Dell Pro QCS1250 Slim desktop i3-14100 16/512 GB Ubuntu

The Slim case is noticeably narrower and lower than a classic tower, yet it is still a regular desktop rather than a mini case. You can place it next to the monitor on the desk, on a shelf or under the desk, where it takes up far less legroom than a tower. The black case fits offices with many computers that all need to be identical and easy to maintain.

The Intel Core i3-14100 is a four-core processor built for exactly the work most offices do every day: email, documents, spreadsheets, a browser with several tabs and video calls. The four cores share the load so that antivirus scans or cloud sync running in the background do not slow down whatever you are doing on screen. If your work is mainly office software and web apps, an i3 gives you all the performance you need.

16 GB of DDR5 memory runs at 4800 MHz and is fitted as a single module (1 × 16 GB). Sixteen gigabytes leaves headroom even with many apps and browser tabs open, so the computer does not slow down for lack of memory. The 512 GB SSD boots the system and launches programs in seconds and holds the operating system, applications and working files; large archives are best kept on a network drive or in the cloud. Unlike a hard disk, an SSD has no moving parts, so it is silent and handles knocks better.

The picture comes from Intel integrated graphics, with no separate graphics card. That is enough for office software, the web, video and video calls, and without a graphics card the computer uses less power and runs cooler. The manufacturer does not specify the number or type of video outputs, so if you plan to connect several monitors, check the connectors beforehand.

Ubuntu comes preinstalled — a widely used Linux distribution that is free and receives regular security updates. It suits developers, system and network administrators, information kiosks and workplaces where the work happens in a browser or in Linux software. If Windows is the standard in your company, you can install it yourself, but you will need a separate Windows licence.

Developers, schools and companies whose workplaces run Linux and need a small computer that is still a regular desktop; IT departments that deploy their own system image; and offices that need identical, easy-to-manage workplaces for documents, the web and video calls.