Dell OptiPlex 9020, Core i7-4790, 32GB, 1TB HDD, Black
The quad-core i7-4790 and 32GB of DDR3 RAM provide capable multitasking for a refurbished system at this price point. Its mini-tower design offers ten USB-A ports and a DVD-RW drive, delivering legacy connectivity that modern compact PCs lack. This desktop is best for office administrators or home users who need a reliable, low-cost workstation for data entry, document management, and running older peripherals.
CPU 3.6GHz
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
Form Factor mini-tower
psu w 290
OS No OS
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (17th percentile)
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.6GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| PSU | 290 |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| DisplayPort | 2 DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | No OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 9020 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.6GHz | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 290 | 480 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | No OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 9020 | 21.6 | 17.4 | 58.1 | 72.1 | 46.3 | 70 | 42.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall47.3
- AI/LLM17.6
- Gaming9.1
- Portability56.2
- Creator14.7
- Business50.5
- Developer39.9
- Home Office48.9
- Workstation32.1
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations19
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