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Dell Optiplex 980 vs Dell Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 59identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Optiplex 980:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • Optiplex 980:i7-870
    • Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P:W3565
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Optiplex 980:3.6 GHz
    • Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P:3.46 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Optiplex 980:2.93 GHz
    • Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P:3.2 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Optiplex 980:DMI
    • Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P:QPI
  • System bus rate
    • Optiplex 980:2.5 GT/s
    • Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P:4.8 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Optiplex 980:Lynnfield
    • Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P:Bloomfield
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Optiplex 980:95 W
    • Precisioin T3500 W3565 6 2x500 Q2000 W7P:130 W

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149 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersi7-870W3565
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-800 Desktop SeriesIntel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffersLynnfieldBloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W130 W
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers774 M731 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers296 mm²263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2224
SteppingDiffersB1D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers16 GB24 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3 1066/1333DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs21 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one72.7 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB24 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM6x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelTriple-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
Number of HDDs installedDiffers12
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330NVIDIA® Quadro® 2000
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q57Intel® X58
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 channels
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers1011
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerMidi Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
External drive baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers4131539721
Processor codeDiffersSLBJGSLBEV
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42.5 x 45.0 mm
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
SpeakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ergonomicsidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers187 mm172 mm
DepthDiffers430.9 mm468 mm
HeightDiffers408 mm447 mm
WeightKnown for one11.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source

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