Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation vs. Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation and Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

Specs Comparison

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation image
Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower image
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower

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.
  • Intel W480 Chipset.
  • Supports 10th Intel® Ice Lake Series Processors.
  • Up to 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290P
    10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W TDP.
  • Up to NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️ 5000 with 16GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Up to 4 x 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • Up to 2 x 4TB 3.5” 7200 RPM HDD.
  • Up to 4 x 2TB 2.5” HDD/SSD.
  • Up to 128GB dual-channel 2933MHz DDR4 Memory.
  • More Features
    • Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.

Availability

Dell Precision 3240 Compact WorkstationLenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Released20202020
Release InfoAnnounced on August 26, 2020.Announced on June 09, 2020.
PricingStarting at $889.00
i5-10500 | 8GB | 256 SSD
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
  • 2020 Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation Price
Dell Precision 3240 Desktop Workstation – Intel i7-10700 - 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 630 Graphics, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 10 Pro
Dell Precision 3240 Desktop Workstation – Intel i7-10700 - 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 630 Graphics, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 10 Pro
By Dell
$1,899.00
Dell Precision 3000 3280 Workstation - Intel Core i7 14th Gen i7-14700 - 32 GB - 512 GB SSD - Compact
Dell Precision 3000 3280 Workstation - Intel Core i7 14th Gen i7-14700 - 32 GB - 512 GB SSD - Compact
By Dell
$2,199.00
Dell Precision 3260 Compact Desktop Workstation- i9-12900K - 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
Dell Precision 3260 Compact Desktop Workstation- i9-12900K - 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$1,199.99
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Price
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Workstation - Intel i7-10700F - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD - NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB, Mini-DisplayPort, DVD, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Workstation - Intel i7-10700F - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD - NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB, Mini-DisplayPort, DVD, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$999.00
Lenovo Thinkstation P340 Tower PC i9-10900 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10P (Renewed)
Lenovo Thinkstation P340 Tower PC i9-10900 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10P (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$949.99
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 30DH00NUUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-10700 10th Gen 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower - Intel W480 Chip - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 30DH00NUUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-10700 10th Gen 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower - Intel W480 Chip - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
By Lenovo
$899.00

Exterior

Dell Precision 3240 Compact WorkstationLenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Size Comparison
Dimensions7.03” x 7.40” x 2.76” (178.65 x 188.10 x 70.20 mm)6.7 x 12.4 x 14.8 inches (170 x 315.35 x 376 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.77 lbs. (1.71 kg)Max at 20.68 lbs (9.38 kg)
Colors
Black
Black
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • 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
PortsFront
  • 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
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset
    Headphone/Microphone combo 3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x Microphone
    3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x Optical drive.
  • 1 x Power button
Rear
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 2 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x RJ-45
    10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Serial 
    9-pin
  • 1 x Line out
    3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x Power connector
Rear (optional)
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (via 2-port USB expansion card, PCIe x1)
  • 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (via 2-port USB-C expansion card)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™
  • 1 x video (DisplayPort, HDMI®, or USB-C)
  • 1 x serial
  • 4 x serial (via 4-port serial expansion card, PCIe x1)
  • 1 x parallel
  • 2 x PS/2

Chasis

Dell Precision 3240 Compact WorkstationLenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Form FactorCompact Form FactorTower (17L)
Power Supply
  • 180W
    7.4mm Barrel Power Adapter
  • 240W
    7.4mm Barrel Power Adapter. Required for discrete graphics card configurations.
  • 300W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency 100 - 240V
  • 500W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 100 - 240V
Bays
  • 1 x 3.5" disk bay
    standard
  • 2 x 2.5" disk bay
    optional, comes with disk or optional upgrade kit.
  • 1 x 3.5" disk bay
    optional, via flex bay.
Optical Drives1 x 9.0mm optical drive
Optional, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, and Blu-ray.

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 3240 Compact WorkstationLenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
ChipsetIntel® W480 PCH ChipsetIntel W480 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™ i3-10320
    4C/8T, 3.80 → 4.60 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™ i5-10600K
    6C/12T, 4.10 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 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® Xeon® W-1250
    6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250P
    6C/12T, 4.10 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270
    8C/16T, 3.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270P
    8C/16T, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290
    10C/20T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290P
    10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W
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™ i3-10320
    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™ i5-10600K
    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™ 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® Xeon® W-1250
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250P
    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-1270P
    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® Xeon® W-1290P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® 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® Quadro®
  • P400 - 2GB GDDR5 
    30W, 3 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P620 - 2GB GDDR5
    40W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P1000 - 4GB GDDR5
    50W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P2200 - 5GB GDDR5
    75W, 4 x DP 1.4.
NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️
  • 4000 - 8GB GDDR6
    160W, 3 x DP 1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
  • 5000 - 16GB GDDR6
    265W, 3 x DP 1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
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
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
  • Memory Slots: 4 x DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
  • Memory Type:
    ECC Non-ECC
  • Memory Speed: 
    2933 MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
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
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe SSD.
  • 1TB 2TB
    7200 rpm 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD.
  • 1TB 2TB 4TB
    7200 rpm 3.5” SATA Hard Drive.
Storage Slots
  • Up to 2 x 3.5” SATA HDD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 4 x 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 4 x  M.2 2280 PCIe SSD
Storage Controllers
  • Onboard Intel RST PCIe RAID
    Interface: PCIe NVMe
    Supported RAID: 0/1.
  • Onboard Intel RSTe SATA RAID
    Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
SlotsExpansion 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.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
    full height, full length, links to CPU.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
    x4 lanes, full height, full length, links to PCH.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1
    full height, full length, links to PCH.
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card.
  • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots
    Onboard slots, For PCIe solid-state drive.
  • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots
    Single M.2 to PCIe adapter, For PCIe solid-state drive.

Connectivity

Dell Precision 3240 Compact WorkstationLenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
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
  • Mediatek Wi-Fi® 6 MT7921
    2 x 2 802.11 AX
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
    2 x 2 802.11 AX
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
Optional
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetIntel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM
10/100/1000 Mbps, supports Wake-on-LAN.

Software

Dell Precision 3240 Compact WorkstationLenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
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 | Pro for Workstations
  • Ubuntu Linux LTS
  • No OS
Built-in Apps
  • Dell Optimizer for Precision
  • Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 3240 Compact WorkstationLenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
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).
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC623 codec

Misc

Dell Precision 3240 Compact WorkstationLenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
SecuritySecurity Chip
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Physical Locks
  • (Optional) Cable lock
  • (Optional) E-lock
  • Kensington® Security Slot
  • Padlock Loop
Chassis Intrusion Switch
  • Chassis intrusion switch
  • No chassis intrusion switch
BIOS Security
  • Administrator password
  • Power-on password
System Management
  • Intel vPro with Intel AMT 14.0 (vPro-enable processor and WiFi needed)
  • Standard Manageability
Diagnostic
  • Lenovo UEFI Bootable Diagnostics
Warranty1-Year Basic Onsite Service
  • 1-year limited onsite service
  • 2-year limited onsite service
  • 3-year limited onsite service with 9x5 NBD (for most models)

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation vs. Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower

The Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation and the Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower 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 Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution.

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 Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 125W 10-core Intel Xeon W-1290P with a boost speed up to 5.30 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 Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower 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, three less than the Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower that has 9 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 Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower, it has eight USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

Pricing

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation Price
Dell Precision 3240 Desktop Workstation – Intel i7-10700 - 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 630 Graphics, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 10 Pro
Dell Precision 3240 Desktop Workstation – Intel i7-10700 - 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 630 Graphics, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 10 Pro
By Dell
$1,899.00
Dell Precision 3000 3280 Workstation - Intel Core i7 14th Gen i7-14700 - 32 GB - 512 GB SSD - Compact
Dell Precision 3000 3280 Workstation - Intel Core i7 14th Gen i7-14700 - 32 GB - 512 GB SSD - Compact
By Dell
$2,199.00
Dell Precision 3260 Compact Desktop Workstation- i9-12900K - 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
Dell Precision 3260 Compact Desktop Workstation- i9-12900K - 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$1,199.99
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Price
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Workstation - Intel i7-10700F - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD - NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB, Mini-DisplayPort, DVD, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Workstation - Intel i7-10700F - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD - NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB, Mini-DisplayPort, DVD, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$999.00
Lenovo Thinkstation P340 Tower PC i9-10900 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10P (Renewed)
Lenovo Thinkstation P340 Tower PC i9-10900 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10P (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$949.99
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 30DH00NUUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-10700 10th Gen 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower - Intel W480 Chip - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 30DH00NUUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-10700 10th Gen 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower - Intel W480 Chip - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
By Lenovo
$899.00

Motherboard

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation System Board.

Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation Motherboard
Source: Dell

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