Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 vs Dell OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300

89specifications compared
56differ
33identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 2 more processor cores than the Dell OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300 (4 vs 2). The Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 2 more processor threads than the Dell OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300 (4 vs 2). The Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300 (3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). Only the Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has card reader integrated. Only the Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Intel® Core™ i5
- OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:i5-2320
- OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300:E5300
Processor cores
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300:2
Processor threads
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:4
- OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300:2
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:3 GHz
- OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300:2.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:6 MB
- OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300:2 MB
Processor cache type
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:Smart Cache
- OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300:L2
Bus type
- Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320:DMI
- OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300:FSB

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Comparison of 660, Essentielle
148 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 660 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2320 Model 660 View product	B Dell OptiPlex Essentielle Intel® Pentium® E5300 Model Essentielle View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2320	E5300
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium E5000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	74.1 °C
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	30	13
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
SteppingDiffers	D2	R0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 4 GB	1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Not available
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Q45
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Microphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Desktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	2
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53446	35300
Processor codeDiffers	SR02L	SLB9U
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	183 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	449 mm	400 mm
HeightDiffers	369 mm	110 mm
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	9.38 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CECP, TCO 05, DEEE, CES, FEMP
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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