Acer Veriton S2690g vs. Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorMini TowerSmall
CPU optionsIntel Gen12 i3/i5/i7/i9Intel Gen 12 i3/i5/i7; Pentium
ChipsetH610Q670
Dedicated GPU *GeForce GTX 1650 SuperAMD Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile
RAMUDIMM DDR4-3200DIMM DDR4-3200
RAM slots24
RAM speed3200 MT/s3200 MT/s
RAM max64 GB128 GB
USB ports(4x) USB-A 3.0; (4x) USB-A 2.0(4x) USB-A 2.0; (5x) USB-A 3.0; USB-C 3.1;
Video portsHDMI 2.0; DisplayPort 1.4a(2x) Display Port 1.4a;
Other portsRJ45; (2x) Mic, Speaker; Line in; Line out; PS/2 ports; SerialRJ45; Audio; Line-Out/In;
Optional portsN.AHDMI 2.0b/Displayport/VGA/PS2/serial/USB Type-C; SD-card slot
SATA ports43
PCI slotsPCIe 4.0 x16; PCIe 4.0 x1PCIe 4.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x4;
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) 3.5in; 5.25 inch slim3.5in; 2.5in;
PSU180/300 W240/260/300 W
Weight6.84 kg (15.07 lb)5.16 kg (11.39 lb)
Released20212022
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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 S2690g and Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF which was released in 2022. The Acer Veriton S2690g is older and entered production in 2021.

If you are looking for the smaller form factor the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF is the right one for you. It is smaller than the Acer Veriton S2690g and will fit more easily under your desk.

Processor

The two models have the same generation of Intel processors. We think that the 12 generation of Intel Processors have enough power to execute all of the home and office tasks that most people will care to do.

Memory

The Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF has 4 RAM slots while the Acer Veriton S2690g 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.

None of the desktops has an advantage when it comes to the speed of the RAM being used. Both models support RAM speeds of up to 3200. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF as it has the ability to run 128 GB of RAM. The Acer Veriton S2690g can do a bit less at max 64 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF has 10 USB ports. The Acer Veriton S2690g is inferior in this regard and packs 8 USB ports. In any case, if you miss USB ports, you can always purchase a USB hub. What is nice about the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF, is that it has 1 USB 3.1 port(s) which allows transfer of up to 10Gb/s. Unfortunately, the Acer Veriton S2690g has no such port, thus restricting your transfer speeds significantly. For people who want to use external drives on regular basis, this might be an issue.

DisplayPort is crucial for any desktop machine. It is good to see that both models are featuring DisplayPorts. However, the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF comes with 2 ports, while the Acer Veriton S2690g has only 1. If you are planning to use multiple monitors, the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF is the better choice.

The Acer Veriton S2690g comes with an HDMI port, while the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF 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 S2690g is better equipped as it comes with 4 SATA slot(s), while the Dell OptiPlex 5000 SFF has 3 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 300 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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