Dell OptiPlex 5050 Black 2017
The quad-core i7-7700 processor and 512GB NVMe SSD provide responsive multitasking and fast boot times for office productivity. Its small form factor saves desk space while still offering dual monitor support via DisplayPort and HDMI, plus a generous array of USB ports. This renewed desktop is best for business users and home offices needing a reliable, compact Windows 11 Pro machine for document editing and web-based tasks.
CPU Intel Core i7 7700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
64 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (35th 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
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 7700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5050 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Pro |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | 850 | 1300 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050 | 17.3 | 95.7 | 31.4 | 42.5 | 42.3 | 34.8 | 70.6 | 95 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89 | 78.9 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 75.7 | 70.6 | 87.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 89 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 0 | 70.6 | 84.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 98.3 | 38 | 74.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.6 | 0 | 38 | 87 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 76.9 | 61.6 | 52.4 | 96.6 | 31.7 | 98.3 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
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