Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell OptiPlex 960 vs HP Elite 7100 MT

87specifications compared
44differ
43identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Elite 7100 MT has 2 more processor threads than the Dell OptiPlex 960 (4 vs 2). The HP Elite 7100 MT has 0.06 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex 960 (3.06 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 960 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 on-board graphics card.

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

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Comparison of OptiPlex 960, Elite 7100 MT
134 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 960 View product	B HP Elite 7100 MT View product
Processor17 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	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
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 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
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	410 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	107 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	9	23
SteppingDiffers	E0	C2
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
Processor front side busKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	800 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3470	AMD Radeon HD 5450
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	0.256 GB	1 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H57
Optical driveidentical
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	9
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Micro Tower
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
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	33910	46473
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	SLB9J	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	185 mm
DepthDiffers	323 mm	416 mm
HeightDiffers	289 mm	385 mm
WeightDiffers	5.9 kg	10.2 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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