Dell ECS Slim
The 10-core Intel Core Ultra 5-225 processor and 16GB of DDR5 RAM deliver responsive multitasking in a compact chassis, backed by a generous 2TB NVMe SSD. Dual monitor support via DisplayPort and HDMI, plus seven USB-A ports, provides strong connectivity for a space-constrained desk. This system is best for office workers and home users who need a reliable, out-of-the-box Windows 11 Pro machine for productivity applications and web-based tasks.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5225
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
70 Overall Score
Price $949
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong storage (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5225 |
| Cores | 64 |
| 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 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell ECS Slim | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5225 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | 180 | 500 | 850 | - | 750 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 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 ECS Slim | 100 | 34.8 | 47.4 | 82.2 | 85.2 | 70.1 | 67.9 |
| 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 Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.3 | 83.6 | 88 | 91.9 | 83 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.5 | 80.8 | 94 | 97.3 | 92 | 37.4 | 26.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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