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Dell OptiPlex 5060 2023, Core i5-8600, 16GB, 500GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Black
The hexa-core i5-8500 and 16GB of DDR4 RAM provide capable multitasking for office productivity suites, while the dual-drive setup combines a 500GB SSD for fast boots with a 1TB HDD for bulk storage. Its compact small form factor saves desk space and the Microsoft Authorized Refurbished process includes a genuine Windows 11 Pro license. This desktop is best for home office workers or small businesses needing a reliable, budget-conscious PC for web browsing, spreadsheets, and video conferencing.
CPU Intel Core i5-8600
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1524 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics
Form Factor tower
OS Windows 11 Home
58 Overall Score
Price $287
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port selection (15th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (33rd percentile)
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 HD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Standard LAN RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5060 | 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 i5-8600 | 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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1524 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | 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 5060 | 32.8 | 35.7 | 31.7 | 15.2 | 79 | 70 | 90.2 |
| 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
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Usage Scores
- Overall58
- AI/LLM19
- Gaming11.9
- Portability29.6
- Creator22.1
- Business62.4
- Developer46.1
- Home Office65.4
- Workstation44.8
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