Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF 2018, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 1TB SSD + 1TB HDD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 8500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| 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 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | HP Elite Mini 800 G9 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | BOSGAME P3 | ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU70000U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 | Intel Core i5 14400T | Intel Core i7 14700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Intel UHD 770 Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Arc 140T |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 90 | 120 | 120 | 65 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF | 29.9 | 35.7 | 31.7 | 32.6 | 80.5 | 70 | 4.7 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.8 | 35.7 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 41 | 70 | 95.7 |
| HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Compare | 82.8 | 45.1 | 46.1 | 58.7 | 69.1 | 70 | 87.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.3 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 53.7 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| BOSGAME P3 Compare | 55.3 | 44.4 | 76.4 | 65.2 | 69.1 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU70000U Compare | 70.6 | 62 | 81.8 | 54.8 | 69.1 | 37.4 | 0 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall47
- AI/LLM16.5
- Gaming10.3
- Portability46.1
- Creator19.5
- Business48.3
- Developer39.3
- Home Office49.6
- Workstation39.9
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations30
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