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Dell Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs Dell OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 107identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:i5-6500
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.2 GHz
  • Memory slots
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2x DIMM
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:4x DIMM
  • Total storage capacity
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1 TB
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:500 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DVD-RW
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:DVD Super Multi
  • HDD capacity
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1 TB
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:500 GB
  • HDD interface
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:SATA III
    • OptiPlex 5040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:SATA

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188 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i5-6500
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop series
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC+, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 705Not available
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Q170
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts 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
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopSFF
Placement supportedDiffersVerticalHorizontal/Vertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 7 Professional
Optional operating system suppliedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Pro
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office, McAfeeUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588184
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BX
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers92.6 mm292 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm92.6 mm
WeightDiffers4.82 kg4.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 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
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.24 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.24 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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