Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell OptiPlex 980 SF vs Dell Vostro 230MT

105specifications compared
49differ
56identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- OptiPlex 980 SF:Intel® Core™ i5
- Vostro 230MT:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- OptiPlex 980 SF:i5-650
- Vostro 230MT:E6500
Processor threads
- OptiPlex 980 SF:4
- Vostro 230MT:2
Processor frequency
- OptiPlex 980 SF:3.2 GHz
- Vostro 230MT:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- OptiPlex 980 SF:4 MB
- Vostro 230MT:2 MB
Processor cache type
- OptiPlex 980 SF:Smart Cache
- Vostro 230MT:L2
Bus type
- OptiPlex 980 SF:DMI
- Vostro 230MT:FSB
Processor lithography
- OptiPlex 980 SF:32 nm
- Vostro 230MT:45 nm

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Comparison of OptiPlex 980 SF, Vostro 230MT
133 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 980 SF View product	B Dell Vostro 230MT View product
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-650	E6500
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.46 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	FSB
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-600 Desktop Series	Intel Pentium E6000 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffers	Clarkdale	Wolfdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	74.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	228 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	82 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	24	11
SteppingDiffers	C2	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3 1066/1333	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 3450	Intel X4500
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V	115-230V
Power supplyDiffers	235 W	300 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Mini Tower
Processor special features12 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	43546	42805
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	1.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	87.8 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	326.9 mm	427 mm
HeightDiffers	299.9 mm	370 mm
WeightDiffers	5.9 kg	6.1 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Drive baysDiffers	3x 3.5", 1x 5.25"	3x 3.5", 2x 5.25"

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