Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2017
CPU 3.2GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Integrated/On-Board Graphics
form factor desktop
OS Windows 10 Pro
25 Overall Score
Price CA$634
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average storage (33rd percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.2GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated/On-Board Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.2GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 | 2000 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated/On-Board Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | 155 | 750 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 46 | 96 | 33 | 76.9 | 33 | 69.9 | 68.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 87.1 | 79.7 | 90.6 | 98.5 | 69.9 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.6 | 83.4 | 88 | 98 | 58.8 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.6 | 63.3 | 53.8 | 96.8 | 33 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.3 | 83.4 | 88 | 94.7 | 65.2 | 37 | 86.2 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.6 | 74.4 | 79.7 | 92.2 | 87.7 | 26.9 | 98.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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