Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus vs Dell Optiplex 7050
Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus 2025, Ryzen 7 255, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Silver
Dell Optiplex 7050, Core i5-7500, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
What Buyers Say
Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus 2025, Ryzen 7 255, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Silver
The MINISFORUM mini PCs receive overwhelmingly positive feedback for their powerful performance, silent operation, and compact design. Users highlight excellent build quality, easy setup, and responsive customer support, with one reviewer noting a quick repair turnaround. A minor drawback is the Mediatek WiFi card lacking Linux support, requiring a USB adapter.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Silent operation
- Compact and elegant design
- Excellent build quality
- Easy setup
Cons
- Mediatek WiFi card not supported on Linux
- No dedicated travel case available
Dell Optiplex 7050, Core i5-7500, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
The product receives mixed feedback. While some users praise the responsive customer support and decent hardware, a significant number report SSD failures within a year, with three out of five units failing. The value is considered good for cloud-based office use, but reliability concerns are prominent.
Pros
- Responsive customer support
- Decent hardware for the price
- Good for cloud-based office use
- Solid build quality
- Performs as expected
Cons
- Frequent SSD failures within a year
- High failure rate (3 out of 5 units)
- Initial boot issues requiring workaround
- Specs mismatch with advertised description
Scores
Specifications
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Dell Optiplex 7050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 255★ | Intel Core i5-7500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz★ | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon 780M★ | AMD Radeon R5 430 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| PSU | 120W★ | — |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 5.26 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 2 x DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ | — |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus 2025, Ryzen 7 255, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Silver
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ram (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong port selection (65th percentile)
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Dell Optiplex 7050, Core i5-7500, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average port selection (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.