Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation vs. Dell XPS 8940 Desktop

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation and Dell XPS 8940 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

Specs Comparison

Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation image
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop image
Dell XPS 8940 Desktop

Key Features

What's new
  • Intel® W580 Chipset
    Supports 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core Processors.
  • Up to 125W Intel® Core™ i9-11900K (8 cores/16 threads, up to 5.30 GHz).
  • Up to 125W Intel® Xeon® W-1390P (8 cores/16 threads, up to 5.40 GHz).
  • Up to NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX A5000 with 24GB GDDR6X.
  • Up to AMD® Radeon™ Pro W5700 with 8GB GDDR6.
  • Up to 64GB 3200MHz ECC or Non-ECC dual-channel DDR4 memory.
  • Up to 128GB 2933MHz ECC or Non-ECC dual-channel DD4 memory.
  • Up to 3 x 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD.
  • Up to 1000W 80 Plus Gold with 90% Efficiency.

Availability

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Released20212020
Release InfoAnnounced on May 10, 2021.
  • Announced on July 9, 2020
  • Available from July 9, 2020
PricingStarting at $1,239.00Starting from $649.99
i3-10100 iGPU No ODD 360W PSU 8GB 1TB 3.5” HDD Wi-Fi 5
Generations
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Price
Dell Precision 3650 Desktop Tower Workstation Intel Core i7-11700 (8-Core) 32GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD Dual (2) NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Windows 10 PRO
Dell Precision 3650 Desktop Tower Workstation Intel Core i7-11700 (8-Core) 32GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD Dual (2) NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Windows 10 PRO
By Dell
$1,077.98
2021 Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Desktop, Intel i7-11700, Quadro P1000 4G, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, No-DVD, WiFi 6, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 10 Pro
2021 Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Desktop, Intel i7-11700, Quadro P1000 4G, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, No-DVD, WiFi 6, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 10 Pro
By DELL
$1,356.00
2021 Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Desktop, Intel i7-11700, Quadro P1000 4G, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD, No-DVD, WiFi 6, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 10 Pro
2021 Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Desktop, Intel i7-11700, Quadro P1000 4G, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD, No-DVD, WiFi 6, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 10 Pro
By Dell
$1,695.00
Dell XPS 8940 Tower Desktop Price
Dell XPS 8940 Tower Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 (6-Core up to 4.3 GHz) CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256 SSD, GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 Graphics, Windows 10, Black
Dell XPS 8940 Tower Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 (6-Core up to 4.3 GHz) CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256 SSD, GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 Graphics, Windows 10, Black
By Dell
$799.00
Dell XPS Desktop Computer Tower for Business and Gaming, 13th Gen i7 16-Core PC Desktop, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Lifetime Office, RJ-45, Killer Wi-Fi 6E, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C
Dell XPS Desktop Computer Tower for Business and Gaming, 13th Gen i7 16-Core PC Desktop, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Lifetime Office, RJ-45, Killer Wi-Fi 6E, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C
By Dell
$1,599.00
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - 14th Generation Intel Core i7-14700 Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Windows 11 Home, Onsite & Migrate Service - Black
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - 14th Generation Intel Core i7-14700 Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Windows 11 Home, Onsite & Migrate Service - Black
By Dell
$1,298.42

Exterior

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Size Comparison
Dimensions13.6” x 13.18” x 6.95” (345 x 335 x 176.6 mm)
  • 12.1 x 14.4 x 6.7” (308 x 367 x 169 mm)
    Without feed
  • 12.1 x 15.5 x 6.7” (308 x 393 x 169 mm)
    With feed
Weight18.74 ~ 22.53 lbs. (8.50 ~ 10.22 kg)Starting Weight: 13.89 lb (6.3 kg)
Colors
Black
Night Sky
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
  • Dell Multimedia Keyboard-KB216 Black (English)
  • Dell Wired Mouse Black
PortsFront | Standard
  • 3 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Powershare.
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
Front | Advanced
  • 3 x USB-A
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with powershare.
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps)
  • 1 x SD Card Reader v4.0
  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
Rear
  • 5 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Smart Power On.
    2 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 RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Audio Jack
    Re-tasking Line out/Line in audio port.
  • 2 x PS/2
  • 1 x Optional Port
    VGA, DP++ 1.4a, HDMI 2.0, or USB-C with DP-Alt-mode.
  • 1 x Optional RJ45 Network Connector (2.5 GHz)
  • 1 x Kensington Lock Slot
  • 1 x Power Connection
Front
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1,
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports,
  • 1 x Headset jack
Rear
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4 (UMA graphics only)
  • 1 x Display Port 1.2 (UMA only)
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x Audio port (5.1 channel 3 Jack)

Chasis

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Form FactorMid TowerMini Tower
Power Supply
  • 300W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency
  • 460W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency
  • 550W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency
  • 1000W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency
360W 500W
Bays
  • 2 x SATA slots for 2.5-inch HDD
  • 1 x SATA slot for 3.5 inch HDD
  • 1 x Optional Optical Disk Drive
Optical Drives
  • 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
  • 8x DVD-ROM 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
  • No Optical Drive
  • Tray load DVD Drive
    Reads and Writes to DVD/CD
  • Tray-load Blu-Ray Drive
    Reads and Writes to BD/DVD/CD

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8940 Desktop
ChipsetIntel® W580 ChipsetIntel® H470 Chipset
Processor
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105
    4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 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™ 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
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500
    6C/12T, 2.70 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600
    6C/12T, 2.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600K
    6C/12T, 3.90 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700
    8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K
    8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900
    8C/16T, 2.50 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K
    8C/16T, 3.50 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1350
    6C/12T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1350P
    6C/12T, 4.00 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1370
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1370P
    8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390
    8C/16T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390P
    8C/16T, 3.50 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 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™ i3-10105
    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™ 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
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1350
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1350P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1370
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1370P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    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™ i9-10900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® Quadro®
  • T400 - 2GB GDDR6
    3 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • T600 - 4GB GDDR6
    4 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • T1000 - 4GB GDDR6X
    4 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • P400 - 2GB GDDR5
    3 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • P620 - 2GB GDDR5
    4 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • P1000 - 4GB GDDR5
    4 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • P2200 - 5GB GDDR5X
    4 x DisplayPort 1.4 ports
  • RTX 4000 - 8GB GDDR6
    3 x DisplayPort 1.4 ports
    1 x USB-C port
  • RTX 5000 - 16GB GDDR6
    4 x DisplayPort 1.4 ports
    1 x USB-C port
  • RTX A2000 - 6GB GDDR6X
    4 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • RTX A4000 - 16GB GDDR6X
    4 x DisplayPort 1.4a ports
  • RTX A5000 - 24GB GDDR6X
    4 x DisplayPort 1.4a ports
AMD® Radeon™ Pro
  • W3200 - 4GB GDDR6
    4 x mini DisplayPort ports
  • W5500 - 8GB GDDR6
    4 x DisplayPort 1.4 ports
  • W5700 - 8GB GDDR6
    5 x mini DisplayPort ports
    1 x USB-C port
NVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GTX 1030 - 2GB GDDR5
  • GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2060 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2070 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6
AMD® Radeon™
  • RX 5300 - 3GB GDDR6
  • RX 5600 - 6GB GDDR6
  • RX 5700 - 8GB GDDR6
  • RX 5700 XT - 8GB GDDR6
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
  • Memory Slots: 4 x 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/W-1250P processors.
    • 2933 MHz
      For 10th Generation Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon W-1270/W-1270P/W1290/W1290P processors.
    • 3200 MHz
      For 11th Generation Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon W-1350/W-1350P/W-1370/W-1370P/W1390/W1390P processors.
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    8GB 16GB 32GB
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
Dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz.
4 x UDIMM slots
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
  • 1TB 2TB 4TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • Storage Controller: Intel® Rapid Storage Controller 12.0
    Supporting SATA 6Gb/s and host based RAID 0/1/5/10.
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
  • 1TB 2TB
    7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 4TB
    5400 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
SlotsExpansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 4 x16, Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe x4 slot
    PCIe Gen 3 x4, Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe-32 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
  • 3 x M.2 2280 slot
    For SSD/Intel Optane.
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
  • 1 x PCIe x4 slot
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    For solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card

Connectivity

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Wi-Fi
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4a
    Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0
  • Intel AX210
    Up to 2402 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
  • 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
  • Killer AX1650i
    Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Optional
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • 2.5GbE Ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Rivet Networks E2600 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8940 Desktop
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 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC (OEM only)
  • Windows 10 CMIT Government Edition, 64-bit (China only)
  • Red Hate Enterprise Linux 8.4
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit
  • Kylin v10.1
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Dell Optimizer for Precision
  • Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial
  • Microsoft Office 30-day trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8940 Desktop
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).
  • Audio controller
    • Realtek ALC3861
  • External Ports
    • One headset port
    • One audio line-out port
    • One rear L/R-surround audio-out port
    • One center/subwoofer LFE surround audio-out port

Misc

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8940 Desktop
Warranty3-Year Basic Onsite Service1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation vs. Dell XPS 8940 Desktop

The Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation is a newer system that was released in 2021, while the Dell XPS 8940 Desktop was released a year earlier in 2020. 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 XPS 8940 Desktop 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.

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 Dell XPS 8940 Desktop, it supports 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 9 USB ports available on the Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation, one less than the Dell XPS 8940 Desktop 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 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 XPS 8940 Desktop, it has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and eight ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

Pricing

Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Price
Dell Precision 3650 Desktop Tower Workstation Intel Core i7-11700 (8-Core) 32GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD Dual (2) NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Windows 10 PRO
Dell Precision 3650 Desktop Tower Workstation Intel Core i7-11700 (8-Core) 32GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD Dual (2) NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Windows 10 PRO
By Dell
$1,077.98
2021 Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Desktop, Intel i7-11700, Quadro P1000 4G, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, No-DVD, WiFi 6, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 10 Pro
2021 Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Desktop, Intel i7-11700, Quadro P1000 4G, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, No-DVD, WiFi 6, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 10 Pro
By DELL
$1,356.00
2021 Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Desktop, Intel i7-11700, Quadro P1000 4G, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD, No-DVD, WiFi 6, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 10 Pro
2021 Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Desktop, Intel i7-11700, Quadro P1000 4G, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD, No-DVD, WiFi 6, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard & Mouse, Win 10 Pro
By Dell
$1,695.00
Dell XPS 8940 Tower Desktop Price
Dell XPS 8940 Tower Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 (6-Core up to 4.3 GHz) CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256 SSD, GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 Graphics, Windows 10, Black
Dell XPS 8940 Tower Desktop Computer - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 (6-Core up to 4.3 GHz) CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256 SSD, GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 Graphics, Windows 10, Black
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$799.00
Dell XPS Desktop Computer Tower for Business and Gaming, 13th Gen i7 16-Core PC Desktop, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Lifetime Office, RJ-45, Killer Wi-Fi 6E, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C
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$1,599.00
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - 14th Generation Intel Core i7-14700 Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Windows 11 Home, Onsite & Migrate Service - Black
Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - 14th Generation Intel Core i7-14700 Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Windows 11 Home, Onsite & Migrate Service - Black
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$1,298.42

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Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation System Board.

Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Motherboard
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Dell XPS 8940 Desktop System Board.

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Motherboard
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