Dell XPS 8960 Graphite 2023
The 16-core Intel Core i7-13700 processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM provide strong multitasking muscle, while the RTX 3050 with 8GB VRAM handles entry-level creative workloads. Its dual-drive storage combines a 512GB NVMe SSD for speed with a 1TB HDD for bulk storage, all housed in a Graphite chassis with extensive port selection including 7 USB-A slots and an SD card reader. This tower is best for home office power users and developers who need a reliable, wired desktop for coding, data analysis, and light content creation.
CPU Intel Core i7-13700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1536 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
75 Overall Score
Price $2,129
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-13700 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell XPS 8960 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-13700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1536 | 2048 | 3072 | 512 | 8000 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | tower | 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 XPS 8960 | 75.3 | 62.3 | 77.7 | 90.4 | 80.7 | 70.1 | 62.4 |
| 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
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