Dell OptiPlex, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black
CPU 3.00GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Form Factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
41 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port selection (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.00GHz |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
Connectivity
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Ethernet RJ-45 Port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.00GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1536 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | tower | mini-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex | 29.8 | 25 | 31.6 | 18.3 | 53.6 | 70 | 56.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.7 | 35.6 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 40.9 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall41.4
- AI/LLM14.3
- Gaming8.8
- Portability22.3
- Creator16.4
- Business46.5
- Developer35.8
- Home Office45
- Workstation34.6
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