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Dell OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500 vs Dell 5040 MT + E2216H

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 99identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5040 MT + E2216H:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5040 MT + E2216H:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:i5-6500
    • 5040 MT + E2216H:i3-6100
  • Processor cores
    • OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:4
    • 5040 MT + E2216H:2
  • Processor frequency
    • OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.2 GHz
    • 5040 MT + E2216H:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:6 MB
    • 5040 MT + E2216H:3 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:Smart Cache
    • 5040 MT + E2216H:L3
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:65 W
    • 5040 MT + E2216H:51 W

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Comparison of 3046, 5040 MT + E2216H
197 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-6500i3-6100
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop seriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W51 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C65 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
SteppingDiffersR0S0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Graphics2 differ
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x1912
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Q170
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers01
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54.6 cm (21.5")
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
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
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818490729
Processor codeDiffersSR2BXSR2HG
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers154.9 mm154 mm
DepthDiffers274.3 mm274 mm
HeightDiffers350.2 mm350 mm
WeightDiffers7.93 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3234Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCECP, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source

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