Dell OptiPlex QBS1250 2026
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 with 14 cores up to 5.00GHz and 16GB of DDR5 RAM delivers responsive multitasking in a compact SFF chassis, with the 512GB SSD ensuring quick boot times. Its versatile connectivity stands out, packing 10 total USB ports alongside DisplayPort and Wi-Fi 6 for a clutter-free multi-display desk setup. This desktop is best for office administrators and data-entry teams needing a reliable, space-saving Windows 11 Pro workstation for productivity apps.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 260
OS Windows 11 Pro
69 Overall Score
Price $949
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 260 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex QBS1250 | 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 5 | 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) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD 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 | 260 | 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 OptiPlex QBS1250 | 78 | 96.1 | 47.4 | 87.8 | 32.4 | 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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