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Dell Vostro 230 MT vs Dell Vostro 430

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 69identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Vostro 230 MT:Intel® Core™2 Duo
    • Vostro 430:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vostro 230 MT:E7500
    • Vostro 430:i5-750
  • Processor cores
    • Vostro 230 MT:2
    • Vostro 430:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vostro 230 MT:2
    • Vostro 430:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Vostro 230 MT:2.93 GHz
    • Vostro 430:2.66 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vostro 230 MT:3 MB
    • Vostro 430:8 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Vostro 230 MT:L2
    • Vostro 430:Smart Cache
  • Processor front side bus
    • Vostro 230 MT:1066 MHz
    • Vostro 430:1333 MHz

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Comparison of Vostro 230 MT, Vostro 430
125 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersE7500i5-750
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor front side busDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GT/s
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core 2 Duo E7000 SeriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersWolfdaleLynnfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
TcaseDiffers74.1 °C72.7 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers228 M774 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers82 mm²296 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1120
SteppingDiffersR0B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB2 x 2 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel X4500Intel HD
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H57 Express
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers810
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersNoYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Power2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers115-230V100-240V/50-60Hz
Power supplyDiffers300 W350 W
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs2Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers3650342915
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Processor codeKnown for oneSLB9ZUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers427 mm442.8 mm
HeightDiffers370 mm370.4 mm
WeightDiffers6.1 kg10 kg

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