Dell OptiPlex 7070 Black
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
Dell OptiPlex 7070 Black
The Dell OptiPlex refurbished desktop receives mostly positive feedback for its speed, quiet operation, and solid build quality. Several users successfully upgraded components like RAM, NVMe drives, and network cards. However, a few buyers reported cosmetic scratches, missing hard drive trays, incorrect RAM capacity, and a loose screw issue, with one returning the unit. The included mouse and keyboard are widely criticized as unresponsive, and some found the form factor smaller than expected.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Easy to upgrade
- Good value for money
Cons
- Included mouse and keyboard unresponsive
- Missing hard drive trays
- Cosmetic scratches on case
- Incorrect RAM capacity received
- Loose screws inside case
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
The Mac Mini M4 Pro is widely praised as a compact yet powerful machine, ideal for creative work like video editing, music production, and app development. Users highlight its silent operation, impressive speed, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. A few note the lack of USB-A ports as a minor inconvenience, but overall satisfaction is very high.
Pros
- Compact size
- Silent operation
- Powerful performance
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Handles creative workloads easily
Cons
- No USB-A ports
- Requires adapters for legacy devices
Scores
Specifications
| Dell OptiPlex 7070 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | 3.40GHz | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 6 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel HD | Apple M4 Pro 16-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 2 GB | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 4 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | — | 155W★ |
| Weight | 5.25 kg | 0.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 5★ |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | — | 3 x Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | — | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort (x2) | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5G | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Dell OptiPlex 7070 Black
- Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (76th percentile)
- Strong cpu (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 27 specs.