Dell OptiPlex 7050 Black 2017
The 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7500 and 16GB of DDR4 RAM provide reliable multitasking for office productivity, while the 512GB SSD ensures fast boot and application load times. This professionally renewed SFF desktop offers extensive modern connectivity with 10 USB ports, dual DisplayPort, and HDMI 1.4 for flexible multi-monitor setups at a value-focused price. It is best for budget-conscious businesses or home office users needing a compact, Windows 11 Pro workstation for document management, web apps, and data entry.
CPU Intel Core i5 7500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
Price $260
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (12th percentile)
- Below average ram (17th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 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 | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7050 | HP OmniDesk M02-0244 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec NucBox K12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 400 | 155 | 170 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows | OS Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7050 | 11.5 | 95.1 | 16.9 | 86.2 | 30.2 | 69.8 | 94.5 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0244 Compare | 70.3 | 61.8 | 51.4 | 95.3 | 57 | 69.8 | 98.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54.2 | 56.6 | 30.4 | 96.7 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68 | 52.3 | 57.4 | 65.9 | 84.6 | 69.8 | 99.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.8 | 54.6 | 82.7 | 79.4 | 57 | 11.2 | 95.2 |
| GMKtec NucBox K12 Compare | 63.6 | 54.6 | 82.7 | 87.4 | 72.6 | 11.2 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $260
Amazon 2 offers From $260
Best Buy 3 offers From $285
Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations37
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