Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
vs
MSI Codex Z2 B8NVM-800US Black 2026
MSI
66 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 Codex Z2 B8NVM-800US Black 2026
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Home Office
Business
Developer
Creator
Workstation
Gaming
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI Codex Z2 B8NVM-800US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ | AMD Ryzen 5 8400F |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 460W | 650W★ |
| Weight | 8.62 kg | 9.66 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 9 | 9 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 | No |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | — |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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 (25th percentile)
MSI Codex Z2 B8NVM-800US Black 2026
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 28 specs.