Dell ECT1250 Black
The Intel Core Ultra 5-225 processor with a dedicated AI Boost NPU and 16GB of DDR5 RAM provides capable performance for multitasking and AI-assisted workflows in Windows 11. It offers a generous 2TB NVMe SSD and extensive connectivity, including Wi-Fi 6, HDMI 2.1, and eight total USB ports, in a traditional mid-tower form factor. This desktop is best for business users and developers needing a reliable, expandable office machine with ample storage, but its integrated Intel UHD graphics make it unsuitable for gaming or 3D rendering.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Home
62 Overall Score
Price $990
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong cpu (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2.0 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 512 | 8000 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 500 | - | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | 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 ECT1250 | 67 | 34.8 | 55.4 | 82.2 | 87.6 | 70 | 28.7 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 89.9 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92.1 | 70 | 86.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.2 | 70 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.6 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.1 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.3 | 83.6 | 87.9 | 91.9 | 83.1 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
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