On sale 17%
Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro Black 2021
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1000 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
49 Overall Score
Price $500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 |
| Cores | 6 |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 8.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Apple Mac mini M4 | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 256 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | Desktop |
| Psu W | - | 500 | - | 750 | 155 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro | 51.6 | 46.2 | 62.3 | 53 | 48.9 | 71.1 | 6.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.7 | 74.4 | 81.8 | 94.2 | 61.8 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.1 | 69.7 | 95.4 | 93.3 | 91.1 | 71.1 | 72.4 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.4 | 81 | 87.4 | 94.6 | 61.8 | 39.2 | 83.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 86.7 | 74.4 | 77.8 | 84.8 | 91.1 | 28.4 | 98.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $500
Best Buy 1 offers From $500
May 19, 2026 Used $500
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