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Dell OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 vs Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

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  • 54differ
  • 40identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has 2 more processor cores than the Dell OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 (4 vs 2). The Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has 2 more processor threads than the Dell OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 (4 vs 2). The Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 (3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). Only the Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has card reader integrated. Only the Samsung DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has on-board graphics card.

  • Processor family
    • OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:E8400
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
  • Processor cores
    • OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:2
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
  • Processor threads
    • OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:2
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
  • Processor frequency
    • OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:3 GHz
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:L2
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Smart Cache
  • Bus type
    • OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:FSB
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:DMI
  • Processor lithography
    • OptiPlex Productivité Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400:45 nm
    • DM500S2A-A55 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:22 nm

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153 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersE8400i5-3470
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers45 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo E8000 SeriesIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W77 W
TcaseDiffers72.4 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs932
PlatformPCPC
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3 1333/1600
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor front side busKnown for one1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one410 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one107 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneE0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 2 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1333 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x152
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel, NVIDIA
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q45Intel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Serial ports quantityDiffers20
Parallel ports quantity00
HDMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slots11
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers280 W270 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 V
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureDiffers32-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features16 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3391068316
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one45 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLB9JUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers290 mm98 mm
DepthDiffers320 mm436 mm
HeightDiffers90 mm344 mm
WeightDiffers6.48 kg7.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCECP, TCO 05, DEEE, CES, FEMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneSFFUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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