Dell OptiPlex 790 2000, Core i5-2400, 8GB, 240GB SSD, Black/Silver
The 240GB SSD and Windows 10 Pro on a refurbished unit provide a responsive, budget-conscious foundation for basic office tasks, bypassing the sluggishness of older mechanical drives. Its mini-tower chassis offers extensive connectivity with 10 USB-A ports and legacy DisplayPort, making it a practical fit for environments with older peripherals. This desktop is best for small business users or administrative staff who need a reliable, low-cost terminal for web-based applications, document editing, and data entry.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2400 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 240 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| Weight | 7.6 kg / 16.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 Display Port |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 790 | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2400 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 240 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 2000 | Intel Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | desktop | mid-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 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 790 | 6.3 | 15.7 | 9.2 | 81.8 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 70 | 84.4 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 54.1 | 94.7 | 53.6 | 75.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| 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 | 88.7 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 26.8 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US Compare | 51.6 | 58.7 | 51.4 | 89.5 | 69 | 75.8 | 37.3 | 75 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall40.2
- AI/LLM10.1
- Gaming7.2
- Portability35.6
- Creator11.4
- Business51.2
- Developer29
- Home Office46.3
- Workstation23.1
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