Compare Dell Precision 3240 vs ThinkStation P520 vs ThinkStation P520c Tower

Capacity

Interior Volume
33 L
25 L

Connectivity

CPU Socket
FCLGA2066
FCLGA2066
Expansion Slot
1x internal 2.5" + 1x half height PCIe x8 Gen3
2x Optical drives / 1x optical drive + 2x 3.5" SATA / 2x M.2 SSD removable drive enclosures / other I/O ports + 2x M.2 onboard + 7x via M.2 to PCIe adapter + 6x 3.5" (4 via Flex bay)
2x Optical drives / 1x optical drive + 2x 3.5" SATA / 2x M.2 SSD removable drive enclosures / other I/O ports + 2x M.2 onboard + 3x via M.2 to PCIe adapter + 4x 3.5" (2 via Flex bay)
PCI Express
2x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x8 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x4 + 1x PCI
2x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x8 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x4
Ports
[Front] 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 1x audio jack + 1x audio line in/out | [Rear] 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A with SmartPower + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 2x DisplayPort 1.4 1 + Optional Ports
[Front] 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 2x PS/2 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps) + 1x Microphone + 1x Line-in + 1x Line-out + 2x optional USB-C 3.1 Gen2 + 1x optional Thunderbolt 3 + 1x serial | [Rear] 4x USB-C 3.1 Gen1 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone + 1x SD card reader
[Front] 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 2x PS/2 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps) + 1x Microphone + 1x Line-in + 1x Line-out + 2x optional USB-C 3.1 Gen2 + 1x optional Thunderbolt 3 + 1x serial | [Rear] 2x USB-C 3.1 Gen1 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
Optional Wireless, Bluetooth w/ vPro support
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 4.2 / none
WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 4.2 / none

Construction

Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
ATX desktop computer
ATX desktop computer
Speakers
Internal Speaker; Optional Dell 2.0 stereo speaker systems available and Dell Professional Soundbar AE515M for select flat-panel displays

Dimensions

Size | Depth
17.87 cm
460 mm / 18.1"
426 mm / 16.77"
Size | Height
18.81 cm
440 mm / 17.3"
376 mm / 14.8"
Size | Width
7 cm
165 mm / 6.5"
175 mm / 6.89"
Weight
1.71 kg
24 kg / 52.91 lbs
14.5 kg / 31.96 lbs

Function

Audio
Integrated Realtek ALC3246 High Definition Audio Codec (2 Channel)
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC662 codec
High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC662 codec
Chipset
Intel W480
Intel C422 chipset
Intel C422 chipset
Graphics
1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75W, NVIDIA Quadro P400, P620, P1000, or RTX 3000
NVIDIA NVS 810 4GB DDR3 / Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 to P5000 16GB GDDR5X / Quadro RTX 4000 8GB GDDR6 to RTX 8000 48GB GDDR6 / Quadro GP100 16GB HBM2 / Quadro GV100 32GB HBM2
NVIDIA NVS 810 4GB DDR3 or Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5, P600 2GB GDDR5, P620 2GB GDDR5, P1000 4GB GDDR5, P2000 5GB GDDR5, P2200 5GB GDDR5, P4000 8GB GDDR5, P5000 16GB GDDR5X, RTX 4000 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6
Operating System
Windows 10, Red Hat 8.2, or Ubuntu 18.04
Windows 10 Pro, Ubuntu, or none
Windows 10 Pro, Ubuntu, or none
Operating Temperature
10⁰ C to 35⁰ C
10⁰ C to 35⁰ C
Optical Disc
Optional 9mm optical drive (DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, or Blu-ray)
Optional 9mm optical drive (DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, or Blu-ray)
Processor
10th-gen Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 or Xeon (up to W-1290 10-core processor with 20M cache)
Intel Xeon W-2100 or W-2200 series processors (up to Xeon W-2295)
Intel Xeon W-2100 or W-2200 series processors (up to Xeon W-2195)
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2 SoDIMM slots; Up to 64GB
8x DIMMs, up to 256GB DDR4-2666 w/ Xeon W-2100 series or up to 512GB DDR4-2933 w/ Xeon W-2200 series, 4 channels
4x UDIMMs, up to 128GB DDR4-2666 w/ Xeon W-2100 series or up to 256GB DDR4-2933 w/ Xeon W-2200 series
Memory | Type
2933MHz Non-ECC & ECC DDR4 Memory
DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz ECC
DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz ECC
Power Supply
7.4mm 180W or 240W AC adapter (external)
690W / 900W / 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum
500W 80 PLUS Platinum or 625W 80 PLUS Platinum
Storage
2x M.2 PCIe (1x 22x80 mm, 1x 22x30 mm) + 1x 2.5" SATA
Up to 9x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x PCIe AIC SSD + 6x SATA HDD
Up to 5x M.2 PCIe SSD + 4x SATA

Production

Accessory
[Add-in Cards] Thunderbolt 3, Serial port, Parallel port, USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 card
Availability
[Quadro RTX 3000] 2020-10
Debut
2020-08-25
2020
2020

Price

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