Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop vs. Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop and Dell XPS 8950 Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | |
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Availability | Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Info | Available in October 2021 | Announced on October 27, 2021 |
Pricing | Starting from $609.00 i5-10400 iGPU ODD 8GB 512GB M.2 SDD Wi-Fi 5 260W PSU | Starting at $919.00 |
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Exterior | Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
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Dimensions | 11.83 x 14.44 x 6.65” (367 x 300.5 x 169 mm) |
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Weight | 12.19 - 19.14 lbs. (5.53 - 8.68 kg) |
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Colors | Black | Night Sky Platinum Silver |
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Chasis | Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Form Factor | Mini Tower | Mini Tower (27.1L) |
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Optical Drives | Optional Tray load DVD Drive Reads and Writes to DVD/CD |
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Internal Specs | Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Chipset | Intel B560 Chipset | Intel® Z690 Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
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Slots | Expansion Slots
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Connectivity | Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
Wi-Fi |
| 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 |
Ethernet | Realtek RTL8111KD Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. | Killer E3100G Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Software | Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
OS | Windows 10 Pro Free Upgrade to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop |
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Misc | Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop | Dell XPS 8950 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 5890 Desktop vs. Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
The Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop 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 Vostro 5890 Desktop, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10105 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-11700F with a boost speed up to 4.90 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.
Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop has two RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop has four RAM slots that you can upgrade 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 8 USB ports available on the Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop, one less than the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop that has 9 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 5890 Desktop has seven USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C 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 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
Motherboard
Dell Vostro 5890 Desktop System Board.
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop System Board.
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