Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro Black 2018
Its 1.18kg weight and VESA-mountable micro chassis free up significant desk space while the 6-core i5-8500T handles multitasking with 16GB of RAM. The 1TB SSD provides ample local storage in a refurbished package that offers strong value for basic productivity. This system is best for office workers and call center agents who need a reliable, space-saving Windows 11 Pro machine for web apps and document processing.
CPU Intel Core i5 8500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1000 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
61 Overall Score
Price $198
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (22th percentile)
- Below average ram (31th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | aio | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 180 | 170 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Support Windows | OS 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro | 21.9 | 33 | 30.5 | 52.3 | 50.7 | 70.2 | 94.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 58.1 | 89.5 | 30.5 | 96.8 | 13.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 48.8 | 53 | 58 | 79.8 | 72.7 | 70.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 70.1 | 53 | 57.4 | 66.2 | 84.7 | 70.2 | 99.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 67.6 | 53 | 82.7 | 70 | 57 | 11.4 | 95.1 |
| wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 Compare | 55.8 | 55.1 | 82.7 | 70 | 72.7 | 11.4 | 92 |
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