Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell XPS 8500 vs MEDION Akoya P4327 DR

106specifications compared
38differ
68identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell XPS 8500 has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MEDION Akoya P4327 DR (3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Dell XPS 8500 has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the MEDION Akoya P4327 DR (3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The MEDION Akoya P4327 DR has 10 nm more processor lithography than the Dell XPS 8500 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the Dell XPS 8500 has DVI port. Only the Dell XPS 8500 has display included.

Processor generation
- XPS 8500:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Akoya P4327 DR:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- XPS 8500:i5-3450
- Akoya P4327 DR:i5-2300
Processor boost frequency
- XPS 8500:3.5 GHz
- Akoya P4327 DR:3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- XPS 8500:3.1 GHz
- Akoya P4327 DR:2.8 GHz
Processor lithography
- XPS 8500:22 nm
- Akoya P4327 DR:32 nm
Processor codename
- XPS 8500:Ivy Bridge
- Akoya P4327 DR:Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- XPS 8500:77 W
- Akoya P4327 DR:95 W
Tcase
- XPS 8500:67.4 °C
- Akoya P4327 DR:72.6 °C

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Comparison of XPS 8500, Akoya P4327 DR
152 specifications	A Dell XPS 8500 View product	B MEDION Akoya P4327 DR View product
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	i5-2300
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-2300 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	95 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	72.6 °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	28
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffers	E1	D2
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
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
Memory1 differ
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 slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon HD 7570	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 450
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	1 GB	0.512 GB
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, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
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
S/PDIF out portKnown 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 features6 differ
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® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65511	52206
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2011D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR00D
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	445 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	406 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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