Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower vs. Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower and Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
7.03” x 7.40” x 2.76” (178.65 x 188.10 x 70.20 mm)
Weight
Max at 20.68 lbs (9.38 kg)
Starting at 3.77 lbs. (1.71 kg)
Colors
Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
Keyboard
Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US)
Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English
No Keyboard
Mouse
Dell Wired Mouse MS3220 - Black
Dell Optical Mouse - MS116 (Black)
Dell Wired Mouse with Fingerprint Reader
No Mouse
Ports
Front
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
1 x USB-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with PowerShare.
1 x USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
1 x Headset jack
1 x Audio Line out/Line in port
Rear
4 x USB-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On.
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
2 x DisplayPort 1.4
Supports 4K@120Hz.
1 x RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet.
1 x Optional Port
VGA, DisplayPort++ 1.4, HDMI 2.0, or USB-C with DP 1.4-Alt mode.
1 x Kensington Lock Slot
1 x Power Adapter Port
Chasis
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
Form Factor
Tower (17L)
Compact Form Factor
Power Supply
300W
80+ Gold90% Efficiency100 - 240V
500W
80+ Platinum92% Efficiency100 - 240V
180W
7.4mm Barrel Power Adapter
240W
7.4mm Barrel Power Adapter. Required for discrete graphics card configurations.
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 Drives
1 x 9.0mm optical drive
Optional, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, and Blu-ray.
Internal Specs
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
Chipset
Intel W480 Chipset
Intel® W480 PCH 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® Core™ i3-10100
4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB 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™ i7-10700
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900
10C/20T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W
10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1250
6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1270
8C/16T, 3.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W
10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1290
10C/20T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 80W
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® Core™ i3-10100
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
23 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™ i7-10700
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® Xeon® W-1250
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-1290
Intel® UHD Graphics P630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA® 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® Quadro®
P400 - 2GB GDDR5
3 x mini DisplayPort 1.4
P620 - 2GB GDDR5
4 x mini DisplayPort 1.4
P1000 - 4GB GDDR5
4 x mini DisplayPort 1.4
RTX 3000 - 6GB GDDR6
4 x mini DisplayPort 1.4
Memory
4GB8GB16GB32GB64GB128GB
Memory Slots: 4 x DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Memory Type:
ECCNon-ECC
Memory Speed:
2933 MHz
Memory Per Slot:
4GB8GB16GB32GB
8GB16GB32GB64GB
Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots
Memory Type: ECC and Non-ECC Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory.
Memory Speed:
2666 MHz
For 10th Generation Intel Core i3/i5/Xeon W-1250 processors.
2933 MHz
For 10th Generation Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon W-1270/W1290 processors.
Memory Size per Slot:
8GB16GB32GB
Storage
128GB256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe SSD.
1TB2TB
7200 rpm 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD.
1TB2TB4TB
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.
256GB512GB1TB2TB
M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 or Gen 4 x4 NVME SSD
500GB1TB2TB
5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" 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 x8 slot
PCIe Gen 3 x8, Half-height
SATA
1 x SATA slot
for 3.5-inch/2.5-inch hard drive.
M.2
1 x M.2 2230 slot
For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
For SSD/Intel Optane.
Connectivity
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
Wi-Fi
Mediatek Wi-Fi® 6 MT7921
2 x 2 802.11 AX
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
2 x 2 802.11 AX
Qualcomm QCA61x4a (DW1820)
Up to 867 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-5 (802.11ac)Bluetooth 5.1
Intel AX201
Up to 2400 MbpsDual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHzWiFi-6 (802.11ax)Bluetooth 5.1
No Wireless LAN Card
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.1
Optional
Ethernet
Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM
10/100/1000 Mbps, supports Wake-on-LAN.
Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Software
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
OS
Windows 10 Pro | Pro for Workstations
Ubuntu Linux LTS
No OS
Windows 11 Home, 64-bit
Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit
Windows 11 Pro National Academic, 64-bit
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations, 64-bit
Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
Windows 10 Pro National Academic, 64-bit
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC (OEM only)
Windows 10 Pro for Workstation, 64-bit
RHEL 8.4
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 64-bit
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Dell Optimizer for Precision
Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial
Camera & Audio
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
Audio
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC623 codec
One 2W Speaker (optional)
Audio controller
Realtek ALC3246
4 Channel 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 (Front).
Misc
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower
Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
Security
Security 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)
1-Year Basic Onsite Service
Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower vs. Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation
The Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower and the Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation 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 Precision 3240 Compact Workstation has a micro form factor that can only fit a custom-designed motherboard with none or one expansion slot and supports only a specific OEM 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 Precision 3240 Compact Workstation has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 80W 10-core Intel Xeon W-1290 with a boost speed up to 5.20 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 Precision 3240 Compact Workstation has two RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 2933MHz ECC & 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 the Lenovo ThinkStation P340 Tower, three more than the Dell Precision 3240 Compact Workstation that has only 6 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 Precision 3240 Compact Workstation, it has five USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).