Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation vs. ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation and ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
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Availability | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Info | Announced on May 10, 2021. | Announced on September 2, 2021 |
Pricing | Starting at $1,239.00 | |
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Exterior | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC |
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Dimensions | 13.6” x 13.18” x 6.95” (345 x 335 x 176.6 mm) | 16.05 x 16.42 x 7.09” (407.6 x 417 x 18 mm) |
Weight | 18.74 ~ 22.53 lbs. (8.50 ~ 10.22 kg) | 22.05 lbs. (10.0 kg) |
Colors | Black | Black |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Keyboard
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Ports | Front | Standard
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Chasis | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC |
Form Factor | Mid Tower | Mid Tower |
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Internal Specs | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC |
Chipset | Intel® W580 Chipset | Intel® B560 Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® Quadro®
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
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Slots | Expansion Slots
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Connectivity | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 Optional | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet |
| Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Software | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC |
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| ProArt Creator Hub My ASUS Office 30-day Trial |
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Misc | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC |
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In the box | Optional
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Warranty | 3-Year Basic Onsite Service |
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation vs. ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC
The Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation and the ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC were released in the same year, 2021. The Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation 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 ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC 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 3650 Tower Workstation, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 125W 8-core Intel Xeon W-1390P with a boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.While ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC has configurations with a 65W 11th Generation Intel Rocket Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-11500 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i9-11900 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.
Both PCs have the same amount of four RAM slots meaning that you upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. You can upgrade memory on Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation up to 64GB of 3200MHz or 128GB of 2933MHz ECC or non-ECC dual-channel DDR4 memory. For ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC, it supports up to 128GB of 3200MHz 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 9 USB ports available on both PCs. 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 3650 Tower Workstation has eight 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 two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
For ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC, 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) and seven ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
Pricing
Motherboard
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation System Board.

ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - PD500TC System Board.

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