Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro PC, Intel Core i3-8100T, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, Win11Pro (Renewed)

Only time will tell of course if this DELL PC holds up long term. However after receiving two weeks ago I just have to say the following. This pc came with a keyboard and mouse (cheapies but who cares) and was nicely packaged. I swear this had to be a new PC. It was 100% utterly unmarked and even factory labels on the underside looked as though had been attached the day before. It was preloaded with W11 Pro and set up in no time (albeit with a Microsoft account forced on you, but easily switched to a local acount after set up). It is fast (I don't use for gaming), is TOTALLY silent and the free temp monitor software I loaded shows it is running perfectly normally with all cores at about 45 degrees C). Only negative comment I have is that, like most refurbished PCs now it seems, it only comes with 90 day warranty - note: if you buy it with most Visa/MC cards your card extends the warranty to 180 days - on almost anything else you buy too. My overall comment is: "If troublefree ongoing, then this top brand DELL 3060 W11 Pro micro PC, that is no bigger than a paperback novel, is a super value for about $150 including tax and free delivery".

This was a certified, reconditioned micro PC. My computer expert son-in-law re-assured me that it was perfectly OK to buy a reconditioned PC, because of the return policy and warranty.It came pre-loaded with Windows 11, which I needed to upgrade to from my old laptop Windows 10.No bulky, noisy, dust-collecting tower to deal with, like in the past. This unit is quiet and compact! Plenty of USB ports, especially if you need to connect to a portable CD drive (not included), or printer (mine lost its Wi-Fi ability decades ago). Mine even came with a keyboard and mouse bonus (USB connected). The micro PC did not come with an internal Wi-Fi, but it did come with a Wi-Fi USB dongle, which works great. I'm not a gamer, so this is perfectly fine for my general computing and internet use. I'm impressed with how carefully this micro-PC was reconditioned and packaged for shipping. It felt like I was buying a brand new one. Setting it up was a breeze, following on-screen prompts.

The 3060 micro works well and I'm happy with what I received, and even though I have no use for the very cheap wired mouse and keyboard, I'm glad they were included. Only real gripe is that the refurbisher used some black textured sticky paper to cover up wear and tear, but since this unit really didn't have any, it was unnecessary. I peeled it all off and it still looks fine. Beyond that I knew what I was getting and I'm happy with it.

I've purchased other refurbished computers from Amazon and had good success. Of course time will tell, but this one seems to be a good purchase as well. Everything fired up just as it should and installing Windows 11 was no problem. I did have to buy a Bluetooth adapter and an external DVD drive, but those were relatively inexpensive. So far everything works well and the compact size is a bonus.

Ordered a Micro 3060, got a regular 3060, that was pretty badly scuffed up. I don't care about that, but the form factor was what I was looking for. The standard 3060 is not ideal / preferred / useful (almost useless) to me for what I need to do. BUT I'm in a crunch so I had to at least try to use it. Here are the goods and bads of it, most of the bads I don't care.Grading:Subtracted 3 stars for not being the right form factor. THIS was important to meAdded 1 stars for better processor and I'm keeping it.BAD:Wrong form factor (Big deal for me)Onboard NIC is finicky. Obviously damaged. (Kinda big deal)Keyboard and mouse appear to be used. Bad shape. (don't care)240 GB, not 256 GB (Kingston SUV500240G) (don't care)GOOD:Came with Intel Core i5-8500 instead of the Intel Core i3-8100TCame with Windows 10 Pro, not 11 Pro. BUT upgraded to 11 Pro easily (as easy as Windows does Windows things).Not sure I can use it for what I need, but a Windows 11 Pro box for $120, I think I'll keep and find some other use for it. Maybe put Linux on it LOLUPDATE: Forgot to mention it didn't come with Bluetooth or WiFiUPDATE: Died after one day. Don't risk it.

Update: Increasing my overall rating to 5 stars. I have since purchased 15 more units for my client. These came with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed, the WiFi antenna instead of the USB adapter, the internal disk caddy, and none of the systems had problems with the CMOS battery.Previous review: I purchased two units for a client. It's a great system for a desktop. Small, quiet, and fairly fast.The description indicated Windows 11 Pro, it came with Windows 10 pro installed, it was up to me to upgrade it (at least that's free, just took extra time). It came with a USB WiFi adapter, even though the WiFi/Bluetooth adapter is built in and just needs an antenna (not supplied). In both systems, the CMOS battery was depleted and needed to be replaced before it would keep time of day. Dell had a BIOS update that needed to be applied. The caddies for adding a 2.5" SATA drive were not included. And the wired keyboard and mouse are rather cheap, I think it would be better not to include these at all.Be sure to download Dell's Support Assistant app. It will update the BIOS and other drivers. Dell's OS recovery tool is handy also if you mess too much with your disks.

Returned. Did fit my needs.