Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 2025, Core i5-14500 vPro, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The Intel Core i5-14500 vPro chip with its 14 cores and 5.0 GHz Turbo Boost delivers strong multi-threaded productivity in a compact SFF chassis. Its extensive port selection, including 7 USB-A ports and Gigabit Ethernet, simplifies connecting legacy peripherals without a dock. This desktop is best for office administrators and developers who need a secure, vPro-managed system with 32GB of RAM for heavy multitasking.
CPU Intel Core i5-14500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
63 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-14500 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-14500 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 | 67.2 | 35.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 69.1 | 34.8 | 70 | 57 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.2 | 94.9 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 94.9 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 98.5 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.2 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 98.5 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 88.6 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall62.6
- AI/LLM27.6
- Gaming15.4
- Portability64.9
- Creator28.8
- Business66.3
- Developer67.5
- Home Office68.8
- Workstation62.5
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