HP EliteDesk Tower
HP
74 Overall Score
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Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP EliteDesk Tower
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Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
68 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 receives mixed feedback. Users praise its quiet operation, premium build quality, and strong performance for AI and VR tasks, but criticize thermal throttling, single-channel RAM, and a weak power supply that limits GPU upgrades. The included peripherals are considered cheap, and the custom motherboard raises long-term upgradability concerns.
Pros
- Quiet operation
- Premium build quality
- Strong AI and VR performance
- Good front I/O options
- Easy access to internals
Cons
- Thermal throttling under load
- Single-channel RAM configuration
- Weak power supply limits GPU upgrades
- Cheap included keyboard and mouse
- Custom motherboard limits upgradability
Thermal performance 3
Ram configuration 3
Power supply 3
Build quality 3
Noise level 3
Upgradability 4
Scores
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Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| HP EliteDesk Tower | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 20★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | — | 30 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR5★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2.9 TB★ | 2 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD | HDD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 460W★ |
| Weight | — | 8.62 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 9 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 2x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteDesk Tower
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (24th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.