Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop vs. Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop and Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest October 28, 2021

Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new		10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors Up to Intel Core Intel® Core™ i7-10700 (8 cores, 16T, 16MB Cache, up to 4.80 GHz) Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 1030 (2GB GDDR5). Up to 64GB of 2933MHz DDR4 memory. Up to 2TB of PCIe NVME SSD. Up to 260W with 80 Plus Bronze PSU.

Availability	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop	Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Released	2020	2020
Release Info		Announced on May 29, 2020
Pricing	Starting from $499.00 i3-10100 iGPU ODD 4GB 1TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 200W PSU	Starting from $399.00 i3-10100 iGPU ODD 4GB 1TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 260W PSU

Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop Price
	Dell Vostro 3910 Desktop Computer \| 12th Gen Intel 4-Core Processor \| 16GB DDR4 RAM \| 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD \| Intel UHD Graphics 730 \| WiFi 6 \| DVD-RW \| Display Port \| HDMI \| Windows 11 Pro By Dell $499.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3681 Desktop \| Core i3-10100 - 1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 10 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $487.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3681 Desktop \| Core i3-10100 - 1TB HDD Hard Drive - 4GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 10 Home Black By Dell $530.35	See at Amazon
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop Price
	Dell Flagship Vostro 3000 3888 Compact Desktop Computer 10th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-10400 (Beats i7-7700) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 630 HDMI VGA WiFi Bluetooth Win10 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $662.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3888 3000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel Octa-Core i7-10700 up to 4.8GHz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, DVDRW, 802.11AC WiFi, Bluetooth, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $749.00 Was: $789.00	See at Amazon
	DELL Vostro 3888 Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-10700 Processor, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, WiFi, DVD-RW, 2-Monitor Support 4K, HDMI, VGA, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $729.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop	Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.53 x 11.32 x 3.65” (292.8 x 290 x 92.6 mm)	11.54 x 12.77 x 6.06” (293 x 324.30 x 154 mm)
Weight	7.76 - 10.28 lb (3.52 - 4.66 kg)	10.87 - 13.28 lb (4.93 - 6.03 kg)
Colors	Black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English Black Dell MS116 Wired Mouse Black	Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English Black Dell MS116 Wired Mouse Black
Ports	Front 2 x USB 2.0 port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) port 1 x SD 4.0 media card reader (Optional) 1 x Universal Audio Jack Rear 1 x RJ-45 port 10/100/1000 Mbps 2 x USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power On 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A) ports 1 x Line-out re-tasking Line-in audio port 1 x HDMI 1.4b 1 x VGA port 1 x Power supply unit	Front 4 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x SD card reader Version 3.0, Optional 1 x Universal Audio Jack Rear 4 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI 1.4b 1 x VGA port 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Audio port Line-out re-tasking Line-in audio port 1 x Power supply unit

Chasis	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop	Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Form Factor	Small Form Factor (SFF)	Mini Tower
Power Supply	200W Bronze	260W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
Optical Drives	Tray load DVD Drive Reads and Writes to DVD/CD	Tray load DVD Drive Reads and Writes to DVD/CD

Internal Specs	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop	Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Chipset	Intel B460 Chipset	Intel B460 Chipset
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5900 2C/2T, 3.40 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 58W 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400 2C/4T, 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W 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™ i5-10400F 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™ i7-10700F 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W	10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5900 2C/2T, 3.40 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 58W 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400 2C/4T, 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W 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™ i5-10400F 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™ i7-10700F 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5900 Intel® UHD Graphics 610 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400 Intel® UHD Graphics 610 350 → 1050 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™ i5-10400F Not Available 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Not Available	10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5900 Intel® UHD Graphics 610 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400 Intel® UHD Graphics 610 350 → 1050 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™ i5-10400F Not Available 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Not Available
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5 GT 1030 - 2GB GDDR5
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Single or dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz. 2 x UDIMM slots	Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666MHz 2933MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD 1TB 2TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD 1TB 2TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots	1 x half-height PCIe x16 2 x half-height PCIe x1 1 x M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot for PCIe solid-state drive 2 x SATA slots for 3.5-inch HDD, 2.5-inch HDD/SSD/ODD	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 3, Full-height 2 x PCIe x1 slot Full-height 1 x PCI-32 slot Full-height SATA 2 x SATA slots For 3.5-inch HDD, 2.5-inch HDD/SSD/ODD. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop	Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Wi-Fi	Realtek RTL8723DE Up to 150 Mbps 2.4 GHz WiFi-4 (802.11n) Bluetooth 4.2 Intel 3165 Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2 Intel 9260 Up to 1.73 Gbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0	Realtek RTL8723DE Up to 150 Mbps 2.4 GHz WiFi-4 (802.11n) Bluetooth 4.2 Intel 3165 Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2 Intel 9260 Up to 1.73 Gbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Realtek 8111HS Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Realtek 8111HSD Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop	Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
OS	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-day trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription Cyberlink Media Suite Essentials without Media	Microsoft Office 30-day trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription Cyberlink Media Suite Essentials without Media

Camera & Audio	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop	Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Audio	Audio controller Realtek ALC3246 External Ports 1 x Universal audio jack (front) 1 x Line-out re-tasking Line-in audio jack (rear)	Audio controller Realtek ALC3246 External Ports 1 x Universal audio jack (front) 1 x Line-out re-tasking Line-in audio jack (rear)

Misc	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop	Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop vs. Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop

The Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop and the Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop were released in the same year, 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 Vostro 3681 Small Desktop, you have options to configure it with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5900 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700F with a boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

While Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop has configurations with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5900 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700F 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.

Both PCs have the same amount of two RAM slots meaning that you upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. You can upgrade memory on both systems up to 64GB 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 8 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 Vostro 3681 Small Desktop has eight USB ports USB ports that all of them are Type-A port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

For Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop, 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

Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop Price
	Dell Vostro 3910 Desktop Computer \| 12th Gen Intel 4-Core Processor \| 16GB DDR4 RAM \| 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD \| Intel UHD Graphics 730 \| WiFi 6 \| DVD-RW \| Display Port \| HDMI \| Windows 11 Pro By Dell $499.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3681 Desktop \| Core i3-10100 - 1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 10 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $487.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3681 Desktop \| Core i3-10100 - 1TB HDD Hard Drive - 4GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 10 Home Black By Dell $530.35	See at Amazon
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop Price
	Dell Flagship Vostro 3000 3888 Compact Desktop Computer 10th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-10400 (Beats i7-7700) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 630 HDMI VGA WiFi Bluetooth Win10 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $662.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3888 3000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel Octa-Core i7-10700 up to 4.8GHz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, DVDRW, 802.11AC WiFi, Bluetooth, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $749.00 Was: $789.00	See at Amazon
	DELL Vostro 3888 Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-10700 Processor, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, WiFi, DVD-RW, 2-Monitor Support 4K, HDMI, VGA, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $729.99	See at Amazon