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Dell OptiPlex 5050 Black 2017
The quad-core i7-7700 processor and 512GB NVMe SSD provide responsive multitasking and fast boot times for office productivity. Its small form factor saves desk space while still offering dual monitor support via DisplayPort and HDMI, plus a generous array of USB ports. This renewed desktop is best for business users and home offices needing a reliable, compact Windows 11 Pro machine for document editing and web-based tasks.
CPU Intel Core i7 7700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
64 Overall Score
Price $220
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (35th 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
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 7700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5050 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 91B20000UT | Apple iMac A Grade Desktop Computer 27-inch 3.8GHZ Quad Core i5 MNED2LL/A | HP EliteDesk HP | Reatan X7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core 7 240H | 3.80GHz | Intel Core i9 11900K | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 2128 | 1012 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro 580 | AMD Integrated Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini | aio | mini-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 120 | 150 | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050 | 17.3 | 95.7 | 31.4 | 42.5 | 42.3 | 34.9 | 70.6 | 95.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.9 | 56.2 | 82.5 | 79.8 | 57.7 | 88.7 | 11.8 | 95.1 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 91B20000UT Compare | 55.9 | 47.3 | 54.4 | 74.9 | 31.7 | 94.7 | 70.6 | 98.4 |
| Apple iMac A Grade Desktop Computer 27-inch 3.8GHZ Quad Core i5 MNED2LL/A Compare | 61.8 | 58.7 | 2 | 50.6 | 81.5 | 0 | 99.3 | 89.6 |
| HP EliteDesk HP Compare | 56.7 | 95.7 | 15.6 | 94.1 | 48.8 | 23.9 | 70.6 | 96.2 |
| Reatan X7 Compare | 63.9 | 56.2 | 82.5 | 71.7 | 73.1 | 75.7 | 11.8 | 95.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $220
Newegg 1 offer From $220
Amazon 1 offer From $260
Best Buy 3 offers From $288
Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations13
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