Dell Tower Desktop 884116490050 2026, Core Ultra 5 225, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 processor with integrated NPU delivers power-efficient AI capabilities and reliable performance for multitasking, backed by 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a dual-drive 1TB SSD setup. The bundled 7-in-1 docking station with 128GB storage and comprehensive connectivity, including 15 total USB ports and Wi-Fi 6, adds significant out-of-box value for a cable-free workspace. This mid-tower is best for office administrators and business users who need a stable, expandable Windows 11 Pro workstation for productivity applications and data management.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1184 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
71 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 160 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| Weight | 6.9 kg / 15.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 7 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Tower Desktop 884116490050 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1184 | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 850 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Tower Desktop 884116490050 | 68.1 | 58.7 | 72.4 | 99.9 | 78.7 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 |
Usage Scores
- Overall70.5
- AI/LLM30.1
- Gaming18.2
- Portability33.7
- Creator32.2
- Business67.8
- Developer70.6
- Home Office71.1
- Workstation66.9
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