Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2015
CPU Intel Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
45 Overall Score
Price CA$351
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port selection (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.1 kg / 11.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | aio | mini | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | - | 260 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | 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 3050 | 9 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 69.2 | 16.2 | 69.9 | 68.1 |
| HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 Compare | 46.6 | 55.9 | 91.8 | 80.6 | 73.9 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.6 | 60.1 | 53.8 | 96.8 | 33 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 58.2 | 54.9 | 83.2 | 78.9 | 52.7 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.8 | 58.2 | 83.2 | 80.6 | 58.8 | 11.5 | 95.4 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57.6 | 55.9 | 83.2 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 37 | 87.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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