GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus vs Dell Optiplex 7050
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus, Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Black
GMKtec
73 Overall Score
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Dell Optiplex 7050, Core i5-7500, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
Dell
37 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus, Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Black
No customer feedback yet
Dell Optiplex 7050, Core i5-7500, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
45 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
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
Customer support 2
Ssd reliability 2
Value for money 2
Build quality 2
Specs accuracy 1
Boot issues 1
Scores
Compact
Home Office
Developer
Business
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | Dell Optiplex 7050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS★ | Intel Core i5-7500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 5.1 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★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| PSU | 120W★ | — |
| Weight | — | 5.26 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 x 2 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 2.1 | 2 x DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ | — |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus, Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ram (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- 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
Winner: GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus
Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 26 specs.