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Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2015
CPU 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Home
38 Overall Score
Price CA$452
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average cpu (3th percentile)
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (30th percentile)
What owners think
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 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M03-0074 | Apple Mac mini M4 | MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 3000 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 400 | 155 | 650 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 2.7 | 11 | 29.9 | 67.7 | 13 | 70.6 | 67 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.2 | 74.5 | 82.3 | 94.2 | 63 | 70.6 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0074 Compare | 87.2 | 69.9 | 82.3 | 99.5 | 56.4 | 70.6 | 97.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 57.5 | 90 | 29.9 | 96.8 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Compare | 71.5 | 69.9 | 56 | 91.8 | 96.7 | 38.2 | 99.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro Compare | 59.8 | 52.7 | 82.3 | 98.4 | 96.5 | 38.2 | 86 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$452
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Jun 28, 2026 Refurbished CA$452
Usage Scores
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