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Dell OptiPlex 780 DT vs TERRA 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

94specifications compared
45differ
49identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The TERRA 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 2 more processor threads than the Dell OptiPlex 780 DT (4 vs 2). The TERRA 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex 780 DT (3.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The TERRA 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 1 MB more processor cache than the Dell OptiPlex 780 DT (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the TERRA 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has DVI port. Only the TERRA 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- OptiPlex 780 DT:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- OptiPlex 780 DT:E7500
- 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor threads
- OptiPlex 780 DT:2
- 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
Processor frequency
- OptiPlex 780 DT:2.93 GHz
- 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- OptiPlex 780 DT:3 MB
- 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
Processor cache type
- OptiPlex 780 DT:L2
- 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Smart Cache
Bus type
- OptiPlex 780 DT:FSB
- 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI
Processor lithography
- OptiPlex 780 DT:45 nm
- 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm

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Comparison of OptiPlex 780 DT, 1009172
143 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 780 DT View product	B TERRA 1009172 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model 1009172 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E7500	i3-550
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
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	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °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 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	228 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	24
SteppingDiffers	R0	K0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Performanceidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	9	8
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V, 5-2.5 A, 50-60 Hz
Power supplyDiffers	255 W	350 W
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Midi Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
External drive baysDiffers	1x 3.5", 1x 5.25"	2 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5"
Internal drive baysDiffers	1x 3.5"	2 x 3.5"
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kaspersky Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Reader
Processor special features9 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	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	36503	48505
Processor codeDiffers	SLB9Z	SLBUD
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	110 mm	181 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	430 mm
HeightDiffers	350 mm	436 mm
WeightKnown for one	8.26 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	8.26 kg (18.2 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard includedDiffers	No	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	EPEAT Gold, CECP, TCO 05, WEEE, CES, RoHS	EnergyStar, CE, ISO 9001
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105
Other featuresidentical
MotherboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel DH55TC
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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