Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation vs. Dell XPS 8950 Desktop

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation and Dell XPS 8950 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 8950 Desktop image
Dell XPS 8950 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.
  • The first XPS Desktop with a liquid cooling option.
  • 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake K-Series Processors.
  • Up to 125W Intel Core i9-12900K (16 Cores, 30MB Cache, Up to 5.2 GHz)
  • Up to 64GB of 4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory
  • Up to 128GB of 3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory
  • Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3090 (24GB GDDR6x)
  • Up to AMD® Radeon™ RX 6900 XT (16GB GDDR6)
  • Up to 750W Platinum PSU
  • Available in both
    Night Sky Platinum Silver
  • New 27L chassis with 42% larger than before.
  • Better cooling solutions for better airflow and acoustics.

Availability

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8950 Desktop
Released20212021
Release InfoAnnounced on May 10, 2021.Announced on October 27, 2021
PricingStarting at $1,239.00Starting at $919.00
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
$1,050.00
Dell Precision 3650 Desktop Tower Workstation Intel Core i7-11700 (8-Core) 64GB RAM 2TB PCIe SSD NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
Dell Precision 3650 Desktop Tower Workstation Intel Core i7-11700 (8-Core) 64GB RAM 2TB PCIe SSD NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,179.00
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 8950 Tower Desktop Price
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6, Air Cooling, Windows 11 Pro - Black
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6, Air Cooling, Windows 11 Pro - Black
By Dell
$1,026.99
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, Wi-Fi 6, VR Ready, Air Cooled, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - Black
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, Wi-Fi 6, VR Ready, Air Cooled, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - Black
By Dell
$1,298.00
Dell 2023 XPS 8950 Business Fulll Size Tower Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 12-Core i7-12700, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Type-C, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro
Dell 2023 XPS 8950 Business Fulll Size Tower Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 12-Core i7-12700, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Type-C, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro
By Dell
$1,408.00

Exterior

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8950 Desktop
Size Comparison
Dimensions13.6” x 13.18” x 6.95” (345 x 335 x 176.6 mm)
  • 16.8 x 14.8 x 6.81” (426.7 x 372.9 x 173 mm)
    Without feed
  • 16.8 x 15.39 x 6.81” (426.7 x 391 x 173 mm)
    With feed
Weight18.74 ~ 22.53 lbs. (8.50 ~ 10.22 kg)
  • Starting weight: 16.36lbs (7.42kg)
    Night Sky
  • Starting weight: 16.79lbs (7.62kg)
    Platinum Silver
Colors
Black
Night Sky Platinum Silver
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 KB216 Multimedia Keyboard
    Black or White
  • Dell MS116Optical Mouse
    Black or White
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
  • 3 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x SD Card Slot
    Optional
Rear
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
    Works on processors with integrated graphics.
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 6 x Audio port
    7.1 channel audio 6-connector stack of restackable audio ports.
  • 1 x AC Power Connector

Chasis

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8950 Desktop
Form FactorMid TowerMini Tower (27.1L)
Power Supply
  • 300W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency
  • 460W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency
  • 550W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency
  • 1000W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency
  • 460W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
  • 750W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
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 8950 Desktop
ChipsetIntel® W580 ChipsetIntel® Z690 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
  • 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K
    10C/16T, 3.70 → 4.90 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K
    12C/20T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 25MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K
    16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W
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
  • 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 770
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz
  • 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 770
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1500 MHz
  • 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 770
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1550 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 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX™ 3060 - 12GB GDDR6
  • RTX™ 3060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 LHR
  • RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 LHR
  • RTX™ 3080 - 10GB GDDR6x LHR
  • RTX™ 3080 Ti - 12GB GDDR6x
  • RTX™ 3090 - 24GB GDDR6x
AMD® Radeon™
  • RX 6700 XT - 12GB GDDR6
  • RX 6900 XT - 16GB 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
  • Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR5 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    3600 MHz 4400 MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Configurations
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
    4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory.
  • 128GB
    3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory.
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 SATA HDD
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.
Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 5, Full-height
  • 2 x PCIe x4 slot
    Full-height
SATA
  • 4 x SATA slots
    ForHDD/SSD, and slim Optical 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

Connectivity

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8950 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
Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Optional
Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • 2.5GbE Ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Killer E3100G Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8950 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 11 Home
  • Windows 11 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 8950 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
    • Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • External Ports
    • One Headset Port
      Front
    • Six Audio port
      Rear, 7.1 channel audio 6-connector stack of restackable audio ports.

Misc

Dell Precision 3650 Tower WorkstationDell XPS 8950 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 8950 Desktop

The Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation and the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop 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 XPS 8950 Desktop has configurations with a 125W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake 10-core Intel Core i5-12600K up to a 125W 16-core Intel Core i9-12900K 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 8950 Desktop, it supports up to 64GB of 4400MHz or 128GB of 3600MHz dual-channel DDR5 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 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop, it has seven USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 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
$1,050.00
Dell Precision 3650 Desktop Tower Workstation Intel Core i7-11700 (8-Core) 64GB RAM 2TB PCIe SSD NVIDIA Quadro T1000 Windows 10 PRO (Renewed)
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