Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
vs
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
ASUS
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Home Office
Business
Developer
Creator
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Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | ASUS Chromebox 5a | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ | Intel Core i7 1355U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz★ | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | 12 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 460W★ | — |
| Weight | 8.62 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | dual HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | ChromeOS |
Pros & Cons
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)
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2024
- Below average storage (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 20250.037score per dollar
vs
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 20240.024score per dollar
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 28 specs.
