Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower vs. Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower and Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra | |
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Availability | Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower | Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
Release Info | Announced on June 01, 2019. | Announced on September 18, 2019. |
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Exterior | Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower | Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra |
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Dimensions | 10.8” x 13.8” x 6.1” (274 x 350 x 154 mm) | 3.78” x 10.09” x 0.78” (96.1 x 256.2 x 19.7 mm) |
Weight | Up to 17.49 lb (7.93 kg) | Starting at 1.16 lb (0.525 kg) |
Colors | Black | Black |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Dell Wired Mouse and Keyboard |
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Ports | Front
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Chasis | Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower | Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra |
Form Factor | Mini Tower (14.77 L) | Ultra Form Factor |
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| 65W 4.50 mm x 2.90 mm Barrel Power Adapter. |
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Internal Specs | Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower | Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra |
Chipset | Intel® Q370 Chipset | Intel Whiskey Lake PCH-LP Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
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4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB |
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Slots | Expansion Slots
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Connectivity | Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower | Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5 Optional | Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | Intel i219-LM Gigabit1 Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps, Supports Wake Up, PXE support, and Active Technology support. | Intel i219V (non-vPro) or Intel i219LM (vPro) Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial | Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial |
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Misc | Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower | Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra |
Warranty | Limited Hardware Warranty | 3-Year Basic Onsite Service |
Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower vs. Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra
The Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower and the Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra were released in the same year, 2019. The Dell Optiplex 7070 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 Optiplex 7070 Ultra has an ultra form factor that is very small and slim can be hidden in a monitor stand, mounted on a wall, or under a desk.
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 7070 Tower, you have options to configure it with a 65W 9th Generation Intel Coffee Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-9100 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i9-9900 with a boost speed up to 5.00 GHz.While Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra has configurations with a 25W 8th Generation Intel Whiskey Lake dual-core Intel Core i3-8145U up to a 25W quad-core Intel Core i7-8665U with a boost speed up to 4.80 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 7070 Tower has four RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 2666MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra has two RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 2400MHz 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 10 USB ports available on the Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower, five more than the Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra that has only 5 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 7070 Tower has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
For Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra, it has three USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. All of them supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
Pricing
Motherboard
Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower System Board.
Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra System Board.
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