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Dell Desktop 3000 Series vs Dell Vostro 270s

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 69identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Desktop 3000 Series:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vostro 270s:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Desktop 3000 Series:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vostro 270s:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Desktop 3000 Series:i5-4440
    • Vostro 270s:i3-3240
  • Processor cores
    • Desktop 3000 Series:4
    • Vostro 270s:2
  • Processor frequency
    • Desktop 3000 Series:3.1 GHz
    • Vostro 270s:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Desktop 3000 Series:6 MB
    • Vostro 270s:3 MB
  • Bus type
    • Desktop 3000 Series:DMI2
    • Vostro 270s:DMI
  • Processor codename
    • Desktop 3000 Series:Haswell
    • Vostro 270s:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of Desktop 3000 Series, Vostro 270s
155 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-4440i3-3240
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W55 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C65.3 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneC0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GB1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4120x152
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® B75 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W220 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerSFF
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal/Vertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Home Basic
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOffice
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 cm (18.5")
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7503865690
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2011C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers177.8 mm100 mm
DepthDiffers431.8 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers368.3 mm271 mm
WeightDiffers7.93 kg6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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