Dell OptiPlex 3060
CPU Intel Core i5-8500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
32 Overall Score
Price $365
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (22th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500 |
| Cores | 5 |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3060 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | GMKtec Nucbox K11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 256 | 3072 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 260 | 155 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3060 | 21.8 | 29.1 | 63.9 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 70 | 16 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 70.1 | 54.1 | 51.3 | 95.4 | 81.1 | 70 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 56.7 | 50.8 | 82.7 | 77.8 | 50.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54 | 56.1 | 30.5 | 96.8 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 56 | 51.8 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 37 | 87 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 65.4 | 54.1 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 91.4 | 11.3 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $365
Newegg 1 offers From $365
May 12, 2026 Refurbished $365
Usage Scores
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