Dell OptiPlex 5060 2019
The 6-core Intel i5-8600 processor and 16GB of DDR4 RAM provide responsive multitasking for office workloads, with a 500GB SSD ensuring quick boot times. This renewed system arrives with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed and includes a dual storage setup with an additional 1TB HDD for bulk file storage. It’s best for home office users or students who need a reliable, budget-conscious desktop for web browsing, document editing, and video streaming.
CPU Intel Core i5 8600
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1500 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11
57 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average port selection (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8600 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Standard LAN RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5060 | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1500 | 1000 | 512 | 1536 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 155 | 280 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5060 | 22.5 | 37.7 | 32.7 | 16.1 | 80.2 | 69.4 | 93.8 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 76 | 83.4 | 93.8 | 51.6 | 69.4 | 99.7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.9 | 65.1 | 54 | 96.7 | 31 | 99.4 | 99.7 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 70.7 | 60.1 | 53.3 | 95.1 | 81.3 | 69.4 | 98.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64 | 60.1 | 83.4 | 78 | 57.7 | 11.2 | 95.7 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 63.9 | 60.1 | 83.4 | 86.9 | 91.9 | 11.2 | 96.7 |
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