Fujitsu Esprimo E720 vs. Fujitsu Esprimo P556

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorSmallMini Tower
CPU optionsIntel Gen4 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; CeleronIntel Gen6 i3/i5/i7; Pentium; Celeron
ChipsetQ85H110
Dedicated GPU *Radeon RX 6400 Low ProfileGeForce GTX 1650 Super
RAMUDIMM DDR3-1600UDIMM DDR4-2133
RAM slots42
RAM speed1600 MT/s2133 MT/s
RAM max32 GB32 GB
USB ports(4x) USB-A 3.0; (8x) USB-A 2.0(4x) USB-A 3.0; (6x) USB-A 2.0
Video portsDisplayPort 1.2; DVI; VGADisplayPort 1.2; DVI
Other portsRJ45; Headphones; (2x) Mic; Line in; Line out; PS/2; SerialRJ45; Headphones; (2x) Mic; Line in; Line out; PS/2
Optional portsParallel; eSATA; DisplayPortVGA; eSATA
SATA ports53
PCI slotsPCIe 3.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 2.0 x1; PCIe 2.0 x16 (wired x4)PCIe 3.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 2.0 x1
M.2 slotsN.A.N.A.
Drive bays(2x) 3.5in; 5.25 inch(3x) 3.5in; (2x) 5.25 inch
PSU280 W280 W
Weight10.00 kg (24.00 lb)8.00 kg (17.64 lb)
Released20142015
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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 Fujitsu Esprimo E720 and Fujitsu Esprimo P556

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Fujitsu Esprimo P556 which was released in 2015. The Fujitsu Esprimo E720 is older and entered production in 2014.

If you are looking for the smaller form factor the Fujitsu Esprimo E720 is the right one for you. It is smaller than the Fujitsu Esprimo P556 and will fit more easily under your desk.

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 Fujitsu Esprimo P556 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Fujitsu Esprimo E720 is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

The Fujitsu Esprimo E720 has 4 RAM slots while the Fujitsu Esprimo P556 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 Fujitsu Esprimo P556 is using the faster 2133 MT/s RAM. The Fujitsu Esprimo E720 is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 1600 MT/s. In addition, you will be able to install the same amount of RAM in both models, and most probably 32 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 Fujitsu Esprimo E720 has 12 USB ports. The Fujitsu Esprimo P556 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. 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.

The DisplayPort is usually the more popular video port used with desktops and laptops, while the HDMI is used predominantly in consumer electronics. That's why, it is good to see that both of the models come with a DisplayPort.

None of the models has an HDMI port. If your monitor supports only the HDMI interface, you will need to buy an adapter. Such adapters are cheap so nothing to worry about.

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 Fujitsu Esprimo E720 is better equipped as it comes with 5 SATA slot(s), while the Fujitsu Esprimo P556 has 3 slot(s).

M.2 SSD interface allows you to transfer data with higher speeds compared to the old SATA interface. Unfortunately, neither the Fujitsu Esprimo E720, nor the Fujitsu Esprimo P556 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 280 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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