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Dell OptiPlex 5050
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor Tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
74 Overall Score
Price $438
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average cpu (15th 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 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 | 5.4 kg / 12.0 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 OMEN 35L | Apple Mac mini M4 | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 4096 | 256 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | Tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 155 | 120 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050 | 15.4 | 95.2 | 62.5 | 94.2 | 39.8 | 71.1 | 91.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 94.2 | 62.3 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 35L Compare | 70.6 | 81 | 87.5 | 95.4 | 96.5 | 71.1 | 65.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.8 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.3 | 82 | 80.3 | 91 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Compare | 70.6 | 69.7 | 55 | 89.4 | 91 | 39.1 | 78.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $438
Amazon 1 offers From $438
Jun 3, 2026 Refurbished $438
Usage Scores
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