Dell Optiplex 9020 SFF, Core i5, 16GB, 2TB HDD
The included dual 24-inch monitors and a clean Windows 11 Pro installation make this a complete, bloatware-free workstation out of the box. Its 2TB hard drive provides ample local storage for large file archives, while 16GB of RAM handles multitasking across spreadsheets and browser tabs. This renewed desktop is best for office administrators or data entry clerks who need a dual-screen setup for document-heavy workflows on a strict budget.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average gpu (17th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Core i5 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 9020 SFF | 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 | Core i5 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | 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 9020 SFF | 16.5 | 17.4 | 31.6 | 5.3 | 79.7 | 70 | 91.8 |
| 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 | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 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
- Overall45.1
- AI/LLM14
- Gaming8.6
- Portability42.5
- Creator16.9
- Business50.7
- Developer37.7
- Home Office52
- Workstation35.3
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