Dell OptiPlex 5090 2020, Core i5-10500, 16GB, 2TB SSD, Black
CPU 3.10GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
49 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.10GHz |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 9 |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort outputs for dual-monitor setups |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Fast Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5090 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.10GHz | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 500 | 850 | 750 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 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 5090 | 39 | 7.6 | 31.6 | 62.5 | 90.1 | 70 | 42.4 |
| 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 | 82 | 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 Element EBI7N5701 Compare | 90.6 | 89.3 | 78.1 | 97.9 | 90.1 | 27.2 | 99.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall49.4
- AI/LLM13.6
- Gaming8.3
- Portability52.8
- Creator18
- Business51.4
- Developer45.1
- Home Office53.7
- Workstation39.2
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