Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor Black 2021
The 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 with 8 cores and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provides strong multitasking capability for office workloads, complemented by a fast 1TB SSD. Its small form factor saves desk space while retaining legacy utility with a built-in DVD burner and extensive connectivity including 8 USB-A ports. This renewed desktop is best for business users needing a reliable, wired workstation for data processing and administrative tasks, not graphics-heavy applications.
CPU Intel Core i7 9700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
72 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong reliability (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average cpu (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 9700 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 11.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1x Display Port 1.2 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 9700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 512 | 1536 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mini-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 155 | 280 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor | 32.5 | 37.7 | 60.1 | 97.2 | 51.6 | 62 | 69.4 | 92.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 76 | 83.4 | 93.8 | 51.6 | 94.7 | 69.4 | 99.7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.9 | 65.1 | 54 | 96.6 | 31 | 98.3 | 99.4 | 99.7 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 70.7 | 60.1 | 53.3 | 95.1 | 81.3 | 94.7 | 69.4 | 98.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64 | 60.1 | 83.4 | 78 | 57.6 | 88.6 | 11.2 | 95.7 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 63.9 | 60.1 | 83.4 | 86.9 | 91.9 | 0 | 11.2 | 96.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations24
OptiPlex 3070-SFFIntel Core i5-850016GB256GB$182OptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5 9500T8GB256GB$247OptiPlex 307064 bit Six-Core Processor16GB256GB$250OptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor16GB256GB$250OptiPlex 307064 bit Six-Core Processor16GB512GB$279OptiPlex 3070Intel Core i5 8th Gen16GB512GB$300OptiPlex 3070Intel Core i5-950016GB1500GB$309OptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5 9500T16GB512GB$315OptiPlex 3070-SFFIntel Core i7-970016GB500GB$336
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Optiplex 3070Intel Core i5 9th Gen16GB1TB$349OptiPlex 3070Intel Core i7-970016GB1536GB$392OptiPlex 307064 bit Six-Core Processor32GB1000GB$430OptiPlex 3070Intel Core i5-950032GB1000GB$435OptiPlex 3070-SFFIntel Core i7-970032GB1TB$469OptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5-950032GB1TB$532OptiPlex 3070Intel Core i7-970032GB1000GB$554OptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor16GB512GBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor8GB512GBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor32GB512GBOptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5 9th Gen8GB256GBOptiPlex 3070Intel Core I532GB2TBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor16GB2TBOptiPlex 3070 SFFIntel Core i5-9500 6 Core Processor8GB256GBOptiPlex 307064 bit 6-Core Processor16GB1TB
