Dell OptiPlex 7020 2022
The 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 6-core processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM provide strong multitasking performance for office workloads, while the 1TB SSD ensures fast boot and load times. Its tower form factor retains a legacy DVD-RW drive and offers extensive connectivity with DisplayPort, HDMI, and eight USB ports for dual monitor and peripheral support. This desktop is best for office administrators and IT-managed environments needing a reliable, serviceable Windows 11 Pro workstation for productivity applications.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong ram (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-12500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Tower |
| PSU | 180 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7020 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-12500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 4096 | 8000 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | Tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 1200 | - | 850 | 240 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7020 | 48.6 | 94.8 | 72.9 | 70 | 57 | 70.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87 | 96.7 | 91.9 | 96.6 | 70.2 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.8 | 87 | 95.6 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 70.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 76.9 | 94.4 | 97.5 | 91.5 | 37.4 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 94.8 | 98.8 | 87.5 | 98 | 37.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 80.6 | 96.7 | 86.7 | 99.2 | 11.4 |
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