Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro vs Radxa X4
Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro is the more capable pick; Radxa X4 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro has 1.1x the CPU throughput (5,628 vs 5,320 PassMark).
- Plex
- Radxa X4 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Radxa X4 idles lower (8W vs 11W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro takes more RAM (64GB vs 16GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro | Radxa X4 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~5 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,628 PassMark win | 5,320 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro | Radxa X4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $95 | $80 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-9100T | Intel N100 |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 4 |
| PassMark | 5,628 | 5,320 |
| iGPU | UHD 630 | Intel UHD (24 EU) |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8111 | Realtek RTL8125 2.5G |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 16 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 11 | 8 |
| TDP (W) | 35 | 6 |