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Dell Vostro 470 Minitower vs Dell XPS 8500

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 104identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Vostro 470 Minitower:16 GB
    • XPS 8500:8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Vostro 470 Minitower:2x DIMM
    • XPS 8500:4x DIMM
  • Optical drive type
    • Vostro 470 Minitower:DVD-RW
    • XPS 8500:DVD±RW
  • HDD interface
    • Vostro 470 Minitower:SATA III
    • XPS 8500:SATA
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Vostro 470 Minitower:NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
    • XPS 8500:AMD Radeon HD 7570
  • Graphics card family
    • Vostro 470 Minitower:Intel, NVIDIA
    • XPS 8500:AMD, Intel
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Vostro 470 Minitower:Intel® QM77 Express
    • XPS 8500:Intel® H77 Express
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Vostro 470 Minitower:4
    • XPS 8500:6

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Comparison of Vostro 470 Minitower, XPS 8500
155 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PlatformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
Floppy drive installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620AMD Radeon HD 7570
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAAMD, Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® QM77 ExpressIntel® H77 Express
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Headphone outputsDiffers21
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersACAC/DC
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
External drive baysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 cm (18.5")
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160°
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers175 mm185 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm445 mm
HeightDiffers400 mm406 mm
WeightDiffers9.36 kg12.9 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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