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Availability

Released2020
Release Info
  • Announced on July 9, 2020
  • Available from July 9, 2020
PricingStarting from $999.99
i5-10400 RX 5300 3GB DVD-RW 360W PSU 8GB 256GB SSD 1TB 3.5” HDD Wi-Fi 5
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
Dimensions
  • 12.1 x 14.4 x 6.7” (308 x 367 x 169 mm)
    Without feed
  • 12.1 x 15.5 x 6.7” (308 x 393 x 169 mm)
    With feed
WeightStarting Weight: 13.89 lb (6.3 kg)
Colors
Mineral White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Dell Multimedia Keyboard-KB216 Black (English)
  • Dell Wired Mouse Black
PortsFront
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1,
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports,
  • 1 x Headset jack
Rear
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4 (UMA graphics only)
  • 1 x Display Port 1.2 (UMA only)
  • 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x Audio port (5.1 channel 3 Jack)

Chasis

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
Form FactorMini Tower
Power Supply
360W 500W
Bays
  • 2 x SATA slots for 2.5-inch HDD
  • 1 x SATA slot for 3.5 inch HDD
  • 1 x Optional Optical Disk Drive
Optical Drives
  • Tray load DVD Drive
    Reads and Writes to DVD/CD
  • Tray-load Blu-Ray Drive
    Reads and Writes to BD/DVD/CD

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
ChipsetIntel® H470 Chipset
Processor
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600K
    6C/12T, 4.10 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K
    8C/16T, 3.80 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 125W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900
    10C/20T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K
    10C/20T, 3.70 → 5.30 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W
Integrated Graphics
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900K
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2060 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX 2070 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX 3060 Ti ™ - 8GB GDDR6
  • RTX 3070™ - 8GB GDDR6
AMD® Radeon™
  • RX 5300 - 3GB GDDR6
  • RX 5600 - 6GB GDDR6
  • RX 5700 - 8GB GDDR6
  • RX 5700 XT - 8GB GDDR6
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
Dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz.
4 x UDIMM slots
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe NVME SSD
  • 1TB 2TB
    7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 4TB
    5400 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
  • 1 x PCIe x4 slot
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    For solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card

Connectivity

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
Wi-Fi
  • Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810)
    Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0
  • Killer AX1650i
    Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetRivet Networks E2600 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-day trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
Audio
  • Audio controller
    • Realtek ALC3861
  • External Ports
    • One headset port
    • One audio line-out port
    • One rear L/R-surround audio-out port
    • One center/subwoofer LFE surround audio-out port

Misc

Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

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