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Dell Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs Dell OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 100identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
    • OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:i5-6500T
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
    • OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
    • OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:2.5 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W
    • OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:35 W
  • Tcase
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:71 °C
    • OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:66 °C
  • Internal memory type
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DDR3L-SDRAM
    • OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory slots
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2x DIMM
    • OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:2x SO-DIMM
  • Memory clock speed
    • Inspiron 3250 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:1600 MHz
    • OptiPlex 7040 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500T:2133 MHz

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196 specifications
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i5-6500T
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W35 W
TcaseDiffers71 °C66 °C
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source2.5"
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC+, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 705Not available
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19120x1912
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
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
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
Optical drive1 differ
Optical drives quantityDiffers10
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
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 source1
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 source0
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopMini PC
VolumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 L
Placement supportedDiffersVerticalHorizontal/Vertical
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
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
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® Unite™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588183
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BZ
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015A
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers-15.24 - 3048 m-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers-15.24 - 10668 m-15.2 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers92.6 mm36 mm
DepthDiffers295 mm176 mm
HeightDiffers290 mm182 mm
WeightDiffers4.82 kg1.28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Stand includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCECP, WEEE
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Small Business
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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