Detailed Specs Comparison

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i vs. Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 25, 2022

Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Intel® B460 Chipset. 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors. Up to Intel Core i7-10700 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W TDP . Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. Up to AMD Radeon RX 5500 with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. Up to 32GB 2933MHz DDR4 memory Up to 380W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.

Availability	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop
Released	2020	2020
Release Info	Announced on April 16, 2020.
Pricing		Starting from $499.00 i3-10100 iGPU ODD 4GB 1TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 200W PSU
Applicable Models	Lenovo IdeaCentre G5 14IMB05 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i 14IMB05 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i (14L, 05)
Generations	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Compare 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Current

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 10th Gen Price
	2020 Newest Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Desktop - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 12GB 1TB HDD +256GB SSD By Lenovo $490.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 27IMB05 F0FA003NUS All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700T Octa-core (8 Core) 2 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 27" QHD By Lenovo $1,240.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $649.99 Was: $949.99	See at Amazon
Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop Price
	Dell Vostro 3681 SFF Desktop - Intel i5-10400, 16GB RAM, 500GB NVMe SSD + 500GB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 4K 2-Monitor Support, DVD, HDMI, VGA, Wi-Fi, BT - Windows 11 Pro By Dell $519.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3020 3000 Series Tower Business Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 10-Core i5-13400 (Beat i7-12700), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, DVDRW, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, KB and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $699.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3000 3910 Business Tower Desktop, Intel Core i7-12700, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD, HDMI, Display Port, RJ-45, Wired Keyboard & Mouse, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black By Dell $999.00	See at Amazon

Exterior	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.5” x 14.37” x 5.71” (292.2 x 365 x 145 mm)	11.53 x 11.32 x 3.65” (292.8 x 290 x 92.6 mm)
Weight	Starting at 12.79 lbs (5.8 kg)	7.76 - 10.28 lb (3.52 - 4.66 kg)
Colors	Raven black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Lenovo Calliope Keyboard (USB connector), black Lenovo Calliope Mouse (USB connector), black No keyboard and mouse	Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English Black Dell MS116 Wired Mouse Black
Ports	Front 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), support data transfer and 5V@3A charging. 1 x Universal Audio Jack 1 x SD Card Reader Optional. Rear 4 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x HDMI 1.4b 1 x VGA 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port. 1 x Power Connection	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

Chasis	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop
Form Factor	Tower (13.6 L)	Small Form Factor (SFF)
Power Supply	310W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 380W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency	200W Bronze
Bays	1 x 3.5" disk bay
Optical Drives		Tray load DVD Drive Reads and Writes to DVD/CD
Chasis Information	Cooling System (Fan & Cooler) 1 x front system fan Optinal. 1 x rear system fan

Internal Specs	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop
Chipset	Intel® B460 Chipset	Intel B460 Chipset
Processor	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® 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® GTX 1650 SUPER - 4GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 2 x DP 1.4 GTX 1660 SUPER - 6GB GDDR6 1 x DVI, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x DP 1.4 RTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 3 x DP 1.4 AMD® Radeon™ RX 5500 - 4GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.0, 3 x DP 1.4	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Slots: 2 x DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Single or dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz. 2 x UDIMM slots
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive 1TB 2TB 4TB 5400 rpm or 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	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height 1 x PCIe x1 slot PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height SATA 1 x SATA slots For 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDD/SSD. 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	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

Connectivity	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop
Wi-Fi	No WLAN Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card	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	Optional Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Realtek 8111HS Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop
OS	Windows® 10 Home 64 No OS	Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Microsoft Office 30-day trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription Cyberlink Media Suite Essentials without Media

Camera & Audio	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop
Audio	No Speakers Audio controller High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC222-CG codec External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front 1 x Audio port Line-out (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	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop
Security	BIOS Security Administrator password Power-on password Hard disk password
Warranty	1-year depot service 1-year limited onsite service 2-year depot service	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i vs. Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and the Dell Vostro 3681 Small 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 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700F with a boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

While Dell Vostro 3681 Small 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 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i up to 32GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop, it supports 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 7 USB ports available on the 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, one less than the Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop that has 8 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 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has six USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

For Dell Vostro 3681 Small 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

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 10th Gen Price
	2020 Newest Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Desktop - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 12GB 1TB HDD +256GB SSD By Lenovo $490.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 27IMB05 F0FA003NUS All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700T Octa-core (8 Core) 2 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 27" QHD By Lenovo $1,240.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $649.99 Was: $949.99	See at Amazon
Dell Vostro 3681 Small Desktop Price
	Dell Vostro 3681 SFF Desktop - Intel i5-10400, 16GB RAM, 500GB NVMe SSD + 500GB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 4K 2-Monitor Support, DVD, HDMI, VGA, Wi-Fi, BT - Windows 11 Pro By Dell $519.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3020 3000 Series Tower Business Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 10-Core i5-13400 (Beat i7-12700), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, DVDRW, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, KB and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $699.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Vostro 3000 3910 Business Tower Desktop, Intel Core i7-12700, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD + 2TB HDD, HDMI, Display Port, RJ-45, Wired Keyboard & Mouse, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black By Dell $999.00	See at Amazon