Acer Veriton M6680g vs. Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorMini TowerMini Tower
CPU optionsIntel Gen11 i3/i5/i7/i9Intel Gen 12&13 i3/i5/i7/i9; Celeron; Pentium
ChipsetQ570Q670
Dedicated GPU *RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070
RAMUDIMM DDR4-2933DIMM DDR5-3600/4000/4400
RAM slots44
RAM speed2933 MT/s4400 MT/s
RAM max128 GB128 GB
USB ports(2x) USB-A 3.0; (6x) USB-A 2.0; (2x) USB-C 3.1(4x) USB-A 2.0; (3x) USB-A 3.0; (2x) USB-A 3.1; USB-C 3.2
Video ports(2x) DisplayPort 1.4; HDMI 1.4; VGA(3x) Display Port 1.4a;
Other portsRJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; SerialRJ45(2.5GHz); Audio; Line-Out/In;
Optional portsCard reader; ParallelHDMI 2.0b/Displayport/VGA/PS2/serial/USB Type-C; Serial port; SD-card slot
SATA ports54
PCI slotsPCIe 4.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x1; PCI; PCIe 3.0 x16 (wired x4)PCIe 4.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x4;PCIe 3.0 x1; PCI-32;
M.2 slotsM.2 2280/2230 M-key (PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)M.2 2230/2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)
Drive bays(2x) 2.5/3.5in; 5.25 inch(x2) 3.5in; (2x) 2.5in; 5.25in (slim);
PSU300/500 W260/500 W
Weight12.00 kg (26.40 lb)6.52 kg (14.38 lb)
Released20212023
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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 Acer Veriton M6680g and Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 which was released in 2023. The Acer Veriton M6680g is older and entered production in 2021.

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 OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Acer Veriton M6680g is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

Both models have have equal amount of ram slots (4 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 Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 is using the faster 4400 MT/s RAM. The Acer Veriton M6680g is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 2933 MT/s. In addition, you will be able to install the same amount of RAM in both models, and most probably 128 GB of RAM will be enough for most people. However, if you will be needing more RAM, make sure to check other desktop models too.

Ports

In total the Acer Veriton M6680g has 12 USB ports. The Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 is inferior in this regard and packs 10 USB ports. In any case, if you miss USB ports, you can always purchase a USB hub. It's great that both of the models have USB 3.1 ports which will allow you to exchange data with your peripherals at up to 10Gb/s. But if you need maximum connectivity, go with the Acer Veriton M6680g as it has 6 USB3.1 ports (the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 has 2).

DisplayPort is crucial for any desktop machine. It is good to see that both models are featuring DisplayPorts. However, the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 comes with 3 ports, while the Acer Veriton M6680g has only 2. If you are planning to use multiple monitors, the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 is the better choice.

The Acer Veriton M6680g comes with an HDMI port, while the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 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 Acer Veriton M6680g is better equipped as it comes with 5 SATA slot(s), while the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 has 4 slot(s).

When your goal is to have the fastest SSD transfer speeds, an M.2 interface is crucial. Thus, it is good that both models have M.2 SSD slots. Today M.2 SSDs are not much more expensive than the average SATA drives, so it really does not make sense to invest in SATA drives anymore.

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 500 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.

Motherboard

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