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Dell Precision 3660 Tower

Entry-level single-socket LGA1700 mini-tower workstation (Intel W680) for 12th/13th Gen Core i3-i9 CPUs up to 125 W, with up to 128 GB DDR5 (ECC or non-ECC), a PCIe Gen5 x16 graphics slot up to 450 W and three M.2 NVMe slots. Aimed at CAD, design and ISV-certified desktop work.

Memory

Slots
4 DIMM, 2 channels, 2 DIMMs per channel
Type
DDR5 ECC or non-ECC (ECC not with Core i3-12100, i3-13100, i5-13400)
Speeds (spec sheet, launch)
4400 MT/s with 1 DIMM (1R/2R) per channel; 4000 MT/s with 2 × 1R DIMMs; 3600 MT/s with 2 × 2R DIMMs
Speeds (Setup and Specifications, Rev. A06)
5600 MT/s with 1 DIMM (1R/2R) per channel; 4800 MT/s with 2 × 1R DIMMs; 3600 MT/s with 2 × 2R DIMMs
DIMM sizes
8 GB (non-ECC only), 16 GB, 32 GB
Minimum
8 GB
Maximum
128 GB (4 × 32 GB, runs at 3600 MT/s)
Note
If the two DIMMs in a channel are not symmetrical, speed may drop further

Storage

SATA
5 × SATA 3 connectors (SATA 0-4) for 2.5"/3.5" HDD and optical
Drive bays
Up to 3 × 3.5" (specific configurations only) or 4 × 2.5" SATA HDDs; optional front-accessible 2.5" or 3.5" SATA bay with lockable door and key
M.2
SSD0: M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 (2230 with extender); SSD1: M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen4; SSD2: M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3. Up to 3 × 2280 or 2 × 2230 NVMe
Slim bay
Optical drive (8x DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW, 9.5 mm), or front-accessible M.2 NVMe SSD (custom factory install), or integrated CAC/PIV smart card reader
M.2 drives offered
256 GB M.2 2230 Class 35; M.2 2280 Gen4 Class 40 up to 4 TB; Opal SED Gen3/Gen4 up to 1 TB
HDDs offered
2.5" 7200 RPM up to 1 TB, 500 GB FIPS SED; 3.5" 5400 RPM 4 TB, 7200 RPM up to 2 TB, enterprise 7200 RPM up to 8 TB
Add-in SSD
Up to 1 additional PCIe SSD on a Dell Precision Ultra-Speed Drive card with active cooling
RAID
RAID 0/1/5/10; M.2 NVMe drives cannot be RAIDed with SATA drives

Graphics

Capacity
One PCIe Gen5 x16 slot, up to 450 W total for discrete graphics; some cards available in dual configurations
NVIDIA professional
RTX A6000, RTX A5500, RTX A5000, RTX A4500, RTX A4000, RTX A2000, T1000, T400
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060, RTX 3070, RTX 3080, RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3090, RTX 3090 Ti (Setup and Specifications guide)
AMD
Radeon Pro W6800, W6600, W6400, Radeon RX 6900 XT
Integrated
Intel UHD 730 (Core i3, i5-13400) or UHD 770 (other CPUs); 2 × DP 1.4 plus 1 optional video port; 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, 5K tiled via two DP cables

Expansion

PCIe x16
1 × PCIe Gen5 x16, full height, discrete graphics card only
PCIe x4 Gen4
1 × PCIe Gen4 x4, full height
PCIe x4 Gen3
1 × PCIe Gen3 x4, full height
M.2
2 × M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen4 (SSD0, SSD1), 1 × M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 (SSD2), 1 × M.2 2230 for WLAN/Bluetooth
Other headers
Thunderbolt connector, optional video-port module connector, Type-C connector
Add-in cards offered
Thunderbolt 4 PCIe card, USB4 Type-C PCIe card, serial port card, Intel 2.5GbE NIC, WLAN external antenna card, Ultra-Speed drive card

Networking

Integrated
Intel I219-LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps
Optional 2nd port
Intel I225 2.5 GbE RJ-45
Wireless
Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E (2400 Mbps) or Qualcomm WCN6856-DBS Wi-Fi 6E (up to 3571 Mbps), Bluetooth 5.3 (guide) / 5.2 (spec sheet); 6 GHz band on Windows 11 only

Power

PSU options
300 W, 500 W, 750 W (being discontinued) or 1000 W internal, 92% efficient, 80 PLUS Platinum; spec sheet lists 300/500/1000 W
Input
90-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz; max input current 4.2 A (300 W), 7 A (500 W), 10 A (750 W), 13.6 A (1000 W)
GPU power leads
300 W: none; 500 W: one 6-pin + one 6+2-pin; 750/1000 W: two 6-pin + two 6+2-pin

Ports

Front
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A with PowerShare, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C (20 Gbps) with PowerShare, universal audio jack, SD 4.0 card reader
Rear
Line-out, 2 × DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR2), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 2 × USB 2.0 with SmartPower On, RJ-45 1 GbE
Rear optional
One of HDMI 2.0 / DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR3) / VGA / USB Type-C with DP Alt mode; RJ-45 2.5 GbE
Security
Kensington lock slot, padlock loop, chassis intrusion switch, optional lockable cable cover

Physical

Dimensions
372.9 × 173.0 × 420.2 mm (H × W × D); spec sheet: 369 × 173 × 420 mm
Weight
8.44 kg minimum, 16.36 kg maximum
Fans
Front system fan, rear system fan, CPU cooler fan (or liquid cooler radiator fan)
Audio
Realtek ALC3246-CG, optional internal 2 W speaker
Environment
Operating 10-35 °C; storage -40 to 65 °C

Management

Out-of-band
Intel vPro (AMT) with vPro processors
In-band
Dell Client Command Suite
Security
TPM 2.0 (FIPS 140-2), SafeBIOS, Intel Secure Boot, chassis intrusion switch, SED drives, supply-chain tamper alerts

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 11 Home / Pro / Pro National Education; Windows 10 via Windows 11 downgrade; Windows 10 IoT 2021 LTSC (OEM); Windows 10 CMIT Government Edition (China)
Linux
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 (12th Gen CPUs only); Kylin V10 SP1 (China)

Processors

  • Intel Core i9-13900K
  • Intel Core i9-13900
  • Intel Core i7-13700K
  • Intel Core i7-13700
  • Intel Core i5-13600K
  • Intel Core i5-13600
  • Intel Core i5-13500
  • Intel Core i5-13400
  • Intel Core i3-13100
  • Intel Core i9-12900K
  • Intel Core i9-12900
  • Intel Core i7-12700K
  • Intel Core i7-12700
  • Intel Core i5-12600K
  • Intel Core i5-12600
  • Intel Core i5-12500
  • Intel Core i3-12100