Detailed Specs Comparison

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower vs. Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower and Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

Specs Comparison

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower image
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower image
Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower

Key Features

What's new
  • Intel W480 Chipset.
  • Supports 10th Intel® Ice Lake Series Processors.
  • Up to 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290P
    10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W TDP.
  • Up to NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️ 5000 with 16GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Up to 4 x 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • Up to 2 x 4TB 3.5” 7200 RPM HDD.
  • Up to 4 x 2TB 2.5” HDD/SSD.
  • Up to 128GB dual-channel 2933MHz DDR4 Memory.
  • More Features
    • Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.
  • Intel® Q470 Chipset
  • 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors
  • Up to Intel Core Intel® Core™ i5-10600 (6 cores, 12T, 12MB Cache, up to 4.60 GHz)
  • Up to AMD Radeon RX 640 (4GB GDDR5).
  • Up to 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
  • Up to 2TB of PCIe NVME SSD.
  • Up to 260W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.

Availability

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 TowerDell Optiplex 3080 Tower
Released20202020
Release InfoAnnounced on June 09, 2020.Announced on September 3, 2020.
Pricing
  • $1,045.43
    i3-10100 4GB 500GB 3.5” HDD 260W PSU DVD+/-RW
  • $1,255.71
    i5-10505 8GB 256GB M.2 260W PSU DVD+/-RW
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
  • 2020 Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Generations
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Price
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Workstation - Intel i7-10700F - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD - NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB, Mini-DisplayPort, DVD, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Workstation - Intel i7-10700F - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD - NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB, Mini-DisplayPort, DVD, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$999.00
Lenovo Thinkstation P340 Tower PC i9-10900 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10P (Renewed)
Lenovo Thinkstation P340 Tower PC i9-10900 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10P (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$949.99
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 30DH00NUUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-10700 10th Gen 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower - Intel W480 Chip - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 30DH00NUUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-10700 10th Gen 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower - Intel W480 Chip - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
By Lenovo
$899.00
Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower Price
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Full Size Tower Business Desktop, Intel Hexa-Core i5-10505(Beat Core i7-8700B),32GB DDR4 RAM,1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD,AC WiFi,Bluetooth 5.0,Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro(Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Full Size Tower Business Desktop, Intel Hexa-Core i5-10505(Beat Core i7-8700B),32GB DDR4 RAM,1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD,AC WiFi,Bluetooth 5.0,Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro(Renewed)
By Dell
$369.75
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i5-10500 Processor up to 4.5GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Small Form Factor (Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i5-10500 Processor up to 4.5GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Small Form Factor (Renewed)
By Dell
$400.00
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Desktop SFF - Intel Core i5 10th Gen - i5-10500 - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Desktop SFF - Intel Core i5 10th Gen - i5-10500 - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$350.00

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 TowerDell Optiplex 3080 Tower
Size Comparison
Dimensions6.7 x 12.4 x 14.8 inches (170 x 315.35 x 376 mm)11.5” x 12.76” x 6.1” (292 x 324 x 155 mm)
WeightMax at 20.68 lbs (9.38 kg)Up to 15.89 lb (7.2 kg)
Colors
Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English
  • Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard (US)
  • Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US)
  • Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English
  • No Keyboard
PortsFront
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset
    Headphone/Microphone combo 3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x Microphone
    3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x Optical drive.
  • 1 x Power button
Rear
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 2 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x RJ-45
    10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Serial 
    9-pin
  • 1 x Line out
    3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x Power connector
Rear (optional)
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (via 2-port USB expansion card, PCIe x1)
  • 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (via 2-port USB-C expansion card)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™
  • 1 x video (DisplayPort, HDMI®, or USB-C)
  • 1 x serial
  • 4 x serial (via 4-port serial expansion card, PCIe x1)
  • 1 x parallel
  • 2 x PS/2
Front
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
Rear
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Smart Power on
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
    Supports 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
    Supports 4K@24Hz or 1080p@120Hz.
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Audio port
    Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).
  • 1 x Kensington Lock Slot
  • 1 x Power Connection
  • Optional Ports
    • 1 x Video Port 
      Can be DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, or VGA port.
    • 1 x Serial/PS2 port

Chasis

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 TowerDell Optiplex 3080 Tower
Form FactorTower (17L)Mini Tower
Power Supply
  • 300W
    80+ Gold 90% Efficiency 100 - 240V
  • 500W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 100 - 240V
  • 260W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
  • 260W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
Bays
  • 1 x 3.5" disk bay
    standard
  • 2 x 2.5" disk bay
    optional, comes with disk or optional upgrade kit.
  • 1 x 3.5" disk bay
    optional, via flex bay.
Optical Drives1 x 9.0mm optical drive
Optional, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, and Blu-ray.
8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm ODD
Optional.

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 TowerDell Optiplex 3080 Tower
ChipsetIntel W480 ChipsetIntel® Q470 Chipset
Processor
  • 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™ i3-10320
    4C/8T, 3.80 → 4.60 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™ i5-10600
    6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600K
    6C/12T, 4.10 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K
    8C/16T, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900
    10C/20T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K
    10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250
    6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250P
    6C/12T, 4.10 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270
    8C/16T, 3.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270P
    8C/16T, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290
    10C/20T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290P
    10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5900
    2C/2T, 3.40 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 58W
  • 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® Core™ i3-10100
    4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105
    4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 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
Integrated Graphics
  • 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™ i3-10320
    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™ i5-10600
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 610
    350 → 1050 MHz
  • 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® Core™ i3-10100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105
    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
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® Quadro®
  • P400 - 2GB GDDR5 
    30W, 3 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P620 - 2GB GDDR5
    40W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P1000 - 4GB GDDR5
    50W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P2200 - 5GB GDDR5
    75W, 4 x DP 1.4.
NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️
  • 4000 - 8GB GDDR6
    160W, 3 x DP 1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
  • 5000 - 16GB GDDR6
    265W, 3 x DP 1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
NVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
    2 x DisplayPort 1.4
AMD® Radeon™
  • R5 430 - 2GB GDDR5
    50W 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5
    50W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
  • Memory Slots: 4 x DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
  • Memory Type:
    ECC Non-ECC
  • Memory Speed: 
    2933 MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    2666MHz 2933MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Configurations
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU
2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe SSD.
  • 1TB 2TB
    7200 rpm 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD.
  • 1TB 2TB 4TB
    7200 rpm 3.5” SATA Hard Drive.
Storage Slots
  • Up to 2 x 3.5” SATA HDD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 4 x 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 4 x  M.2 2280 PCIe SSD
Storage Controllers
  • Onboard Intel RST PCIe RAID
    Interface: PCIe NVMe
    Supported RAID: 0/1.
  • Onboard Intel RSTe SATA RAID
    Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
  • 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
Slots
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
    full height, full length, links to CPU.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
    x4 lanes, full height, full length, links to PCH.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1
    full height, full length, links to PCH.
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card.
  • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots
    Onboard slots, For PCIe solid-state drive.
  • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots
    Single M.2 to PCIe adapter, For PCIe solid-state drive.
Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 3, Full-height
  • 2 x PCIe x1 slot
    Full-height
SATA
  • 3 x SATA slots
    For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and 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 SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 TowerDell Optiplex 3080 Tower
Wi-Fi
  • Mediatek Wi-Fi® 6 MT7921
    2 x 2 802.11 AX
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
    2 x 2 802.11 AX
  • No Wireless LAN Card
  • Intel 3165
    Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4a
    Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0
  • Intel AX200
    Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Optional
EthernetIntel Ethernet Connection I219-LM
10/100/1000 Mbps, supports Wake-on-LAN.
Intel Realtek RTL8111HSD-CG Gigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 TowerDell Optiplex 3080 Tower
OS
  • Windows 10 Pro | Pro for Workstations
  • Ubuntu Linux LTS
  • No OS
  • Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
    Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
  • NeoKylin 7.0 (China only)
Built-in Apps
Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 TowerDell Optiplex 3080 Tower
AudioHigh Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC623 codec
  • One 2W Speaker (optional)
  • 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

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 TowerDell Optiplex 3080 Tower
SecuritySecurity Chip
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Physical Locks
  • (Optional) Cable lock
  • (Optional) E-lock
  • Kensington® Security Slot
  • Padlock Loop
Chassis Intrusion Switch
  • Chassis intrusion switch
  • No chassis intrusion switch
BIOS Security
  • Administrator password
  • Power-on password
System Management
  • Intel vPro with Intel AMT 14.0 (vPro-enable processor and WiFi needed)
  • Standard Manageability
Diagnostic
  • Lenovo UEFI Bootable Diagnostics
Warranty
  • 1-year limited onsite service
  • 2-year limited onsite service
  • 3-year limited onsite service with 9x5 NBD (for most models)
3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower vs. Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower

The Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower and the Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower were released in the same year, 2020. The Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution. The Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower 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 ThinkStation P340 Tower, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 125W 10-core Intel Xeon W-1290P with a boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.

While Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower has configurations with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5900 up to a 65W 6-core Intel Core i5-10600 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 ThinkStation P340 Tower has four RAM slots that support up to 128GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower has two RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 2666MHz 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 the Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower, one more than the Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower that has only 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 ThinkStation P340 Tower has eight USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

For Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower, 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 ThinkStation P340 Tower Price
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Workstation - Intel i7-10700F - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD - NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB, Mini-DisplayPort, DVD, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower Workstation - Intel i7-10700F - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD - NVIDIA Quadro P600 2GB, Mini-DisplayPort, DVD, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$999.00
Lenovo Thinkstation P340 Tower PC i9-10900 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10P (Renewed)
Lenovo Thinkstation P340 Tower PC i9-10900 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10P (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$949.99
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 30DH00NUUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-10700 10th Gen 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower - Intel W480 Chip - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 30DH00NUUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-10700 10th Gen 2.90 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower - Intel W480 Chip - Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
By Lenovo
$899.00
Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower Price
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Full Size Tower Business Desktop, Intel Hexa-Core i5-10505(Beat Core i7-8700B),32GB DDR4 RAM,1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD,AC WiFi,Bluetooth 5.0,Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro(Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Full Size Tower Business Desktop, Intel Hexa-Core i5-10505(Beat Core i7-8700B),32GB DDR4 RAM,1TB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD,AC WiFi,Bluetooth 5.0,Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro(Renewed)
By Dell
$369.75
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i5-10500 Processor up to 4.5GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Small Form Factor (Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i5-10500 Processor up to 4.5GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Small Form Factor (Renewed)
By Dell
$400.00
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Desktop SFF - Intel Core i5 10th Gen - i5-10500 - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell OptiPlex 3080 Desktop SFF - Intel Core i5 10th Gen - i5-10500 - Six Core 4.5Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$350.00

Motherboard

Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower System Board.

Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower Motherboard
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