Dell OptiPlex 790, Core i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Black/Silver
CPU 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
RAM 4 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
28 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (1st percentile)
- Below average storage (6th percentile)
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 6.3 kg / 14.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| DisplayPort | 2 Display Ports |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 790 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | iBUYPOWER Slate MESH SMI7N4601 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core i7 14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 500 | 850 | 750 | 600 |
| 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 | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 790 | 9.5 | 15.6 | 1 | 81.8 | 5.8 | 70 | 6.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 90.6 | 82 | 81.7 | 93.1 | 68.9 | 70 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.1 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.6 | 89.3 | 87.1 | 93.8 | 68.9 | 37.3 | 83 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate MESH SMI7N4601 Compare | 84.5 | 73.9 | 78 | 95.7 | 68.9 | 27.2 | 99.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Sep 9, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall28.4
- AI/LLM5.7
- Gaming4.7
- Portability31.5
- Creator7.3
- Business31.2
- Developer18.6
- Home Office23.7
- Workstation15.3
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