Dell Precision Tower 3420 SFF Black
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
54 Overall Score
Price CA$320
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th 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 | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.1 kg / 9.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x 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 OmniStudio X 32-C1014 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 256 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | aio | 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 11 Pro | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Precision Tower 3420 SFF | 8.7 | 12.3 | 47.4 | 86.7 | 43 | 70.1 | 60.2 |
| HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 Compare | 46.1 | 56.1 | 91.7 | 80.3 | 73.8 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 58 | 55.1 | 83 | 78.5 | 52.3 | 70.1 | 98.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.3 | 60.3 | 32.8 | 96.7 | 15.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57.3 | 56.1 | 83 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37.4 | 87.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
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