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Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2018
CPU Intel Core i5 7500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Integrated Graphics
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
47 Overall Score
Price $150
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31th 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 cooled since launch
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Integrated Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | HP ProDesk 600 G3 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ACEMAGIC M1 M1 | Kamrui H2 Mini Gaming PC H2 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M91p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 | Intel Core i7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core i5 14450HX | Intel Core i5-2400 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1256 | 1024 | 1024 | 2000 | 3192 |
| GPU | Intel Integrated Graphics | AMD Integrated | AMD Radeon 780M | Ryzen integrated | Intel integrated | AMD Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mini | mini | mini | sff |
| Psu W | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 | Support Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 9.9 | 31.4 | 7.2 | 97.3 | 12.5 | 71 | 94.3 |
| HP ProDesk 600 G3 Compare | 74.5 | 95.2 | 62.4 | 91.7 | 47 | 71 | 90.7 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 66.4 | 52.2 | 82 | 69.9 | 55.4 | 11.8 | 95.1 |
| ACEMAGIC M1 M1 Compare | 53.9 | 51.1 | 76.1 | 72.9 | 55.4 | 11.8 | 96.2 |
| Kamrui H2 Mini Gaming PC H2 Compare | 56.3 | 31.4 | 62.4 | 72.9 | 86.1 | 11.8 | 96.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M91p Compare | 1 | 95.2 | 28.8 | 59.6 | 86.6 | 71 | 80.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $150
Amazon 1 offers From $150
May 29, 2026 Refurbished $150
Usage Scores
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