Dell OptiPlex 5090 Black 2020
The 8-core Intel Core i7-10700 and dual-drive setup with a 512GB NVMe SSD plus 1TB HDD provide strong multitasking performance and ample storage in a compact SFF chassis. Its extensive port selection, including 9 USB-A ports and DisplayPort, offers excellent connectivity for legacy peripherals in a business environment. This desktop is best for office administrators and data-entry professionals who need a reliable, space-saving Windows 11 Pro workstation for productivity applications.
CPU Intel Core i7-10700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1536 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor sff
psu w 200
OS Windows 11 Pro
57 Overall Score
Price $507
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong storage (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (20th percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10700 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 200 |
| Weight | 5.7 kg / 12.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5090 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | HP OmniDesk M03-0064 | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1536 | 1000 | 512 | 1024 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 200 | 500 | 155 | 400 | 600 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5090 | 38.7 | 34.8 | 20.3 | 89.2 | 80.7 | 70.1 | 57.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0064 Compare | 89.5 | 69.2 | 83 | 98.7 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 97.5 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 79.5 | 91.9 | 87.6 | 27.3 | 98.4 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Compare | 69.4 | 74.6 | 57.7 | 89.2 | 92 | 37.4 | 90.6 |
Price
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