Dell Dell Pro Tower Essential (QVT1260)
Dell's 2025 value Pro Tower Essential desktop, offered with Intel Core i3/i5/i7 14th-gen (Raptor Lake Refresh) processors on an Intel Q670 board, or a Core Ultra 7 265K (Arrow Lake) processor on an Intel Q870 board, in a compact 154 x 293 mm chassis with 2 memory slots and a single M.2 SSD slot.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 x DDR5 UDIMM
- Speed
- 4800 MT/s for i3-14100/i5-14400/i5-14500; 5600 MT/s for i7-14700/Core Ultra 7 265K
- Max / min
- 32 GB max (2 x 16 GB); 8 GB min
- Configurations (i3/i5)
- 8 GB (1x8), 16 GB (1x16 or 2x8), 32 GB (2x16), single/dual-channel, up to 4800 MT/s
- Configurations (i7/Ultra 7 265K)
- 8 GB (1x8), 16 GB (1x16 or 2x8), 32 GB (2x16), single/dual-channel, up to 5600 MT/s
Storage
- M.2 slot
- 1 x M.2 2230/2280 NVMe SSD slot (PCIe Gen3x4 or Gen4x4, up to 32/64 GT/s); this is the primary drive when populated
- SATA bay
- 1 x SATA 3.0 slot for 3.5" HDD, up to 2 TB (drive bay only shipped with a 3.5" HDD installed)
- M.2 capacities
- M.2 2230 QLC Class 25 up to 2 TB; M.2 2230 TLC Class 35 up to 256 GB
Graphics
- Integrated - i3/i5
- Intel UHD Graphics 730 (i3-14100), Intel UHD Graphics 730/770 (i5-14400/14500)
- Integrated - i7
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
- Integrated - Core Ultra 7 265K
- Intel Graphics
- Discrete
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, 8 GB GDDR7, 3 x DisplayPort 2.1b + 1 x HDMI 2.1b outputs
Expansion
- Slots
- 1 full-height PCIe x16 slot, 2 full-height PCIe x1 slots
- Wireless
- 1 M.2 2230 slot for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo card
Networking
- Ethernet
- Realtek RTL8111KD, 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Wi-Fi option 1
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, up to 2400 Mbps, 2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth 5.3
- Wi-Fi option 2
- MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7920, 2x2, up to 1200 Mbps, 2.4/5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.4
Power
- PSU options
- 180 W internal PSU, 80 PLUS Bronze; 360 W internal PSU, 80 PLUS Platinum
- Input
- 90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz
- Connectors (both PSUs)
- 2 x 4-pin processor connectors, 1 x 8-pin system-board connector; 360 W adds a 1 x 8-pin graphics-card connector for configurations that need it
Ports
- Front
- 2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), 1 x global headset jack, optional SD-card 3.0 slot
- Rear
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2 for Core i-series or HBR3 for Core Ultra), 1 x HDMI 2.1 (TMDS), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), 2 x USB 2.0 with SmartPower On, 1 x RJ45 (1 Gbps)
- Peripheral
- 1 legacy serial port, optional
- Security
- 1 padlock ring, 1 Kensington security-cable slot
Physical
- Dimensions
- 324.30 x 154 x 293 mm (12.77 x 6.06 x 11.54 in), H x W x D
- Weight
- 4.16-6.86 kg (9.17-15.12 lb), depends on configuration
Management
- Security
- Kensington security-cable slot, padlock ring, Dell SafeID with TPM 2.0, TPM 2.0
Operating systems
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home National Education, Windows 11 Pro National Education
- Linux
- Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS
Processors
- Intel Core i3-14100
- Intel Core i5-14400
- Intel Core i5-14500
- Intel Core i7-14700
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265K