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Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i7-6700T
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
54 Overall Score
Price $280
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700T |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700T | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1536 | 256 | 2048 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower | mini | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 155 | 170 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 13.1 | 95 | 63.9 | 41.6 | 30.2 | 70 | 57.3 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 70.1 | 54.1 | 51.3 | 95.4 | 81.1 | 70 | 98.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54 | 56.1 | 30.5 | 96.8 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 67.8 | 51.8 | 57.4 | 66 | 84.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 56 | 51.8 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 37 | 87 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.6 | 54.1 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 56.8 | 11.3 | 95.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $280
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Jun 12, 2026 Refurbished $280
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