DELL NE1-21864 3050 Micro desktop PC i5-7500T 8 GB 256 GB SSD

Compact business micro desktop

The Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro is a refurbished ultra-small-form-factor PC built for office environments where desk space is limited. It ships with Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, a USB keyboard and a USB mouse, so it is ready for typical productivity tasks straight out of the box. The 1.6-inch chassis uses 60% less surface area than a traditional tower while keeping tool-less service access.

Integrated graphics and memory ceiling

Visual output relies on the Intel HD Graphics 630 built into the processor, which supports dual displays but is not suited to 3D rendering, CAD or modern gaming workloads. System memory maxes out at 32 GB, so configurations requiring more RAM for virtualisation or large datasets will hit a hard limit. The single 256 GB SSD provides the only internal solid-state storage unless an external drive is added.

Seventh-generation quad-core processor

The Intel Core i5-7500T runs at a 2.70 GHz base frequency with four cores and 6 MB of L3 cache, delivering enough throughput for web apps, document editing and light multitasking. Buyers who need higher single-thread speed, more cores for compilation or video encoding, or a newer instruction set should look at systems built around later CPU generations.