Dell Pro Micro QCM1255 Black 2025
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Radeon 740M
form factor micro-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
57 Overall Score
Price $770
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Micro QCM1255 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 195133236508 | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS ROG G700 G700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 3072 | 256 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 740M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 850 | - | 155 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Micro QCM1255 | 52.4 | 10.4 | 48.1 | 62.1 | 18.3 | 71.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 70.7 | 81 | 87.7 | 98.2 | 55.5 | 71.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 195133236508 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 97.9 | 96.7 | 96.3 | 71.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 95.2 | 84.8 | 82.2 | 99 | 90.9 | 39.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.6 | 87 | 99.2 | 11.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $770
Best Buy 1 offers From $770
Newegg 1 offers From $800
Amazon 1 offers From $1,025
B&H Photo 1 offers From $1,049
Price History
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