Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 vs HP ProDesk 800 G3 Mini

Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 2025, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 2025, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Dell
84 Overall Score
vs
HP ProDesk 800 G3 Mini 2016, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black/Silver

HP ProDesk 800 G3 Mini 2016, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black/Silver

HP
15 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 2025, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

75 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

This Dell desktop offers excellent value for everyday use, with fast performance, quiet operation, and easy setup. However, a few users experienced early failures and poor support, and the limited power supply and expansion options make it unsuitable for gaming without upgrades. Overall, it's a solid choice for basic tasks and office work.

Pros
  • Fast performance for everyday tasks
  • Quiet operation
  • Easy setup out of the box
  • Good value for the price
  • Compact and stylish design
Cons
  • Limited power supply (180W bronze)
  • No expansion for additional M.2 SSD
  • Non-standard PSU and motherboard connectors
  • Early failure reported by some users
  • Poor customer support experience
👍 Performance 6
👍 Quiet operation 4
👍 Value for money 5
👍 Ease of setup 4
🤔 Reliability 2
👎 Customer support 1

HP ProDesk 800 G3 Mini 2016, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black/Silver

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Home Office
Dell
91
HP
18
Business
Dell
86
HP
18
Developer
Dell
81
HP
15
Workstation
Dell
77
HP
13
Compact
Dell
38
HP
23
Creator
Dell
36
HP
6
Ai Llm
Dell
35
HP
5
Gaming
Dell
20
HP
3

Specifications

Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250HP ProDesk 800 G3 Mini
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7-265★Intel Core i5
CPU Multi-Core Score
48,260
4,763
Cores20★4
Frequency2.4 GHz2.5 GHz★
L3 Cache30 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPUIntel UHD Graphics★2 Display Port
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
No data
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM48 GB★—
VRAM TypeShared—
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Build
Form Factormid-towermini
PSU360W★—
Weight6.64 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★—
USB Ports7★6
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
DisplayPortDisplayPort 1.42 Display Port
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6★Wi-Fi
BluetoothBluetooth 5Yes
EthernetGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 2025, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong ram (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong port selection (79th percentile)

HP ProDesk 800 G3 Mini 2016, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black/Silver

  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Strong storage (69th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average cpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250

Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.

Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation