Dell OptiPlex 790, Core i7-2600, 16GB, 1TB HDD, Black/Silver
CPU Intel Core i7-2600
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
Form Factor desktop
OS Windows 10 Pro
43 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average gpu (16th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (24th percentile)
- Below average port selection (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
68/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-2600 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| Weight | 7.6 kg / 16.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| DisplayPort | 1 Display Port |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 790 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-2600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1536 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | desktop | mini-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 790 | 9.9 | 15.7 | 31.6 | 29.9 | 46.3 | 24.4 | 70 | 79.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 94.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.7 | 35.6 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 40.9 | 94.9 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 88.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 0 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 26.8 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 9, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall43.3
- AI/LLM13.6
- Gaming8.3
- Portability32.2
- Creator14.1
- Business53.5
- Developer32.7
- Home Office52.3
- Workstation29.4
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations13
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