Dell OptiPlex 5050 Black 2017
The quad-core i7-7700 processor and 512GB NVMe SSD provide responsive multitasking and fast boot times for office productivity. Its small form factor saves desk space while still offering dual monitor support via DisplayPort and HDMI, plus a generous array of USB ports. This renewed desktop is best for business users and home offices needing a reliable, compact Windows 11 Pro machine for document editing and web-based tasks.
CPU Intel Core i7 7700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
66 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)
- Below average ram (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 7700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5050 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | - | 850 | - | 1300 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050 | 18.5 | 95.1 | 30.4 | 41.4 | 41.2 | 69.8 | 95.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 96.7 | 91.7 | 96.5 | 69.8 | 84.9 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 95.6 | 98 | 99.5 | 69.8 | 87.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 78.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.7 | 75.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.1 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.6 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 36.7 | 87.4 |
Usage Scores
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