Dell Optiplex 3060 2021, Core i5, 32GB, 1.2TB SSD + 1TB SSD, Black
Equipped with a 6-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, and a dedicated AMD Radeon RX 550 with 4GB VRAM, this tower handles multitasking and lightweight editing across its dual SSD storage. It arrives as a complete, ready-to-go setup including a 24-inch LCD monitor and RGB gaming peripherals, offering strong value for a refurbished system. This desktop is best for home office users or students needing a capable Windows 11 Pro workstation for productivity, streaming, and everyday applications.
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2280 GB
GPU Intel AMD Radeon RX 550
Form Factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 |
| Cores | 6 |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1.2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 13.6 kg / 30.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 3060 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2280 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel AMD Radeon RX 550 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 500 | 850 | 750 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Optiplex 3060 | 19.5 | 50.6 | 64.1 | 72.1 | 84.9 | 70 | 70.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 90.6 | 81.9 | 81.8 | 93.1 | 69 | 70 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 93.8 | 69 | 37.3 | 83 |
| iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 Compare | 90.6 | 89.3 | 78.1 | 97.9 | 90.1 | 27.2 | 99.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 5, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall69.2
- AI/LLM26.9
- Gaming17.7
- Portability25.7
- Creator27.9
- Business69
- Developer58.8
- Home Office72.9
- Workstation55.9
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