Dell Optiplex 7070 Black
The 8-core Intel i7-9700 and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provide strong multitasking performance for office workloads, while the 1TB SSD plus 4TB HDD offers a rare combination of speed and mass storage in a refurbished tower. Its extensive port selection, including 9 USB-A ports, dual DisplayPort, and a legacy serial port, ensures broad peripheral compatibility for established office environments. This desktop is best for home office users and small businesses needing a reliable, expandable Windows 11 Pro workstation for data-heavy productivity tasks, not gaming.
About This Desktop
The 8-core Intel i7-9700 and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provide strong multitasking performance for office workloads, while the 1TB SSD plus 4TB HDD offers a rare combination of speed and mass storage in a refurbished tower. Its extensive port selection, including 9 USB-A ports, dual DisplayPort, and a legacy serial port, ensures broad peripheral compatibility for established office environments. This desktop is best for home office users and small businesses needing a reliable, expandable Windows 11 Pro workstation for data-heavy productivity tasks, not gaming.
- CPU Core i7
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 5120 GB
- GPU AMD NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Form factor Tower
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Core i7 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 4 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | Tower |
| Weight | 5.2 kg / 11.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort (x2) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5G |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 7070 | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7 | Intel Core i7 14700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 5120 | 2048 | 1000 | 256 | 1000 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | Tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | Desktop |
| Psu W | - | - | 750 | 155 | 260 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Optiplex 7070 | 70 | 42.3 | 62.7 | 79.1 | 96.9 | 71.1 | 95.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.3 | 69.7 | 95.5 | 93.6 | 90.9 | 71.1 | 72 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.6 | 80.9 | 87.7 | 94.8 | 61.9 | 39.1 | 88.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.3 | 29.5 | 96.9 | 13 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.4 | 50.5 | 82.3 | 79.1 | 49.5 | 71.1 | 97.8 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 78.3 | 85.5 | 90.9 | 28.2 | 96.9 |
Usage Scores
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