Of course missing HDMI port is something that can be easily fixed with a good adapter (e.g. The Dell Inspiron 3847 comes with an HDMI port, while the Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 Tower does not support the interface. The Dell Inspiron 3847 does not have one? Don't worry though, nowadays video adapters are cheap and you can get almost any combination of conversion types. Unfortunately, only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 Tower has a DisplayPort. 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. If this is not enough, using a USB hub is always a viable option. Portsīoth models have the same amount of USB ports for total count of 8. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users. The Dell Inspiron 3847 can do a bit less at max 16 GB. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 Tower as it has the ability to run 64 GB of RAM. The Dell Inspiron 3847 is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 1600 MT/s. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 Tower is using the faster 2133 MT/s RAM. Just make sure you take it into consideration when planning how much RAM you are going to use. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 Tower has 4 RAM slots while the Dell Inspiron 3847 has only 2 slot(s). This is not to say that Dell Inspiron 3847 is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation. If your budget allows it, you should go with the Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 Tower as it is running a newer generation CPU.

Usually the newer the generation of the CPU, the better the performance and efficiency is.

The Dell Inspiron 3847 is older and entered production in 2013.īoth models have the same form factor, meaning reoughtly they have the same phiysical size and form. If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 Tower which was released in 2015. Additionally some PSUs don't come with an auxiliary PCIe power connector and you may need to buy a SATA to PCIe power adapter.ĭifferences between Dell Inspiron 3847 and Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 Tower ** As an Amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases.* Dedicated GPU warning: Check if your particular power supply model has enough power.

PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16 (wired x4) M2 to PCI adapter (optional) RJ45 Hdph (2x) Mic Line-Out Line-In Serial Ģx USB-A 2.0 Media card reader (USB 2.0) (2x) PS2 eSATA

RJ45 Hdph (2x) Mic Line-Out Line-In 5.1 audio Card Reader

Inspiron 3847 connections