Dell OptiPlex 5090 Black 2020
The 8-core Intel i7-10700 and 2TB NVMe SSD provide strong multitasking performance and ample local storage in a space-saving small form factor chassis. It ships with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed and activated, offering a ready-to-deploy system with extensive wired connectivity including eight USB-A ports. This desktop is best for office administrators and home users who need a reliable, compact workstation for data-heavy tasks and do not require dedicated graphics.
CPU 64 bit 8-Core Processor
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
62 Overall Score
Price $670
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 64 bit 8-Core Processor |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| DisplayPort | 2 DisplayPort |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5090 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit 8-Core Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | - | 750 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5090 | 38.7 | 12.3 | 32.8 | 70.8 | 92 | 70.1 | 67.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.4 | 83.6 | 88 | 98 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.2 | 83.6 | 88 | 94.6 | 65.1 | 37.4 | 85.8 |
| Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 Compare | 86.6 | 83.6 | 88 | 97.7 | 65.1 | 32.3 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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