Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro Black 2021
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 250 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor micro-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
36 Overall Score
Price $300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 250 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 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 Micro | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | GMKtec K12 K12 | ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i7-14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 250 | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | 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 Micro | 53.8 | 46.2 | 7.2 | 53 | 8.9 | 71.1 | 6.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.4 | 10.2 | 49.4 | 95.4 | 80.5 | 71.1 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.4 | 50.6 | 81.8 | 78.1 | 48.9 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.3 | 86.2 | 81.8 | 79.9 | 71.5 | 12 | 94.9 |
| ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 Compare | 83 | 69.7 | 90.8 | 80.7 | 61.8 | 12 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $300
Best Buy 1 offers From $300
May 17, 2026 Used $300
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