Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF 2018, Core i5-8500, 32GB, 500GB SSD, Black
The 32GB DDR4 RAM and 500GB SSD in this refurbished SFF desktop provide responsive multitasking and fast boot times for office productivity. Its compact, professionally renewed chassis offers modern connectivity like USB 3.0 and DisplayPort, making it a cost-effective, space-saving workstation with genuine Windows 11 Pro. This system is best for home office users or small businesses needing a reliable, budget-conscious PC for document management, web apps, and light content creation.
CPU Intel Core i5 8500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (23rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-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 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF | 29.9 | 35.7 | 64.1 | 32.6 | 23.2 | 70 | 88.4 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 54.1 | 94.7 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.8 | 35.7 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 41 | 70 | 95.7 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.3 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 53.7 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.7 | 37.4 | 83.9 |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US Compare | 51.7 | 58.7 | 51.5 | 89.5 | 69.1 | 37.4 | 75.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall55.1
- AI/LLM22.9
- Gaming12.8
- Portability52.6
- Creator23.5
- Business62.2
- Developer48
- Home Office60.1
- Workstation45.7
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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