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Dell Pro Tower Essential QVT1260 vs Dell Tower ECT1250

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  • 102specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 64identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Pro Tower Essential QVT1260:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Dell Tower ECT1250:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Pro Tower Essential QVT1260:Intel® Core™ i5 (14th gen)
    • Dell Tower ECT1250:Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen)
  • Processor model
    • Pro Tower Essential QVT1260:i5-14400
    • Dell Tower ECT1250:i7-14700
  • Processor cores
    • Pro Tower Essential QVT1260:10
    • Dell Tower ECT1250:20
  • Processor threads
    • Pro Tower Essential QVT1260:16
    • Dell Tower ECT1250:28
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Pro Tower Essential QVT1260:4.7 GHz
    • Dell Tower ECT1250:5.4 GHz
  • Performance cores
    • Pro Tower Essential QVT1260:6
    • Dell Tower ECT1250:8
  • Efficient cores
    • Pro Tower Essential QVT1260:4
    • Dell Tower ECT1250:12

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Comparison of Pro Tower Essential QVT1260, Dell Tower ECT1250
117 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i5 (14th gen)Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen)
Processor modelDiffersi5-14400i7-14700
Processor coresDiffers1020
Processor threadsDiffers1628
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.7 GHz5.4 GHz
Performance coresDiffers68
Efficient coresDiffers412
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.7 GHz5.3 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers20 MB33 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Number of processors installed11
Maximum turbo powerDiffers148 W219 W
Processor base power65 W65 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Copilot+ PCNoNo
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Memory4 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 16 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffersSingle-channelDual-channel
Memory data transfer rateDiffers4800 MT/s5600 MT/s
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeNoNo
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Number of storage drives installed11
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total SSDs capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR7
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel UHD Graphics 730Intel UHD Graphics 770
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q670Intel® Q870
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version2.02.0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111KDRealtek RTL8111KD
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerMediaTekMediaTek
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelMediaTek MT7920MediaTek MT7920
Antenna type2x22x2
BluetoothYesYes
MU-MIMOYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.4a1.4a
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
Power supply input voltage90 - 264 V90 - 264 V
Power supply input frequency47/63 Hz47/63 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Product colourBlackBlack
Certified refurbishedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSystem Driver for Windows
Trial softwareMcAfee Business Protection 1-year,Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day TrialMcAfee Business Protection 1-year,Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Audioidentical
Audio chipRealtek ALC3204Realtek ALC3204
Audio systemHigh Definition AudioHigh Definition Audio
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 65 °C-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitude-15.2 - 3048 m-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude-15.2 - 10668 m-15.2 - 10668 m
Operating vibrationDiffers0.26 G0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationDiffers1.37 G1.3 G
Operating shockDiffers40 G110 G
Non-operating shockDiffers105 G160 G
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width154 mm154 mm
Depth293 mm293 mm
Height324.3 mm324.3 mm
Weight6.86 kg6.86 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Silver
Carbon footprint6 differ
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Differs4.876.42
Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e)Differs78.3684.32
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Differs8.3210.27
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Differs111.24112.99
PAIA versionDiffersGaBi version 2, 2025GaBi version 1, 2024
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Differs203214
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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