Lenovo ThinkCentre 12RQ000GUS Black 2024
Lenovo
76 Overall Score
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Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkCentre 12RQ000GUS Black 2024
No customer feedback yet
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
68 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 receives mixed feedback. Users praise its quiet operation, premium build quality, and strong performance for AI and VR tasks, but criticize thermal throttling, single-channel RAM, and a weak power supply that limits GPU upgrades. The included peripherals are considered cheap, and the custom motherboard raises long-term upgradability concerns.
Pros
- Quiet operation
- Premium build quality
- Strong AI and VR performance
- Good front I/O options
- Easy access to internals
Cons
- Thermal throttling under load
- Single-channel RAM configuration
- Weak power supply limits GPU upgrades
- Cheap included keyboard and mouse
- Custom motherboard limits upgradability
Thermal performance 3
Ram configuration 3
Power supply 3
Build quality 3
Noise level 3
Upgradability 4
Scores
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Ai Llm
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkCentre 12RQ000GUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 20★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 30 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon 740M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | 65W | 460W★ |
| Weight | 3.31 kg | 8.62 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort Output | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkCentre 12RQ000GUS Black 2024
- Strong port selection (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong storage (74th percentile)
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (24th percentile)
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkCentre 12RQ000GUS Black 20240.050score per dollar
vs
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 20250.037score per dollar
Lenovo ThinkCentre 12RQ000GUS Black 2024 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.
