 I don't know what's most shocking about this thing. The fact that it's so stealthy and clean, the fact that it's made by Dell, or the fact that it costs just $600, which is a little over half of what Apple charges for their monitor stand, which doesn't have a computer in it. What a value! And it gets so much better. I mean, look at this thing. It's a full-fledged computer in here, and it really does pop apart that easily for maintenance. It's even got space for a two and a half inch drive. And it gets even better. With Smart Deploy, IT can manage every Windows endpoint in their environment from one centralized golden image. Grab your exclusive free software worth over $800 at smartdeploy.com slash Linus. [♪ Music playing. The first time I, as a side of Dell, heard about the Optiplex 7070 Ultra was in a press release back in August 2019. And you guys might be thinking, that's a long time ago. Didn't you guys miss the review window for this by almost two years? Great question. Dell positioned this as a first of its kind concept, hiding a complete PC inside a monitor stand for a clutter-free, zero footprint desktop. Kind of like an all-in-one, but with the ability to upgrade the display and the PC separately, and also choose any mounting system that you want thanks to the included VESA adapter. Also inside the box are all the cables that you'll need to get up and running with any monitor that has a DisplayPort connection and a built-in USB hub. So, most of them. If you've got a display though, that runs off of USB-C, that's even more awesome, because not only can you use a single cable for your display signal and your USB hub, but the computer module can be powered straight off of the display as long as it supports USB power delivery. Now the 27-inch LG UltraGear that we're using doesn't have Type-C, so we're gonna have a bit of cable clutter, but it's still pretty good, and a nice bonus is that unlike the basic stand that LG provides, Dell's Pro stand here pivots from side to side and can rotate in either direction. Dell really has had monitor ergonomics down for a long time, and it shows here. And this isn't even the only option. You can get a large version for up to 40-inch displays, a fixed stand for 24-inch and under, wall mounts, and offset base amounts for attaching to arms. The setup process is super easy. They list five steps on the stand itself, and that's all it takes to get you going. However, it should be noted that once you set it up, it's nearly impossible to plug cables into the main ports without disassembling the whole thing. Though, to be fair, that is pretty minor since it is so quick and easy to do. Can I do it without looking? Oh! Just push the latch, pull up, and then unclip the module, and then do that in reverse to get it back together. But all we've talked about so far is the stand itself. What about the PC? Right, the PC. Well, it's old. The thing is, this kind of got lost in the warehouse, and we kind of completely forgot about it until we did a big inventory audit. First, the good news. There's a two and a half inch SATA bay here that is super easy to get to, just one screw, and digging deeper, oh, so hard, we find two easy access DDR4 SODIMM slots and a 30 millimeter NVMe capable M.2. There's actually a second M.2 slot here if you wanted to add more storage, but got a WiFi card in it right now, and you probably want WiFi, unless you don't. I mean, it does have ethernet, so it's up to you. And whatever you want to do, Dell has an excellent service manual that has guides on how to access and replace everything complete with part numbers. Man, this is just something you don't see on consumer grade machines these days. Clearly we have the technology, right? This is one of the reasons that Anthony's old computer shop really liked selling off-lease Optiplexes and Vostros, just so much easier to work with, to a limit. As for the CPU, it's not replaceable. And because we sat on our butts for so long, we're looking at an eighth gen Intel Core i7-8665U, which is a quad core Coffee Lake mobile CPU with a max turbo of 4.8 gigahertz. Now, thankfully ours isn't configured for TDP down, or the base clock would be just 800 megahertz, so let's do a quick 10 minute Cinebench run and see what it looks like. Actually, not bad. It scored about as well as a 15 watt 11th gen Core i7, and the 28 watt version scores about 26% higher than that, so it's actually not as slow as you might think. Of course, though, performance isn't what we came here for because it's outdated. So let's talk about thermals. This is actually one scenario where Intel's definition of TDP really comes in handy, because Dell is able to let the CPU run hot for the 26 seconds short duration turbo, saturate the cooler, and then dial it back. We can actually see that in our package power readings where the short duration is 51 watts, and the long duration is the stated 25 watt TDP, which it comfortably handles indefinitely at around 85 degrees or so. Just like our insulated water bottle comfortably handles your hot beverages, lttstore.com. The fan has a reasonably smooth ramp up, although sadly it has a bit of an annoying whine to it, but thankfully the display actually blocks a fair bit of its high pitch, so if you've got an HVAC system or a desk fan running, you probably won't hear it at all. It does seem like they could have done a bit more with the cooling though, if they didn't have to cater to monitor arm setups. Though at the end of the day, this is a business machine and businesses do really like their monitor arms, and they like their upgrades. So you can actually still buy the eighth gen version that we have here for a decent discount. Get subscribed by the way, because we've got a video on some really interesting CPU deals we found coming up, but Dell also offers a modern upgrade that features 11th gen parts called the Optiplex 7090 Ultra. It still caps out at four cores, but now the CPUs are 28 watt and have a much higher base frequency of three gigahertz with Xe graphics and a Thunderbolt 4 connector. Meaning that conceivably, you could have one of these all in ones with an external GPU. Curiously, they've decided to add a full-size display port connector, but it doesn't take up any extra space thanks to stacking the USB type A's. I guess including a type C to display port cable cost more than just retooling the design. And as far as pricing goes, by the way, it's not actually that much more expensive starting at 749. Although for a similar trim to what we have here, you are looking at spending over a thousand dollars. Leading to my final question for Dell. Why the hell isn't this a consumer thing? You've got Inspiron all in ones with similar hardware and stowaway webcams, but they only come with 1080P displays, so we're locked to that for no apparent reason. And not only that, once they're obsolete, they effectively become paperweights. You can't even repurpose the display without a major hack jog. I mean, logistically, it can't be easy to manage so many skews for the same stupid all in one. Wouldn't it actually be more efficient to have a modular approach like this, which you have already engineered where you just bundle the display with the machine and snap the parts together for this really, basically all in one experience? I mean, imagine how simple your warranty repairs would be. Pull the cover off, remove the module, slap a new one in, test it, ship it back, and then refer whatever needs fixing on the module you removed. You've already got the concept. It works. It's not perfect, and it might not be for everyone, but for anyone who's looking for an all in one to save desk space, and looking at the number of all in ones on the market, there's clearly a lot of those people. This makes so much sense. It gives consumers choice, it gives consumers an upgrade path, and it even reduces eventual e-waste. Dell, bring this to the consumer market, because if you don't, you know someone else will, especially now that we've made a video about it. But you know what else I will do is pull off smooth segues to sponsors like Wren. Wren is a website where you can answer a few questions about your lifestyle, and then see what your carbon footprint is along with some tips for how to reduce it. 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