Dell OptiPlex QCS1250 Black
The Intel Core Ultra 5-235 with 14 cores and DDR5 memory delivers responsive multitasking for office workloads, while its compact SFF chassis saves desk space without sacrificing a 1TB NVMe SSD. Dual monitor support via HDMI and DisplayPort, plus Wi-Fi 6E and a generous 8 USB ports, provide flexible connectivity at a competitive business price point. This desktop is best for office administrators and business users who need a secure, space-efficient Windows 11 Pro workstation for dual-display productivity.
CPU Intel Core i7 14700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
64 Overall Score
Price $1,900
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong cpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex QCS1250 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 3072 | 512 | 8000 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | - | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex QCS1250 | 82.1 | 49.9 | 52.8 | 82.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 37.4 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92 | 70.1 | 86.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 | 84.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.3 | 83.6 | 88 | 91.9 | 83 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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