Dell XPS 8960 Graphite 2023
The 24-core i9-14900K processor with 64GB of DDR5 RAM delivers top-tier computational power for compiling and multitasking, though the RTX 3050 graphics card creates a bottleneck for GPU-intensive tasks. Its massive 4TB NVMe SSD paired with a 2TB HDD provides expansive, fast storage alongside versatile front and rear connectivity including Wi-Fi 6E. This tower is best for software developers and data analysts who need extreme CPU performance and memory headroom but only light graphical acceleration.
CPU Intel Core i9-14900K
RAM 64 GB
Storage 6 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Home
79 Overall Score
Price £0
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Performance
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Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell XPS 8960 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 6144 | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | 850 | 1300 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell XPS 8960 | 94.8 | 63.1 | 95.2 | 66.7 | 99.2 | 70.6 | 62.6 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89 | 78.9 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 70.6 | 87.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 89 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 70.6 | 84.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.6 | 38 | 87 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
