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Dell OptiPlex 5050
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor Tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
74 Overall Score
Price CA$530
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Tower |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5050 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | ASUS ROG G700 G700 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 | 1000 | 256 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | Tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | - | - | 750 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050 | 15.4 | 95.2 | 62.5 | 94.2 | 39.8 | 71.1 | 91.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 94.2 | 62.3 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.2 | 69.7 | 95.4 | 93.3 | 91 | 71.1 | 73.6 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 95.2 | 84.8 | 82 | 99 | 91 | 39.1 | 77.4 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.5 | 81 | 87.5 | 94.6 | 62.3 | 39.1 | 84.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.8 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$530
Amazon.ca 1 offers From CA$530
Jun 3, 2026 Renewed CA$530
Usage Scores
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