Dell OptiPlex 3050 MT 2017, Core i5-7500, 8GB, 500GB HDD, Black
CPU 3.40GHz
RAM 8 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Form Factor mini-tower
OS Windows 10 Pro
45 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (3rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
- Below average storage (21st percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.40GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| Weight | 8.1 kg / 17.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | Yes |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 MT | MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | ASUS ROG NUC RNUC15JNK9X489AU | HP OMEN GT22-3090 | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5109BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.40GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 | 3.3 GHz core_i9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 5120 | 10240 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 750 | 330 | 1200 | - | 1000 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 MT | 18.4 | 25 | 2.5 | 72.1 | 21.4 | 70 | 62.7 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 93.8 | 69 | 37.3 | 83 |
| ASUS ROG NUC RNUC15JNK9X489AU Compare | 92.9 | 89.3 | 90.6 | 92.2 | 69 | 37.3 | 94.3 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3090 Compare | 98.1 | 97.8 | 96.5 | 65.3 | 90.1 | 70 | 58.3 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 62.4 | 89.3 | 92.1 | 98.8 | 97.1 | 11.6 | 86.7 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5109BM Compare | 97.3 | 97.8 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 99.4 | 11.6 | 79.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 14, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall45.3
- AI/LLM10.7
- Gaming7.8
- Portability45.4
- Creator14
- Business49.3
- Developer32.3
- Home Office45.3
- Workstation27.9
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations8
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