Dell XPS 8960 Graphite 2023
Equipped with a 24-core i9-14900K, 64GB DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB PCIe SSD, the Dell XPS 8960 uses an RTX 3050 for modest graphics needs. Connectivity includes front USB-C, an SD card slot, Killer Wi-Fi 6E, and abundant rear ports. This desktop is ideal for developers and workstation users prioritizing CPU muscle over GPU acceleration, not compact footprints.
CPU Intel Core i9-14900K
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Home
79 Overall Score
Price $2,759
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell XPS 8960 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 3072 | 512 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | - | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell XPS 8960 | 94.6 | 64.9 | 95.3 | 83.5 | 92 | 70.1 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92 | 70.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.8 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92 | 37.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 |
Price
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