Dell Vostro 260s vs. Fujitsu Esprimo Q920

Differences between Dell Vostro 260s and Fujitsu Esprimo Q920

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 which was released in 2014. The Dell Vostro 260s is older and entered production in 2010.

If you are looking for the smaller form factor the Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 is the right one for you. It is smaller than the Dell Vostro 260s 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 Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Dell Vostro 260s is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

Both models have have equal amount of ram slots (2 RAM). Usually two RAM slots are more than enough for most cases. However, the count should be taken into account when planning how much and what combination of RAM you are going to need for your system.

The Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 is using the faster 1600 MT/s RAM. The Dell Vostro 260s is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 1333 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 as it has the ability to run 16 GB of RAM. The Dell Vostro 260s can do a bit less at max 8 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the Dell Vostro 260s has 8 USB ports. The Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 is inferior in this regard and packs 6 USB ports. In any case, if you miss USB ports, you can always purchase a USB hub. None of the desktop models has a USB 3.1 port (10Gb/s), so if you need a fast connection to your peripherals, like external Solid State Drive, you will need to look elsewhere.

Unfortunately, only the Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 has a DisplayPort. The Dell Vostro 260s does not have one? Don't worry though, nowadays video adapters are cheap and you can get almost any combination of conversion types.

The Dell Vostro 260s comes with an HDMI port, while the Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 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 Dell Vostro 260s is better equipped as it comes with 4 SATA slot(s), while the Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 has 2 slot(s).

M.2 SSD interface allows you to transfer data with higher speeds compared to the old SATA interface. Unfortunately, neither the Dell Vostro 260s, nor the Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 has one. However, you can still use a SATA SSD drive which should give you satisfactory performance.

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

Having a Power Supply Unit with high power rating is important, if you are going to use components which require extra power. The Fujitsu Esprimo Q920 comes with a decent 65 Watt PSU, but the Dell Vostro 260s has a more powerful one rated at 250 Watts. Choosing either one depends on your specific requirements and use case. Also don't forget that some models might have more than one PSU option - try to always get the most powerful one, especially if you plan to upgrade to a powerful GPU.

Motherboard