 W
TcaseDiffers	66 °C	72.72 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 processorDiffers	1.35 V	1.5 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	2.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.024 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	0x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.0
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	600 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini PC	Desktop
Placement supportedDiffers	Horizontal/Vertical	Vertical
VolumeKnown for one	1.2 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	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 7 Professional	Windows 8.1
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 10 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers	90734	80806
Processor codeDiffers	SR2HE	SR1QF
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015A	PCG 2013D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	36 mm	175.7 mm
DepthDiffers	176 mm	345.8 mm
HeightDiffers	182 mm	277.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.41 kg	10 kg
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
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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