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Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 Black 2025

★★★★☆ 3.9 (14)

The 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor, 16GB of DDR5 memory, and HDMI 2.1 plus DisplayPort ports provide capable multitasking in a compact 5.89 kg SFF chassis. Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E ensure modern wired and wireless connectivity, and the included Windows 11 Pro license with USB keyboard and mouse simplifies deployment. This desktop suits office workers and home professionals handling spreadsheets, web apps, and video calls who don't need dedicated graphics.

CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 Black 2025 desktop
69 Overall Score
Price $850
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
  • Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
  • Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st

Cons

  • Below average social proof (32nd percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

214Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Happy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 77.3
GPU 47
RAM 54
Ports 88.9
Storage 41.8
Reliability 70.5
Social Proof 32.1

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
Cores 14
Frequency 3.4 GHz
L3 Cache 24 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel Graphics
Type Integrated
VRAM 8 GB

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
RAM Generation DDR5
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Build

Form Factor sff
PSU 180
Weight 5.9 kg / 13.0 lbs

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 8
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 Output1x DisplayPort 1.4a Output
DisplayPort 1x DisplayPort 1.4a Output
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet

System

OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 HP OMEN GT16-0364 CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 7 8700F Intel Core i9 14900KF Apple M4 Max
RAM (GB) 16 32 64 32 64 36
Storage (GB) 512 1000 2048 1024 8000 512
GPU Intel Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Apple M4 Max 32-core
Form Factor sff mid-tower desktop mid-tower mid-tower sff
Psu W 180 500 850 850 850 -
OS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home macOS
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 77.3475488.941.870.532.1
Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare 87.37382.49463.970.599.6
ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare 98.879.493.997.291.637.974.2
HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare 68.682.487.597.957.370.599.1
CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare 94.282.496.486.399.211.695.5
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare 85.566.469.294.531.199.499.9

Price

Value & Pricing

From $850 5 offers across 4 retailers
Best Buy 1 offer From $850
Best Price $850
B&H Photo 2 offers From $1,079
$1,079 Out of Stock $1,558
Newegg 1 offer From $1,289
$1,289
Amazon 1 offer From $1,604
$1,604

Price History

$500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 May 2May 14Jun 7Jun 23Jul 19 $1,604

Usage Scores

Overall (69)AI/LLM (25.8)Gaming (13.4)Portability (56.5)Creator (24.7)Business (70.5)Developer (63.6)Home Office (67.8)Workstation (55.2)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

69
Overall Scoreout of 100
Price $850
Check Price at Best Buy
Also available at:
B&H Photo $1,079 Newegg Black $1,289 Amazon $1,604

Other Configurations33

Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 5 235128GB1000GB$800Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 5 23516GB512GB$800Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 5 23516GB512GB$850Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i5 1450016GB512GB$850Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)16GB512GB$860Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 516GB256GB$900Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)16GB512GB$900Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i5 1450016GB1TB$1,000Pro Slim QCS1250AMD Ryzen 7 Pro16GB512GB$1,030
Show all 33 configurations
Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i5-1450032GB512GB$1,039Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i5-1450032GB1TB$1,079Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 7 23516GB1TB$1,100Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i5-1450032GB2TB$1,139Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 516GB256GB$1,201Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i9-12900K32GB1TB$1,300Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i5 1450032GB1TB$1,345QCS1250Intel Core i7 14700K32GB1TB$1,350Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 5 Series 232GB1TB$1,360Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 716GB2TB$1,379Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 7 26516GB1TB$1,380Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 9 285K16GB1TB$1,400Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 716GB512GB$1,450Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 9 285K32GB512GB$1,570Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 9 285K32GB1TB$1,650Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i7 1470016GB512GB$1,700Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i9-12900K64GB2TB$1,700Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 7 26732GB2TB$1,750Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core i7-1470032GB1TB$1,800Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 9 285K64GB1TB$2,050Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 7 26964GB2TB$2,100Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 9 285K64GB2TB$2,150Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 7 26864GB1TB$2,300Pro Slim QCS1250Intel Core Ultra 7 27064GB4TB$2,300

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