Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2017
CPU Intel Core i5 7500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor sff
psu w 240
OS Windows 11 Pro
55 Overall Score
Price CA$540
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 240 |
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | HP OmniDesk M03-0064 | Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA003GUS | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 | ASUS Republic of Gamers G700TF-DS774 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 2000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 240 | 155 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 11.3 | 96 | 10.1 | 54.4 | 16.2 | 69.9 | 73.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.6 | 63.3 | 53.8 | 96.8 | 33 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0064 Compare | 89.7 | 69 | 83.2 | 95.5 | 58.8 | 69.9 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.6 | 74.4 | 83.2 | 94.3 | 52.7 | 69.9 | 99.9 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.6 | 74.4 | 79.7 | 92.2 | 87.7 | 26.9 | 98.4 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers G700TF-DS774 Compare | 87.6 | 83.4 | 55.7 | 99 | 73.9 | 37 | 73 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$540
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