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Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 2025, Core Ultra 5 235, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
Form Factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
63 Overall Score
Price $900
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 (Series 2) |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 8.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US | iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 (Series 2) | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | - | 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 Pro Slim QCS1250 | 76.7 | 58.7 | 46.2 | 50 | 41 | 70 | 47.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.7 | 99.3 | 86.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 90.7 | 82 | 81.8 | 93.2 | 69.1 | 70 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
| iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 Compare | 90.7 | 89.3 | 78.1 | 98 | 90.2 | 27.3 | 99.1 |
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Usage Scores
- Overall62.9
- AI/LLM25
- Gaming14.2
- Portability59.5
- Creator25.3
- Business71.4
- Developer57.3
- Home Office65.6
- Workstation52.6
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