Dell Vostro 220 Mini Tower & Vostro 220s Slim Tower – Overview, Comparison

The Dell Vostro 220 Mini Tower and Vostro 220s Slim Tower are budget desktop PCs, designed for small business customers.

The 220s Slim Tower is based on the same technology as the 220 Mini Tower. Both systems are available with Intel CPUs, Intel’s GMA integrated or an ATI Radeon dedicated graphics processor, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, two hard drives for up to 2TB of storage, and DVD and Blu-ray optical drive options.

The main difference between two desktops is that the space-saving 220s is slimmer and has a smaller footprint when compared to the 220 Mini Tower.

Dell Vostro 220 Mini Tower vs 220s Slim Tower Comparison Table:

Name	Dell Vostro 220 Mini Tower	Dell Vostro 220 Slim Tower
CPU	Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
RAM	Up to 4GB DDR2
HDD	Up to 2 hard drives (maximum 2TB3 with two 1TB3 hard drives)
Optical	16X DVD-ROM Drive 48x CD Burner/DVD-ROM Combo Drive 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability 6x Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD) 6x Blu-ray Disc (BD) Writer (Writes to BD/DVD/CD)
GPU	Intel GMA X4500HD (VGA) 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 (DVI, VGA, HDMI) 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3650 (DVI, DP, HDMI)	Intel GMA X4500HD 256MB ATI RadeonTM HD 3450 (DVI, HDMI) – Low Profile
Networking	Integrated: 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN Optional: 56K PCI Data Fax Modem Dell 1505 Wireless-N PCIe Card
Ports	6 x USB Optional 19-in-1 Media Card Reader IEEE 1394a Adapter	6 x USB Optional 19-in-1 Media Card Reader IEEE 1394a Adapter
Expansion	PCI: 2 Slots PCIe x1: 1 Slot PCIe x16 (Graphics): 1 Slot 3.5″ Bays: 3 bays (one external; two internal) 5.25″ Bays: 2 bays Memory DIMM slots: 2 available	PCI: 2 Slots (Low Profile) PCIe x1: 1 Slot (Low Profile) PCIe x16 (Graphics): 1 Slot (Low Profile) 3.5″ Bays: 3 bays (one external; two internal) 5.25″ Bays: 1 bay Memory DIMM slots: 2 available
PSU	300W	250W
Chassis	Height: 13.95″ (354mm) Width: 6.67″ (169mm) Depth: 16.8″ (427mm) Weight: 22.0lbs (9.53 kg)	Height: 13.95″ (354mm) Width: 3.94px” (100mm) Depth: 16.3″ (415mm) Weight: 17.6lbs (7.98 kg)
OS	Windows Vista	Windows Vista
Base Price	$279	$339

The PCs can be purchased at Dell’s official Small Business store.