Dell OptiPlex Tower 7020
Dell's 2024 mainstream tower desktop, sold in two base configurations: the larger, more expandable OptiPlex Tower Plus 7020 (up to Intel Core i9-14900K, 4 memory slots, discrete GPU options up to RTX 4060) and the smaller, more affordable OptiPlex Tower 7020 (up to Core i7-12700, 2 memory slots).
Memory
- Tower Plus slots
- 4 x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 128 GB (4 x 32 GB), 4400-5600 MT/s depending on CPU
- Tower slots
- 2 x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 64 GB (2 x 32 GB), 4400-5600 MT/s depending on CPU
- Tower Plus configurations
- 8 GB (1x8), 16 GB (1x16 or 2x8), 32 GB (1x32, 2x16 or 4x8), 64 GB (2x32 or 4x16), 128 GB (4x32)
- Tower configurations
- 8 GB (1x8), 16 GB (1x16 or 2x8), 32 GB (1x32 or 2x16), 64 GB (2x32)
Storage
- Tower Plus M.2
- Three M.2 2230/2280 Gen4 PCIe NVMe SSD slots (first is primary boot)
- Tower M.2
- One M.2 2230/2280 Gen4 PCIe NVMe SSD slot
- SATA bays
- Tower Plus: 4 SATA 3.0 slots for 2.5"/3.5" HDD and slim optical drive. Tower: 3 SATA 3.0 slots
- SSD capacities
- M.2 2230 Class 25/35 up to 2 TB; M.2 2280 Class 40 up to 2 TB; self-encrypting Opal 2.0 options at 256 GB-1 TB
- HDD capacities
- 2.5" 7200 RPM up to 1 TB; 3.5" 7200 RPM up to 2 TB; 3.5" 5400 RPM up to 4 TB (Tower Plus only)
- Optical
- Dell Slimline 8x DVD +/-RW or DVD +/-ROM, optional
Graphics
- Integrated - i3-14100/i3-12100
- Intel UHD Graphics 730
- Integrated - i5-14500/14600/12500, i7-12700
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
- Integrated - Intel 300
- Intel UHD Graphics 710
- Discrete (Tower Plus)
- AMD Radeon RX 6300 2 GB GDDR6; AMD Radeon RX 6500 4 GB GDDR6; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
- Discrete (Tower)
- AMD Radeon RX 6300 2 GB GDDR6; AMD Radeon RX 6500 4 GB GDDR6
Expansion
- Tower Plus slots
- 1 full-height Gen4 PCIe x16, 1 full-height Gen3 PCIe x4 (open-end), 1 full-height Gen3 PCIe x1, 1 full-height PCI-32; 1 M.2 2230 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth slot
- Tower slots
- 1 full-height Gen3 PCIe x16, 2 full-height Gen3 PCIe x1; 1 M.2 2230 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth slot
- Add-in cards
- USB-C 3.2 Gen2 PCIe card, USB 3.2 Gen2 PCIe card, Serial/Parallel port card, I226 2.5 GbE NIC card, powered USB/serial PCIe cards, Thunderbolt PCIe card, PS/2+Serial card (availability varies by base config)
Networking
- Ethernet
- 1 RJ45 port, 10/100/1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)
- Wi-Fi option 1
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3
- Wi-Fi option 2
- Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3
- Wi-Fi option 3
- Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8851BE, 1x1, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3 (Tower base only)
- Wi-Fi option 4
- Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200, 2x2, 802.11be, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.4
Power
- Tower Plus PSU options
- 260 W internal PSU, 85% efficient, 80 PLUS Bronze; 500 W internal PSU, 92% efficient, 80 PLUS Platinum
- Tower PSU options
- 180 W internal PSU, 85% efficient, 80 PLUS Bronze; 300 W internal PSU, 92% efficient, 80 PLUS Platinum
- Input
- 90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Ports
- Tower Plus front
- 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 2.0 with PowerShare, 1 USB 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps), 1 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20 Gbps) Type-C, 1 universal audio jack
- Tower Plus rear
- 2 USB 2.0 with SmartPower On, 1 USB 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps), 3 USB 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps), 3 DisplayPort 1.4a, 1 optional video port (HDMI 2.1/DP 1.4a HBR3/VGA/USB-C w/ DP Alt Mode), 1 RJ45, 1 retaskable line-in/line-out audio, 1 optional serial port
- Tower front
- 2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps) Type-C, 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps), 1 universal audio jack
- Tower rear
- 2 USB 2.0 with SmartPower On, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps), 1 DisplayPort 1.4a, 1 HDMI 1.4b, 1 optional video port (VGA/DP 1.4a/HDMI 2.1), 1 RJ45, 1 optional serial port
- Security
- Security-cable slot (Kensington) and padlock ring
Physical
- Tower Plus dimensions
- 367.00 x 169.00 x 300.80 mm (14.45 x 6.65 x 11.84 in), 18.7 L
- Tower Plus weight
- 5.93-9.63 kg (13.07-21.24 lb)
- Tower dimensions
- 324.30 x 154.00 x 292.20 mm (12.77 x 6.06 x 11.50 in), 14.6 L (20% smaller than Tower Plus)
- Tower weight
- 5.18-6.37 kg (11.42-14.04 lb)
- Chassis color
- Dell Standard Black
- Sustainability
- Tower Plus: 44% PCR/closed-loop plastic. Tower: 53.6% PCR/closed-loop plastic, up to 50% recycled steel
Management
- Security
- Kensington security-cable slot, chassis intrusion switch, discrete TPM 2.0, Self-Encrypting Drive support, Dell SafeBIOS, Dell SafeID, Dell SafeSupply Chain
- BIOS
- Single BIOS shared across Micro, SFF and Tower 7020 configurations
Operating systems
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro National Education
- Linux
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 64-bit
Processors
- Intel Core i3-14100
- Intel Core i5-14500 vPro
- Intel Core i5-14600 vPro
- Intel Core i5-14600K vPro
- Intel Core i7-14700 vPro
- Intel Core i7-14700K vPro
- Intel Core i9-14900 vPro
- Intel Core i9-14900K vPro
- Intel 300
- Intel Core i3-12100
- Intel Core i5-12500 vPro
- Intel Core i7-12700 vPro