Dell Pro Desktop FXC5C Black 2025
Powered by a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 chip and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this full-tower desktop handles demanding AI workloads and multitasking with its dedicated NPU. The spacious chassis supports full-size expansions and offers extensive connectivity with nine USB-A ports and Gigabit Ethernet for a fixed workstation setup. It’s best for office administrators and data analysts who need a reliable, high-core-count system for productivity applications rather than graphics-intensive tasks.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor full-tower
psu w 260
OS Windows 11 Pro
75 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | DDR5 SDRAM |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | full-tower |
| PSU | 260 |
| Weight | 7.2 kg / 15.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Desktop FXC5C | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | NVIDIA GB |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 128 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 4000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture |
| Form Factor | full-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mini |
| Psu W | 260 | 1200 | - | 850 | - | 240 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | NVIDIA DGX OS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Desktop FXC5C | 93.5 | 46.2 | 73 | 84.3 | 50.7 | 69.7 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 88 | 96.7 | 91.7 | 96.5 | 69.7 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 88 | 95.5 | 98 | 99.4 | 69.7 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 78.5 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.6 | 36.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.5 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 99.4 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.1 | 97.9 | 36.4 |
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