Dell Optiplex 7050 Tower Desktop, Core i5-7500, 8GB, 256GB SSD
Its extensive legacy and modern connectivity, including a serial port, PS/2, and 13 total USB ports, makes it uniquely suited for interfacing with specialized industrial or office equipment. The system arrives with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed on a 256GB SSD, providing a stable and secure platform with remote access capabilities right out of the box. This desktop is best for business users or IT administrators who need a reliable, fixed workstation for managing legacy peripherals and standard productivity tasks.
CPU Intel Core i5 7500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Form Factor mini-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
50 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 |
| 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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| Weight | 9.5 kg / 21.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| DisplayPort | 2 x DisplayPort |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 7050 Tower Desktop | HP Elite Mini 800 G9 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q | Apple Mac mini M2 Pro | AWOW MGI9 Mini PC MGI9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 | Intel Core i7 14700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i7 6700T | M2 | Intel Core i9 11900H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 756 | 512 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD 770 Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | M2 Pro 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 120 | 120 | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Optiplex 7050 Tower Desktop | 18.5 | 25 | 9.3 | 97.7 | 12.9 | 70 | 70.5 |
| HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Compare | 82.8 | 45.1 | 46.2 | 58.7 | 69.1 | 70 | 87.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.3 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 53.7 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q Compare | 20.3 | 99.2 | 31.7 | 96.1 | 45.5 | 70 | 81 |
| Apple Mac mini M2 Pro Compare | 63.8 | 66.3 | 46.2 | 67.6 | 29.5 | 99.3 | 0 |
| AWOW MGI9 Mini PC MGI9 Compare | 50.9 | 35.7 | 64.1 | 68.8 | 69.1 | 11.6 | 87.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall49.6
- AI/LLM12
- Gaming8.7
- Portability51.3
- Creator15.2
- Business52.7
- Developer36.8
- Home Office48.6
- Workstation30.5
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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