Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower vs. Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower and Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

Specs Comparison

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower image
Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower
Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation image
Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation

Key Features

What's new
  • 8th Generation Intel Coffee Lake Processors.
  • Up to 65W Intel Core i7-8700 (6 cores/12MB/12T, up to 4.6 GHz).
  • Up to AMD Radeon RX 550, (2GB GDDR5).
  • Up to 32GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
  • Up to 260W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.
  • Intel® C246 Chipset
    Supports 8th and 9th Gen Intel Core Processors.
  • Up to 95W Intel® Core™ i9-9900K (8 cores/16 threads, up to 5.00 GHz).
  • Up to 95W Intel Xeon E Processor E-2288G (8 cores/16 threads, up to 5.00 GHz).
  • Up to NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX 6000 with 24GB GDDR6.
  • Up to AMD® Radeon™ Pro WX4100 with 8GB GDDR5.
  • Up to 128GB 2666MHz ECC or Non-ECC dual-channel DD4 memory.
  • Up to 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD.
  • Up to 2 x 3.5-inch front load HDD or 4 x 2.5-inch front load HDD.
  • 550W 80 Plus Platinum Redundant dual power supplies.

Availability

Dell Optiplex 3060 TowerDell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation
Released20182018
Release InfoAnnounced on May 24, 2018.Announced on July 31, 2018.
PricingStarting at $879.00
i3-9100 | 4GB | 500 GB HDD
Generations
Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Price
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Desktop Computers Windows 11 Pro Hexa Core i7-8700 Up to 4.60GHz32GB DDR4 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD1TB HDDAX210 Built-in WiFi 6E Small Form Factor PC(Renewed) Black (OptiPlex 3060 SFF)
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Desktop Computers Windows 11 Pro Hexa Core i7-8700 Up to 4.60GHz32GB DDR4 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD1TB HDDAX210 Built-in WiFi 6E Small Form Factor PC(Renewed) Black (OptiPlex 3060 SFF)
By Dell
$399.00
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tower Computers PC,Desktop Computers Windows 11,Intel Hexa Core i5-8500 3.0GHz,32GB DDR4 Ram New 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD,Intel AX200 Built WIFI 6 Bluetooth 5.2,Refurbished Desktop(Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tower Computers PC,Desktop Computers Windows 11,Intel Hexa Core i5-8500 3.0GHz,32GB DDR4 Ram New 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD,Intel AX200 Built WIFI 6 Bluetooth 5.2,Refurbished Desktop(Renewed)
By Dell
$346.63
Was: $379.85
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tiny Computer Micro Tower PC, Intel Core i5-8500T Processor, 16GB DDR4 Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Display Port, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Wireless Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tiny Computer Micro Tower PC, Intel Core i5-8500T Processor, 16GB DDR4 Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Display Port, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Wireless Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$225.69
Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation Price
Dell Precision R3930 Rack Workstation PC, Intel Core i9-9900, 128GB RAM, 2X 2TB NVMe SSD, Nvidia P1000, USB Type-C, Windows Server 2019, Grey
Dell Precision R3930 Rack Workstation PC, Intel Core i9-9900, 128GB RAM, 2X 2TB NVMe SSD, Nvidia P1000, USB Type-C, Windows Server 2019, Grey
By Dell
$2,099.99
Dell Precision R3930 Rack Workstation, Intel Core i9-9900K, 64GB RAM, Nvidia Quadro P600 2GB, 2TB NVMe SSD, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision R3930 Rack Workstation, Intel Core i9-9900K, 64GB RAM, Nvidia Quadro P600 2GB, 2TB NVMe SSD, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,099.99
Dell Precision SBR25 Tower Desktop, Black
Dell Precision SBR25 Tower Desktop, Black
By Dell
$4,577.77

Exterior

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Size Comparison
Dimensions10.8” x 13.8” x 6.1” (274 x 350 x 154 mm)23.19” x 18.98” x 1.68” (589.1 x 482 x 42.8 mm)
WeightUp to 17.49 lb (7.93 kg)19.27 ~ 27.38 lbs. (8.74 ~ 12.42 kg)
Colors
Black
Black
Keyboard and TrackpadDell KB216 Wired Keyboard EnglishKeyboard
  • Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English
  • Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard (US)
  • Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US)
  • No Keyboard
Mouse
  • Dell MS116 Wired Mouse
  • Mouse included with Keyboard
  • Dell USB Laser 6-Button Mouse
  • Dell Wired Mouse MS3220 - Black
  • Dell Wired Mouse MS3220 - GrayNo Mouse
  • No Mouse
PortsFront
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
    2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
  • 1 x SD Card Reader
    Optional
Rear
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
    2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
    Supports 4K@75Hz or 1080p@240Hz.
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
    Supports 4K@24Hz or 1080p@120Hz.
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Audio port
    Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).
  • 1 x Kensington Lock Slot
  • 1 x Power Connection
  • Optional Ports
    • 1 x Video Port 
      Can be DisplayPort , HDMI 2.0b, or VGA port.
    • 1 x Serial/PS2 port
Front
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
  • 1 x SD Card Reader v4.0
Rear
  • 2 x USB-C
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with DisplayPort-Alt mode.
  • 1 x Remote Power Switch connector
  • 1 x Serial port
  • 2 x RJ-45
    1 x Gigabit Ethernet port
    1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 2 x Power Connection
    Redundant dual power supplies

Chasis

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Form FactorMini Tower1U Rack
Power Supply
  • 260W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
  • 260W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
550W
80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
With optional additional hot-pluggable Redundant 550W Power Supply.
Optical Drives
  • 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
    Optional.
  • 8x DVD-ROM 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
    Optional.

Internal Specs

Dell Optiplex 3060 TowerDell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation
ChipsetIntel® H370 ChipsetIntel® C246 Chipset
Processor
  • 8th Gen Intel® Celeron® G4900
    2C/2T, 3.10 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 54W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400
    2C/4T, 3.70 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G5500
    2C/4T, 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 54W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8100
    4C/4T, 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8300
    4C/4T, 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 62W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400
    6C/6T, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8500
    6C/6T, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700
    6C/12T, 3.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8100
    4C/4T, 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8500
    6C/6T, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8600
    6C/6T, 3.10 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8600K
    6C/6T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 95W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700
    6C/12T, 3.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700K
    6C/12T, 3.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 95W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-9100
    4C/4T, 3.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400
    6C/6T, 2.90 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9500
    6C/6T, 3.00 → 4.40 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9600
    6C/6T, 3.10 → 4.60 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700
    8C/8T, 3.00 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700K
    8C/8T, 3.60 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 95W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900
    8C/16T, 3.10 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K
    8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 95W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2124
    4C/4T, 3.30 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 71W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2124G
    4C/4T, 3.40 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 71W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2134
    4C/8T, 3.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 71W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2136
    6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2146G
    6C/12T, 3.50 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2174G
    4C/8T, 3.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 71W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2176G
    6C/12T, 3.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2186G
    6C/12T, 3.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 95W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2224
    4C/4T, 3.40 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 71W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2224G
    4C/4T, 3.50 → 4.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 71W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2226G
    6C/6T, 3.40 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2236
    6C/12T, 3.40 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2246G
    6C/12T, 3.60 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2276G
    6C/12T, 3.80 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2278G
    8C/16T, 3.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2286G
    6C/12T, 4.00 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 95W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2288G
    8C/16T, 3.70 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 95W
Integrated Graphics
  • 8th Gen Intel® Celeron® G4900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 610
    12 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 610
    12 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G5500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8300
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8600
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8600K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-9100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9600
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2124
    Not Available
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2124G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2134
    Not Available
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2136
    Not Available
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2146G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2174G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2176G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2186G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2224
    Not Available
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2224G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2226G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2236
    Not Available
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2246G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2276G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2278G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2286G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Xeon® E-2288G
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
AMD® Radeon™
  • R5 430 - 2GB GDDR5
  • RX 550 - 2GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® Quadro®
  • P400 - 2GB GDDR5
  • P620 - 2GB GDDR5
  • P1000 - 4GB GDDR5
  • P2000 - 5GB GDDR5
  • P4000 - 8GB GDDR5
  • P5000 - 16GB GDDR5X
  • P6000 - 24GB GDDR5X
  • T400 - 2GB GDDR6
  • T600 - 4GB GDDR6
  • T1000 - 4GB GDDR6
  • RTX 4000 - 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX 5000 - 16GB GDDR6
  • RTX 6000 - 24GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2080B - 8GB GDDR6
AMD® Radeon™
  • WX3200 - 4GB GDDR5
  • Pro WX4100 - 8GB GDDR5
Memory
  • Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    • 2400MHz - On Intel Celeron, Pentium, and Core i3.
    • 2666MHz - On Intel Core i5 and i7.
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB
Memory Configurations
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
  • Memory Slots: 4 x DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: ECC and Non-ECC Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory.
    ECC memory is only supported with Xeon E
    Processor and Core i3 Processor SKUs.
  • Memory Speed: 
    2666 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD
  • 500GB 1TB 2TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 1TB 2TB 4TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 or Gen 4 x4 NVME SSD
  • 500GB 1TB 2TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 1TB 2TB 4TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • Storage Controller: Intel® Rapid Storage Controller 12.0
    Supporting SATA 6Gb/s and host based RAID 0/1/5/10.
SlotsExpansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 3, Full-height
  • 3 x PCIe x1 slot
    Full-height
SATA
  • 3 x SATA slots
    For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and slim Optical 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
Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 3 x16, Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe x8 slot
    PCIe Gen 3 x8, Full-height
SATA
  • 4 x SATA slots 
    For 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch HDD/SSD.
M.2
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
  • 2 x M.2 2280 slot
    For SSD/Intel Optane.

Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • No Wireless LAN Card
  • Qualcomm QCA9377
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.1
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4a
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5
Optional
EthernetIntel Realtek RTL8111HSD-CG Gigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Integrated Aquantia 10GbE Ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000/10000 Mbps.

Software

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OS
  • Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
    Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
  • NeoKylin 7.0 (China only)
  • Windows 11 Home, 64-bit
  • Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit
  • Windows 11 Pro National Academic, 64-bit
  • Windows 11 Pro for Workstations, 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, 64-bit
  • RHEL 8.4
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial
  • Dell Optimizer for Precision
  • Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio

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Audio
  • One 2W Speaker
  • Audio controller
    • Realtek ALC3234
  • External Ports
    • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
      Front
    • 1 x Audio port
      Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).
  • Audio controller
    • Waves MaxxAudio ProSupport
    • Two-channel high-definition audio
  • External Ports
    • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
      Front

Misc

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WarrantyLimited Hardware Warranty3-Year Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower vs. Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation

The Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower and the Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation were released in the same year, 2018. The Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower 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. The Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation has a rack form factor.

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 Optiplex 3060 Tower, you have options to configure it with a 54W 8th Generation Intel Coffee Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G4900 up to a 65W 6-core Intel Core i7-8700 with a boost speed up to 4.60 GHz.

While Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation has configurations with a 65W 8th Generation Intel Coffee Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-8100 up to a 95W 8-core Intel Xeon E-2288G with a boost speed up to 5.00 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 Optiplex 3060 Tower has two RAM slots that support up to 32GB of 2666MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation has four RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 128GB of 2666Hz ECC or non-ECC 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 Optiplex 3060 Tower, four more than the Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation that has only 4 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 Optiplex 3060 Tower 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 Precision 3930 Rack Workstation, it has one USB Type-A port and three USB Type-C ports. The PC has one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

Pricing

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Price
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Desktop Computers Windows 11 Pro Hexa Core i7-8700 Up to 4.60GHz32GB DDR4 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD1TB HDDAX210 Built-in WiFi 6E Small Form Factor PC(Renewed) Black (OptiPlex 3060 SFF)
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Desktop Computers Windows 11 Pro Hexa Core i7-8700 Up to 4.60GHz32GB DDR4 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD1TB HDDAX210 Built-in WiFi 6E Small Form Factor PC(Renewed) Black (OptiPlex 3060 SFF)
By Dell
$399.00
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tower Computers PC,Desktop Computers Windows 11,Intel Hexa Core i5-8500 3.0GHz,32GB DDR4 Ram New 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD,Intel AX200 Built WIFI 6 Bluetooth 5.2,Refurbished Desktop(Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tower Computers PC,Desktop Computers Windows 11,Intel Hexa Core i5-8500 3.0GHz,32GB DDR4 Ram New 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD,Intel AX200 Built WIFI 6 Bluetooth 5.2,Refurbished Desktop(Renewed)
By Dell
$346.63
Was: $379.85
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tiny Computer Micro Tower PC, Intel Core i5-8500T Processor, 16GB DDR4 Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Display Port, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Wireless Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3060 Tiny Computer Micro Tower PC, Intel Core i5-8500T Processor, 16GB DDR4 Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Display Port, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Wireless Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$225.69
Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation Price
Dell Precision R3930 Rack Workstation PC, Intel Core i9-9900, 128GB RAM, 2X 2TB NVMe SSD, Nvidia P1000, USB Type-C, Windows Server 2019, Grey
Dell Precision R3930 Rack Workstation PC, Intel Core i9-9900, 128GB RAM, 2X 2TB NVMe SSD, Nvidia P1000, USB Type-C, Windows Server 2019, Grey
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$2,099.99
Dell Precision R3930 Rack Workstation, Intel Core i9-9900K, 64GB RAM, Nvidia Quadro P600 2GB, 2TB NVMe SSD, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision R3930 Rack Workstation, Intel Core i9-9900K, 64GB RAM, Nvidia Quadro P600 2GB, 2TB NVMe SSD, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,099.99
Dell Precision SBR25 Tower Desktop, Black
Dell Precision SBR25 Tower Desktop, Black
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$4,577.77

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Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Motherboard
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Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation System Board.

Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation Motherboard
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