Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) vs. Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) and Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
Storage
128GB256GB512GB1TB
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 (Gen 4) NVME SSD.
1TB2TB
7200 rpm 3.5” SATA Hard Drive.
Supports up to 5 drives: 2 x 3.5” HDD + 2 x M.2 SSD + 1 x open 2.5” HDD Bay.
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
1TB2TB
7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16
1 x PCIe 3.0 x4
1 x M.2 2230 slot
For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card.
2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
For PCIe solid-state drive.
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
Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
2 x 2 802.11 AC
Wi-Fi 6
2 x 2 802.11 AX
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
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Realtek 8111HSD Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Software
Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
OS
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Windows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Legion VantageMcAfee LiveSafe™Microsoft Office TrialXBOX Game PassPowerDVD/Power2GoLenovo PC ManagerLenovo AntivirusMicrosoft Office 2016 Home and StudentMicrosoft LinkedIn
Microsoft Office 30-day trial
McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
Cyberlink Media Suite Essentials without Media
Camera & Audio
Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Audio
High Definition (HD) Audio
Nahimic Audio for Gamers
Audio controller
Realtek ALC3246
External Ports
1 x Universal audio jack (front)
1 x Line-out re-tasking Line-in audio jack (rear)
Misc
Lenovo Legion T5i (26L)
Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
Security
BIOS Security
Power-on passwordAdministrator password
Warranty
1-year depot service
2-year depot service
1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) vs. Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop
The Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) is a newer system that was released in 2021, while the Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop was released a year earlier in 2020. The Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution. The Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop has a 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 Lenovo Legion T5i (26L), you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10400 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i9-11900F with a boost speed up to 5.20 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.
Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) has four RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 3200MHz or 128GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop has two RAM slots that you can upgrade 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 Lenovo Legion T5i (26L), one less than the Dell Vostro 3888 Compact 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 Lenovo Legion T5i (26L) has six USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 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).
