Dell OptiPlex 3060
CPU Intel Core i5-8500T
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
form factor mini
OS Windows 10 Pro
27 Overall Score
Price CA$300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500T |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3060 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | GMKtec Nucbox K11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500T | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 256 | 3072 | 2048 |
| GPU | - | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 260 | 155 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3060 | 14.8 | 9 | 30.5 | 6.5 | 13 | 70 | 39.1 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 70.1 | 54.1 | 51.3 | 95.4 | 81.1 | 70 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 56.7 | 50.8 | 82.7 | 77.8 | 50.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54 | 56.1 | 30.5 | 96.8 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 56 | 51.8 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 37 | 87 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 65.4 | 54.1 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 91.4 | 11.3 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$300
Newegg.ca 1 offers From CA$300
May 5, 2026 Refurbished CA$300
Usage Scores
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