Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor Black 2021
The 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 with 8 cores and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provides strong multitasking capability for office workloads, complemented by a fast 1TB SSD. Its small form factor saves desk space while retaining legacy utility with a built-in DVD burner and extensive connectivity including 8 USB-A ports. This renewed desktop is best for business users needing a reliable, wired workstation for data processing and administrative tasks, not graphics-heavy applications.
CPU Intel Core i7 9700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
72 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong reliability (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average cpu (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 9700 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 11.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1x Display Port 1.2 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 9700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Apple M3 Ultra | Core i9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 4096 | 1000 | 5120 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | - | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor | 32.5 | 37.7 | 60.1 | 97.2 | 51.6 | 62 | 69.4 | 92.6 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.8 | 92.9 | 91.9 | 75.5 | 69.4 | 87.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 88.2 | 79.8 | 89.6 | 98.5 | 0 | 69.4 | 100 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 98.9 | 72.5 | 96.2 | 94.3 | 51.6 | 94.7 | 99.4 | 87.9 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.1 | 84.7 | 93 | 98.9 | 97.5 | 96.7 | 11.2 | 91.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.7 | 96.9 | 85.6 | 99.2 | 98.3 | 11.2 | 96 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations24
OptiPlex 3070-SFFIntel Core i7-970032GB1TBOptiPlex 307064 bit Six-Core Processor16GB256GBOptiPlex 3070Intel Core i7-970016GB1536GBOptiPlex 3070Intel Core i5-950016GB1500GBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor16GB512GBOptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5 9500T16GB512GBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor8GB512GBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor32GB512GBOptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5 9th Gen8GB256GB
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OptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor16GB256GBOptiPlex 307064 bit Six-Core Processor16GB512GBOptiPlex 3070Intel Core I532GB2TBOptiPlex 3070-SFFIntel Core i5-850016GB256GBOptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5 9500T8GB256GBOptiPlex 3070-SFFIntel Core i7-970016GB500GBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor16GB2TBOptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5-950032GB1TBOptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5-9500 6 Core Processor8GB256GBOptiPlex 3070Intel Core i7-970032GB1000GBOptiPlex 3070Intel Core i5-950032GB1000GBOptiPlex 3070Intel Core i5 8th Gen16GB512GBOptiPlex 307064 bit Six-Core Processor32GB1000GBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor16GB1TBOptiplex 3070Intel Core i5 9th Gen16GB1TB
