Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
GEEKOM A9 Max AI Silver+Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 receives mixed feedback. Users praise its quiet operation, premium build quality, and strong performance for AI and VR tasks, but criticize thermal throttling, single-channel RAM, and a weak power supply that limits GPU upgrades. The included peripherals are considered cheap, and the custom motherboard raises long-term upgradability concerns.
Pros
- Quiet operation
- Premium build quality
- Strong AI and VR performance
- Good front I/O options
- Easy access to internals
Cons
- Thermal throttling under load
- Single-channel RAM configuration
- Weak power supply limits GPU upgrades
- Cheap included keyboard and mouse
- Custom motherboard limits upgradability
GEEKOM A9 Max AI Silver+Black 2025
The Geekom A9 Max AI is a tiny but powerful mini PC that impresses users with its speed and quiet operation. Reviewers highlight its compact size, performance, and seamless Windows 11 upgrade capability. One user even replaced their Mac mini with it. The device is also recognized as a Copilot+ device, adding to its appeal.
Pros
- Compact size
- Powerful performance
- Quiet operation
- Fast speed
- Seamless Windows 11 upgrade
Cons
- Limited sample size
- No negative feedback provided
Scores
Specifications
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | GEEKOM A9 Max AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265★ | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz★ | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | AMD Radeon 890M |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 460W★ | — |
| Weight | 8.62 kg | 0.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 8 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 | 0 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI | 2 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | 10/100/1000/2500 |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (25th percentile)
GEEKOM A9 Max AI Silver+Black 2025
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Black 2025 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.
