Dell Pro Tower QCT1255 2025
Built around the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GG with 6 cores and integrated Radeon graphics, this mid-tower delivers reliable performance for multitasking with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD. It includes an 8x DVD+/-RW drive and Gigabit Ethernet, offering legacy connectivity rarely found in modern office desktops. This system is best for office administrators and data-entry workers who need a secure, Windows 11 Pro-managed machine with optical disc support.
About This Desktop
Built around the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GG with 6 cores and integrated Radeon graphics, this mid-tower delivers reliable performance for multitasking with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD. It includes an 8x DVD+/-RW drive and Gigabit Ethernet, offering legacy connectivity rarely found in modern office desktops. This system is best for office administrators and data-entry workers who need a secure, Windows 11 Pro-managed machine with optical disc support.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 5 PRO
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- GPU AMD Integrated Graphics
- Form factor mid-tower
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average storage (30th percentile) 30th
- Below average port (35th percentile) 35th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
Connectivity
| HDMI | HDMI |
| DisplayPort | Display Port |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Tower QCT1255 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI Aegis RS2 | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 256 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | Mid Tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | 1000 | 850 | 750 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Tower QCT1255 | 52.7 | 95.3 | 44.8 | 34.8 | 29.9 | 71.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.1 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 40 |
| MSI Aegis RS2 Compare | 96 | 81 | 87.7 | 97 | 83.8 | 40 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 90.6 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 13.3 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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