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Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black
CPU 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 10 Pro
35 Overall Score
Price CA$377
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average ram (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (11th percentile)
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th 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 630 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M03-0074 | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro | MSI Codex Z2 CODZ2C8NVL47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 65 | 500 | 400 | 155 | 120 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 10.8 | 11 | 7.9 | 52.6 | 18.8 | 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 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro Compare | 59.8 | 52.7 | 82.3 | 98.4 | 96.5 | 38.2 | 86 |
| MSI Codex Z2 CODZ2C8NVL47 Compare | 71.5 | 69.9 | 87.7 | 86.6 | 56.4 | 38.2 | 60.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$377
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Jun 30, 2026 Refurbished CA$377
Usage Scores
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