Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Dimension XPS 730 Desktop vs Dell INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop

39specifications compared
22differ
17identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Dimension XPS 730 Desktop:Intel
- INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop:AMD
Processor family
- Dimension XPS 730 Desktop:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop:AMD Athlon
Processor frequency
- Dimension XPS 730 Desktop:3.67 GHz
- INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop:2.1 GHz
Internal memory
- Dimension XPS 730 Desktop:2 GB
- INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop:1 GB
Internal memory type
- Dimension XPS 730 Desktop:DDR3-SDRAM
- INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop:DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)
- Dimension XPS 730 Desktop:2 x 1 GB
- INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop:2 x 0.5 GB
Memory clock speed
- Dimension XPS 730 Desktop:1333 MHz
- INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop:667 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Dimension XPS 730 Desktop:1 TB
- INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop:160 GB

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Comparison of Dimension XPS 730 Desktop, INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop
53 specifications	A Dell Dimension XPS 730 Desktop View product	B Dell INSPIRON 531 DT Desktop View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	AMD Athlon
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.67 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for one	12 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000+
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	1 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 1 GB	2 x 0.5 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	667 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3870 X2	NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150 LE
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.024 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 2 x PCIe x16 Gen 2 - 1 x PCIe x16 - 2 x PCIe x1 - 2 x PCI	- 2 x PCI - 1 x PCIe x1 - 1 x PCIe x16
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	1000 W	300 W
Design2 differ
External drive baysDiffers	4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"	2 x 5.25", 1 x 3.5"
Internal drive baysDiffers	4 x 3.5"	2 x 3.5"
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish	Microsoft Works 9.0 - Danish, McAfee Security Centre 9.0
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Soundblaster X-Fi Extreme	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	219 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	594 mm	435 mm
HeightDiffers	555 mm	362 mm
WeightKnown for one	21.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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