Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell OptiPlex 990 MTV vs Dell Vostro 470

136specifications compared
59differ
77identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Vostro 470 has 2 more processor cores than the Dell OptiPlex 990 MTV (4 vs 2). The Dell OptiPlex 990 MTV has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Dell Vostro 470 (4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Dell OptiPlex 990 MTV has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell Vostro 470 (3.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the Dell OptiPlex 990 MTV has embedded options available. Only the Dell OptiPlex 990 MTV has Intel Dual Display Capable Technology.

Processor family
- OptiPlex 990 MTV:Intel® Core™ i3
- Vostro 470:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- OptiPlex 990 MTV:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Vostro 470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- OptiPlex 990 MTV:i3-2120
- Vostro 470:i5-3450
Processor cores
- OptiPlex 990 MTV:2
- Vostro 470:4
Processor boost frequency
- OptiPlex 990 MTV:4 GHz
- Vostro 470:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- OptiPlex 990 MTV:3.3 GHz
- Vostro 470:3.1 GHz
Processor cache
- OptiPlex 990 MTV:3 MB
- Vostro 470:6 MB
Processor lithography
- OptiPlex 990 MTV:32 nm
- Vostro 470:22 nm

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Comparison of OptiPlex 990 MTV, Vostro 470
169 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 990 MTV View product	B Dell Vostro 470 View product
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i5-3450
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	31
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x152
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q67 Express	Intel® H77 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	265 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Software1 differ
Operating system architectureDiffers	32-bit	64-bit
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	47 cm (18.5")
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers	5:4	16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	800:1	1000:1
Viewing angle, horizontalDiffers	160°	170°
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	65511
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	417 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	400 mm
WeightDiffers	8.87 kg	9.21 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	175 x 417 x 360 mm	175 x 360 x 400 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CECP, TCO 05, WEEE, Blue Angel	Unknown — not stated by the source

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