Dell OptiPlex 3060 Black 2018
Powered by a 6-core Intel Core i7-8700 and 32GB of DDR4 RAM, this tower handles heavy multitasking and business applications without slowdowns. Its 1TB SSD provides fast boot times and ample local storage, while the mid-tower chassis offers easy expandability for future upgrades. This refurbished desktop is best for office administrators and data analysts who need a reliable, secure Windows 11 Pro workstation for productivity, not gaming.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average gpu (29th percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8700 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 7.9 kg / 17.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3060 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | ASUS ROG G700 G700 | MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Intel Core i7 14700F | Apple M1 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M1 Max 24-core |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | - | 500 | - | - | 650 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3060 | 30.4 | 29.1 | 63.9 | 67.6 | 50.6 | 70 | 74.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 71.4 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 63.3 | 70 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.7 | 71.4 | 95.6 | 93.4 | 91.4 | 70 | 74.8 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 95.5 | 71.4 | 82.7 | 99 | 91.4 | 37 | 78.6 |
| MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Compare | 83.7 | 71.4 | 87.9 | 90.2 | 91.4 | 37 | 72.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Compare | 51.3 | 59.1 | 63.9 | 99.9 | 50.6 | 99.4 | 78.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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