Dell OptiPlex 5050 Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i7-6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
45 Overall Score
Price CA$590
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR5 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | Fast Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5050 | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | ASUS ROG G700 | MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Intel Core i7 14700F | Apple M1 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M1 Max 24-core |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | - | - | 850 | - | 650 | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050 | 17.1 | 39.6 | 63.9 | 38.3 | 30.2 | 70 | 48.4 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.7 | 71.4 | 95.6 | 93.4 | 91.4 | 70 | 74.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 87.3 | 80.9 | 82.7 | 72.8 | 91.4 | 70 | 93.8 |
| ASUS ROG G700 Compare | 95.4 | 71.4 | 82.7 | 99 | 91.4 | 37 | 78.6 |
| MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Compare | 83.7 | 71.4 | 87.9 | 90.2 | 91.4 | 37 | 72.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Compare | 51.4 | 59.1 | 63.9 | 99.9 | 50.7 | 99.4 | 78.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$590
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