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Dell Precision 3240 Compact

An ultra-small-form-factor entry workstation built around 10th Gen Intel Core and Xeon W-series processors, VESA-mountable behind a display.

Memory

Slots
Two SODIMM slots
Type
Single-channel DDR4, 3200 MHz
Max
64 GB (2 × 32 GB)
Min
8 GB
Per-slot sizes
8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

Storage

Bays
One 2.5" HDD bay
M.2
Two M.2 2230/2280 slots for PCIe SSD (one M.2 2230 slot is used for WiFi/Bluetooth)
2.5" HDD
5400/7200 RPM SATA, up to 2 TB; 7200 RPM FIPS Self-Encrypting Opal 2.0, up to 512 GB
M.2 SSD
Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, Class 40/50, up to 2 TB; self-encrypting drive up to 1 TB

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Core i3/i5/i7/i9) or Intel UHD Graphics P630 (Xeon W-series), shared system memory, three DisplayPort 1.4
Discrete
NVIDIA Quadro P400 2 GB, NVIDIA Quadro P620 2 GB, NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4 GB, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 6 GB (three or four Mini-DisplayPort 1.4)

Expansion

Slot 1
One half-height PCIe Gen 3 x8 slot
Add-in cards
Dell Ultra Speed Drive; 2.5/5.0GbE NIC (Aquantia); Intel Ethernet server adapter I210-T1; USB 3.2 Type-C PCIe card; USB 3.2 Gen 1 PCIe card; Powered Serial PCIe add-in card; Thunderbolt 3.0 dual-port with DP 1.4 loopback

Networking

Ethernet
Intel i219-LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps, one RJ45 port
Wi-Fi option 1
Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820), up to 867 Mbps, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi option 2
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2, up to 2400 Mbps, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1

Power

Adapter
180 W (standard) or 240 W (required for discrete graphics)
Input
100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Output
19.50 VDC, 9.23 A (180 W) or 12.31 A (240 W)

Ports

Front
1 × USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with PowerShare, 1 × USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2 (10 Gbps), headset port, line-out/line-in audio, power button
Rear
2 × USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 2 (10 Gbps), 1 × USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 (5 Gbps), 1 × USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with SmartPower, 2 × DisplayPort 1.4, 1 × RJ45, 1 × optional port (VGA/HDMI 2.0/DisplayPort++ 1.4/USB-C with DP 1.4 alt mode), optional external SMA antenna connectors
Security
Kensington security-cable slot, padlock hoop

Physical

Dimensions
188.10 × 70.20 × 178.65 mm (H×W×D)
Weight
1.71 kg (3.77 lb), approximate
Mounting
VESA 100×100 mm mount on side panel

Management

Security
TPM 2.0, BitLocker, Windows Device Guard/Credential Guard (Enterprise SKU), Dell Data Protection software encryption, FIPS Self-Encrypting Opal 2.0 HDD, chassis intrusion switch

Operating systems

Supported
Windows 11 Home/Pro/Pro National Academic/Pro for Workstations (64-bit); Windows 10 Home/Pro/Pro National Academic/Pro for Workstations (64-bit); Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC (OEM only); RHEL 8.4; Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS (64-bit)

Processors

  • Intel Core i3-10100
  • Intel Core i5-10500
  • Intel Core i5-10600
  • Intel Core i7-10700
  • Intel Core i9-10900
  • Intel Xeon W-1250
  • Intel Xeon W-1270
  • Intel Xeon W-1290