Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra vs. Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra and Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 26, 2022

Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Intel Whiskey Lake PCH-LP Chipset. 8th Gen Intel Whiskey Lake Processors. Up to Intel® Core™ i7-8665U (4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 25W) Up to 64GB 2400 MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD. Up to 2TB 2.5" HDD. 65W Power Adapter. Up to Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 More Features Up to two display outputs (2 x USB-C Alt-Mode).	Intel Q370 Chipset 9th Gen Intel Coffe Lake Processors Up to Intel® Core™ i9-9900 (8C/16T, 3.10 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W) Up to 64GB 2666MH dual-channel DDR4 memory Up to NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 with 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM. Up to Dual AMD Radeon RX 550 with 4GB of GDDR5 VRAM. Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVMe SSD. Up to 1 x 3.5" HDD and 2 x 2.5" HDD. Up to 260W 80 Plus Platinum PSU. Up to Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5 More Features Optional 3-in-1 SD card reader. Optional slim optical disc drive. Up to three display outputs (VGA + HDMI + DP).

Availability	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower
Released	2019	2019
Release Info	Announced on September 18, 2019.	Announced on June 01, 2019.
Generations	2021 Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra Compare 2019 Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra Current	2021 Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower Compare 2020 Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower Compare 2019 Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Current 2018 Dell Optiplex 7060 Tower Compare

Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra Price
	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra Business Desktop PC, Core i5-8365U, 16GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, WiFi, BT, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $144.90	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7070 SFF Desktop Computer PC, Intel 8 Core i7-9700 3.0GHz up to 4.70GHz,32GB DDR4 Ram New 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD,AX210 Built-in WiFi 6E,Windows 11 Pro, Wireless Keyboard & Mouse (Renewed) By Dell $386.77	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7070 MFF Micro Form Factor Desktop 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700T 8-Cores Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $285.00 Was: $310.00	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Price
	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Desktop Computer \| Intel i7-9700 (3.4) \| 32GB DDR4 RAM \| 1TB SSD Solid State \| Windows 11 Pro \| Internal Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter (Renewed) By Dell $383.33	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7070 SFF Desktop Computer PC, Intel 8 Core i7-9700 3.0GHz up to 4.70GHz,32GB DDR4 Ram New 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD,AX210 Built-in WiFi 6E,Windows 11 Pro, Wireless Keyboard & Mouse (Renewed) By Dell $400.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Desktop - 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 8-Core CPU up to 4.70 GHz, 32GB DDR4 Memory, 512GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, DVD Burner, Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) (Renewed) By Dell $388.59	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower
Size Comparison
Dimensions	3.78” x 10.09” x 0.78” (96.1 x 256.2 x 19.7 mm)	10.8” x 13.8” x 6.1” (274 x 350 x 154 mm)
Weight	Starting at 1.16 lb (0.525 kg)	Up to 17.49 lb (7.93 kg)
Colors	Black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard (US) Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US) Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English No Keyboard	Dell Wired Mouse and Keyboard
Ports	Bottom 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort Alt Mode and Power Delivery. 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with SmartPower On. 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x DC-in 4.5mm barrel type. Left 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort Alt Mode. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with PowerShare. 1 x Universal Audio Port 3.5mm jack. Right 1 x Kensington Slot 1 x Security Screw Slot	Front 3 x USB-A 1 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with PowerShare. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x Universal Audio Jack 1 x SD Card Reader Optional Rear 6 x USB-A 1 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Smart Power On. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 Supports 4K@75Hz or 1080p@240Hz. 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 2 x PS/2 For PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse. 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear). 1 x Kensington Lock Slot 1 x Power Connection Optional Ports 1 x Video Port Can be DisplayPort , HDMI 2.0b,VGA, USB-C Alt-Mode port. 1 x Serial

Chasis	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower
Form Factor	Ultra Form Factor	Mini Tower (14.77 L)
Power Supply	65W 4.50 mm x 2.90 mm Barrel Power Adapter.	260W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 260W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
Optical Drives		8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive Optional. 8x DVD-ROM 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive Optional.

Internal Specs	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower
Chipset	Intel Whiskey Lake PCH-LP Chipset	Intel® Q370 Chipset
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U 2C/4T, 2.10 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 25W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4C/8T, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 25W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U 4C/8T, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 25W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 25W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 25W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-9100 4C/4T, 3.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-9300 4C/4T, 3.70 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 62W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400 6C/6T, 2.90 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9500 6C/6T, 3.00 → 4.40 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9600 6C/6T, 3.10 → 4.60 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700 8C/8T, 3.00 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900 8C/16T, 3.10 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-9100 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-9300 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9500 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9900 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete Graphics		NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5 GTX 1050 - 4GB GDDR5 AMD® Radeon™ R5 430 - 2GB GDDR5 Dual R5 430 - 2GB GDDR5 RX 550 - 4GB GDDR5 Dual RX 550 - 4GB GDDR5
Memory	Memory Slots: 2 SODIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2400MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2400MHz - On Intel Core i3 processors. 2666MHz - On Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB
Storage	Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD Up to 2TB 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive	Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD Up to 2TB 7200 rpm 3.5" or 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots	Expansion Slots No Expansion slot. SATA 1 x SATA 3.0 FFC connector For 2.5-inch 7mm slim HDD/SSD. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230 slot For PCIe SDD.	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 3 x16, Full-height 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 3 x4, Full-height 1 x PCIe x1 slot Full-height 1 x PCI slot Full-height SATA 4 x SATA slots 1 x SATA Gen 2 for slim Optical Drive. 3 x SATA Gen 3 for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDD/SSD. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4a Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2 Intel AX200 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.0	No Wireless LAN Card Qualcomm QCA61x4a Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2 Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5 Optional
Ethernet	Intel i219V (non-vPro) or Intel i219LM (vPro) Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Intel i219-LM Gigabit1 Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps, Supports Wake Up, PXE support, and Active Technology support.

Software	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower
OS	Windows 10 Home Pro Pro National Academic Pro National Academic Ubuntu 18.04 LTS	Windows 10 Home Pro Pro National Academic Home National Academic China Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Neokylin v6.0
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower
Audio	No built-in Speaker Audio controller Realtek ALC3204-CG Intel High Definition Audio External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front	One 2W Speaker Audio controller Realtek ALC3234 External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).

Misc	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower
Warranty	3-Year Basic Onsite Service	Limited Hardware Warranty

Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra vs. Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower

The Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra and the Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower were released in the same year, 2019. The Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra has an ultra form factor that is very small and slim can be hidden in a monitor stand, mounted on a wall, or under a desk. The Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower has a mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height graphics card.

Processor

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.

For Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra, you have options to configure it with a 25W 8th Generation Intel Whiskey Lake dual-core Intel Core i3-8145U up to a 25W quad-core Intel Core i7-8665U with a boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

While Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower has configurations with a 65W 9th Generation Intel Coffee Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-9100 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i9-9900 with a boost speed up to 5.00 GHz.

Memory

The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.

Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra has two RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 2400MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower has four RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 2666MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.

Ports

Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.

There is a total number of 5 USB ports available on the Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra, five less than the Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower that has 10 USB ports. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.

The Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra has three USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. All of them supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

For Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower, it has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

Pricing

Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra Price
	Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra Business Desktop PC, Core i5-8365U, 16GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, WiFi, BT, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $144.90	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7070 SFF Desktop Computer PC, Intel 8 Core i7-9700 3.0GHz up to 4.70GHz,32GB DDR4 Ram New 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD,AX210 Built-in WiFi 6E,Windows 11 Pro, Wireless Keyboard & Mouse (Renewed) By Dell $386.77	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7070 MFF Micro Form Factor Desktop 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700T 8-Cores Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $285.00 Was: $310.00	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Price
	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Desktop Computer \| Intel i7-9700 (3.4) \| 32GB DDR4 RAM \| 1TB SSD Solid State \| Windows 11 Pro \| Internal Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter (Renewed) By Dell $383.33	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7070 SFF Desktop Computer PC, Intel 8 Core i7-9700 3.0GHz up to 4.70GHz,32GB DDR4 Ram New 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD,AX210 Built-in WiFi 6E,Windows 11 Pro, Wireless Keyboard & Mouse (Renewed) By Dell $400.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Desktop - 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 8-Core CPU up to 4.70 GHz, 32GB DDR4 Memory, 512GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 630, DVD Burner, Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) (Renewed) By Dell $388.59	See at Amazon