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
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Availability | Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower | Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Info | Announced on June 09, 2020. | Announced on September 3, 2020. |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower | Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower |
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Dimensions | 6.7 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) |
Weight | Max at 20.68 lbs (9.38 kg) | Up to 15.89 lb (7.2 kg) |
Colors | Black | Black |
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Ports | Front
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Chasis | Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower | Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower |
Form Factor | Tower (17L) | Mini Tower |
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Optical Drives | 1 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 Tower | Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower |
Chipset | Intel W480 Chipset | Intel® Q470 Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® Quadro®
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
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4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU |
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower | Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Optional |
Ethernet | Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM 10/100/1000 Mbps, supports Wake-on-LAN. | Intel Realtek RTL8111HSD-CG Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower | Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower |
Audio | High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC623 codec |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower | Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower |
Security | Security Chip
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| 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
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Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower System Board.

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