OptiPlex 3000 Tower Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: D32M Regulatory Type: D32M002 April 2022 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2: Views of OptiPlex 3000 Tower..................................................................................... 9 Front....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Back................................................
1 Set up your computer Steps 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to your network using a cable.
NOTE: Alternatively, you can connect to a wireless network. 3. Connect the display.
NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel of your computer are covered. Connect the display to the port on the discrete graphics card. 4. Connect the power cable. 5. Press the power button.
6. Finish Windows setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you: ● Connect to a network for Windows updates. NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted. ● If connected to the internet, sign-in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the internet, create an offline account. ● On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details. 7.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Resources Description failures. For more information, see SupportAssist for Home PCs User's Guide at www.dell.com/ serviceabilitytools. Click SupportAssist and then, click SupportAssist for Home PCs. NOTE: In SupportAssist, click the warranty expiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty. Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and latest device drivers as they become available.
2 Views of OptiPlex 3000 Tower Front 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Optical disk-drive (optional) Power button with diagnostic LED Hard-disk drive activity light Universal audio jack Two USB 2.0 ports Two USB 3.
Back 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. HDMI 1.4b port DisplayPort 1.4 port Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports Two USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power On Three expansion card slots NOTE: Supports only Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 10 Power cord connector port Power supply diagnostic light Kensington security-cable slot RJ45 Ethernet port Service tag label Padlock ring One video port (HDMI 2.0b/DisplayPort 1.
3 Specifications of OptiPlex 3000 Tower Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height 324.30 mm (12.77 in.) Width 154.00 mm (6.06 in.) Depth 292.20 mm (11.50 in.) Weight NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability. ● Minimum - 5.17 kg (11.41 lb) ● Maximum - 6.61 kg (14.
Table 3. Processors (continued) Processors Wattage Core count Thre Speed ad cou nt Cache Integrated graphics GSP DG/CG Ready 12 th Generation Intel Core i3-12300 60 W 4 8 3.50 GHz to 4.40 GHz 12 MB Intel UHD Graphics 730 Yes Yes 12 th Generation Intel Core i5-12400 65 W 6 12 2.50 GHz to 4.40 GHz 18 MB Intel UHD Graphics 730 Yes Yes 12 th Generation Intel Core i5-12500 65 W 6 12 3.00 GHz to 4.
● Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, 64-bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 5.
External ports The following table lists the external ports of your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 7. External ports Description Values Network port One RJ45 Ethernet port USB ports Front: ● Two ● Two Rear: ● Two ● Two USB 2.0 ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power On USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports Audio port Universal audio jack Video port ● One DisplayPort 1.4 port ● One HDMI 1.4b port ● One optional video port (HDMI 2.0b/DisplayPort 1.
Table 9. Ethernet specifications (continued) Description Values Transfer rate 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 10. Wireless module specifications Description Option one Option two Option three Model number Intel AX210 Intel 9462 MediaTek MT7921 Transfer rate 2400 Mbps 433 Mbps 1200 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2.
Table 11. Audio specifications (continued) Description Values Speaker output: Average speaker output 2W Peak speaker output 2.5 W Subwoofer output Not supported Microphone Not supported Storage This section lists the storage options on your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 12. Storage Matrix Storage 1st 2.5inch hard drive 2nd 2.5inch hard drive Single 3.5- Single M.2 inch hard socket drive 2.5-inch hard drive Y N N N Dual 2.5-inch hard drive Y Y N N 3.
Table 13. Storage specifications (continued) Storage type Interface type Capacity 3.5-inch, 7200 RPM, hard-disk drive SATA 3.0 Up to 2 TB M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe 3 Gen x4 NVMe, Class 35 Up to 1 TB M.2 2230 Opal Self-Encrypting solidstate drive PCIe 3 Gen x4 NVMe, Class 35 256 GB M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe 3 Gen x4 NVMe, Class 40 Up to 2 TB M.2 2280 Opal Self-Encrypting solidstate drive PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 40 Up to 1 TB M.
Power supply connector The following table lists the Power supply connector specifications of your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 15.
GPU—Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 18. GPU—Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type AMD Radeon 540 1 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon 550 2 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon RX640 4 GB GDDR5 Multiple display support matrix The following table lists the multiple display support matrix for your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 19.
Table 20. Hardware security (continued) Hardware security Chassis intrusion switch Lockable cable covers Supply chain tamper alerts SafeID including Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Smart card keyboard (FIPS) Microsoft Windows Device Guard and Credential Guard (Enterprise SKU) Microsoft Windows Bitlocker Local hard drive data wipe through BIOS (Secure Erase) Self-encrypting storage drives (Opal, FIPS) Trusted Platform Module TPM 2.
Regulatory compliance The following table lists the regulatory compliance of your OptiPlex 3000 Tower. Table 22.
4 Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 24. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell app Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.
