Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Inspiron 560 MT vs Dell Inspiron 580

105specifications compared
37differ
68identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Inspiron 560 MT:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- Inspiron 580:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Inspiron 560 MT:Q8300
- Inspiron 580:i3-530
Processor cores
- Inspiron 560 MT:4
- Inspiron 580:2
Processor frequency
- Inspiron 560 MT:2.5 GHz
- Inspiron 580:2.93 GHz
Processor cache type
- Inspiron 560 MT:L2
- Inspiron 580:Smart Cache
Bus type
- Inspiron 560 MT:FSB
- Inspiron 580:DMI
Processor lithography
- Inspiron 560 MT:45 nm
- Inspiron 580:32 nm
Processor codename
- Inspiron 560 MT:Yorkfield
- Inspiron 580:Clarkdale

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Comparison of Inspiron 560 MT, Inspiron 580
129 specifications	A Dell Inspiron 560 MT View product	B Dell Inspiron 580 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	Q8300	i3-530
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor codenameDiffers	Yorkfield	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	71.4 °C	72.6 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 + AM2/2+	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	456 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	164 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	7.5	22
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 - 1.30 V
SteppingDiffers	R0	C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	4 x 1 GB	3 x 2 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	AMD Radeon HD 5450
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H57 Express
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	300 W	250 W
Design1 differ
External drive baysDiffers	2x 5.25", 1x 3.5"	1x 3.5", 1x 5.25"
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	2	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	39107	46472
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	SLGUR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	176 mm	106 mm
DepthDiffers	443 mm	431.3 mm
HeightDiffers	376 mm	378 mm
WeightDiffers	7.9 kg	7.3 kg

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