Dell OptiPlex 790 2000, Core i5-2400, 8GB, 240GB SSD, Black/Silver
The 240GB SSD and Windows 10 Pro on a refurbished unit provide a responsive, budget-conscious foundation for basic office tasks, bypassing the sluggishness of older mechanical drives. Its mini-tower chassis offers extensive connectivity with 10 USB-A ports and legacy DisplayPort, making it a practical fit for environments with older peripherals. This desktop is best for small business users or administrative staff who need a reliable, low-cost terminal for web-based applications, document editing, and data entry.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2400 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 240 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| Weight | 7.6 kg / 16.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 Display Port |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 790 | 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 i5-2400 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 240 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 2000 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 10 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 | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 790 | 6.3 | 15.7 | 9.2 | 81.8 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 70 | 84.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 94.9 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 94.9 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 98.5 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 98.5 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 88.7 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall40.2
- AI/LLM10.1
- Gaming7.2
- Portability35.6
- Creator11.4
- Business51.2
- Developer29
- Home Office46.3
- Workstation23.1
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
