Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell OptiPlex 990 SF vs Dell Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565

97specifications compared
56differ
41identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- OptiPlex 990 SF:Intel® Core™ i5
- Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- OptiPlex 990 SF:i5-2400
- Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:W3565
Processor threads
- OptiPlex 990 SF:4
- Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:8
Processor boost frequency
- OptiPlex 990 SF:3.4 GHz
- Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:3.46 GHz
Processor frequency
- OptiPlex 990 SF:3.1 GHz
- Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- OptiPlex 990 SF:6 MB
- Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:8 MB
Bus type
- OptiPlex 990 SF:DMI
- Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:QPI
System bus rate
- OptiPlex 990 SF:5 GT/s
- Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:4.8 GT/s

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Comparison of OptiPlex 990 SF, T3500
155 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 990 SF View product	B Dell Precision T3500 Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 Model T3500 View product
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2400	W3565
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-2400 Desktop Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
TcaseKnown for one	72.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	24
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	24 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	6x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	250 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA II	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	AMD Radeon HD 6350	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.512 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 2000	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	850 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	ATI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 GB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireMV 2260
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	PC	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q67 Express	Intel® X58 Express
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	11
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power1 differ
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	240 W	525 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Minitower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
External drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x 3.5", 2x 5.25"
Internal drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x 3.5"
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features19 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	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
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52207	39721
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBEV
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	HDA
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	93 mm	172 mm
DepthDiffers	312 mm	468 mm
HeightDiffers	290 mm	447 mm
WeightKnown for one	5.7 kg	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
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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