Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 vs. HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factor	Mini Tower	Mini Tower
CPU options	Intel Gen 12&13 i3/i5/i7/i9; Celeron; Pentium	Intel Gen8&9 i3/i5/i7; Celeron; Pentium;
Chipset	Q670	Q370
Dedicated GPU *	GeForce RTX 3070	GeForce GTX 1660 Super
RAM	DIMM DDR5-3600/4000/4400	DIMM DDR4-2666
RAM slots	4	4
RAM speed	4400 MT/s	2666 MT/s
RAM max	128 GB	128 GB
USB ports	(4x) USB-A 2.0; (3x) USB-A 3.0; (2x) USB-A 3.1; USB-C 3.2	USB-C 3.1; (4x)USB-A 3.1; (2x)USB-A 3.0; (4x)USB-A 2.0;
Video ports	(3x) Display Port 1.4a;	(2x) DisplayPort;
Other ports	RJ45(2.5GHz); Audio; Line-Out/In;	RJ45; Hdph; Headset; Line-Out; Line-In;
Optional ports	HDMI 2.0b/Displayport/VGA/PS2/serial/USB Type-C; Serial port; SD-card slot	DP/HDMI/VGA/USB-C(DP); Serial; SD card reader;
SATA ports	4	4
PCI slots	PCIe 4.0 x16; PCIe 3.0 x4;PCIe 3.0 x1; PCI-32;	PCIe 3.0 x16; (2x) PCIe 3.0 x1; PCIe 3.0 x16 (wired x4);
M.2 slots	M.2 2230/2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)	(2x) M.2 2280/2230 M-key (PCIe x4); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT);
Drive bays	(x2) 3.5in; (2x) 2.5in; 5.25in (slim);	2.5in; (2x) 3.5in; 5.25in; 5.25in (slim);
PSU	260/500 W	250/500 W
Weight	6.52 kg (14.38 lb)	9.86 kg (21.74 lb)
Released	2023	2019
Manual	link	link
Price**	Check Price	Check Price

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* Dedicated GPU warning: Check if your particular power supply model has enough power. Additionally some PSUs don't come with an auxiliary PCIe power connector and you may need to buy a SATA to PCIe power adapter.

Differences between Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 and HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 which was released in 2023. The HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower is older and entered production in 2019.

Both models have the same form factor, meaning reoughtly they have the same phiysical size and form.

Processor

Usually the newer the generation of the CPU, the better the performance and efficiency is. If your budget allows it, you should go with the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

Both models have have equal amount of ram slots (4 RAM). Usually two RAM slots are more than enough for most cases. However, the count should be taken into account when planning how much and what combination of RAM you are going to need for your system.

The Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 is using the faster 4400 MT/s RAM. The HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 2666 MT/s. In addition, you will be able to install the same amount of RAM in both models, and most probably 128 GB of RAM will be enough for most people. However, if you will be needing more RAM, make sure to check other desktop models too.

Ports

In total the HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower has 11 USB ports. The Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 is inferior in this regard and packs 10 USB ports. In any case, if you miss USB ports, you can always purchase a USB hub. It's great that both of the models have USB 3.1 ports which will allow you to exchange data with your peripherals at up to 10Gb/s. But if you need maximum connectivity, go with the HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower as it has 5 USB3.1 ports (the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 has 2).

DisplayPort is crucial for any desktop machine. It is good to see that both models are featuring DisplayPorts. However, the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 comes with 3 ports, while the HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower has only 2. If you are planning to use multiple monitors, the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 is the better choice.

None of the models has an HDMI port. If your monitor supports only the HDMI interface, you will need to buy an adapter. Such adapters are cheap so nothing to worry about.

SATA slots are located on the motherboard and it is where SSD, HDD and Optical Disk Drives are connected. Each of the two models being compared have 4 SATA slot(s). Keep in mind that having too few SATA slots might limit your options for connecting additional memory drives.

An M.2 SSD can be several times faster than a SATA one. Thus, we are happy to see that both models support the M.2 interface. However, the HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Tower has 1 M.2 slots while the Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 2023 comes with just 1.

Make sure that the available M.2 slot supports the PCIe (also called NVMe) interface. This is important as there are M.2 slots which support only the inferior SATA III interface. For comparison, the SATA III interface has max speeds of 6Gb/s, while the PCIe 3.0 x4 will support speeds up to 32Gb/s!

Power Supply

Looking at the Power Supply Unit (PSU) of the two models we don't see any differences. For either of them you get a maximum power of 500 Watts. However be careful, many models have more than one power supply option. When buying your computer, it is a good idea to get a version with the most powerful PSU. This will potentially allow you to upgrade to a more powerful GPU for example.