Dell Pro Micro QCM1250 2026, Core Ultra 7 265T vPro, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

The Core Ultra 7 265T vPro is a 20-core beast at the 77th percentile, making this a great little office machine. But integrated graphics at the 52nd percentile mean gaming is basically off the table, with a 15.2 out of 100 score to prove it. Shop carefully, prices swing from USD 1,250 to USD 2,699 for the same box.

The Core Ultra 7 265T vPro is the star here. It's a 15th Gen chip with 20 cores and 20 threads, a 1.5GHz base clock that boosts up to 5.3GHz, and 30MB of cache. That puts it at the 77th percentile for CPUs in our database, which translates to impressive performance for a box this size. You'll fly through browser tabs, office apps, and even light photo or video work without breaking a sweat.

The integrated Intel Graphics are a different story. They sit at the 52nd percentile, which is about average for mini PCs but nowhere near what you'd want for gaming or 3D work. The 16GB of DDR5 RAM is solid but not exciting at the 55th percentile. And the 1TB NVMe SSD lands at the 73rd percentile, so storage speed and capacity are both respectable. The 90W PSU keeps power draw low, which is nice for a machine that'll likely sit on a desk all day.

Against the competition, the QCM1250 is a mixed bag. The HP OMEN GT22-3080 and Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 are gaming towers with dedicated GPUs, so they'll absolutely destroy this Dell in graphics performance. But they're also much bigger and likely louder. The Apple Mac Studio M5 Max is in a different league for creative work, with a far more powerful integrated GPU, but you'll pay Apple prices. The ASUS ROG GM700 is another gaming-focused option that trades blows on CPU but wins on graphics. Where the Dell stands out is the combination of a strong 20-core vPro processor, tiny footprint, and business-friendly features like Windows 11 Pro. For pure productivity in a small package, it's a solid pick. For anything graphics-heavy, every competitor here beats it.

Pricing is all over the place. We're seeing USD 1,250 to USD 2,699 across 21 listings, which is a USD 1,449 spread for what appears to be the same base machine. That's a huge gap, and it means you need to shop carefully. The lower end of that range feels reasonable for a 20-core vPro mini PC with 1TB of NVMe storage. The upper end? You're paying a premium for the small form factor and the Dell name, and at that point you could get a lot more raw performance elsewhere. Best Buy has the most listings, so start there and compare configs. The 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD version is the sweet spot if you can find it near the bottom of that price range.

The Dell Pro Micro QCM1250 is a tiny desktop with a surprisingly serious processor. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265T vPro is a 20-core chip that sits at the 77th percentile in our database, which means it's well above average for mini PCs. But the integrated Intel Graphics only land at the 52nd percentile, so this is a work machine, not a play machine. The 16GB of DDR5 and 1TB NVMe SSD round out a config that's built for spreadsheets, video calls, and multitasking, not frame rates.

Our scoring backs that up. Home office use comes in at 79.8 out of 100, compact builds at 76.7, and the overall score is 77.1. Gaming? A rough 15.2. If you need a small, quiet box that chews through productivity tasks, this thing is a strong contender. If you want to game after hours, keep walking.

Gamers, obviously. The 15.2 gaming score is one of the worst we've seen, and the integrated graphics at the 52nd percentile won't do you any favors. Creative pros who need GPU acceleration for rendering or video editing should also look elsewhere, the Mac Studio M5 Max or a gaming tower with a dedicated GPU will serve you far better. And if you're on a tight budget, the USD 1,250 starting price is steep for what you get, especially when the RAM is only at the 55th percentile. This is a business machine for business tasks, nothing more.

The Dell Pro Micro QCM1250 is a focused machine. It does one thing really well: CPU-heavy productivity in a tiny, quiet package. The 77th percentile CPU score and 79.8 home office rating back that up. But the 15.2 gaming score and 52nd percentile GPU are hard to ignore. If you need a compact office PC with vPro management and don't care about gaming, this is a strong buy, especially if you can find it near the USD 1,250 end of the price range. If you want any graphics capability at all, look elsewhere.