On sale 4%
Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2017
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
45 Overall Score
Price $180
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th 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
60/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | USB Dongle 5Ghz Capable |
| Bluetooth | USB Dongle |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CF000CUS | Apple Mac Studio M2 Max | wo-we Mini PC Ryzen 5 7640HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M2 Max | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 512 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics | Apple M2 Max 30-core | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | aio | mini | mid-tower | aio | mini |
| Psu W | - | 180 | 120 | 260 | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 9 | 96 | 33 | 54.4 | 16.2 | 5 | 69.9 | 16.1 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 47.6 | 55.9 | 59.4 | 80.6 | 73.9 | 94.8 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.8 | 58.2 | 83.2 | 80.6 | 58.8 | 88.5 | 11.5 | 95.4 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CF000CUS Compare | 89.7 | 49.8 | 55.7 | 71.4 | 52.7 | 0 | 69.9 | 80.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M2 Max Compare | 62.6 | 65.2 | 65.1 | 96.2 | 33 | 0 | 99.3 | 36 |
| wo-we Mini PC Ryzen 5 7640HS Compare | 53.6 | 54.2 | 83.2 | 71.4 | 73.9 | 75.2 | 11.5 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $180
Newegg 1 offer From $180
Best Buy 3 offers From $215
Price History
Usage Scores
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