Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell XPS 8500 vs MEDION Akoya E2048 D

107specifications compared
47differ
60identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell XPS 8500 has 2 more processor cores than the MEDION Akoya E2048 D (4 vs 2). The MEDION Akoya E2048 D has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell XPS 8500 (3.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Dell XPS 8500 has 3 MB more processor cache than the MEDION Akoya E2048 D (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Dell XPS 8500 has Wi-Fi. Only the Dell XPS 8500 has DVI port.

Processor family
- XPS 8500:Intel® Core™ i5
- Akoya E2048 D:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- XPS 8500:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Akoya E2048 D:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- XPS 8500:i5-3450
- Akoya E2048 D:i3-2120
Processor cores
- XPS 8500:4
- Akoya E2048 D:2
Processor frequency
- XPS 8500:3.1 GHz
- Akoya E2048 D:3.3 GHz
Processor cache
- XPS 8500:6 MB
- Akoya E2048 D:3 MB
Processor lithography
- XPS 8500:22 nm
- Akoya E2048 D:32 nm
Processor codename
- XPS 8500:Ivy Bridge
- Akoya E2048 D:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of XPS 8500, Akoya E2048 D
151 specifications	A Dell XPS 8500 View product	B MEDION Akoya E2048 D View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	i3-2120
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	69.1 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	33
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1333,1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7570	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	3	2
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x102
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel	Intel
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	460 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	Yes	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	47 cm (18.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	250 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	170°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one	160°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65511	53426
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	185 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	445 mm	410 mm
HeightDiffers	406 mm	365 mm
WeightKnown for one	12.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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