Dell Optiplex 3060 2021, Core i5, 32GB, 1.2TB SSD + 1TB SSD, Black
Equipped with a 6-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, and a dedicated AMD Radeon RX 550 with 4GB VRAM, this tower handles multitasking and lightweight editing across its dual SSD storage. It arrives as a complete, ready-to-go setup including a 24-inch LCD monitor and RGB gaming peripherals, offering strong value for a refurbished system. This desktop is best for home office users or students needing a capable Windows 11 Pro workstation for productivity, streaming, and everyday applications.
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2280 GB
GPU Intel AMD Radeon RX 550
Form Factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 |
| Cores | 6 |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1.2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 13.6 kg / 30.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 3060 | 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 8th Generation Core i5 | 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) | 2280 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel AMD Radeon RX 550 | 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 | - | 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 Optiplex 3060 | 19.5 | 50.6 | 64.1 | 72.1 | 84.9 | 70 | 70.5 |
| 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 | 53.6 | 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 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall69.2
- AI/LLM26.9
- Gaming17.7
- Portability25.7
- Creator27.9
- Business69
- Developer58.8
- Home Office72.9
- Workstation55.9
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