Compare Dell Desktops
Comparing 5 products side-by-side — specifications, pricing and stock. Showing Dell products in the Desktops category.
| Specification | Current product Dell Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 - slim desktop - AI PC - Core Ultra 7 265 2.4 GHz - 16 GB - SSD 512 GBDJTPY £943.00 £1131.60 inc VAT | Dell Dell Pro Slim Essential QVS1260 - slim desktop Core i5 i5-14400 2.5 GHz - 8 GB - SSD 512 GBXF4HF £525.55 £630.66 inc VAT | |||
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| General | |||||
| Bundled Services | — | — | — | — | 1 Year Basic Onsite |
| Colour | — | — | — | — | Black |
| Embedded Security | — | — | — | — | Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip |
| Product Form Factor | — | — | — | — | Slim desktop |
| Type | — | — | — | — | Personal computer |
| Processor | |||||
| Efficient cores | 12 | 8 | 0 | 12 | — |
| Efficient-core base frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz | — | 1.5 GHz | — |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz | — | 4.2 GHz | — |
| Maximum turbo power | 182 W | — | 69 W | — | — |
| Number of processors installed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Performance cores | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | — |
| Performance-core base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz | — | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz | 5 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz | — |
| Processor base power | 65 W | — | 35 W | 65 W | — |
| Processor boost frequency | — | 5 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz | — |
| Processor cache | 30 MB | 24 MB | 12 MB | 33 MB | — |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache | Smart Cache | Smart Cache | Smart Cache | — |
| Processor cores | 20 | 14 | 4 | 20 | — |
| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Intel® Core™ i3 | Intel® Core™ i7 | — |
| Processor generation | Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) | — | Intel® Core™ i3 (14th gen) | Intel® Core™ i7 (14th gen) | — |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | — | Intel | Intel | — |
| Processor model | 265 | 235 | i3-14100T | i7-14700 | — |
| Processor threads | 20 | 14 | 8 | 28 | — |
| Memory | |||||
| Buffered memory type | — | — | — | Unregistered (unbuffered) | — |
| Internal memory | — | — | — | 16 GB | — |
| Internal memory type | — | — | — | DDR5-SDRAM | — |
| Maximum internal memory | — | — | — | 32 GB | — |
| Memory data transfer rate | — | — | — | 4800 MT/s | — |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | — | — | — | 1 x 16 GB | — |
| Memory slots | — | — | — | 2x DIMM | — |
| Display | |||||
| Display included | No | No | No | No | — |
| Graphics | |||||
| Discrete graphics card | No | No | No | No | — |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | — |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | — |
| On-board graphics card | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics | — |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | — |
| Storage | |||||
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Number of storage drives installed | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Optical drive type | No | No | — | No | — |
| SSD capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | — |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | M.2 | M.2 | M.2 | — |
| SSD interface | — | PCI Express | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express | — |
| SSD memory type | TLC | — | — | — | — |
| Storage media | — | SSD | SSD | SSD | — |
| Total SSDs capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | — |
| Total storage capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | 512 GB | — |
| Power | |||||
| 80 PLUS certification | — | — | — | 80 PLUS Bronze | — |
| Device Type | — | — | — | — | Power adapter |
| Power Provided | — | — | — | — | 180 Watt |
| Power supply | 180 W | 180 W | 90 W | 180 W | — |
| Power supply input frequency | 47/63 Hz | 47/63 Hz | 50 / 60 Hz | 47 - 63 Hz | — |
| Power supply input voltage | 90 - 264 V | 90 - 264 V | 100 - 240 V | 90 - 264 V | — |
| Voltage Required | — | — | — | — | AC 90-264 V (50/60 Hz) |
| Network | |||||
| Antenna design | — | — | Internal | — | — |
| Antenna type | — | — | 2x2 | 2x2 | — |
| Bluetooth | — | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | — |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | — |
| LAN controller | Intel® I219-LM | Intel® I219-LM | Intel WGI219LM | — | — |
| MU-MIMO | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | — | — | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | — |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standards | — | — | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | — | — |
| WLAN controller manufacturer | — | — | Intel | MediaTek | — |
| WLAN controller model | — | — | — | MediaTek MT7920 | — |
| Keyboard | |||||
| Keyboard Name | — | — | — | — | Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard |
| Cache Memory | |||||
| Cache Per Processor | — | — | — | — | 20 MB |
| Installed Size | — | — | — | — | 20 MB |
| RAM | |||||
| Configuration Features | — | — | — | — | 1 x 8 GB |
| Effective Memory Speed | — | — | — | — | 4800 MT/s |
| Form Factor | — | — | — | — | DIMM 288-pin |
| Installed Size | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | — | 8 GB (installed) / 32 GB (max) |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM | DDR5-SDRAM | DDR5-SDRAM | — | — |
| Maximum internal memory | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | — | — |
| Memory channels | Single-channel | Single-channel | Single-channel | — | — |
| Memory data transfer rate | 5600 MT/s | 5600 MT/s | 4800 MT/s | — | — |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | 1 x 16 GB | 1 x 16 GB | 1 x 8 GB | — | — |
| Memory slots | 2x DIMM | 2x DIMM | 2x SO-DIMM | — | — |
| Non-ECC | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Rated Memory Speed | — | — | — | — | 4800 MT/s |
| Slots | — | — | — | — | 2 (Total) / 1 (empty) |
| Technology | — | — | — | — | DDR5 SDRAM |
| Miscellaneous | |||||
| Pricing Type | — | — | — | — | Build To Stock (BTS) |
| Security Slot Type | — | — | — | — | Kensington security slot |
| Theft/Intrusion Protection | — | — | — | — | Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), padlock loop |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | |||||
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU | DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN | DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN | DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN | — | — |
| GPU performance up to | 8 TOPs | 6 TOPs | — | — | — |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Intel AI Boost | Intel AI Boost | — | — | — |
| NPU performance up to | 13 TOPs | — | — | — | — |
| Sparsity support | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| Total processor performance up to | 33 TOPs | 27 TOPs | — | — | — |
| Windows Studio effects support | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| Performance | |||||
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204 | Realtek ALC3204 | Realtek ALC3204 | — | — |
| Audio system | High Definition Audio | High Definition Audio | High Definition Audio | — | — |
| Market positioning | Business | Business | Business | — | — |
| Motherboard chipset | — | — | Intel Q870 | Intel Q670 | — |
| Product type | PC | PC | Mini PC | — | — |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — |
| Audio | |||||
| Audio chip | — | — | — | Realtek ALC3204 | — |
| Audio system | — | — | — | High Definition Audio | — |
| Technical details | |||||
| Box contents | — | — | — | UK Power Cord | — |
| Design | |||||
| Cable lock slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cable lock slot type | Kensington | Kensington | Kensington | Kensington | — |
| Chassis type | Slim PC | Slim PC | Micro PC | Slim PC | — |
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| Placement supported | Horizontal/Vertical | Horizontal/Vertical | Horizontal/Vertical | — | — |
| Product colour | Black | Black | Black | Black | — |
| Packaging content | |||||
| Cables included | AC | AC | — | AC | — |
| Keyboard included on selected markets | Dell Wired Keyboard - KB216 - UK (QWERTY) - Black | Dell Wired Keyboard - KB216 - UK (QWERTY) - Black | Dell Wired Keyboard - KB216 - UK (QWERTY) - Black | Dell Wired Keyboard - KB216 - UK (QWERTY) - Black | — |
| Mouse included on selected markets | Dell Optical Mouse-MS116 - Black | Dell Optical Mouse-MS116 - Black | Dell Optical Mouse-MS116 - Black | Dell Optical Mouse - MS116 (Black) | — |
| Hard drive | |||||
| Capacity | — | — | — | — | 1 x 512 GB |
| Features | — | — | — | — | NVM Express (NVMe), Quad-level Cell (QLC), Class 25 |
| Interface Type | — | — | — | — | PCI Express 3.0 x4 |
| Type | — | — | — | — | SSD - M.2 2230 |
| Carbon footprint | |||||
| Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e) | — | — | — | 3.003 | — |
| Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e) | — | — | — | 62.777 | — |
| Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e) | — | — | — | 9.152 | — |
| Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e) | — | — | — | 68.068 | — |
| PAIA version | — | — | — | GaBi version 1, 2025 | — |
| Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e) | — | — | — | 143 | — |
| Processor / Chipset | |||||
| Chipset Type | — | — | — | — | Intel Q670 |
| Clock Speed | — | — | — | — | 2.5 GHz (P-core) / 1.8 GHz (E-core) |
| CPU | — | — | — | — | Intel Core i5 (14th Gen) i5-14400 |
| CPU Qty | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Max CPU Qty | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Max Turbo Speed | — | — | — | — | 4.7 GHz (P-core) / 3.5 GHz (E-core) |
| Number of Cores | — | — | — | — | 10-core |
| Processor Main Features | — | — | — | — | 16 Threads |
| Ports & interfaces | |||||
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| DC-in jack | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
| DisplayPort version | 1.4a | 1.4a | 1.4a | 1.4 | — |
| DisplayPorts quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| HDMI version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | — |
| Number of front audio ports | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Number of front USB ports | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Number of rear USB ports | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — |
| Number of SATA III connectors | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| Audio Output | |||||
| Compliant Standards | — | — | — | — | High Definition Audio |
| Networking | |||||
| Compliant Standards | — | — | — | — | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Data Link Protocol | — | — | — | — | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) |
| Ethernet Controller | — | — | — | — | Realtek RTL8111KD |
| Features | — | — | — | — | Dual stream (2x2), MU-MIMO Support |
| Interface (Bus) Type | — | — | — | — | M.2 2230 |
| Wireless LAN Supported | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Wireless NIC | — | — | — | — | MediaTek MT7920 |
| Weight & dimensions | |||||
| Depth | 293 mm | — | 178 mm | 293 mm | 29.3 cm |
| Height | 303.5 mm | 303.5 mm | 182 mm | 303.5 mm | 30.35 cm |
| Weight | 5.89 kg | 5.89 kg | 1.16 kg | — | 3.49 kg |
| Width | 95 mm | 95 mm | 36 mm | 95 mm | 9.5 cm |
| Sustainability | |||||
| Doesn't contain | PVC/BFR | PVC/BFR | — | — | — |
| ENERGY STAR Certified | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold | ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold | ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Climate +, EPEAT Gold | — | — |
| Graphics Controller | |||||
| Graphics Processor | — | — | — | — | Intel UHD Graphics 730 Shared Video Memory (UMA) |
| Video Interfaces | — | — | — | — | HDMI, DisplayPort |
| Environmental Parameters | |||||
| Humidity Range Operating | — | — | — | — | 10 - 90% (non-condensing) |
| Max Operating Temperature | — | — | — | — | 35 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | — | — | — | — | 10 °C |
| Connections & Expansion | |||||
| Interfaces | — | — | — | — | 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet), 2 x USB 2.0 (2 front), 2 x USB 2.0 (2 rear) (supports SmartPower On), 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (1 front), 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1 front, 2 rear), 1 x headphones/microphone, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1 x HDMI |
| Slots | — | — | — | — | 1 (total) / 0 (free) x M.2 Card - 2230/2280 (for SSD), 1 (total) / 0 (free) x M.2 Card - 2230 (for wireless module), 1 PCIe x16 - half-height, 2 PCIe x1 - half-height |
| Monitor | |||||
| Monitor Type | — | — | — | — | None. |
| mouse | |||||
| Mouse Name | — | — | — | — | Dell MS116 USB Optical Mouse |
| Operational conditions | |||||
| Non-operating altitude | -15.2 - 10668 m | -15.2 - 10668 m | -15.2 - 10668 m | -15.2 - 10668 m | — |
| Non-operating shock | 160 G | 160 G | 105 G | 105 G | — |
| Non-operating vibration | 1.3 G | 1.3 G | 1.37 G | 1.37 G | — |
| Operating altitude | -15.2 - 3048 m | -15.2 - 3048 m | -15.2 - 3048 m | -15.2 - 3048 m | — |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% | 20 - 80% | — | — |
| Operating shock | 110 G | 110 G | 40 G | 40 G | — |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | — | 10 - 35 °C | — | 10 - 35 °C | — |
| Operating vibration | 0.66 G | 0.66 G | 0.26 G | 0.26 G | — |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 0 - 95% | 0 - 95% | 5 - 95% | — | — |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 65 °C | -40 - 65 °C | -40 - 65 °C | -40 - 65 °C | — |
| Software | |||||
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit | — | 64-bit | — | — |
| Operating system installed | — | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | — |
| Trial software | Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial | Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial | Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial | McAfee® Business Protection 1-year,Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial | — |
| Operating System / Software | |||||
| OS Provided | — | — | — | — | Windows 11 Pro |
| Software | — | — | — | — | Activate your Microsoft 365 for a 30 day trial, McAfee Business Protection (1-year), Dell Additional Softwares |
| Expansion slots | |||||
| PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| PCI Express x1 slots | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| PCI Express x16 slots | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Optical Storage | |||||
| Type | — | — | — | — | No optical drive |
| Input Device | |||||
| Type | — | — | — | — | Mouse (on selected markets only), keyboard (on selected markets only) |
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