Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005 vs MSI 3 Plus 8RG-231TW

105specifications compared
53differ
52identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005:Intel® Pentium® Silver
- 3 Plus 8RG-231TW:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005:J5005
- 3 Plus 8RG-231TW:i7-8700
Processor cores
- Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005:4
- 3 Plus 8RG-231TW:6
Processor threads
- Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005:4
- 3 Plus 8RG-231TW:12
Processor boost frequency
- Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005:2.8 GHz
- 3 Plus 8RG-231TW:4.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005:1.5 GHz
- 3 Plus 8RG-231TW:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005:4 MB
- 3 Plus 8RG-231TW:12 MB
Processor cache type
- Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005:L3
- 3 Plus 8RG-231TW:Smart Cache

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Comparison of 3472, 3 Plus 8RG-231TW
190 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 3472 Intel® Pentium® Silver J5005 Model 3472 View product	B MSI 3 Plus 8RG-231TW View product
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Silver	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	J5005	i7-8700
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Gemini Lake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	65 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4+1x2, 2x1+1x2+1x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1090	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for one	B0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2400 MHz	2666 MHz
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 605	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	250 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	800 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3184	0x3E92
Number of execution unitsDiffers	18	24
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5
CUDAKnown 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
Performanceidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z370
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network3 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	5.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	450 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
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Desktop
VolumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.6 L
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe (30 days Trial), Microsoft Office (30 days Trial)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	McAfee LiveSafe (version d’essai de 30 jours), Microsoft Office (version d’essai de 30 jours)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	128984	126686
Processor codeDiffers	SR3S3	SR3QS
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 24 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015C
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3820	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	92.6 mm	169.9 mm
DepthDiffers	292 mm	433.2 mm
HeightDiffers	290 mm	376.1 mm
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	9.69 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package materialKnown for one	Corrugated cardboard, Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), Paper molded pulp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recycling dataidentical
Paper molded pulp content per packageKnown for one	360 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per packageKnown for one	910 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	710 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Corrugated cardboard content per box for accessoriesKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) content per packageKnown for one	20 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
EPEAT ratingKnown for one	98.61%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per intermodal container (20ft)Known for one	420 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per intermodal container (40ft, HC)Known for one	1008 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	119.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	139.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet volume weightKnown for one	239.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	39.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of stacking cartonsKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	48.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	26.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one	5.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case volume weightKnown for one	8.44 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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