ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC vs. Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop
Here is a side by side comparison between ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC and Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
1 x SATA 2.0 for Slim Optical Drive
2 x SATA 3.0 for 3.5-inch, 2.5-inch hard drive.
M.2
1 x M.2 2230 slot
For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
For SSD/Intel Optane
Connectivity
ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC
Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.2
Qualcomm QCA9377
Up to 433 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.0
Qualcomm QCA61x4A
Up to 867 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.0
Intel AX201
Up to 2400 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Realtek RTL8111HSD Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Software
ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC
Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop
OS
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 ProWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro
Free Upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
ProArt Creator HubMy ASUSOffice 30-day Trial
Microsoft Office 30-day trial
McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
Camera & Audio
ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC
Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop
Audio
Audio controller
High Definition 7.1 Channel Audio
External Ports
1 x Combo audio port
Front
3 x Audio ports
7.1 channel audio
Audio controller
C-media CM6548
External Ports
One headset port
One Line-out port
Misc
ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC
Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop
Security
BIOS Booting User Password Protection
HDD User Password Protection and Security
McAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial
Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
In the box
Optional
Wireless optical mouse
Wired optical mouse
Wireless keyboard
Wired keyboard
3.5" HDD assembly kit
Warranty
1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC vs. Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop
The ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC and the Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop were released in the same year, 2021. The ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution. The Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop has a mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height graphics card.
Processor
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.
For ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC, you have options to configure it with a 65W 11th Generation Intel Rocket Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-11500 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i9-11900 with a boost speed up to 5.20 GHz.
While Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop has configurations with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5905 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-11700F with a boost speed up to 4.90 GHz.
Memory
The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.
Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC has four RAM slots that support up to 128GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop has two RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.
Ports
Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.
There is a total number of 9 USB ports available on the ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC, one more than the Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop that has only 8 USB ports. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.
The ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC has eight USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and seven ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
For Dell Inspiron 3891 Desktop, it has seven USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).