Dell Inspiron 3910 Desktop PC, Intel Core i5-12400, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, DVD Drive, Windows 11 Home (Black)

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The optical disk drive is a CD/DVD RW drive, I confirmed this when I installed a program from a CD. The drive can also burn DVDs. Hopefully Dell will fix this soon. In the meantime try using the display port for video or do the bios update and firmware updates first. All other products will be delivered via the fastest available method (excluding bank holidays and weekends) and generally within 3-5 days, depending on customer location. Play CDs and DVDs. No glitches, not waiting. The sound quality is determined by the quality of the attached speakers.

Intel SME Study Disclaimer: Based on a 2018 survey of small business owners in five countries. Details here intel.com.au/smestudy Estimated delivery times are provided to us by the respective delivery companies. We pass this information onto you, the customer. Should you need better graphics performance down the line, the option to install a motherboard-powered, dedicated GPU is there, but the ceiling is pretty low. Without it, however, don't plan to play PC games on this machine short of the most casual options. I will likely be making some of these upgrades in the near future. I’d originally planned to use this as a spare desktop and test bed for Windows 11 since my primary desktop doesn’t meet Win11 criteria (because of an ‘older’ processor) but after playing with it for a bit I think that with a few upgrades in RAM and storage I can use this as a small virtual machine server in my lab. Hard drive retention: Hard drive retention is not available on models with a soldered hard drive, including XPS 9315 2in1, Chromebooks or Venue tablets, except the Venue 11 Pro.

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VERY quiet. I was impressed when I started running about 8 apps at one time and still couldn't hear the fans. Dell includes two branded peripherals with its Inspiron Desktop: a wired mouse and a keyboard. The mouse is a simple two-button and scroll wheel layout that fits comfortably in an average-size hand, though individuals with bigger paws might have trouble palming it. The keyboard is a full-size layout with an all-plastic design and a considerable amount of flex, a typical compromise among budget-system add-ins. on Dell internal analysis using publicly available specs in August 2023 comparing maximum effective capacity for PowerStore 1200 and FlashArray //X20. Assumes average 4:1 data reduction for PowerStore, 5:1 for Pure Storage. Actual results vary. If you’re accustomed to consumer Windows desktop computers as I am, you have witnessed an evolution. Compact components promised lighter weight. Intel processors have become more powerful, of course, with included Intel UHD Graphics (for non-gamers). This Dell has the latest Intel i5-2400 And they still include CD/DVD drives, an SD card slot, USB ports with faster transfer taking advantage of the latest technology, and more. Inside the easy-open cabinet it is almost empty, with accessible RAM that is simple to replace up to the maximum of 32GB (not needed) from the included 12GB of RAM.

This Dell Inspiron Compact Desktop model 3910 with the latest Intel i5 processor is highly recommended. This Dell Inspiron 3910 Compact Desktop comes with the latest iteration of Intel's Core i5, the i5-12400, a 6-core, 2.5 GHz (max speed) Processor with integrated Intel UHD Graphics, 12GB of DDR4 3200 MHz System Memory, a 256 Gb Solid State Drive (SSD) for file storage, an internal DVD+RW drive for reading and writing CDs and DVDs, next generation standard WiFi 6 / 802.11ax WiFi Wireless Networking, Bluetooth, a 10/100/1000 (wired) Ethernet port, a HDMI output port, a DisplayPort output port, 4 USB 2.0 Type A Ports, 3 USB 3.2 Type A Ports, 1 USB 3.2 Type C Ports, a 180 watts Power Supply, a basic wired mechanical keyboard, a basic wired mouse, and is pre-loaded with a 64-bit Home version of Windows 11. The integrated Intel UHD graphics will do for simple photo and video editing and light gaming but if you run more graphics intensive applications, you’ll need a more powerful graphics card. The highest resolution supported is Full HD, 1080P (1920x1080). At that resolution, text aren’t really sharp, icons look distorted. If you are going to connect a 4K monitor to this and want to get the full effect, you might want to invest in a better graphics card. According to their specs, there’s only three supported graphics card for this 3910 series, the Nvidia GeForce GT730, GTX1650 and GTX1660, but that doesn’t mean necessarily mean other graphics cards won’t work. There is an available PCI-express x16 slot and a x1 slot. Once inside, the 256GB M.2 solid-state drive is easily accessible if you’d like to upgrade your storage space. That's given you learn how to clone your storage to secure your files; you get just that one M.2 slot for storage (a second one is filled with a Type-2230 Wi-Fi card), so you'd have to change out the boot drive.This article provides help with Microsoft Office programs, A Guide to the various Microsoft Office programs available on your Dell personal computer. Weak in the graphics department. Dell is not calling this a gaming PC, so no fault, but out-of-the-box you will struggle with anything requiring moderate graphic processing.