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Dell OptiPlex 3050 Black 2015
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
34 Overall Score
Price CA$250
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | Display Port 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | USB Dongle 5Ghz Capable |
| Bluetooth | USB Dongle |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3050 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1024 | 2024 | 2048 | 1536 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | aio | aio | mini | sff |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 170 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3050 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 29.2 | 54 | 12.9 | 5.2 | 71.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 95.7 | 99.3 |
| HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 Compare | 46.1 | 52 | 92 | 80.6 | 71.2 | 98.6 | 71.1 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.8 | 52 | 56.1 | 67.1 | 82.1 | 75.7 | 71.1 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.6 | 86.2 | 82.2 | 80.6 | 90.9 | 0 | 11.9 |
| MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz Compare | 57.8 | 95.2 | 62.7 | 48.5 | 80.6 | 0 | 39.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$250
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Jun 8, 2026 Refurbished CA$250
Usage Scores
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