Dell Vostro 3667 vs. Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factor	Mini Tower	Small
CPU options	Intel Gen6 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; Celeron;	Intel Gen4 i3/i5/i7; Pentium;
Chipset	H110	Q87
Dedicated GPU *	GeForce GTX 1660 Super	GeForce GTX 1650 Low Profile
RAM	DIMM DDR3-2133	DIMM DDR3-1600
RAM slots	2	4
RAM speed	2133 MT/s	1600 MT/s
RAM max	16 GB	32 GB
USB ports	(4x)USB-A 2.0; (2x)USB-A 3.0;	(6x)USB-A 3.0; (2x)USB-A 2.0;
Video ports	HDMI 1.4; VGA;	(2x) DisplayPort; VGA;
Other ports	RJ45; Hdph; Mic; Line-Out; Line-In;	RJ45; Hdph; (2x) Mic; Line-Out; Line-In; Serial;
Optional ports	N/A	(2x) PS2; Serial; Parallel; Media card reader (USB 2.0);
SATA ports	4	4
PCI slots	PCIe 2.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 2.0 x1;	PCIe 3.0 x16; PCIe 2.0 x1; PCIe 2.0 x16 (wired x4); PCI;
M.2 slots	M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT);	N.A.
Drive bays	3.5in; 5.25in; (2x) 2.5in; 9.5 mm	2.5in; 2.5/3.5in; 5.25in;
PSU	240W	TFX 240 W
Weight	5.90 kg (13.01 lbs)	7.8 kg (17.20 lb)
Released	2016	2013
Manual	link	link
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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 Vostro 3667 and Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Dell Vostro 3667 which was released in 2016. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro is older and entered production in 2013.

Both models have the same form factor, meaning reoughtly they have the same phiysical size and form.

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 Vostro 3667 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro has 4 RAM slots while the Dell Vostro 3667 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 Vostro 3667 is using the faster 2133 MT/s RAM. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 1600 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro as it has the ability to run 32 GB of RAM. The Dell Vostro 3667 can do a bit less at max 16 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro has 8 USB ports. The Dell Vostro 3667 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 Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro has a DisplayPort. The Dell Vostro 3667 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 3667 comes with an HDMI port, while the Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro 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 slots are located on the motherboard and it is where SSD, HDD and Optical Disk Drives are connected. Each of the two models being compared have 4 SATA slot(s). Keep in mind that having too few SATA slots might limit your options for connecting additional memory drives.

M.2 SSD interface allows you to transfer data with higher speeds compared to the old SATA interface. Unfortunately, neither the Dell Vostro 3667, nor the Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Small Pro 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

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 240 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.