Dell Pro Tower QCT1250
Its Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor with integrated NPU and 32GB of 5600 MT/s DDR5 RAM deliver AI acceleration for business applications, backed by full-size expansion slots for future upgrades. A slim DVD-RW drive, absent from most modern desktops, and a wide port selection—including HDMI 2.1 and seven USB-A—support legacy media and multi-peripheral office setups. This desktop is best for office workers and developers running AI-enhanced productivity software, not for any gaming workload given its integrated graphics.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
66 Overall Score
Price $1,609
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong port selection (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 14.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 8000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 180 | 850 | 1200 | 850 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 | 77.3 | 47 | 82.4 | 69.9 | 41.8 | 70.5 | 17.7 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.9 | 78.7 | 93.2 | 91.6 | 70.5 | 87.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 70.5 | 84.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.5 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.6 | 37.9 | 74.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.4 | 96.4 | 86.3 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 95.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.5 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
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