Dell OptiPlex 5050
A 32GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD configuration ensures smooth multitasking, while the integrated AX200 Wi-Fi 6 card provides 3000 MB/s data transfer speeds. This renewed tower includes a new 24-inch FHD monitor with a slim bezel design, offering a complete, ready-to-use workspace out of the box. It is best for office administrators and home users who need a capable, wired desktop for productivity suites and web-based applications, not gaming.
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
74 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5050 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | NVIDIA GB |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 128 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 4000 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mini |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | - | 850 | - | 240 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | NVIDIA DGX OS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5050 | 17.1 | 95 | 63.9 | 94.2 | 41.2 | 70 | 91.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 70 | 84.5 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 95.6 | 98.1 | 99.5 | 70 | 86.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.9 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 37 | 74.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 64.8 | 69.4 | 94.6 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 95 | 98.8 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 37 | 84.1 |
Usage Scores
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