Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower vs. Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower and Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English
Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard (US)
Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US)
Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English
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Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English
Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard (US)
Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US)
Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English
No Keyboard
Ports
Front
3 x USB-A
1 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Powershare. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
1 x Universal Audio Jack
Rear
6 x USB-A
2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Smart Power On 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
2 x DisplayPort
DisplayPort 1.4 supports 4K@120Hz.
1 x Display Out
VGA, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, or USB 3.2 Gen 2 with Alt-mode (optional).
1 x RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet.
1 x Audio Jack
Re-tasking Line out/Line in audio port.
1 x Serial
2 x PS/2
1 x Kensington Lock Slot
1 x Power Connection
Front
1 x USB-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Powershare.
1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
1 x Universal Audio Jack
1 x Audio Jack
Re-tasking Line out/Line in audio port.
Rear with iGPU
4 x USB-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On.
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
Supports 4K@120Hz.
1 x RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet.
1 x Kensington Lock Slot
1 x Power Connection
Optional
1 x Serial
1 x PS/2
1 x VGA port
1 x HDMI 2.0
Supports 4K@60Hz.
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Supports 4K@120Hz.
1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Alt-Mode.
Rear with dGPU
1 x USB-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On.
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
Supports 4K@120Hz.
1 x RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet.
1 x Kensington Lock Slot
1 x Power Connection
AMD Radeon RX 640
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
Supports 4K@120Hz.
2 x Mini DisplayPort
Chasis
Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower
Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
Form Factor
Mid Tower
Micro Form Factor
Power Supply
260W
80+ Bronze85% Efficiency
260W
80+ Platinum92% Efficiency
360W
80+ Platinum92% Efficiency
500W
80+ Platinum92% Efficiency1 x 6+8 PIN connector for GPU
4.5mm Barrel Power Adapter
90W
For 35W Intel Core i3/i5 CPU.
130W
For 35W Intel Core i7/i9 CPU.
180W
For 65W CPU with Discrete graphic card.
Optical Drives
8x DVD-ROM 9.5mm ODD
8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm ODD
Internal Specs
Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower
Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
Chipset
Intel® Q470 Chipset
Intel® Q470 Chipset
Processor
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300
4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500
6C/12T, 3.10 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600
6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K
8C/16T, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900
10C/20T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K
10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100T
4C/8T, 3.00 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 35W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300T
4C/8T, 3.00 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400T
6C/12T, 2.00 → 3.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500T
6C/12T, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600T
6C/12T, 2.40 → 4.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700T
8C/16T, 2.00 → 4.50 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 35W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900T
10C/20T, 1.90 → 4.60 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 35W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300
4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500
6C/12T, 3.10 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600
6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.80 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® Core™ i3-10100
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K
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
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100T
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300T
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400T
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500T
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600T
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700T
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900T
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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 Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce®
GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
1 x DisplayPort 1.41 x HDMI 2.0b
GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
1 x DisplayPort 1.41 x HDMI 2.0b1 x DVI-D
RTX™ 2070 - 8GB GDDR6
3 x DisplayPort 1.41 x HDMI 2.0b
AMD® Radeon™
430 - 2GB GDDR5
50W1 x DisplayPort 1.42 x mini DisplayPort ports
RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5
50W1 x DisplayPort 1.42 x mini DisplayPort ports
AMD® Radeon™
RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5
50W1 x DisplayPort 1.42 x mini DisplayPort ports
Memory
Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots
Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
Memory Speed:
2666MHz2933MHz
Memory Per Slot:
4GB8GB16GB32GB
Memory Configurations
4GB8GB16GB32GB64GB128GB
2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
Memory Slots: 2 SODIMM slots
Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
Memory Speed:
2666MHz2933MHz
Memory Per Slot:
4GB8GB16GB32GB
Memory Configurations
4GB8GB16GB32GB64GB
2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 Processors 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 Processors
Storage
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD
500GB1TB2TB
5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
1TB2TB4TB
5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD
500GB1TB2TB
5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe x16 slot
Full-height
1 x PCIe x4 slot
Full-height
1 x PCIe x1 slot
Full-height
1 x PCI slot
Full-height
SATA
4 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 2280 slot
For SSD/Intel Optane.
1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
For SSD/Intel Optane
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe x8 slot
PCIe Gen 3, Half-height.
SATA
1 x SATA slot
For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD.
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 M.2 2280 slot
For SSD/Intel Optane.
Connectivity
Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower
Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
Wi-Fi
No Wireless LAN Card
Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810)
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
Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810)
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 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Optional
Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Software
Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower
Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
OS
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
NeoKylin 7.0 (China only)
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
Built-in Apps
Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial
Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial
Camera & Audio
Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower
Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
Audio
One 2W Speaker (optional)
Audio controller
Realtek ALC3246
4 Channel High Definition Audio
24-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog) and ADC (Analog-to-Digital)
External Ports
1 x Universal Audio Jack
Front
1 x Audio port
Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).
One 2W Speaker (optional)
Audio controller
Realtek ALC3246
4 Channel High Definition Audio
24-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog) and ADC (Analog-to-Digital)
External Ports
1 x Universal Audio Jack
Front
1 x Audio port
Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).
Misc
Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower
Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
Warranty
3-Year Basic Onsite Service
3-Year Basic Onsite Service
Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower vs. Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro
The Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower and the Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro were released in the same year, 2020. The Dell Optiplex 7080 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 7080 Micro has a micro form factor that can only fit a custom-designed motherboard with none or one expansion slot and supports only a specific OEM 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 Optiplex 7080 Tower, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 125W 10-core Intel Core i9-10900K with a boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.
While Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro has configurations with a 35W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100T 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 Optiplex 7080 Tower has four RAM slots that support up to 128GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro 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 10 USB ports available on the Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower, four more than the Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro that has only 6 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 7080 Tower has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
For Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro, it has five USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).