CWWK NAS Board vs Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro
Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro is the more capable pick; CWWK NAS Board is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro has 2.4x the CPU throughput (12,829 vs 5,333 PassMark).
- Plex
- CWWK NAS Board transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro idles lower (11W vs 12W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- CWWK NAS Board has more NICs (4 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro takes more RAM (64GB vs 32GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | CWWK NAS Board | Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams win | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,333 PassMark | 12,829 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 4 NICs win | 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 | CWWK NAS Board | Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $210 | $210 |
| CPU | Intel Processor N100 | Intel Core i7-10700T |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 8 |
| PassMark | 5,333 | 12,829 |
| iGPU | Intel UHD | Intel UHD 630 |
| NICs | 4 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-V | Intel I219-LM |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 12 | 11 |
| TDP (W) | 6 | 35 |