Dell OptiPlex 3010, Core i5, 16GB, 2TB HDD, Black
The 2TB HDD provides substantial local storage for archiving large files, while the bundled 22-inch 75Hz monitor and RGB peripherals deliver a complete, ready-to-use workspace out of the box. Its compact SFF chassis saves desk space and the included Windows 11 Pro offers modern security features without bloatware. This system is best for office administrators or students needing a budget-friendly, all-in-one bundle for document processing, web browsing, and data entry.
CPU Intel Core i5 3470
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 3470 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3010 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 3470 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 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 3010 | 7.8 | 99.2 | 31.6 | 32.8 | 79.7 | 70 | 4.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 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
- Overall46.9
- AI/LLM22.9
- Gaming17.2
- Portability42.5
- Creator22.1
- Business40.7
- Developer32.4
- Home Office41
- Workstation39.8
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Other Configurations15
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