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Dell OptiPlex 3060 2018, Core i5-8400, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5-8400
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
50 Overall Score
Price $350
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (28th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd 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 held steady over time
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.1 kg / 11.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3060 | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-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 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3060 | 28.1 | 35.7 | 31.7 | 41.9 | 29.5 | 70 | 55.3 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 54.1 | 94.7 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.8 | 35.7 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 41 | 70 | 95.7 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.3 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 53.7 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.7 | 37.4 | 83.9 |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US Compare | 51.7 | 58.7 | 51.4 | 89.5 | 69.1 | 37.4 | 75.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $350
Newegg 1 offer From $350
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall50.1
- AI/LLM16.9
- Gaming10.6
- Portability41.7
- Creator18.6
- Business55.2
- Developer39.5
- Home Office52.8
- Workstation38
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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