Dell OptiPlex 5070, Core i5-9500, 16GB, 512GB SSD
A 6-core i5-9500 processor and 512GB NVMe SSD deliver responsive performance for office multitasking in a compact chassis with 9 USB-A ports for legacy peripherals. Its small form factor and Windows 11 Pro OS make it a space-saving, deployment-ready solution for standardized business environments. This refurbished desktop is best for office administrators and call center staff who need a reliable, wired workstation for data entry and web-based applications.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9th Gen |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | None |
| DisplayPort | 2 Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless Included! |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | RJ45 1 port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5070 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0285t | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 9th Gen | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
| 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5070 | 31.8 | 35.5 | 31.5 | 74.6 | 29.4 | 70 | 51.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.7 | 98.4 | 89.2 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.2 | 78 | 88.6 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0285t Compare | 98.1 | 95.9 | 97.6 | 93.8 | 90.1 | 70 | 70.3 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.6 | 93.2 | 81.7 | 96.3 | 90.1 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.4 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall54.5
- AI/LLM17.4
- Gaming11.1
- Portability56.7
- Creator19.7
- Business57.8
- Developer43.7
- Home Office55.6
- Workstation40.2
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