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Dell OptiPlex 5000

12th Gen Intel Core business desktop on the Intel Q670 chipset, sold as Tower, Small Form Factor and Micro chassis with optional discrete graphics on the Tower/SFF. This entry is sourced from Dell's OptiPlex 5000 Tower Setup and Specifications guide; the SFF and Micro variants share the CPU list and chipset but use different chassis, ports and physical dimensions.

Memory

Slots
4 x DIMM
Type
DDR4
Speed
3200 MHz
Minimum
4 GB
Maximum
128 GB
Per-slot sizes
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
Factory configurations
Single- and dual-channel arrangements from 2x4 GB up to 4x32 GB (128 GB), all DDR4 3200 MHz -- includes 2x4 GB, 2x8 GB, 4x8 GB, 2x16 GB, 4x16 GB, 2x32 GB and 4x32 GB

Storage

2.5" HDD
SATA 3.0, 5400 RPM up to 2 TB or 7200 RPM up to 1 TB
2.5" self-encrypting HDD (FIPS, Opal 2.0)
SATA 3.0, 500 GB
3.5" HDD
SATA 3.0, 5400 RPM up to 4 TB or 7200 RPM up to 2 TB
M.2 2230 SSD
PCIe NVMe Gen 4 x4, up to 1 TB
M.2 2230 self-encrypting SSD (Opal)
PCIe NVMe Gen 4 x4, 256 GB
M.2 2280 SSD
PCIe NVMe Gen 4 x4, Class 40, up to 2 TB

Graphics

Integrated (Pentium Gold G7400)
Intel UHD Graphics 710, shared system memory, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2)
Integrated (Core i3/i5)
Intel UHD Graphics 730, shared system memory, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2)
Integrated (Core i5/i7)
Intel UHD Graphics 770, shared system memory, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2)
Discrete option 1
AMD Radeon 540, 1 GB GDDR5, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
Discrete option 2
AMD Radeon 550, 2 GB GDDR5, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
Discrete option 3
AMD Radeon RX640, 4 GB GDDR5, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 + 2 x mini DisplayPort
Discrete option 4
AMD Radeon RX6500, 4 GB GDDR6, 2 x DisplayPort 1.4
Discrete option 5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, 6 GB GDDR6, DisplayPort 1.4 + HDMI 2.0b + DVI-D dual-link
Discrete option 6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 4 GB GDDR6, DisplayPort 1.4 + HDMI 2.0b + DVI-D dual-link

Expansion

PCIe x16
1 x full-height Gen 3 PCIe x16 slot
PCIe x4
1 x full-height Gen 3 PCIe x4 (open-end) slot
PCIe x1
2 x full-height Gen 3 PCIe x1 slots
M.2 WLAN
1 x M.2 2230 slot for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card
M.2 SSD
1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot for SSD

Networking

Ethernet
Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless option 1
Intel AX211, up to 2400 Mbps, 2.4/5/6 GHz (6 GHz on Windows 11 only), 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless option 2
Realtek RTL8822CE, up to 867 Mbps, 2.4/5 GHz, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless option 3
Realtek RTL8821CE, up to 433 Mbps, 2.4/5 GHz, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0

Power

Supply option 1
240 W, 80 PLUS Bronze, 85% efficient
Supply option 2
260 W, 80 PLUS Bronze, 85% efficient
Supply option 3
400 W, 80 PLUS Platinum, 92% efficient
Input
90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Input current (max)
4.0-5.4 A depending on PSU

Ports

Front
1 x USB 2.0; 1 x USB 2.0 with PowerShare; 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1; 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C; optional SD-card reader; optional slim optical disk drive; universal audio jack
Rear
1 x RJ45 (10/100/1000); 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1; 2 x USB 2.0 with Smart Power On; 2 x DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2); 1 x optional video port (HDMI 2.0b/DisplayPort 1.4/VGA/USB-C with DP Alt Mode); 1 x optional serial port; 4 x expansion card slots; Kensington security-cable slot; padlock ring
Audio controller
Realtek ALC3246-CG, 24-bit DAC/ADC, Intel HDA interface; one internal speaker (Class-D 2 W amplifier integrated in the codec), 2 W average / 2.5 W peak output; no microphone or subwoofer output

Physical

Height
324.30 mm (12.77 in.)
Width
154.00 mm (6.06 in.)
Depth
292.20 mm (11.50 in.)
Weight
5.41-7.34 kg (11.94-16.18 lb) depending on configuration
Other chassis
Also sold as Small Form Factor and Micro with different dimensions and ports; not sourced in this entry

Management

Chipset security
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0; China TPM variant available
Hardware security
SafeID; Intel Secure Boot; Intel Authenticate; Microsoft BitLocker; self-encrypting drives (Opal, FIPS); local hard-drive Secure Erase via BIOS; SafeBIOS (Off-host BIOS Verification, BIOS Resilience, BIOS Recovery); smart card keyboard (FIPS); Windows Device Guard and Credential Guard (Enterprise SKU)
Physical security
Chassis intrusion switch; Kensington security-cable slot; padlock ring; chassis lock slot support; lockable cable covers; supply-chain tamper alerts

Operating systems

Windows 11
Home, Pro, Pro National Education (64-bit); Downgrade (Windows 10 image); CMIT Government Edition (China only)
Linux
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit)
China
Kylin Linux Desktop 10.1

Processors

  • Intel Core i7-12700
  • Intel Core i5-12600
  • Intel Core i5-12500
  • Intel Core i5-12400
  • Intel Core i3-12300
  • Intel Core i3-12100
  • Intel Pentium Gold G7400