Dell OptiPlex 7090 SFF 2021, Core i7-10700K, 64GB, 1TB SSD, Gray
The 8-core i7-10700K with a 4.8GHz Turbo Boost and 64GB of RAM provides substantial multitasking power in a compact, space-saving chassis. This refurbished unit offers a strong value proposition with a 1TB NVMe SSD and Windows 10 Pro, though it lacks a discrete GPU and wireless card. It’s best for office professionals and developers running virtual machines or memory-intensive data analysis, not for any graphics-heavy workloads.
CPU Intel Core i7-10700K
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel integrated graphics
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10700K |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel integrated graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | Optional: HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7090 SFF | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | iBUYPOWER Slate MESH SMI7N4601 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10700K | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core i7 14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel integrated graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 500 | 850 | 750 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7090 SFF | 48.3 | 7.6 | 92.1 | 54.9 | 69 | 70 | 51.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 90.6 | 81.9 | 81.8 | 93.1 | 69 | 70 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 93.8 | 69 | 37.3 | 83 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate MESH SMI7N4601 Compare | 84.6 | 73.9 | 78.1 | 95.7 | 69 | 27.2 | 99.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 9, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall56.2
- AI/LLM24.6
- Gaming11.7
- Portability57.5
- Creator23
- Business61.6
- Developer59.1
- Home Office63.3
- Workstation52.6
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Other Configurations17
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