Detailed Specs Comparison
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop vs. Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 8950 Desktop and Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it | |
Key Features | ||
| What's new |
|
|
Availability | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Release Info | Announced on October 27, 2021 | Announced on May 10, 2021. |
| Pricing | Starting at $919.00 | Starting at $1,239.00 |
| Generations |
|
Exterior | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation |
| Size Comparison | ||
| Dimensions |
| 13.6” x 13.18” x 6.95” (345 x 335 x 176.6 mm) |
| Weight |
| 18.74 ~ 22.53 lbs. (8.50 ~ 10.22 kg) |
| Colors | Night Sky Platinum Silver | Black |
| Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Keyboard
|
| Ports | Front
| Front | Standard
|
Chasis | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation |
| Form Factor | Mini Tower (27.1L) | Mid Tower |
| Power Supply |
|
|
| Optical Drives |
|
|
Internal Specs | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation |
| Chipset | Intel® Z690 Chipset | Intel® W580 Chipset |
| Processor |
|
|
| Integrated Graphics |
|
|
| Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
| NVIDIA® Quadro®
|
| Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
|
| Storage |
|
|
| Slots | Expansion Slots
| Expansion Slots
|
Connectivity | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation |
| Wi-Fi | Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2 |
|
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 Optional |
| Ethernet | Killer E3100G Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
|
Software | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation |
| OS |
|
|
| Built-in Apps |
|
|
Camera & Audio | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation |
| Audio |
|
|
Misc | Dell XPS 8950 Desktop | Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation |
| Warranty | 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis | 3-Year Basic Onsite Service |
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop vs. Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation
The Dell XPS 8950 Desktop and the Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation 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 XPS 8950 Desktop, you have options to configure it 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.While Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation has configurations 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.
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 XPS 8950 Desktop up to 64GB of 4400MHz or 128GB of 3600MHz dual-channel DDR5 memory. For Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation, it supports up to 64GB of 3200MHz or 128GB of 2933MHz ECC or non-ECC 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 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 XPS 8950 Desktop has seven USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. It 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).
For Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation, it has eight USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC 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).
Pricing
Motherboard
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop System Board.
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation System Board.
Popular Comparisons for Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Here are the most frequently requested comparisons for Dell XPS 8950 Desktop:
Popular Comparisons for Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation
Here are the most frequently requested comparisons for Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation:
Dell XPS 8950 Desktop FAQs
Here are some related questions you might want to know about the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop:
- What Processor Does the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Have?
- Can You Install Graphics Card in Dell XPS 8950 Desktop?
- What Ports Are on Dell XPS 8950 Desktop?
- What is the Weight and Size of Dell XPS 8950 Desktop?
- Can You Add More RAM to Dell XPS 8950 Desktop?
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation FAQs
Here are some related questions you might want to know about the Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation:
- What Processor Does the Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation Have?
- Can You Install Graphics Card in Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation?
- What Ports Are on Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation?
- What is the Weight and Size of Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation?
- Can You Add More RAM to Dell Precision 3650 Tower Workstation?
Dell Family
Here are all Dell devices we’ve covered on our site:
Click here to view all Dell desktops.
Dell Precision Family
Here are all Dell Precision devices we’ve covered on our site:
Click here to view all Dell Precision desktops.