I bought this as a backup machine for my home laptop, I've been doing more and more freelance work in the last year and realised that I now need a reliable second machine "just in case". After a LOT of shopping around and contemplating a self-build, I bought this based on the low price and the strong reviews.
The computer arrived very well packaged in a protective air-bubble sleeve (within a box), with the USB wi-fi adapter (with driver CD) and power lead included. The machine itself is like new, no signs of use, no dust - hard to believe it's ever been used before. Turning it on launched straight into the Windows 10 setup routine (set region / keyboard / connect to a network / privacy settings etc). After loading Windows for the first time I used Disk Manager to format the 1TB standard HDD (the SSD is the boot drive), installed the wi-fi drivers, loaded some anti-virus software and did some Windows updates.
It's reassuring to have a DVD-RW drive even though everything's gone to digital downloads in the last few years, I still have plenty of DVDs that I can now make use of. One slight drawback is there's no HDMI port, so I bought a "display port to HDMI" cable for about £7 which has solved that problem. The only other thing I might add is a USB bluetooth adapter so I can use my bluetooth keyboard with it. Obviously it's not a gaming machine due to on-board graphics but it'll probably run older games like OpenRA well enough.
The machine is fast and smooth, everything works perfectly, its compact size means it'll sit under the desk without getting in the way. For the money, it's a fantastic bargain - I can't recommend this highly enough.
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 9.3 x 31.19 x 29.01 cm; 6 kg |
| Item model number | OptiPlex 7020 |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| Series | Optiplex 7020-8055 SF |
| Colour | Black |
| Form Factor | Small Form Factor |
| Standing screen display size | 5 Inches |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Type | Core i5 4570 |
| Processor Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Processor Socket | LGA 1150 |
| Processor Count | 4 |
| RAM Size | 16 GB |
| Memory Technology | DDR3 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 16 GB |
| Memory Clock Speed | 1600 MHz |
| Hard Drive Size | 240 GB |
| Hard Disk Description | SATA |
| Hard Drive Interface | Solid State |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200.00 |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Graphics Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Graphics Card Description | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
| Graphics RAM Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Graphics Card Interface | PCI Express |
| Connectivity Type | ethernet |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 6 |
| Wattage | 255 watts |
| Hardware Platform | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 6 kg |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
