Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD
The customizable RGB front panel and included 22-inch monitor set this renewed desktop apart as a complete, aesthetic-ready workstation. Its 512GB NVMe SSD ensures fast boot times, while the RX 550 4GB GPU provides basic graphics capability for light gaming and media tasks. This system is best for home office users or students needing a budget-friendly, all-in-one setup for productivity and casual entertainment.
CPU Intel Core i5 8500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1536 GB
GPU AMD Radeon RX 550
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port selection (13th percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3060 SFF | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8500 | 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) | 1536 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 550 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mid-tower | tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 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 3060 SFF | 29.7 | 50.6 | 31.6 | 12.8 | 79.4 | 70 | 76.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.7 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.2 | 78 | 88.5 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT Compare | 98.1 | 97.8 | 93.9 | 99.3 | 90.1 | 70 | 66.9 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.6 | 93.2 | 81.7 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.3 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall56.1
- AI/LLM25
- Gaming14.1
- Portability42.3
- Creator23
- Business58.9
- Developer44.3
- Home Office61.2
- Workstation45.4
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