Dell Tower ECT1250 2025, Core Ultra 7, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
74 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.2 kg / 9.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0285t | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 480 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Tower ECT1250 | 88.4 | 58.7 | 72.4 | 41.4 | 82.8 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.7 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.2 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0285t Compare | 98.1 | 95.9 | 97.6 | 93.7 | 90.1 | 70 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.6 | 93.2 | 81.7 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.3 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall74
- AI/LLM32.3
- Gaming16.3
- Portability38.1
- Creator30.9
- Business76.2
- Developer71.3
- Home Office80.8
- Workstation65.2
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