Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
Dell
93 Overall Score
vs
Minisforum Mini Workstation MS-A1 2024
Minisforum
51 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
Minisforum Mini Workstation MS-A1 2024
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Home Office
Business
Developer
Creator
Workstation
Gaming
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | Minisforum Mini Workstation MS-A1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 5.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | — |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD★ | — |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 460W★ | — |
| Weight | 8.62 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 1x DP 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | dual 2.5G Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | 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)
Minisforum Mini Workstation MS-A1 2024
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average ram (17th percentile)17th %ile
Pricing
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
No current pricing available
Minisforum Mini Workstation MS-A1 2024
Verdict
Winner: Dell Tower Plus EBT2250
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.
