Dell OptiPlex 7070

Fantastic upgrade options with modular design;Small footprint on desk;Affordable price;Decent display

Low performance ;No GPU grunt;Can be fiddly closing stand

Clever space-saving design with essentially zero footprint. Toolless access for installation and maintenance. Options to include various stands, monitors. Can support up to three displays.

So-so performance in test configuration. Somewhat tricky-to-access port layout. Can get more value out of traditional towers, all-in-one PCs.

Bottom Line: The OptiPlex 7070 Ultra isn't a perfect crack at a new idea—a business desktop with the PC bits built into the neck of its display—but it's an appealing concept that saves space, is easily manageable, and is likely here to stay.

Clever space-saving design with essentially zero footprint. Toolless access for installation and maintenance. Options to include various stands, monitors. Can support up to three displays.

So-so performance in test configuration. Somewhat tricky-to-access port layout. Can get more value out of traditional towers, all-in-one PCs.

The OptiPlex 7070 Ultra isn't a perfect crack at a new idea—a business desktop with the PC bits built into the neck of its display—but it's an appealing concept that saves space, is easily manageable, and is likely here to stay.

Dell created an entirely new form factor that allows you to use existing displays. Incidentally, Dell showed me an early version of its modular PC several weeks before HP introduced the Mini-in-One, but Dell wasn’t allowing journalists to take pictures...