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 (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31th percentile)
What owners think
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 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | ASUS ROG G700 G700 | MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.2GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Intel Core i7 14700F | Apple M1 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated/On-Board Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M1 Max 24-core |
| Form Factor | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | - | 650 | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 43.8 | 94.9 | 30.5 | 75.5 | 30.2 | 70 | 67.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 71.4 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 63.3 | 70 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.6 | 80.9 | 87.9 | 98.1 | 56.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 95.5 | 71.4 | 82.7 | 99 | 91.4 | 37 | 78.6 |
| MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Compare | 83.7 | 71.4 | 87.9 | 90.2 | 91.4 | 37 | 72.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Compare | 51.3 | 59 | 63.9 | 99.9 | 50.6 | 99.4 | 78.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$634
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May 12, 2026 Refurbished CA$634
Usage Scores
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