Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 Black 2025
The 14-core Intel Core i5-14500 processor and 8GB of DDR5 RAM provide capable multitasking for standard office workloads in a full-tower chassis that supports future expansion. Its Windows 11 Pro operating system and wide connectivity, including Wi-Fi 6 and seven USB-A ports, suit managed IT environments. This desktop is best for business users needing a reliable, serviceable machine for data entry, point-of-sale, or administrative tasks.
CPU Intel Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor full-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
55 Overall Score
Price $889
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong port selection (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average storage (15th percentile)
- Below average ram (16th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | DDR5 SDRAM |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | full-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 14.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 2048 | 1024 | 8000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | full-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 180 | 500 | 850 | 850 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 | 67.5 | 47 | 15.8 | 67.8 | 14.5 | 44.6 | 70.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 94 | 63.9 | 94.8 | 70.5 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.5 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.6 | 98.3 | 37.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 68.7 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 57.3 | 98.3 | 70.5 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.4 | 96.4 | 86.3 | 99.2 | 98.3 | 11.6 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.5 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 88.6 | 99.4 |
Price
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