Dell Precision 3431, Core i7-9700, 16GB, 512GB SSD + 256GB HDD, Black
CPU 3.00GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 768 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
54 Overall Score
Price $343
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port selection (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average ram (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.00GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 256 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Network Connector |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Precision 3431 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.00GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 768 | 1536 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Precision 3431 | 40.5 | 35.6 | 19.5 | 65.3 | 46.9 | 70 | 55.2 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.7 | 35.6 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 40.9 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall53.6
- AI/LLM16.3
- Gaming10.8
- Portability55
- Creator19.5
- Business56.2
- Developer42.9
- Home Office55.3
- Workstation39.8
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