Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Vostro 230ST vs HP s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550

84specifications compared
39differ
45identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The HP s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 2 more processor threads than the Dell Vostro 230ST (4 vs 2). The HP s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 0.27 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell Vostro 230ST (3.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The HP s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has 2 MB more processor cache than the Dell Vostro 230ST (4 MB vs 2 MB). Only the HP s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 has Wi-Fi. Only the Dell Vostro 230ST has microphone in.

Processor family
- Vostro 230ST:Intel® Pentium®
- s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Vostro 230ST:E6500
- s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:i3-550
Processor threads
- Vostro 230ST:2
- s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4
Processor frequency
- Vostro 230ST:2.93 GHz
- s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Vostro 230ST:2 MB
- s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:4 MB
Processor cache type
- Vostro 230ST:L2
- s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:L3
Bus type
- Vostro 230ST:FSB
- s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:DMI
Processor lithography
- Vostro 230ST:45 nm
- s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550:32 nm

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Comparison of Vostro 230ST, s5740uk
140 specifications	A Dell Vostro 230ST View product	B HP s5740uk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-550 Model s5740uk View product
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E6500	i3-550
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	FSB	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium E6000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-500 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Wolfdale	Clarkdale
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	73 W
TcaseDiffers	74.1 °C	72.6 °C
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	228 M	382 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	82 mm²	81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	11	24
SteppingDiffers	R0	K0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GT/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-ROM
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X4500	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 MHz
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H57
Optical driveidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	115 - 230 V, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	250 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	1x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	2x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Home Premium
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	42805	48505
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 nm
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBUD
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	106 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	437 mm	389 mm
HeightDiffers	373 mm	308 mm
WeightDiffers	5.8 kg	6.89 kg
Weight (imperial)Known for one	5.8 kg (12.8 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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