Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
MXZ R5
What Buyers Say
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
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
MXZ R5
The MXZ gaming PC receives mostly positive feedback for solid performance at a budget price, with many users praising the easy setup and ability to run modern games smoothly. However, a few verified buyers reported critical defects like a dead WiFi card or system failure after short usage, and the company's customer service is unresponsive. Overall value is high when the unit works, but reliability and support are real concerns.
Pros
- Solid performance for the price
- Easy plug-and-play setup
- Runs modern games at high settings
- Fast NVMe SSD and 16GB RAM
- Quiet and effective RGB fan cooling
Cons
- Defective WiFi card in some units
- Customer support unresponsive
- Risk of complete system failure shortly after purchase
Scores
Specifications
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MXZ R5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 32 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 460W★ | 450W |
| Weight | 8.62 kg | 8.62 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 9★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | — |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | — |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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)
MXZ R5
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (67th percentile)
- Below average port selection (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.