Dell ECT 1250 2026, Core Ultra 7 265 at up to, 32GB, 1TB SSD
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 with 20 cores and 32GB of DDR5 RAM delivers strong multitasking performance for demanding workloads. Its compact, reliable build includes dual monitor support and Windows 11 Pro, making it a ready-out-of-the-box solution with fast shipping. This desktop is best for business users and developers who need a dependable, high-speed system for office productivity and code compilation.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
70 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell ECT 1250 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 480 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell ECT 1250 | 88.4 | 58.7 | 72.5 | 87.1 | 53.7 | 70 | 62.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.4 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall69.9
- AI/LLM30.8
- Gaming16.6
- Portability39.1
- Creator29.2
- Business69.8
- Developer70.9
- Home Office71.4
- Workstation61.9
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