Dell OptiPlex 3070 2026, Core i5-9500, 32GB, 500GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Black
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM and dual-drive storage with a 500GB SSD plus 1TB HDD make this a capable multitasker for office workloads, backed by a 6-core i5-9500 processor. It arrives with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed and offers extensive wired connectivity including DisplayPort and HDMI alongside Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth. This refurbished desktop is best for home office users or students needing a reliable, budget-conscious workstation for productivity applications and web-based tasks.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | 5G-WIFI |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Standard LAN RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3070 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9500 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1524 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3070 | 31.9 | 99.2 | 64 | 35.1 | 78.8 | 70 | 78.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.7 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT Compare | 98.1 | 97.8 | 93.9 | 99.3 | 90.1 | 70 | 66.9 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.6 | 93.1 | 81.7 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall65.1
- AI/LLM32.6
- Gaming21.2
- Portability57.4
- Creator31.8
- Business61.8
- Developer56.1
- Home Office64.4
- Workstation60.9
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