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Dell Pro Slim QCS1255 2026, Ryzen 5 8500G, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Radeon 740M
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
59 Overall Score
Price $900
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 5.7 kg / 12.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Slim QCS1255 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | 180 | - | 850 | 850 | 750 | 850 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Slim QCS1255 | 54.2 | 52.4 | 46.1 | 47.6 | 40.9 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 99.4 | 86.1 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 90.1 | 37.3 |
Price
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Usage Scores
- Overall58.9
- AI/LLM22.9
- Gaming13
- Portability26.4
- Creator23.1
- Business62.2
- Developer52.4
- Home Office61.5
- Workstation47.7
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