Dell OptiPlex 5050-SFF 2017, Core i7-7700, 16GB, 256GB SSD
A quad-core i7-7700 processor and 16GB of DDR4 RAM provide capable multitasking for office productivity in a compact, space-saving SFF chassis. The system includes a practical 256GB SSD for fast boot times and Windows 10 Pro, with extensive connectivity via six USB-A and six USB-C ports. This refurbished desktop is best for budget-conscious offices needing a reliable machine for data entry, document processing, and multi-monitor setups.
CPU Intel Core i7-7700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 630
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
33 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
- Below average cpu (27th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-7700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.2 kg / 11.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI, 2 Display Ports |
| DisplayPort | 2 Display Ports |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5050-SFF | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-7700 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 630 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 10 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 | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050-SFF | 26.6 | 24.9 | 31.6 | 44.5 | 12.9 | 44.7 | 70 | 17.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 94.9 | 99.3 | 86.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 94.9 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.1 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 98.5 | 70 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.5 | 93.1 | 81.7 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 98.5 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 98.5 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall32.8
- AI/LLM12.2
- Gaming7.7
- Portability31.1
- Creator13.1
- Business42.1
- Developer29.7
- Home Office32.5
- Workstation28.5
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