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Dell Dell Pro Essential Tower (PVT1265)

Dell's entry-level AMD Ryzen business tower for SMBs, launched alongside the Pro Essential Slim and Micro in August 2025; a full-height PCIe x16 slot and an optional 3.5-inch SATA bay give it more room to grow than its smaller siblings.

Memory

Slots
2 × DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s
Max
64 GB (2 × 32 GB), non-ECC

Storage

M.2
1 × M.2 2230/2280 Gen4 slot for SSD
3.5" bay
1 × SATA 3.0 slot for 3.5-inch HDD
Configurations
256 GB–1 TB M.2 SSD (QLC/TLC), or 2 TB 7200 RPM 3.5" SATA HDD

Graphics

Integrated
AMD Radeon graphics (in the Ryzen APU)

Expansion

Slot 1
1 × PCIe 4.0 x16, full-height, wired as x8
Wireless
1 × M.2 2230 slot for optional Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo card

Networking

Ethernet
1 × RJ45 (1 Gbps)
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Optional combo card (M.2 2230 slot)

Power

PSU
180 W (base); 360 W optional

Ports

Front
2 × USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 × headset jack
Rear
2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 2 × USB 2.0 Type-A (SmartPower On), 1 × RJ45, 1 × HDMI 2.1, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a

Physical

Dimensions
324.30 × 154.00 × 293.00 mm (H × W × D)
Weight
8.84–13.80 lb (4.01–6.26 kg)

Management

Security
Kensington security-cable slot; hardware TPM

Operating systems

Options
Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro

Processors

  • AMD Ryzen 3 110
  • AMD Ryzen 3 210
  • AMD Ryzen 5 150
  • AMD Ryzen 5 218
  • AMD Ryzen 5 230
  • AMD Ryzen 5 240
  • AMD Ryzen 7 170
  • AMD Ryzen 7 260