Customers express satisfaction with the Slim Desktop's overall performance and speed, highlighting its quick processing and efficient operation. The compact size and slim design are also appreciated, along with the ease of setup and ample storage. However, some customers have noted the limited connectivity options, specifically mentioning the single USB-C port, and the absence of a built-in disc drive.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
Page 6 Showing 101-120 of 360 reviews
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dell-Slim Desktop
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It is working great so far. Love the fact that you can install a SD card to share files.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Noise level
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Desk top computer
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love this computer. Quiet and so easy to use. Best desk top computer I have ever owned.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice Compact PC
|
|
Posted .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Nice PC, works well for basic home office needs. Was able to transfer Microsoft office seamlessly. Also bought it on sale.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
comnputer
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
so far no problems. purchase was done with information on product explained.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
New Dell Slim ECS 1250
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Spent severall months kicking the tires on Dell products to upgrade from a 2019 Dell All-in-One. Settled on this one for capacity and price sake. Pleased to date with its quickness and Windows 11. Worth it. Credit needs to be given to Best Buy tech staffers Red Martin + plus for doing the setup and migration, old to new, for me.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great computer
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great product. Handles all of my needs. Lots of speed
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good for someone - not enough for me
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a hard item to review fairly. I bought it based on the Black Friday price and especially the specs as provided by Dell - that despite its SFF size and onboard M-series SSD, there were also provisions for an added 3.5" internal disk drive. (A 4 GB internal drive is essential for my daily work with giant documents and graphics files.)
This was misleading advertising on the part of Dell. No second drive slot is accessible: a separate $45 bracket is needed to suspend a second drive over the unused airspace next to the fan. A custom power cable is also required to connect to the one and only spare drive power socket on the motherboard. The bracket and cable are NOT available through commercial sources, and can only be ordered directly from Dell international through a personal or business account.
BestBuy was not at fault here - their techs spent a lot of time at the store with me later confirming the missing bracket and trying to locate a source. (We also confirmed that the tower-sized version in the store was also supplied without internal brackets or cables.) Dell gets the big black marks here for this skimpy design and their faulty advertising.
A close inspection also revealed the additional lack of other drive cable power or accessory connectors - limited, perhaps, by a suspiciously anemic 180 W power supply.
In the end, I never plugged in the computer or turned it on. I assume it ran as well as other people have found it, but it cannot be considered readily expandable beyond its off-the-shelf configuration. (More memory, perhaps.) I returned the unused unit with no hassle and decided to build my own machine.
Is it a bad purchase? I don't think so, but it certainly didn't live up to my expectations or its own manufacturer advertising. This computer seems to be sturdily built and would likely be fine for basic student or ordinary household needs, but only if the user is satisfied with the power and features of the shelf-ready version.
I gave it 3 stars to indicate its probable suitability for some uses, but do not recommend it for the user who does not understand the baked-in limitations. This long after Black Friday (mid-January), I suspect that the market cost will have dropped below $695.00.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thank you Best Buy!
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Needed a new desktop. Received very helpful recommmendations from the Best Buy technical representative. Product works as advertised and I am very happy with my purchase and with the Geek Squad partnership and assistance.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
DELL FOR ME
|
|
Posted .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have been using Dell for years and this new one is just great I am so please with the service just set it up and it's been going great since. The last one was 9 years old was getting slow but still working! Because of the change from 10 to 11, I had to get a new one . So happy I did!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Decent system for the price.
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very pleased with my purchase. I like the slim design and the ease in getting it set up. The Geek Squad was extremely helpful in re-installing the OS and downloading my Office 365 and security software.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
good buy
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
it is very fast and easy to use compared to my old one
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Storage capacity
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good home machine
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Ok machine for basic remote work and home use. Wish there were more than one hdmi port. But overall satisfied with storage, memory, and speed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Desktop
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good product, quality and space savior was a must.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dell quality
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Small and powerful. Leaves a lot more room on my desk for my printer and speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Time for a New PC!
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My old Dell couldn't be upgraded to Windows 11 so it was time to bite the bullet and buy a new PC. Decided to stick with Dell after many years of positive experience. I love my new Dell! It is so much smaller and lighter than my old one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dell Desktop Intel Core Ultra 7-265
|
|
Posted .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This replaces a DELL that I’ve had for 12 years. Love this new Dell! One of the programs that comes with this Dell will turn your Dell off at a certain time that you provide! Runs Windows 11 flawless! Highly recommend this Dell!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Well done BB
|
|
Posted .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Fast with very large hard drive. Geek squad transferred all data. Seamless, membership completely covered data recovery, transfer and set up. Got it home, works perfectly. Good experience
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
New cpmputer
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
computer works very well. no problems at all! very pleased with the computer.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
New Windows 11 puchase
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The transfer of my files from the previous windows 10 computer that Best Buy Geek Squad did went very good. At this point the speed of the new windows 11 is awesome.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Dell - Slim Desktop Purchase
|
|
Posted .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Dell Product: 4★ =Good (What you should want)
Meets normal expectations for the value on a general use PC.
Best Buy Vendor experience: 4★ =Would Purchase from again