Dell OptiPlex 5090 Black 2020
The 8-core Intel Core i7-10700 and 32GB of RAM provide strong multitasking capability for demanding office workloads, housed in a compact SFF chassis. This refurbished unit stands out with a generous 2TB NVMe SSD and legacy support like a DVDRW drive, offering substantial storage and connectivity for its price point. It is best for business users or home office workers who need a reliable, space-saving desktop for data-heavy productivity tasks, not graphics work.
CPU Intel Core i7-10700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor sff
psu w 200
OS Windows 10 Pro
62 Overall Score
Price $611
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10700 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 200 |
| Weight | 5.7 kg / 12.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5090 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | 200 | 500 | 850 | 155 | 750 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5090 | 38.7 | 34.8 | 59.3 | 78.5 | 92 | 70.1 | 57.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.4 | 83.6 | 88 | 98 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.2 | 83.6 | 88 | 94.6 | 65.1 | 37.4 | 85.8 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 79.5 | 91.9 | 87.6 | 27.3 | 98.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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Other Configurations17
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