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Dell OptiPlex 3060 Black 2018
CPU Intel Core i5 8500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
34 Overall Score
Price $314
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (20th percentile)
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 6.0 kg / 13.2 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 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | micro-tower |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 260 | 120 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3060 | 19.9 | 31.4 | 29.1 | 53.8 | 23.7 | 71.1 | 7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.8 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.5 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 95.4 | 80.4 | 71.1 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.5 | 50.7 | 82 | 78.5 | 49.4 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.3 | 82 | 80.3 | 91 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
| ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 Compare | 83.2 | 69.7 | 91 | 81.1 | 62.3 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $314
Best Buy 1 offers From $314
May 27, 2026 Used $314
Usage Scores
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