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Dell Optiplex 790 vs Dell Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 81identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225 has 4 more maximum PCI Express lanes than the Dell Optiplex 790 (20 vs 16). The Dell Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225 has 4 GB more internal memory than the Dell Optiplex 790 (8 GB vs 4 GB). The Dell Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the Dell Optiplex 790 (32 GB vs 16 GB). Only the Dell Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225 has ECC supported by processor. Only the Dell Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225 has Intel Demand Based Switching.

  • Processor family
    • Optiplex 790:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • Optiplex 790:i5-2400
    • Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:E3-1225
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • Optiplex 790:16
    • Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:20
  • ECC supported by processor
    • Optiplex 790:No
    • Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:Yes
  • Internal memory
    • Optiplex 790:4 GB
    • Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:8 GB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Optiplex 790:16 GB
    • Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:32 GB
  • Memory layout (slots x size)
    • Optiplex 790:2 x 2 GB
    • Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:2 x 4 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Optiplex 790:DVD-ROM
    • Precision T1600 Intel® Xeon® E3 Family E3-1225:DVD-RW

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Comparison of Optiplex 790, T1600
137 specifications
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-2400E3-1225
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-2400 Desktop SeriesIntel Xeon E3-1200
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1620
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB2 x 4 GB
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one320 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-ROMDVD-RW
HDD capacityDiffers320 GB500 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics P3000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuadro 600
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q65 ExpressIntel® C206
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers112
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one250 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers12
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5220752270
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm175 mm
DepthDiffers410 mm431.5 mm
WeightKnown for one7.56 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersCECP, TCO 05, WEEERoHS, CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for oneTPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD

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