Dell Precision Tower 3420 SFF
CPU Intel Core i5 6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
52 Overall Score
Price CA$296
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.1 kg / 9.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 Display Port (DP) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Precision Tower 3420 SFF | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Apple Mac mini M4 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 256 | 1024 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 180 | 280 | 260 | 155 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Precision Tower 3420 SFF | 8.5 | 11.2 | 46.6 | 86.7 | 32.1 | 70.4 | 60.3 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 89.6 | 48.4 | 54.7 | 98.6 | 58 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.6 | 53.8 | 82.7 | 78.6 | 51.9 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54.9 | 59 | 31.9 | 96.7 | 15.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.4 | 57.1 | 82.7 | 80.3 | 58 | 11.7 | 95.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57 | 54.8 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37.8 | 87.3 |
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