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Dell OptiPlex 3050 Silver
CPU Intel Core i5 6500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 6512 GB
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
form factor Tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
56 Overall Score
Price $303
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong ram (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average port (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
78/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 5.9 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Tower |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 6512 | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | Tower | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | micro-tower |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 260 | 120 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 68.2 | 34.1 | 99.2 | 52.4 | 71.1 | 93.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.8 | 12.9 | 95.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.5 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 95.4 | 80.4 | 95.5 | 71.1 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.5 | 50.7 | 82 | 78.5 | 49.4 | 89.3 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.3 | 82 | 80.3 | 91 | 0 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
| ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 Compare | 83.2 | 69.7 | 91 | 81.1 | 62.3 | 0 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $303
Amazon 1 offers From $303
Jun 3, 2026 Refurbished $303
Usage Scores
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