OptiPlex 3070 Micro vs OptiPlex 3080 Micro

Is the OptiPlex 3080 Micro worth the upgrade over the OptiPlex 3070 Micro? The differences that matter for a home server:

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SpecOptiPlex 3070 MicroOptiPlex 3080 Micro
Released20192020
CPU generations9th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)10th gen (Comet Lake)
Most threads612
ChipsetH370B460
Memory typeDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
Max RAM (official)32 GB64 GB
M.2 NVMe slots11
2.5" bays11
PCIe expansionNoneNone
Onboard NICRealtek RTL8111HSDRealtek RTL8111HSD
Second NIC optionUSB onlyUSB only
2.5/10GbE pathUSB onlyUSB only
AV1 decodeNoNo
TranscodingGood for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decodeGood for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decode
Idle power (measured)Not measured yetNot measured yet
Spec confidenceWidely confirmedWidely confirmed

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OptiPlex 3070 Micro

Upgrades: 2× DDR4-2666 SODIMM (max 32 GB official), 1× M.2 2280 NVMe + 1× 2.5" SATA.

OptiPlex 3080 Micro

Upgrades: 2× DDR4-2666 SODIMM (max 64 GB official), 1× M.2 2280 NVMe + 1× 2.5" SATA.

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