Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop vs. Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop and Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Can be DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, VGA, or USB-C Alt mode port.
1 x Serial/PS2 port
Chasis
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower
Form Factor
Mini Tower
Mini Tower
Power Supply
260W
80+ Bronze85% Efficiency
260W
80+ Bronze85% Efficiency
260W
80+ Platinum92% Efficiency
360W
80+ Platinum92% Efficiency
Optical Drives
Tray load DVD Drive
Reads and Writes to DVD/CD
8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm ODD
Optional.
Internal Specs
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower
Chipset
Intel B460 Chipset
Intel® Q470 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® G5905
2C/2T, 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400
2C/4T, 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6405
2C/4T, 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6500
2C/4T, 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6505
2C/4T, 4.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300
4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305
4C/8T, 3.80 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500
6C/12T, 3.10 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10505
6C/12T, 3.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600
6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
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® G5905
Intel® UHD Graphics 610
350 → 1050 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6400
Intel® UHD Graphics 610
350 → 1050 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6405
Intel® UHD Graphics 610
350 → 1050 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6500
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6505
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 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™ i5-10505
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce®
GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
GT 1030 - 2GB GDDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce®
GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
1 x DisplayPort 1.42 x mini DisplayPort
GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
1 x DisplayPort 1.41 x HDMI 2.0b1 x DVI-D
AMD® Radeon™
R5 430 - 2GB GDDR5
2 x DisplayPort 1.2
RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5
1 x DisplayPort 1.42 x mini DisplayPort
Memory
Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots
Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
Memory Speed:
2666MHz2933MHz
Memory Per Slot:
4GB8GB16GB32GB
Memory Configurations
4GB8GB16GB32GB64GB
2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots
Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
Memory Speed:
2666MHz2933MHz
Memory Per Slot:
4GB8GB16GB32GB
Memory Configurations
4GB8GB16GB32GB64GB128GB
2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
Storage
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
1TB2TB
7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD
500GB1TB2TB
5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
1TB2TB4TB
5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots
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
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe x16 slot
Full-height
1 x PCIe x4 slot
Full-height
2 x PCIe x1 slot
Full-height
SATA
4 x SATA slots
3 slots for 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and 1 slot for slim Optical Drive.
M.2
1 x M.2 2230 slot
For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
For PCIe NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSD/Intel Optane
Connectivity
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower
Wi-Fi
Realtek RTL8723DE
Up to 150 Mbps2.4 GHzWiFi-4 (802.11n)Bluetooth 4.2
Intel 3165
Up to 433 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 4.2
Intel 9260
Up to 1.73 GbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.0
No Wireless LAN Card
Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810)
Up to 433 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.0
Qualcomm QCA61x4a
Up to 867 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.0
Intel AX201
Up to 2400 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Optional
Ethernet
Realtek 8111HSD Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Software
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower
OS
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
NeoKylin 7.0 (China only)
Built-in Apps
Microsoft Office 30-day trial
McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
Cyberlink Media Suite Essentials without Media
Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial
Camera & Audio
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower
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
4 Channel High Definition Audio
Intel HDA (high-definition audio)
External Ports
1 x Universal Audio Jack
Front
1 x Audio port
Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).
Misc
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower
Warranty
1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
3-Year Basic Onsite Service
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop vs. Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower
The Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop and the Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower 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 3888 Compact 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 Optiplex 5080 Tower has configurations with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5905 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700 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 Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop has two RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower has four RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 128GB of 2933 MHz 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 the Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop, two less than the Dell Optiplex 5080 Tower 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 Vostro 3888 Compact 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 Optiplex 5080 Tower, it has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).