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November 29th, 2025 13:38

Dell ECT1250 vs QCT1250 ?

ECT1250 Dell tower has same chipset as QCT1250

QCT has vPro cpu for business

ECT has regular cpu for consumer

FEATURE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
MODEL NUMBER ECT1250
PROCESSOR OPTIONS
Intel®
Core i3 14100 (12 MB cache, 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.50 GHz to 4.70 GHz Turbo, 60W)
Intel®
Core i5 14400 (20 MB cache, 10 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 GHz to 4.70 GHz Turbo, 65W)
Intel®
Core i5 14400F (20 MB cache, 10 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 GHz to 4.70 GHz Turbo, 65W)
Intel®
Core i7 14700 (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads, 2.10 GHz to 5.40 GHz Turbo, 65W)
Intel®
Core i7 14700F (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads, 2.10 GHz to 5.40 GHz Turbo, 65W)
Intel®
Core Ultra 5 225 (20 MB cache, 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.30 GHz to 4.90 GHz Turbo, 65W)
Intel®
Core Ultra 5 225F (20 MB cache, 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.30 GHz to 4.90 GHz Turbo, 65W)
Intel®
Core Ultra 7 265 (30 MB cache, 20 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 GHz to 5.30 GHz Turbo, 65W)
Intel®
Core Ultra 7 265F (30 MB cache, 20 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 GHz to 5.30 GHz Turbo, 65W)
CHIPSET Intel Q670 (Intel® Core )
Intel Q870 (Intel® Core Ultra)
OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home National Education
Windows 11 Pro National Education
Ubuntu® Linux® 24.04 (post-RTS)

MEMORY OPTIONS For computers shipped with an Intel® Core i3 or i5 processor:
8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
For computers shipped with an Intel® Core i7, Intel® Core Ultra 5 or Ultra 7 processor:
8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel

STORAGE OPTIONS HDD:
1TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, HDD
2 TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, HDD
SSD:
256 GB, M.2 2230, TLC PCIe NVMe*, SSD, Class 35
512 GB, M.2 2230, QLC PCIe NVMe*, SSD, Class 25
1 TB, M.2 2230, QLC PCIe NVMe*, SSD, Class 25
2 TB, M.2 2230, QLC PCIe NVMe*, SSD, Class 25
*For computers shipped with an Intel® Core i3, i5 or i7 processor: Gen3.
For computers shipped with an Intel® Core Ultra 5 or Ultra 7 processor: Gen4.

GRAPHICS OPTIONS Integrated graphics: Intel® Graphics (with Intel® Core Ultra 5/7); Intel® UHD Graphics 770 (with Intel® Core i7); Intel® UHD Graphics 730 (with Intel® Core i3/i5)
NVIDIA® RTX 3050, 6 GB, GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX 4060, 8 GB, GDDR6
CHASSIS Desktop (14.6L)
Black
MULTIMEDIA Realtek Audio Controller ALC3204
SD 3.0 Card Reader (Optional)


PORTS & SLOTS Front: (2) USB 2.0 ports; (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C® port; (1) USB 3.2 Gen 1 port; (1) Global headset jack
Rear: (2) USB 2.0 with SmartPower On ports; (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports; (1) RJ45 Ethernet port (1 Gbps); (1) HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) port; (1) DisplayPort 1.4 port; (1)
Serial port (optional)

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

324.30 mm (12.77 in.) Width. 154 mm (6.06 in.) Depth. 293 mm (11.54 in.)



CONNECTIVITY Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.3
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7920, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.4

KEYBOARD AND MOUSE Dell Wired Keyboard (KB216)
Dell Wired Mouse (MS116)
SECURITY Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Hardware 2.0
Kensington Lock Slot
Padlock Loop

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November 29th, 2025 13:42

QCT1250

 

AI PC
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265 vPro® (13 TOPS NPU, 20 cores, up to 5.3 GHz)
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 245 vPro® (13 TOPS NPU, 14 cores, up to 5.1 GHz)
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 235 vPro® (13 TOPS NPU, 14 cores, up to 5.0 GHz)

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 vPro® (20 cores, up to 5.4 GHz)
Intel® Core™ i5-14600 vPro® (14 cores, up to 5.2 GHz)
Intel® Core™ i5-14500 vPro® (14 cores, up to 5.0 GHz)
Intel® Core™ i3-14100 (4 cores, up to 4.7 GHz)
Intel® Core™ 300 (2 cores, up to 3.9 GHz)

Intel® Q670
Intel® Q870

Integrated Graphics
Intel® UHD Graphics 710
Intel® UHD Graphics 730
Intel® UHD Graphics 770
Intel® Graphics
Discreet Graphic Options
AMD Radeon™ RX 6300, 2 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX™ A400, 4 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon™ RX 7400, 8 GB GDDR6

Computers shipped with Intel® Core™ 300/i3 14100/
i5 14500 vPro® processor:
8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, up to 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, up to 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, up to 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, up to 4800 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
Computers shipped with Intel® Core™ i5 14600 vPro®/
i7 14700 vPro® processor:
8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
Computers shipped with Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 235/245 or
Ultra 7 265 processor:
8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, single-channel
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, UDIMM, dual-channel
8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 6400 MT/s, CUDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, up to 6400 MT/s, CUDIMM, single-channel
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, up to 6400 MT/s, CUDIMM, dual-channel
32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, up to 6400 MT/s, CUDIMM, single-channel

HDD:
2 TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, HDD
SSD:
256 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
512 GB SSD, TLC
1 TB SSD
1 TB SSD, TLC

Dell Slimline 8x DVD +/- RW
Dell Slimline 8x DVD +/- ROM

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.3 wireless card
Intel® Wi-Fi 7 BE200, 2x2, 802.11be, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.4 wireless card
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7920, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.4
wireless card

Realtek ALC3204 Audio Controller
Optional Internal Speakers

Front:
2 USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-C® port
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) port
1 global headset jack
Rear:
For computers shipped with an Intel® Core™ 300/i3 14100/i5 14500 vPro®/
i5 14600 vPro®/i7 14700 vPro® processor:
2 USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports with SmartPower On
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
1 RJ-45 Ethernet port (1 Gbps)
1 HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) port
1 DisplayPort™ 1.4a (HBR2) port
1 legacy serial port (optional)
1 I226 PCIe x1 2.5 GbE NIC (optional)
For computers shipped with an Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 235/245 or Ultra 7 265
processor:
2 USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports with SmartPower On
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports
1 RJ45 (1 Gbps) Ethernet port
1 HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) port
1 DisplayPort™ 1.4a (HBR3) port
1 legacy serial port (optional)
1 I226 PCIe x1 2.5 GbE NIC (optional)
Rear (expansion, these are mutually exclusive options):
For computers shipped with an Intel® Core™ 300/i3 14100/i5 14500 vPro®/
i5 14600 vPro®/i7 14700 vPro® processor:
1 VGA port (optional)
1 HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) port (optional)
1 DisplayPort™ 1.4a (HBR3) port (optional)
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports (optional)
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® with DisplayPort™ Alt Mode port (optional)
For computers shipped with an Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 235/245 or Ultra 7 265
processor:
1 VGA port (optional)
1 HDMI 2.1 (FRL) port (optional)
1 DisplayPort™ 2.1 (UHBR20) port (optional)
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports (optional)
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® with DisplayPort™ Alt Mode port (optional)

1 SATA 3.0 HDD slot
1 SATA 3.0 ODD slot
2 full-height Gen3 PCIe x1 slots
1 full-height Gen3 PCIe x16 slot
1 M.2 2230/2280 SSD slot
1 M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
1 Kensington Security Cable Slot
1 Padlock ring

Height: 12.77 in. (324.30 mm)
Width: 6.06 in. (154 mm)
Depth: 11.54 in. (293 mm)
Weight (Minimum): 12 lb (5.44 kg)
Weight (Maximum): 14.95 lb (6.78 kg)

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November 29th, 2025 13:56

Back panel view of Dell Pro Tower QCT1250 Image of Back panel view of Dell Pro Tower QCT1250
  1. DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2) port or DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3) port

    Connect an external display or a projector.

    The maximum resolution that is supported by the DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2) port is up to 4096 x 2304 at 60 Hz.

    The maximum resolution that is supported by the DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3) port is up to 5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz .

  2. HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) port

    Connect to a TV, external display, or another HDMI-in enabled device. The maximum resolution that is supported by this port is up to 4096 x 2160 at 60 Hz.

  3. Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports

    Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps.

  4. Two USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with SmartPower On ports

    Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps.

    NOTE:When USB wake is enabled in the BIOS, the computer will turn on or resume from hibernation when a USB device that is connected to this port, such as a mouse or keyboard is used.
  5. RJ45 ethernet port (1 Gbps)

    Connect an RJ45 ethernet cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.

  6. Optional port

    The ports available at this location may vary depending on the optional-port module that is installed on your computer.

    NOTE:Only one of these options can be installed at the location that is shown on your computer.
    • VGA port

      Connect an external display or a projector. The maximum resolution that is supported by this port is up to 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz.

    • HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) port

      Connect to a TV, external display, or another HDMI-in enabled device. The maximum resolution that is supported by this port is up to 4096 x 2160 at 60 Hz.

    • HDMI 2.1 (FRL) port

      Connect to a TV, external display, or another HDMI-in enabled device. The maximum resolution that is supported by this port is up to 5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz.

    • DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3) port

      Connect an external display or a projector. The maximum resolution that is supported by this port is up to 5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz.

    • DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) port

      Connect an external display or a projector. The maximum resolution that is supported by this port is up to 7680 x 4320 at 60 Hz.

    • Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports

      Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps.

    • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C with DisplayPort alt mode port

      Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps. The maximum resolution that is supported by this port is up to 5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz with a Type-C to DisplayPort adapter.

  7. Legacy serial port (optional)

    Connect a peripheral or device to the RS-232 serial port.

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Back panel view of Dell Tower ECT1250 Image of Back panel view of Dell Tower ECT1250
  1. DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2) port or DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3) port

    Connect an external display or a projector.

    The maximum resolution that is supported by the DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2) port is up to 4096 x 2304 at 60 Hz.

    The maximum resolution that is supported by the DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3) port is up 5120 x 3200 at 60 Hz .

  2. HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) port

    Connect to a TV, external display or another HDMI-in enabled device. The maximum resolution that is supported by this port is up to 4096 x 2160 at 60 Hz.

  3. Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) ports

    Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps.

  4. Two USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with SmartPower On ports

    Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps.

    NOTE:When USB wake is enabled in the BIOS the computer will power on or wake from hibernation when a USB mouse or keyboard that is connected to this port is used.
  5. RJ45 ethernet port (1 Gbps)

    Connect an RJ45 ethernet cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.

  6. Legacy serial port (optional)

    Connect a peripheral or device to the RS-232 serial port.

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