Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2015
The compact SFF chassis houses a capable Intel Core i5-6500 with 16GB DDR4 RAM and a fast 1TB SSD, making it a responsive machine for everyday office tasks. Its Grade A refurbished condition and Windows 10 Pro license deliver solid value for budget-conscious deployments, with versatile connectivity including DisplayPort, HDMI, and dual USB-C ports. This desktop is best for small businesses or home offices needing a reliable, space-saving PC for web apps, document processing, and data entry.
CPU 64 bit Processor
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
57 Overall Score
Price $200
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (20th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
78/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 64 bit Processor |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | HP OmniDesk M02-0244 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q | ACEMAGIC Retro X3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i5 12400T | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 256 | 1024 | 756 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 180 | 400 | 155 | 120 | - | 54 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 8.7 | 96.1 | 20.3 | 57 | 58.5 | 53 | 70.1 | 36.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0244 Compare | 71 | 64.9 | 52.8 | 95.3 | 58.5 | 75.5 | 70.1 | 98.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.3 | 60.3 | 32.8 | 96.7 | 15.9 | 94.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 88.6 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Compare | 37.9 | 96.1 | 32.8 | 96.4 | 46.9 | 65.7 | 70.1 | 63.6 |
| ACEMAGIC Retro X3 Compare | 86.5 | 58.4 | 58.5 | 86.7 | 73.8 | 0 | 11.7 | 96.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations32
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