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Dell OptiPlex 5050
A 32GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD configuration ensures smooth multitasking, while the integrated AX200 Wi-Fi 6 card provides 3000 MB/s data transfer speeds. This renewed tower includes a new 24-inch FHD monitor with a slim bezel design, offering a complete, ready-to-use workspace out of the box. It is best for office administrators and home users who need a capable, wired desktop for productivity suites and web-based applications, not gaming.
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
71 Overall Score
Price $438
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (16th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
70/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| Weight | 9.0 kg / 19.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5050 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M02-0144 | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M1 Max | Intel Core i7 14700F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M1 Max 24-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 280 | - | 600 | 650 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050 | 16.1 | 95.6 | 63.8 | 94 | 41.7 | 26.9 | 70.5 | 91.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 94 | 63.9 | 94.6 | 70.5 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0144 Compare | 70.2 | 55.9 | 78.7 | 99.4 | 84.8 | 88.3 | 70.5 | 89.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Compare | 51.6 | 60.4 | 63.8 | 99.9 | 51 | 75.5 | 99.4 | 78.2 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 Compare | 83.8 | 73 | 78.7 | 86.2 | 63.9 | 88.3 | 27.3 | 99.6 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Compare | 68.6 | 73 | 56.5 | 88.9 | 91.5 | 44.6 | 37.8 | 89.8 |
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