Dell XPS 8960, Core i7-13700, 32GB, 2TB SSD + 8TB HDD, RTX 3070, Graphite
The Intel Core i7-13700 processor and RTX 3070 graphics deliver strong performance for demanding workflows, backed by a massive 10TB of combined NVMe SSD and HDD storage. Its mid-tower design offers extensive connectivity with 11 USB ports and an SD card reader, though it sacrifices compactness for this expandability. This desktop is best for developers and workstation users who need high-speed local storage and multi-core processing power without prioritizing a small footprint.
CPU Intel Core i7-13700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 10 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Form Factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Home
71 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong gpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong ram (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-13700 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 8 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell XPS 8960 | 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 i7-13700 | 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) | 10240 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | 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 Home | 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 XPS 8960 | 76 | 81.9 | 76.4 | 88.4 | 99.5 | 70 | 8.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.2 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall71
- AI/LLM49
- Gaming71.9
- Portability38.9
- Creator73.3
- Business64.6
- Developer71.9
- Home Office69.6
- Workstation72.9
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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