Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation vs. Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation and Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro | |
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Availability | Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro |
Released | 2018 | 2018 |
Release Info | Announced on July 31, 2018. | Announced on May 24, 2018. |
Pricing | Starting at $879.00 i3-9100 | 4GB | 500 GB HDD | |
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Exterior | Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro |
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Dimensions | 23.19” x 18.98” x 1.68” (589.1 x 482 x 42.8 mm) | 7.0” x 7.2” x 1.4” (178 x 183 x 36 mm) |
Weight | 19.27 ~ 27.38 lbs. (8.74 ~ 12.42 kg) | Starting at 2.56 lb (1.16 kg) |
Colors | Black | Black |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Keyboard
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Ports | Front
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Chasis | Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro |
Form Factor | 1U Rack | Micro Form Factor |
Power Supply | 550W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency With optional additional hot-pluggable Redundant 550W Power Supply. | 65W 4.5mm Barrel Power Adapter. |
Internal Specs | Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro |
Chipset | Intel® C246 Chipset | Intel® H370 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 |
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Slots | Expansion Slots
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Connectivity | Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5 Optional | |
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| Intel Realtek RTL8111HSD-CG Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Software | Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro |
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| Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro |
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Misc | Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro |
Warranty | 3-Year Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis | Limited Hardware Warranty |
Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation vs. Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro
The Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation and the Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro were released in the same year, 2018. The Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation has a rack form factor. The Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro has a small form factor that commonly can only fit a Mini ITX motherboard, one or two hard disk drives, and supports only a small form factor or half-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 3930 Rack Workstation, you have options to configure it with a 65W 8th Generation Intel Coffee Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-8100 up to a 95W 8-core Intel Xeon E-2288G with a boost speed up to 5.00 GHz.While Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro has configurations with a 35W 8th Generation Intel Coffee Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G4900T up to a 35W 6-core Intel Core i7-8700T with a boost speed up to 4.00 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 3930 Rack Workstation has four RAM slots that support up to 128GB of 2666Hz ECC or non-ECC dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro has two RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 32GB 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 4 USB ports available on the Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation, two less than the Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro that has 6 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 3930 Rack Workstation has one USB Type-A port and three USB Type-C ports. It has one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
For Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro, it has six USB ports that all of which are USB Type-A. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
Pricing
Motherboard
Dell Precision 3930 Rack Workstation System Board.
Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro System Board.
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