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Dell OptiPlex 3050 2017, Core i5-6500, 8GB, 240GB SSD, Black
CPU 350 MHz
RAM 8 GB
Storage 240 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Form Factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
31 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (3rd percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average gpu (21st 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 cooled since launch
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 350 MHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 240 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q | HP ProDesk G4 | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US | PELADN WO4 WO4-5600H-16-512-BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 350 MHz | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i7 6700T | 3.00GHz | Intel Core 3 100U | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 64 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 240 | 1024 | 756 | 3072 | 500 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 180 | 120 | - | - | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 14.7 | 21 | 2.5 | 62.6 | 8.1 | 70 | 29 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q Compare | 20.2 | 99.2 | 31.6 | 96.1 | 45.4 | 70 | 81 |
| HP ProDesk G4 Compare | 29.8 | 35.6 | 92.1 | 54.9 | 95.4 | 70 | 80.6 |
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Compare | 36.5 | 35.6 | 51.4 | 76.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 | 96.4 |
| PELADN WO4 WO4-5600H-16-512-BL Compare | 45.2 | 70.2 | 31.6 | 50.1 | 40.9 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 3, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall30.8
- AI/LLM7.4
- Gaming5.1
- Portability37.1
- Creator8.8
- Business34.7
- Developer22.8
- Home Office27.9
- Workstation18.2
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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