Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra vs. Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra and Dell Optiplex 7090 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 Tiger Lake PCH-LP Chipset. 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake Processors. Up to Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 (4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W) Up to 64GB 3200 MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory Up to 2 x 2TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD. Up to 2TB 2.5" HDD. 90W Power Adapter. Up to Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 More Features Up to three display outputs (2 x USB-C Alt-Mode + DP).	New 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core Processors. Up to Intel Core i9-11900K (8 cores/ 16 threads). Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070, (8GB GDDR6). Up to 64GB 3200MHz DDR4 memory Up to 128GB 2933MHz DD4 memory. Up to 2 x 2TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.

Availability	Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower
Released	2021	2021
Release Info	Announced on May 11, 2021.	Announced on May 11, 2021.
Pricing	$1,138.57 i5-1115G4 4GB 500GB 2.5” Wi-Fi 5 $1,398.57 i5-1145G7 8GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,470.00 i5-1145G7 16GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,712.86 i5-1185G7 16GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,855.00 i5-1145G7 4GB 128GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 C2422HE Monitor	10th Gen Intel Processor $1,618.00 i5-10505 16GB 1TB 2.5” HDD 260W PSU Wi-Fi 6 $1,870.00 i7-10700 16GB 256GB M.2 260W PSU DVD+/-RW $1,941.43 i7-10700 16GB 512GB M.2 260W PSU DVD+/-RW 11th Gen Intel Processor $1,912.86 i7-11700 16GB 256GB M.2 260W PSU DVD+/-RW $1,984.29 i7-11700 16GB 512GB M.2 260W PSU DVD+/-RW
Generations	2021 Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra Current 2019 Dell Optiplex 7070 Ultra Compare	2021 Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower Current 2020 Dell Optiplex 7080 Tower Compare 2019 Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Compare 2018 Dell Optiplex 7060 Tower Compare

Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra Desktop Price
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7090 Ultra Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-1145G7 Quad-core (4 Core) - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Mountable By Dell $520.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop \| Core i7-10700 - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM \| 8 cores @ 4.8 GHz Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $527.72 Was: $582.07	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7090 Desktop \| Core i7-1185G7-2TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.4 GHz Win 10 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $1,480.99	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower Price
	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro Tower Desktop \| Core i7-10700T - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 8 cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $499.55	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro Tower Desktop \| Core i7-10700T - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 8 cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $499.95	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel 12-Core i7-12700 to 4.9GHz, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, RJ-45, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $859.00	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower
Size Comparison
Dimensions	3.78” x 10.09” x 0.78” (96.1 x 256.2 x 19.7 mm)	11.84” x 14.45” x 6.65” (300.80 x 367 x 169 mm)
Weight	Starting at 1.16 lb (0.525 kg)	Up to 22.53 lb (10.22 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 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
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 Smart Power On. 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Supports 4K@120Hz. 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x DC-in 4.5mm barrel type. Left 1 x Thunderbolt 4 USB 4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with PowerShare. 1 x Universal Audio Jack Right 1 x Kensington Slot 1 x Security Screw Slot	Front 1 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Powershare. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) for 11th Gen Intel Core CPU. USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbps) for 10th Gen Intel Core CPU. 1 x Universal Audio Jack Rear 2 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Smart Power On. 3 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 Alt-Mode (optional). 2 x DisplayPort DisplayPort 1.4 supports 4K@120Hz. 1 x Display Out VGA, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, or USB 3.2 Gen 2 with Alt-mode (optional). 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Audio Jack Re-tasking Line out/Line in audio port. 1 x Serial 2 x PS/2 1 x Kensington Lock Slot 1 x Power Connection

Chasis	Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower
Form Factor	Ultra Form Factor	Mid Tower
Power Supply	90W 4.5mm Barrel Power Adapter.	260W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 300W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 360W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 500W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 1 x 6+8 PIN connector for GPU
Optical Drives		8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm ODD Optional.

Internal Specs	Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower
Chipset	Tiger Lake PCH-LP (Integrated with the processor)	Intel® Q570 Chipset
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2C/4T, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4C/8T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105 4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305 4C/8T, 3.80 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500 6C/12T, 3.10 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10505 6C/12T, 3.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600 6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K 8C/16T, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 10C/20T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K 10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500 6C/12T, 2.70 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600 6C/12T, 2.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K 8C/16T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900 8C/16T, 2.50 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K 8C/16T, 3.50 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10505 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
Discrete Graphics		NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6 125W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x DVI-D RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 220W 3 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0b AMD® Radeon™ 540 - 4GB GDDR5 50W 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 550 - 4GB GDDR5 50W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5 50W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports
Memory	Memory Slots: 2 SODIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 3200MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666MHz 2933MHz 3200MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel Core CPU 128GB 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU 2933 MHz for 11th Gen Intel Core CPU
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 or Gen 4 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 or Gen 4 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive 1TB 2TB 4TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" 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. 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 4, Full-height 1 x PCIe x16 slot Wired x4, Full-height 1 x PCIe x1 slot Full-height 1 x PCIe-32 slot Full-height SATA 4 x SATA slots For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and slim Optical Drive. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane. 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4a Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1	No Wireless LAN Card Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810) Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Qualcomm QCA61x4a Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Optional
Ethernet	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS NeoKylin 7.0 (China only)
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7090 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 (optional) Audio controller Realtek ALC3241 4 Channel High Definition Audio 24-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog) and ADC (Analog-to-Digital) 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 7090 Ultra	Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower
Warranty	3-Year Basic Onsite Service	3-Year Basic Onsite Service

Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra vs. Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower

The Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra and the Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower were released in the same year, 2021. The Dell Optiplex 7090 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 7090 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 7090 Ultra, you have options to configure it with a 28W 11th Generation Intel Tiger Lake UP3 dual-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 up to a 28W quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

While Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10105 up to a 125W 8-core Intel Core i9-11900K with a boost speed up to 5.30 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 7090 Ultra has two RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower has four RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 3200MHz or 128GB of 2933MHz 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 7090 Ultra, five less than the Dell Optiplex 7090 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 7090 Ultra has three USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. It has three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and two ports that support USB 4.0 (40 Gbps).

For Dell Optiplex 7090 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), three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps).

Pricing

Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra Desktop Price
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7090 Ultra Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-1145G7 Quad-core (4 Core) - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Mountable By Dell $520.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop \| Core i7-10700 - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM \| 8 cores @ 4.8 GHz Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $527.72 Was: $582.07	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7090 Desktop \| Core i7-1185G7-2TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM \| 4 cores @ 4.4 GHz Win 10 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $1,480.99	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 7090 Tower Price
	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro Tower Desktop \| Core i7-10700T - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 8 cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $499.55	See at Amazon
	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro Tower Desktop \| Core i7-10700T - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 8 cores @ 4.5 GHz Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed) By Dell $499.95	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel 12-Core i7-12700 to 4.9GHz, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, RJ-45, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $859.00	See at Amazon