Dell Pro Tower

The Dell Pro Tower is a no-nonsense office desktop with a strong Ryzen 7 CPU and Wi-Fi 7. It's absolutely not for gaming, and the 512GB SSD is a bit tight, but for pure productivity it's a solid choice. Just don't overpay, prices swing wildly from $1263 to $1881, so hunt for a deal.

The 8-core Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G is the star here, landing in the 71st percentile for CPU performance in our database. That's well above average and means it chews through office apps and multitasking without breaking a sweat. The integrated Radeon 780M graphics are solid for a business desktop, sitting in the 57th percentile, so you can drive a couple of 4K monitors smoothly. Just don't expect to game on it, our gaming score of 13.2 out of 100 is a clear signal this isn't built for that. The 16GB of DDR5 RAM is middle of the pack, enough for most office workflows but you'll feel the ceiling if you start loading up virtual machines or massive datasets. Storage is the weak link, the 512GB NVMe drive sits in the 43rd percentile, which is a bit stingy for a machine in this price bracket.

Stacked against the HP OMEN GT22-3080 or the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i, the Dell Pro Tower looks like it showed up to a drag race in a minivan. Those machines are built for gaming and creative work with dedicated GPUs that absolutely smoke the integrated Radeon 780M. The ASUS ROG GM700TZ is in a different universe entirely. But that's not the point. The Dell is aimed at offices and IT managers who need reliable, quiet, and secure machines. Compared to an Apple Mac Studio M4 Max, the Dell is cheaper and runs Windows natively, but gets obliterated in GPU tasks and storage speed. It's a business tool, not a creative powerhouse.

Pricing on this thing is all over the map, we're seeing it listed anywhere from $1263 to $1881 depending on the vendor. At the low end, it's a fair deal for a business desktop with a strong CPU and modern connectivity like Wi-Fi 7. At the high end, you're getting into territory where you could snag a machine with a dedicated GPU and more storage. If you're buying, shop around and don't pay a cent over $1300. Newegg currently has the best price in our data, so start there.

The Dell Pro Tower is a straightforward office workhorse built around AMD's 8700G chip. It's not flashy, it's not for gaming, and it won't win any design awards. But for spreadsheets, multitasking across a dozen browser tabs, and handling light AI workloads, it's a quiet and capable machine that gets out of your way.

Dell ships this with Windows 11 Pro, Wi-Fi 7, and a decent port selection including HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a. The 180W power supply tells you everything you need to know about its ambitions, this is a lean, efficient box meant to sit under a desk and crunch productivity tasks for years without complaint.

If you need any kind of gaming performance or GPU-accelerated creative work, look elsewhere. The integrated Radeon 780M is fine for displays but scores a dismal 13.2 in our gaming benchmarks. Anyone who edits video, does 3D rendering, or wants to play modern titles should grab a machine with a dedicated GPU like the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i instead.

The Dell Pro Tower is a sensible buy for offices that need a fleet of reliable Windows 11 Pro machines with modern connectivity. It's fast enough for everyday productivity, light AI tasks, and multitasking, and Dell's reliability track record means your IT department won't hate you. Just make sure you're paying a reasonable price for it, and don't expect to do any gaming or heavy creative work on the side.