Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 vs. Fujitsu Esprimo D7012

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factor	Mini Tower	Small
CPU options	Intel Gen 12&13&14 i3/i5/i7;	Intel Gen12 i3/i5/i7/i9; Pentium
Chipset	Q670	Q670
Dedicated GPU *	GeForce GTX 1650 Super	Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile
RAM	DIMM DDR5-5600	UDIMM DDR4-3200
RAM slots	2	4
RAM speed	5600 MT/s	3200 MT/s
RAM max	64 GB	128 GB
USB ports	(4x) USB-A 2.0; (4x) USB-A 3.0;	(2x) USB-A 3.0; (7x) USB-A 2.0; USB-A 3.1; USB-C 3.2
Video ports	Display Port 1.4a; HDMI 1.4b;	(2x) DisplayPort 1.4
Other ports	RJ45(2.5GHz); Audio; Line-Out/In;	RJ45; Headset, Line in; Line out
Optional ports	HDMI 2.1/Displayport/VGA; Serial	HDMI 2.1; DP 1.4a; DVI; VGA; Parallel; Serial; Thunderbolt 4; (2x) USB-C 3.1 (DP support 60W/15W)
SATA ports	3	4
PCI slots	PCIe 3.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 3.0 x1;	PCIe 4.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x1; PCIe 3.0 x16 (wired x4)
M.2 slots	M.2 2230/2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)	(2x) M.2 2280/2230 M-key (PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)
Drive bays	3.5in; (2x) 2.5in; 5.25in (slim);	3.5in; 2.5in; (2x) 5.25 inch
PSU	180/300 W	280/300 W
Weight	6.37 kg (14.04 lb)	6.00 kg (13.20 lb)
Released	2024	2022
Manual	link	link
Price**	Check Price	Check Price

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* Dedicated GPU warning: Check if your particular power supply model has enough power. Additionally some PSUs don't come with an auxiliary PCIe power connector and you may need to buy a SATA to PCIe power adapter.

Differences between Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 and Fujitsu Esprimo D7012

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 which was released in 2024. The Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 is older and entered production in 2022.

If you are looking for the smaller form factor the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 is the right one for you. It is smaller than the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 and will fit more easily under your desk.

Processor

Usually the newer the generation of the CPU, the better the performance and efficiency is. If your budget allows it, you should go with the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

The Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 has 4 RAM slots while the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 has only 2 slot(s). This is not something to worry about. Just make sure you take it into consideration when planning how much RAM you are going to use.

The Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 is using the faster 5600 MT/s RAM. The Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 3200 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 as it has the ability to run 128 GB of RAM. The Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 can do a bit less at max 64 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 has 11 USB ports. The Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 is inferior in this regard and packs 8 USB ports. In any case, if you miss USB ports, you can always purchase a USB hub. What is nice about the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012, is that it has 1 USB 3.1 port(s) which allows transfer of up to 10Gb/s. Unfortunately, the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 has no such port, thus restricting your transfer speeds significantly. For people who want to use external drives on regular basis, this might be an issue.

DisplayPort is crucial for any desktop machine. It is good to see that both models are featuring DisplayPorts. However, the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 comes with 2 ports, while the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 has only 1. If you are planning to use multiple monitors, the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 is the better choice.

The Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 comes with an HDMI port, while the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 does not support the interface. Of course missing HDMI port is something that can be easily fixed with a good adapter (e.g. DisplayPort to HDMI).

SATA ports are placed on the system board and it is where you connect your HDD, SSD and Optical Disk Drives. More SATA slots will allow you to have more drives running at the same time. In this regard the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 is better equipped as it comes with 4 SATA slot(s), while the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 has 3 slot(s).

An M.2 SSD can be several times faster than a SATA one. Thus, we are happy to see that both models support the M.2 interface. However, the Fujitsu Esprimo D7012 has 1 M.2 slots while the Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020 2024 comes with just 1.

Make sure that the available M.2 slot supports the PCIe (also called NVMe) interface. This is important as there are M.2 slots which support only the inferior SATA III interface. For comparison, the SATA III interface has max speeds of 6Gb/s, while the PCIe 3.0 x4 will support speeds up to 32Gb/s!

Power Supply

Looking at the Power Supply Unit (PSU) of the two models we don't see any differences. For either of them you get a maximum power of 300 Watts. However be careful, many models have more than one power supply option. When buying your computer, it is a good idea to get a version with the most powerful PSU. This will potentially allow you to upgrade to a more powerful GPU for example.