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Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250-Upgraded Black 2026
Equipped with a 10-core Intel Core Ultra 5 225 processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this professionally upgraded tower handles demanding multitasking and AI-enhanced workloads efficiently. The system includes a unique 160GB Dock Set SSD alongside its 1TB main drive, plus extensive connectivity with 7 USB-C and 8 USB-A ports for a clutter-free workspace. It is best for business and home office users who need a reliable, wired desktop with strong productivity performance and integrated graphics for standard displays.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1184 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
71 Overall Score
Price $749
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 160 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 6.9 kg / 15.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 7 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250-Upgraded | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1184 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 8000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | - | 850 | 750 |
| 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 | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250-Upgraded | 66.1 | 30.8 | 72.7 | 99.8 | 79.6 | 70.5 | 6.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 94 | 63.9 | 70.5 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.6 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 57.3 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.4 | 96.4 | 86.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 95.5 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.4 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 94.5 | 63.9 | 37.8 | 85.4 |
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