Dell OptiPlex ECS1250 2025, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Black

★★★★★ 4.8 (4)

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 with 20 cores and 32GB of DDR5 RAM delivers strong multitasking performance for productivity workloads in a compact 5-pound chassis. Its slim, space-saving design and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity make it a practical fit for cluttered desks or small offices. This desktop is best for business users who need a reliable Windows 11 Pro machine for data analysis and office applications, not graphics work.

CPU Intel Core Ultra 7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Home
Dell OptiPlex ECS1250 2025, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Black desktop
62 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong ram (78th percentile) 78th
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th

Cons

  • Below average port selection (15th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)

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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 88.4
GPU 58.7
RAM 78.1
Ports 15.3
Storage 40.9
User Sentiment 26.8
Reliability 70
Social Proof 62.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core Ultra 7
Cores 20
Frequency 2.4 GHz
L3 Cache 30 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Type Integrated
VRAM Type Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM 32 GB
RAM Generation DDR5
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Build

Form Factor sff

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.4

System

OS Windows 11 Home

vs Competition

Spec Dell OptiPlex ECS1250 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 Ultra 7 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) 512 4096 4096 1024 8192 2048
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 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 Home macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsStorageUser SentimentReliabilitySocial Proof
Dell OptiPlex ECS1250 88.458.778.115.340.926.87062.7
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare 95.883.698.489.198.194.999.381.4
Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare 73.593.178.188.498.194.970100
HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare 69.789.387.297.953.698.57099.1
CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare 94.989.396.584.299.298.511.694.8
MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare 92.489.387.290.582.888.737.399.6

Usage Scores

Overall (61.6)AI/LLM (31.4)Gaming (17.2)Portability (57.2)Creator (30.6)Business (70.8)Developer (64.1)Home Office (71.1)Workstation (65.5)
  • Overall61.6
  • AI/LLM31.4
  • Gaming17.2
  • Portability57.2
  • Creator30.6
  • Business70.8
  • Developer64.1
  • Home Office71.1
  • Workstation65.5

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations1

OptiPlex ECS12502TBBlack

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