Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell OptiPlex 960 MT vs HP Elite 7100 MT

87specifications compared
44differ
43identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Elite 7100 MT has 2 more processor threads than the Dell OptiPlex 960 MT (4 vs 2). The HP Elite 7100 MT has 0.06 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex 960 MT (3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 960 MT has 2 MB more processor cache than the HP Elite 7100 MT (6 MB vs 4 MB). Only the HP Elite 7100 MT has card reader integrated. Only the HP Elite 7100 MT has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- OptiPlex 960 MT:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- Elite 7100 MT:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- OptiPlex 960 MT:E8400
- Elite 7100 MT:i3-540
Processor threads
- OptiPlex 960 MT:2
- Elite 7100 MT:4
Processor frequency
- OptiPlex 960 MT:3 GHz
- Elite 7100 MT:3.06 GHz
Processor cache
- OptiPlex 960 MT:6 MB
- Elite 7100 MT:4 MB
Processor cache type
- OptiPlex 960 MT:L2
- Elite 7100 MT:Smart Cache
Bus type
- OptiPlex 960 MT:FSB
- Elite 7100 MT:DMI
Processor lithography
- OptiPlex 960 MT:45 nm
- Elite 7100 MT:32 nm

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Comparison of OptiPlex 960 MT, Elite 7100 MT
140 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 960 MT View product	B HP Elite 7100 MT View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E8400	i3-540
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	72.4 °C	72.6 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	23
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	E0	C2
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
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
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 1066/1333
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3450	AMD Radeon HD 5450
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown 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
Performanceidentical
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H57
Optical driveidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	1 x 3.5", 2 x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	9
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	305 W	300 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Micro Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	2 x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33910	46473
Processor codeKnown for one	SLB9J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	187 mm	185 mm
DepthDiffers	430.8 mm	416 mm
HeightDiffers	408 mm	385 mm
WeightDiffers	12.3 kg	10.2 kg
Weight (imperial)Known for one	12.3 kg (27.2 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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