Dell OptiPlex 5060 SFF 2018, Core i5-8600, 16GB, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Black
The 6-core i5-8600 with 16GB RAM and a dual-drive 512GB SSD plus 1TB HDD setup provides responsive multitasking and fast boot times for office workloads. Its compact SFF chassis saves desk space while still offering modern connectivity like built-in WiFi and Bluetooth for a clutter-free setup. This refurbished desktop is best for home office users or small businesses needing a reliable, warrantied Windows 11 Pro machine for document processing and data management.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8600 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5060 SFF | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1536 | 1536 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5060 SFF | 32.8 | 35.7 | 31.7 | 32.6 | 79.2 | 88.6 | 70 | 70.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72 | 63.1 | 51.5 | 94.7 | 80 | 94.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.8 | 35.7 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 41 | 94.9 | 70 | 95.7 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.3 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 53.7 | 88.6 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.7 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.2 | 0 | 11.6 | 95.7 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.7 | 26.9 | 37.4 | 83.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall55.9
- AI/LLM17.3
- Gaming11.3
- Portability49
- Creator20.4
- Business52.6
- Developer43.3
- Home Office54.3
- Workstation41.7
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