Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 2021
Its Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor with integrated NPU and 32GB of 5600 MT/s DDR5 RAM deliver AI acceleration for business applications, backed by full-size expansion slots for future upgrades. A slim DVD-RW drive, absent from most modern desktops, and a wide port selection—including HDMI 2.1 and seven USB-A—support legacy media and multi-peripheral office setups. This desktop is best for office workers and developers running AI-enhanced productivity software, not for any gaming workload given its integrated graphics.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
RAM 32 GB
Storage 3584 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mid-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
74 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 3 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 14.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 3584 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 | 78 | 49.9 | 83 | 78.5 | 96.2 | 70.1 | 17.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 | 84.7 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92 | 70.1 | 86.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.8 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92 | 37.4 | 87.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
