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Dell 790 DT vs Dell OptiPlex 990 DT

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 112identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell OptiPlex 990 DT has 2 more processor cores than the Dell 790 DT (4 vs 2). The Dell OptiPlex 990 DT has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell 790 DT (3.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 990 DT has 3 MB more processor cache than the Dell 790 DT (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Dell OptiPlex 990 DT has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the Dell OptiPlex 990 DT has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Processor family
    • 790 DT:Intel® Core™ i3
    • OptiPlex 990 DT:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 790 DT:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • OptiPlex 990 DT:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 790 DT:i3-2100
    • OptiPlex 990 DT:i5-2500
  • Processor cores
    • 790 DT:2
    • OptiPlex 990 DT:4
  • Processor frequency
    • 790 DT:3.1 GHz
    • OptiPlex 990 DT:3.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 790 DT:3 MB
    • OptiPlex 990 DT:6 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 790 DT:35, 65
    • OptiPlex 990 DT:95 W
  • Tcase
    • 790 DT:69.1 °C
    • OptiPlex 990 DT:72.6 °C

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Comparison of 790 DT, OptiPlex 990 DT
138 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-2100i5-2500
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-2500 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35, 6595 W
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C72.6 °C
SteppingDiffersQ0D2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 GB2 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB1 TB
HDD capacityKnown for one250 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q65 ExpressIntel® Q67 Express
Designidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342252209
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo

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