Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop vs. Dell XPS 8940 Desktop

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop and Dell XPS 8940 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

Specs Comparison

Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop image
Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop image
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop

Key Features

What's new
  • Intel CML PCH-V B460 Chipset
  • 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors.
  • Up to 65W Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W.
  • Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 1030 with 2GB GDDR6.
  • Up to 64GB 2933MHz DDR4 memory.
  • Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD.
  • Up to 2TB 3.5” 7200rpm HDD.
  • Up to 260W 80 Plus Bronze PSU.
  • More Features
    • Optional SD Card Reader 3.0.
    • Up to two display outputs (HDMI + VGA).

Availability

Dell Inspiron 3880 DesktopDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Released20202020
Release Info
  • Announced on July 9, 2020
  • Available from July 9, 2020
PricingStarting from $399.99
i3-10100 iGPU No ODD 4GB 1TB 3.5” HDD Wi-Fi 5
Starting from $649.99
i3-10100 iGPU No ODD 360W PSU 8GB 1TB 3.5” HDD Wi-Fi 5
Applicable Models
  • Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop
  • Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop (10th Gen Intel)
  • Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop (Intel B460)
  • 2020 Dell Inspiron Compact Desktop
Generations
Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop Price
Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen, 12GB Memory, 512GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro, 2 Year On-Site (Latest Model) - Black
Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen, 12GB Memory, 512GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro, 2 Year On-Site (Latest Model) - Black
By Dell
$745.00
Dell Inspiron Desktop 3880 - Intel Core i3 10th Gen, 8GB Memory, 1 TB Drive, Windows 10 Home - Black
Dell Inspiron Desktop 3880 - Intel Core i3 10th Gen, 8GB Memory, 1 TB Drive, Windows 10 Home - Black
By Dell
$417.99
Was: $498.90
Dell Inspiron 3020S Desktop - Intel Core i3-13100, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD 730 Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Mist Blue
Dell Inspiron 3020S Desktop - Intel Core i3-13100, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD 730 Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Mist Blue
By Dell
$446.00
Was: $489.99
Dell XPS 8940 Tower Desktop Price
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Computer Tower - Intel Core i7-11700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Intel UHD Graphics 750, Wi-Fi 6, USB, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro – Black
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Computer Tower - Intel Core i7-11700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Intel UHD Graphics 750, Wi-Fi 6, USB, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro – Black
By Dell
$1,055.99
Was: $1,325.00
Dell XPS 8940 Gaming Tower PC- Intel i7-11700 - 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD - Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB 4K, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVD, AX Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD Card - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 8940 Gaming Tower PC- Intel i7-11700 - 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD - Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB 4K, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVD, AX Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD Card - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,199.99
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - Intel Core i7-13700, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro, 1-Year Onsite Service - Black
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - Intel Core i7-13700, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro, 1-Year Onsite Service - Black
By Dell
$1,193.99
Was: $1,399.97

Exterior

Dell Inspiron 3880 DesktopDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Size Comparison
Dimensions11.54 x 12.77 x 6.06” (293 x 324.30 x 154 mm)
  • 12.1 x 14.4 x 6.7” (308 x 367 x 169 mm)
    Without feed
  • 12.1 x 15.5 x 6.7” (308 x 393 x 169 mm)
    With feed
Weight10.85 - 13.26 lb (4.925 - 6.02 kg)Starting Weight: 13.89 lb (6.3 kg)
Colors
Black
Night Sky
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English Black
  • Dell MS116 Wired Mouse Black
  • Dell Multimedia Keyboard-KB216 Black (English)
  • Dell Wired Mouse Black
Ports
  • Front
    • 4 x USB-A
      2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
      2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1 x SD card reader 
      Optional.
    • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
  • Rear
    • 4 x USB-A
      2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
      2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1 x RJ-45 
      Gigabit Ethernet.
    • 1 x HDMI 1.4
    • 1 x VGA
    • 1 x Line-out 
      3.5mm jack.
    • 1 x Power supply unit
    • 1 x Kensington lock slot
Front
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1,
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports,
  • 1 x Headset jack
Rear
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4 (UMA graphics only)
  • 1 x Display Port 1.2 (UMA only)
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x Audio port (5.1 channel 3 Jack)

Chasis

Dell Inspiron 3880 DesktopDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Form FactorMini TowerMini Tower
Power Supply
  • 200W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
  • 260W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
360W 500W
Bays
  • 2 x SATA slots for 2.5-inch HDD
  • 1 x SATA slot for 3.5 inch HDD
  • 1 x Optional Optical Disk Drive
Optical DrivesOptional Tray load DVD Drive
Reads and Writes to DVD/CD
  • No Optical Drive
  • Tray load DVD Drive
    Reads and Writes to DVD/CD
  • Tray-load Blu-Ray Drive
    Reads and Writes to BD/DVD/CD

Internal Specs

Dell Inspiron 3880 DesktopDell XPS 8940 Desktop
ChipsetIntel CML PCH-V B460 ChipsetIntel® H470 Chipset
Processor
  • 10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5900
    2C/2T, 3.40 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 58W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400
    2C/4T, 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900
    10C/20T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics
  • 10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 610
    350 → 1050 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 610
    350 → 1050 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F
    Not Available
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F
    Not Available
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
  • GT 1030 - 2GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GTX 1030 - 2GB GDDR5
  • GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2060 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2070 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6
AMD® Radeon™
  • RX 5300 - 3GB GDDR6
  • RX 5600 - 6GB GDDR6
  • RX 5700 - 8GB GDDR6
  • RX 5700 XT - 8GB GDDR6
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    2666 MHz 2933 MHz
  • Memory Per Slot: 
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
Dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz.
4 x UDIMM slots
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
  • 1TB 2TB
    7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
  • 1TB 2TB
    7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 4TB
    5400 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
SlotsExpansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 3, Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
    PCIe Gen 3, Full-height
SATA
  • 2 x SATA slots
    For optical drive, 3.5-inch or 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
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
  • 1 x PCIe x4 slot
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    For solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card

Connectivity

Dell Inspiron 3880 DesktopDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Wi-Fi
  • Realtek RTL8723DE
    Up to 150 Mbps 2.4 GHz WiFi-4 (802.11n) Bluetooth 4.2
  • Intel 3165
    Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2
  • Intel 9260
    Up to 1.73 Gbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0
  • Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810)
    Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0
  • Killer AX1650i
    Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetRealtek 8111HSD Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Rivet Networks E2600 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Dell Inspiron 3880 DesktopDell XPS 8940 Desktop
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-day trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Microsoft Office 30-day trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Dell Inspiron 3880 DesktopDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Audio
  • Audio controller
    • Realtek ALC3246
  • External Ports
    • One headset port
    • One Line-out port
  • Audio controller
    • Realtek ALC3861
  • External Ports
    • One headset port
    • One audio line-out port
    • One rear L/R-surround audio-out port
    • One center/subwoofer LFE surround audio-out port

Misc

Dell Inspiron 3880 DesktopDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop vs. Dell XPS 8940 Desktop

The Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop and the Dell XPS 8940 Desktop were released in the same year, 2020. Both systems share the same 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 Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop, you have options to configure it with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5900 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700F with a boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

While Dell XPS 8940 Desktop has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 65W 10-core Intel Core i9-10900 with a boost speed up to 5.20 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 Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop has two RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell XPS 8940 Desktop has four RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 128GB 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 8 USB ports available on the Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop, two less than the Dell XPS 8940 Desktop that has 10 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 Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop has eight USB ports USB ports that all of them are Type-A port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

For Dell XPS 8940 Desktop, it has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and eight ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

Pricing

Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop Price
Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen, 12GB Memory, 512GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro, 2 Year On-Site (Latest Model) - Black
Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen, 12GB Memory, 512GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Pro, 2 Year On-Site (Latest Model) - Black
By Dell
$745.00
Dell Inspiron Desktop 3880 - Intel Core i3 10th Gen, 8GB Memory, 1 TB Drive, Windows 10 Home - Black
Dell Inspiron Desktop 3880 - Intel Core i3 10th Gen, 8GB Memory, 1 TB Drive, Windows 10 Home - Black
By Dell
$417.99
Was: $498.90
Dell Inspiron 3020S Desktop - Intel Core i3-13100, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD 730 Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Mist Blue
Dell Inspiron 3020S Desktop - Intel Core i3-13100, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD 730 Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Mist Blue
By Dell
$446.00
Was: $489.99
Dell XPS 8940 Tower Desktop Price
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Computer Tower - Intel Core i7-11700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Intel UHD Graphics 750, Wi-Fi 6, USB, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro – Black
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Computer Tower - Intel Core i7-11700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Intel UHD Graphics 750, Wi-Fi 6, USB, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro – Black
By Dell
$1,055.99
Was: $1,325.00
Dell XPS 8940 Gaming Tower PC- Intel i7-11700 - 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD - Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB 4K, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVD, AX Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD Card - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 8940 Gaming Tower PC- Intel i7-11700 - 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD - Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB 4K, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVD, AX Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD Card - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,199.99
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - Intel Core i7-13700, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro, 1-Year Onsite Service - Black
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - Intel Core i7-13700, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Pro, 1-Year Onsite Service - Black
By Dell
$1,193.99
Was: $1,399.97

Motherboard

Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop System Board.

Dell Inspiron 3880 Desktop Motherboard
Source: Dell

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop System Board.

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Motherboard
Source: Dell

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