Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation vs. Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation and Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower | |
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Availability | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Info | Announced on May 10, 2021. | Announced in October 2021. |
Pricing | Starting at $1,239.00 |
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Exterior | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower |
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Dimensions | 13.6” x 13.18” x 6.95” (345 x 335 x 176.6 mm) | 11.5” x 12.76” x 6.1” (292 x 324 x 155 mm) |
Weight | 18.74 ~ 22.53 lbs. (8.50 ~ 10.22 kg) | Starting at 11.79 lb (5.35 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 | Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower |
Form Factor | Mid Tower | Mini Tower |
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| 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm ODD Optional. |
Internal Specs | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower |
Chipset | Intel® W580 Chipset | Intel® Q470 Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® Quadro®
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
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4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU |
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Slots | Expansion Slots
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Connectivity | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 Optional | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 Optional |
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Software | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower |
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| Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial |
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Warranty | 3-Year Basic Onsite Service | 1 Year Basic Onsite Service |
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation vs. Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
The Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation and the Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower were released in the same year, 2021. Both systems share the same 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.
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 Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower has configurations with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5905 up to a 65W 6-core Intel Core i5-10600 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 Precision 3650 Tower Workstation has four RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 3200MHz or 128GB of 2933MHz ECC or non-ECC dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower has two RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 2666MHz 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 the Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation, one more than the Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower that has only 8 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 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 Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower, it has eight USB ports that all of which are USB Type-A. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
Pricing
Motherboard
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation System Board.
Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower System Board.
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