Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation vs. Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation and Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 25, 2022

Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Intel® W480 PCH Chipset Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Processors. Up to 65W Intel® Core™ i9-10900 (10 cores/20 threads, up to 5.20 GHz). Up to 80W Intel® Xeon® W-1290 (10 cores/20 threads, up to 5.20 GHz). Up to NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX 3000 with 6GB GDDR6. Up to 64GB 2933MHz ECC or Non-ECC dual-channel DDR4 memory. Up to 2 x 2TB PCIe Gen 3 NVMe SSD. Up to 240W AC Power Adapter.	10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors. Up to Intel Core i9-10900 (8 cores/ 16 threads). Up to AMD® Radeon™ RX 640 (4GB GDDR5). Up to 128GB 2933MHz DDR4 memory.

Availability	Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF
Released	2020	2020
Release Info	Announced on August 26, 2020.	Announced on May 29, 2020.
Pricing	Starting at $889.00 i5-10500 \| 8GB \| 256 SSD
Generations		2021 Dell Optiplex 7090 SFF Compare 2020 Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF Current 2019 Dell Optiplex 7070 SFF Compare 2018 Dell Optiplex 7060 SFF Compare

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation Price
	Dell Precision 7000 7670 Mobile Workstation (16" FHD+, Intel Core i5-12600HX (>i7-1280P), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB) Laptop for Designer, Architect, 3-Yr WRT, Win 11 Pro w/AI Copilot By Dell $1,299.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7000 7670 Mobile Workstation (RTX A3000 12GB GPU, 16" FHD+, Intel 16-Core i7-12850HX, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD), Laptop for Business, Designer, Architect, Win 11 Pro, 3-YR WRT, w/AI Copilot By Dell $1,788.99 Was: $1,899.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5820 Tower Workstation, Intel Xeon W-2133 6-Core 3.6GHz, 128GB RAM, 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD + 3TB HDD, Nvidia Quadro M5000 8GB, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit By Dell $548.45 Was: $717.31	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF Price
	Dell OptiPlex 7080 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700 8-Core up to 4.80 GHz CPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB Solid State Drive, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $495.99	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7080 SFF Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5-10500 - 16GB RAM - 256GB M.2 SSD - Small Form Factor (Renewed) By Dell $358.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop \| Core i7-10700 - 1TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GT 730 \| 8 cores @ 4.8 GHz - 2GB DDR3 Win 10 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $554.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF
Size Comparison
Dimensions	7.03” x 7.40” x 2.76” (178.65 x 188.10 x 70.20 mm)	11.53” x 11.42” x 3.65” (292.80 x 290 x 92.60 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.77 lbs. (1.71 kg)	Starting at 8.49 lb (3.85 kg)
Colors	Black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US) Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English No Keyboard Mouse Dell Wired Mouse MS3220 - Black Dell Optical Mouse - MS116 (Black) Dell Wired Mouse with Fingerprint Reader No Mouse	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 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 Headset jack 1 x Audio Line out/Line in port Rear 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 Optional Port VGA, DisplayPort++ 1.4, HDMI 2.0, or USB-C with DP 1.4-Alt mode. 1 x Kensington Lock Slot 1 x Power Adapter Port	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 1 x Optional SD Card Slot 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 Optional 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

Chasis	Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF
Form Factor	Compact Form Factor	Small Form Factor (SFF)
Power Supply	180W 7.4mm Barrel Power Adapter 240W 7.4mm Barrel Power Adapter. Required for discrete graphics card configurations.	200W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 200W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
Optical Drives		8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm ODD Optional.

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF
Chipset	Intel® W480 PCH 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™ 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 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250 6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270 8C/16T, 3.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290 10C/20T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 80W	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™ 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 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250 Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270 Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290 Intel® UHD Graphics P630 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® Quadro® P400 - 2GB GDDR5 3 x mini DisplayPort 1.4 P620 - 2GB GDDR5 4 x mini DisplayPort 1.4 P1000 - 4GB GDDR5 4 x mini DisplayPort 1.4 RTX 3000 - 6GB GDDR6 4 x mini DisplayPort 1.4	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0b AMD® Radeon™ R5 430 - 2GB GDDR5 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots Memory Type: ECC and Non-ECC Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory. Memory Speed: 2666 MHz For 10th Generation Intel Core i3/i5/Xeon W-1250 processors. 2933 MHz For 10th Generation Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon W-1270/W1290 processors. Memory Size per Slot: 8GB 16GB 32GB	Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666MHz 2933MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
Storage	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	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB 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
Slots	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x8 slot PCIe Gen 3 x8, Half-height SATA 1 x SATA slot for 3.5-inch/2.5-inch hard drive. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane.	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 4, Half-height 1 x PCIe x4 slot PCIe Gen 4, Half-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 2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane. 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4a (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.1 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1 No Wireless LAN Card	No Wireless LAN Card Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810) Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Qualcomm QCA61x4a Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1 Optional	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Optional
Ethernet	Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF
OS	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 Home, 64-bit Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit Windows 10 Pro National Academic, 64-bit Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC (OEM only) Windows 10 Pro for Workstation, 64-bit RHEL 8.4 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 64-bit Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit	Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
Built-in Apps	Dell Optimizer for Precision Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF
Audio	One 2W Speaker (optional) Audio controller Realtek ALC3246 4 Channel High Definition Audio External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Front).	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 Precision 3240 Compact Workstation	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF
Warranty	1-Year Basic Onsite Service	3-Year Basic Onsite Service

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation vs. Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF

The Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation and the Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF were released in the same year, 2020. The Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation 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. The Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF has a small form factor that commonly can only fit a Mini ITX motherboard, one or two hard disk drives, and supports only a small form factor or half-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 Precision 3240 Compact Workstation, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 80W 10-core Intel Xeon W-1290 with a boost speed up to 5.20 GHz.

While Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF 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 Precision 3240 Compact Workstation has two RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 2933MHz ECC & Non-ECC dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF 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 6 USB ports available on the Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation, four less than the Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF 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 Precision 3240 Compact Workstation has five USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

For Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF, it has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC 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).

Pricing

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation Price
	Dell Precision 7000 7670 Mobile Workstation (16" FHD+, Intel Core i5-12600HX (>i7-1280P), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB) Laptop for Designer, Architect, 3-Yr WRT, Win 11 Pro w/AI Copilot By Dell $1,299.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7000 7670 Mobile Workstation (RTX A3000 12GB GPU, 16" FHD+, Intel 16-Core i7-12850HX, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD), Laptop for Business, Designer, Architect, Win 11 Pro, 3-YR WRT, w/AI Copilot By Dell $1,788.99 Was: $1,899.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5820 Tower Workstation, Intel Xeon W-2133 6-Core 3.6GHz, 128GB RAM, 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD + 3TB HDD, Nvidia Quadro M5000 8GB, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit By Dell $548.45 Was: $717.31	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF Price
	Dell OptiPlex 7080 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10700 8-Core up to 4.80 GHz CPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB Solid State Drive, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $495.99	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7080 SFF Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5-10500 - 16GB RAM - 256GB M.2 SSD - Small Form Factor (Renewed) By Dell $358.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7080 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop \| Core i7-10700 - 1TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce GT 730 \| 8 cores @ 4.8 GHz - 2GB DDR3 Win 10 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $554.99	See at Amazon