Dell OptiPlex 3050 2015, Core i5-6400, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 10 Home
39 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x Display Port |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CF000CUS | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-U5F5060 | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 5 225F | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1536 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 260 | 120 | 600 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 9.7 | 20.9 | 31.6 | 62.6 | 12.9 | 70 | 62.5 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.8 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CF000CUS Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 96.5 | 65.3 | 97 | 70 | 0 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-U5F5060 Compare | 71.3 | 78.2 | 54.1 | 99 | 53.6 | 37.3 | 99.1 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.6 | 90.1 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall39.4
- AI/LLM12.2
- Gaming8
- Portability44
- Creator13.6
- Business44.3
- Developer32.8
- Home Office39
- Workstation28.5
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