Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
vs
MSI PRO AP242P Black 2025
MSI
48 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
MSI PRO AP242P Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Home Office
Developer
Business
Creator
Workstation
Gaming
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI PRO AP242P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ | Intel Core i7 14700 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20 | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz★ | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 33 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | aio |
| PSU | 460W★ | — |
| Weight | 8.62 kg | 4.63 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
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)
MSI PRO AP242P Black 2025
- Strong cpu (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong ram (74th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 28 specs.