Detailed Specs Comparison

Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower vs. Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower and Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

Specs Comparison

Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower image
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower
Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF image
Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF

Key Features

What's new
  • Intel W580 Chipset.
  • Supports 10th Intel® Ice Lake Series Processors.
  • Supports 11th Intel® Rocket Lake Series Processors.
  • Up to 10th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390P
    10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W TDP.
  • Up to NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️ A5000 with 24GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Up to 4 x 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • Up to 2 x 4TB 3.5” 7200 RPM HDD or 4 x 2TB 2.5” HDD/SSD.
  • Up to 128GB dual-channel 3200MHz DDR4 ECC Memory.
  • More Features
    • Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.
    • PCIe Gen 4.0 Ready.
  • Option to preloaded with Windows 11 Pro.
  • 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors.
  • Up to Intel Core i5-10600 (6 cores/ 12 threads).
  • Up to AMD Radeon RX 640, (4GB GDDR5).
  • Up to 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
  • Up to 200W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.
What's missing
  • Using the same 10th Gen Intel processors as its previous generation.
  • Has only two front USB 2.0 ports.
    Other two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports move to the back.

Availability

Lenovo ThinkStation P350 TowerDell Optiplex 3090 SFF
Released20212021
Release InfoAnnounced on July 14, 2021.Announced in October 2021.
Pricing
  • $719.00
    i3-10100 4GB 500GB 3.5” HDD 200W PSU
  • $750.48
    i5-10500 4GB 500GB 3.5” HDD 200W PSU
  • $1,193.32
    i5-10600 16GB 512GB M.2 SDD AMD RX 640 200W PSU
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower
Generations
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower Price
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 30E5004FUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-11700 11th Gen 2.50 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 1 TB SSD - Small Form Factor - Raven Black - Windows 11 Pro 6
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 30E5004FUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-11700 11th Gen 2.50 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 1 TB SSD - Small Form Factor - Raven Black - Windows 11 Pro 6
By Lenovo
$1,579.00
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 30GS0031US Workstation - Intel Core i7 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) i7-13700 13th Gen 2.10 GHz - 16 GB DDR5 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 30GS0031US Workstation - Intel Core i7 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) i7-13700 13th Gen 2.10 GHz - 16 GB DDR5 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower
By Lenovo
$1,199.00
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 30EF0050US Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i9 Octa-core (8 Core) i9-11900T 11th Gen 1.50 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tiny - Black
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 30EF0050US Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i9 Octa-core (8 Core) i9-11900T 11th Gen 1.50 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tiny - Black
By Lenovo
$1,628.00
Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF Price
Dell OptiPlex 3000 3090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10505 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.20 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black
Dell OptiPlex 3000 3090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10505 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.20 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black
By Dell
$733.00
Dell REFURB 3090 i5 16G 256G SFF (Certified Refurbished)
Dell REFURB 3090 i5 16G 256G SFF (Certified Refurbished)
By Dell
$499.00
Dell Optiplex 3000 3090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2021) | Core i5-256GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 10th Gen CPU
Dell Optiplex 3000 3090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2021) | Core i5-256GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 10th Gen CPU
By Dell
$749.00

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkStation P350 TowerDell Optiplex 3090 SFF
Size Comparison
Dimensions6.7 x 12.4 x 14.8 inches (170 x 315.35 x 376 mm)11.42” x 11.53” x 3.65” (290 x 293 x 93 mm)
WeightMax at 20.7 lbs (9.4 kg)Starting at 8 lbs (5.35 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 1 (5 Gbps).
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 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
    3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On.
  • 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)
  • 1 x USB-C (video)
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (via 2-port USB expansion card)
  • 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2
  • 1 x HDMI®
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™
  • 1 x DP
  • 1 x serial
  • 4 x serial (via 4-port serial expansion card, PCIe x1)
  • 1 x parallel
  • 2 x PS/2
Front
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
Rear
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Smart Power On.
  • 4 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
    Supports 4K@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 P350 TowerDell Optiplex 3090 SFF
Form FactorTower (17L)Small Form Factor (SFF)
Power Supply
  • 500W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 100 - 240V
  • 750W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 100 - 240V
  • 200W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
  • 200W
    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 P350 TowerDell Optiplex 3090 SFF
ChipsetIntel W480 ChipsetIntel® Q470 Chipset
Processor
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105
    4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305
    4C/8T, 3.80 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10325
    4C/8T, 3.90 → 4.70 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™ 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
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400
    6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500
    6C/12T, 2.70 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600
    6C/12T, 2.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600K
    6C/12T, 3.90 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700
    8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K
    8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900
    8C/16T, 2.50 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K
    8C/16T, 3.50 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1350
    6C/12T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1350P
    6C/12T, 4.00 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1370
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1370P
    8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390
    8C/16T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 80W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390P
    8C/16T, 3.50 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 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® Pentium® Gold G6500
    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™ i3-10105
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10325
    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™ 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
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 730
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1350
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1350P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1370
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1370P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-1390P
    Intel® UHD Graphics P750
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
  • 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® Pentium® Gold G6500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    350 → 1100 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®
  • P2200 - 5GB GDDR5
    75W, 4 x DP 1.4.
  • T400 - 2GB GDDR6
    40W, 3 x miniDP 1.4.
  • T600 - 4GB GDDR6
    40W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • T1000 - 4GB GDDR6
    50W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️
  • A2000 - 6GB GDDR6
    70W, 4 x miniDP 1.4a.
  • A4000 - 16GB GDDR6 with ECC
    140W, 4 x DP 1.4a.
  • A5000 - 24GB GDDR6
    230W, 4 x DP 1.4.
NVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
    30W 2 x DisplayPort 1.2
AMD® Radeon™
  • 540 - 1GB GDDR5
    50W 2x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 550 - 2GB GDDR5
    50W 2x 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: 
    3200 MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    2666MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Configurations
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
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 3 x  M.2 2280 PCIe Gen SSD
    One with PCIe Gen 4.0.
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.
  • 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 4.0 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.
  • 3 x M.2 2230/2280 slots
    Onboard slots, For PCIe solid-state drive
    10th Gen models support only two slots.
Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 3, Half-height
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
    PCIe Gen 3, Half-height
SATA
  • 2 x SATA slots
    For 3.5/2.5-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 P350 TowerDell Optiplex 3090 SFF
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 9462
    Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.1
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4a
    Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0
  • Intel AX201
    Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Optional
EthernetIntel Ethernet Connection I219-LM
10/100/1000 Mbps, supports Wake-on-LAN.
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Realtek RTL8111KD Gigabit Ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Lenovo ThinkStation P350 TowerDell Optiplex 3090 SFF
OS
  • Windows 10 Pro | Pro for Workstations
  • Ubuntu Linux LTS
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • No OS
  • Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
    Windows 10 image available for downgrading.
  • Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
Built-in Apps
Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkStation P350 TowerDell Optiplex 3090 SFF
AudioHigh Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC623-CG codec
  • One 2W Speaker (optional)
  • Audio controller
    • Waves MaxxAudio API
    • 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 P350 TowerDell Optiplex 3090 SFF
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)
1 Year Basic Onsite Service

Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower vs. Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF

The Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tower and the Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF were released in the same year, 2021. The Lenovo ThinkStation P350 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 3090 SFF has a small form factor that commonly can only fit a Mini ITX motherboard, one or two hard disk drives, and supports only a small form factor or half-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 P350 Tower, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10105 up to a 125W 8-core Intel Xeon W-1390P with a boost speed up to 5.30 GHz.

While Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF 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 P350 Tower has four RAM slots that support up to 128GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF 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 P350 Tower, one more than the Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF 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 P350 Tower has eight USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has six ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

For Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF, 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 P350 Tower Price
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 30E5004FUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-11700 11th Gen 2.50 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 1 TB SSD - Small Form Factor - Raven Black - Windows 11 Pro 6
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 30E5004FUS Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 Octa-core (8 Core) i7-11700 11th Gen 2.50 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 1 TB SSD - Small Form Factor - Raven Black - Windows 11 Pro 6
By Lenovo
$1,579.00
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 30GS0031US Workstation - Intel Core i7 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) i7-13700 13th Gen 2.10 GHz - 16 GB DDR5 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 30GS0031US Workstation - Intel Core i7 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) i7-13700 13th Gen 2.10 GHz - 16 GB DDR5 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tower
By Lenovo
$1,199.00
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 30EF0050US Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i9 Octa-core (8 Core) i9-11900T 11th Gen 1.50 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tiny - Black
Lenovo ThinkStation P350 30EF0050US Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i9 Octa-core (8 Core) i9-11900T 11th Gen 1.50 GHz - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM RAM - 512 GB SSD - Tiny - Black
By Lenovo
$1,628.00
Dell Optiplex 3090 SFF Price
Dell OptiPlex 3000 3090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10505 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.20 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black
Dell OptiPlex 3000 3090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10505 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.20 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black
By Dell
$733.00
Dell REFURB 3090 i5 16G 256G SFF (Certified Refurbished)
Dell REFURB 3090 i5 16G 256G SFF (Certified Refurbished)
By Dell
$499.00
Dell Optiplex 3000 3090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2021) | Core i5-256GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 10th Gen CPU
Dell Optiplex 3000 3090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2021) | Core i5-256GB SSD - 16GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 10th Gen CPU
By Dell
$749.00

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