Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro 2017, Core i5-7500T, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
Its compact 1.86kg micro-tower design houses a reliable Intel Core i5-7500T processor and 256GB SSD, delivering snappy performance for everyday tasks. The system offers strong connectivity with four USB-C and four USB-A ports alongside DisplayPort and HDMI 1.4, making it a versatile hub for office peripherals. This renewed desktop is best for businesses or home users needing a space-saving, budget-conscious machine for streaming, multitasking, and standard office work.
CPU Intel Core i5-7500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics
Form Factor micro-tower
psu w 65
OS Windows 10 Pro
45 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (3rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7500T |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | HP OMEN GT22-3090 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7500T | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 65 | 480 | 750 | 850 | 1300 | 1200 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro | 10.4 | 25 | 2.5 | 44.4 | 12.9 | 70 | 80 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 Compare | 94.1 | 84.4 | 99.2 | 68.8 | 90.2 | 70 | 92.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 98.2 | 97.8 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 90.2 | 37.3 | 84.9 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3090 Compare | 98.2 | 97.8 | 96.5 | 65.2 | 90.2 | 70 | 58.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall44.9
- AI/LLM10.8
- Gaming6.8
- Portability46.2
- Creator12.2
- Business51.5
- Developer29.4
- Home Office47.2
- Workstation23.9
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Other Configurations27
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