Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Black 2025
The 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7-265 processor delivers strong multi-threaded productivity in a space-saving mid-tower chassis, backed by 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a fast 1TB NVMe SSD. Its versatile connectivity includes an HDMI 2.1 port and support for up to four FHD monitors via DisplayPort daisy-chaining, making multi-display setups straightforward. This desktop is best for business and home office users who need reliable performance for data analysis and multitasking, but should be avoided for any GPU-intensive work given its integrated Intel UHD Graphics.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong storage (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average gpu (31th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 5.5 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | HP Omen GT22 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | ASUS ROG G700 G700 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8096 | 1000 | 8000 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | AMD Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 500 | 850 | - | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | 89 | 31.2 | 52.2 | 86.7 | 71.5 | 71.1 | 93.2 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.7 | 87.8 | 95.4 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 71.1 | 85.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.7 | 74.4 | 81.8 | 94.2 | 61.8 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 93.9 | 81 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.2 | 12 | 95.2 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 95.1 | 84.8 | 81.8 | 99 | 91.1 | 39.2 | 76.2 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.4 | 81 | 87.4 | 94.6 | 61.8 | 39.2 | 83.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offers From $800
Newegg 1 offers From $1,040
Usage Scores
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