Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2018
CPU Intel Core i5 7500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
49 Overall Score
Price $150
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (15th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q | HP EliteDesk HP | AWOW MGI9 Mini PC MGI9 | ASUS V500 V500MVC-I51TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i5 12400T | Intel Core i9 11900K | Intel Core i9 11900H | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 756 | 1012 | 1024 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | AMD Integrated Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini | mini-tower | mini | mini-tower |
| Psu W | - | 120 | - | - | - | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 10.7 | 31.3 | 8.9 | 97.1 | 15.2 | 62.4 | 70.6 | 94.2 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.9 | 56.2 | 82.5 | 79.8 | 57.7 | 88.7 | 11.8 | 95.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q Compare | 37.4 | 95.7 | 31.4 | 96.3 | 46.3 | 66 | 70.6 | 63.9 |
| HP EliteDesk HP Compare | 56.7 | 95.7 | 15.6 | 94.1 | 48.8 | 23.9 | 70.6 | 96.2 |
| AWOW MGI9 Mini PC MGI9 Compare | 45.9 | 31.3 | 64 | 73.4 | 73.1 | 75.8 | 11.8 | 89.5 |
| ASUS V500 V500MVC-I51TB Compare | 39.6 | 31.3 | 54.4 | 78.1 | 51.5 | 0 | 38 | 98.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $150
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Price History
Usage Scores
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