Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Specs

Here's what you need to know about Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Specs, including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY June 04, 2018 08:22 pm
Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Specs

The 2018 Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower features 54W 8th Generation Intel Coffee Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G4900 up to a 65W 6-core Intel Core i7-8700 with a boost speed up to 4.60 GHz. The Intel® H370 Chipset motherboard inside Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower has two memory slots that support up to 32GB of 2666MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.

What's New in Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower

Here's what you need to know about the Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower.

  • 8th Generation Intel Coffee Lake Processors.
  • Up to 65W Intel Core i7-8700 (6 cores/12MB/12T, up to 4.6 GHz).
  • Up to AMD Radeon RX 550, (2GB GDDR5).
  • Up to 32GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
  • Up to 260W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Full Specifications

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Availability

Released2018
Release InfoAnnounced on May 24, 2018.
Generations

Exterior

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower
Dimensions10.8” x 13.8” x 6.1” (274 x 350 x 154 mm)
WeightUp to 17.49 lb (7.93 kg)
Colors
Black
Keyboard and TrackpadDell KB216 Wired Keyboard English
PortsFront
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
    2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
  • 1 x SD Card Reader
    Optional
Rear
  • 4 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
    2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
    Supports [email protected] or [email protected].
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
    Supports [email protected] or [email protected].
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Audio port
    Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).
  • 1 x Kensington Lock Slot
  • 1 x Power Connection
  • Optional Ports
    • 1 x Video Port 
      Can be DisplayPort , HDMI 2.0b, or VGA port.
    • 1 x Serial/PS2 port

Chasis

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower
Form FactorMini Tower
Power Supply
  • 260W
    80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency
  • 260W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
Optical Drives
  • 8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
    Optional.
  • 8x DVD-ROM 9.5mm Optical Disk Drive
    Optional.

Internal Specs

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower
ChipsetIntel® H370 Chipset
Processor
  • 8th Gen Intel® Celeron® G4900
    2C/2T, 3.10 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 54W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400
    2C/4T, 3.70 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G5500
    2C/4T, 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 54W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8100
    4C/4T, 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8300
    4C/4T, 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 62W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400
    6C/6T, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8500
    6C/6T, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700
    6C/12T, 3.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics
  • 8th Gen Intel® Celeron® G4900
    Intel® UHD Graphics 610
    12 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 610
    12 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G5500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8300
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8500
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5
AMD® Radeon™
  • R5 430 - 2GB GDDR5
  • RX 550 - 2GB GDDR5
Memory
  • Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    • 2400MHz - On Intel Celeron, Pentium, and Core i3.
    • 2666MHz - On Intel Core i5 and i7.
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB
Memory Configurations
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD
  • 500GB 1TB 2TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 1TB 2TB 4TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
SlotsExpansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 3, Full-height
  • 3 x PCIe x1 slot
    Full-height
SATA
  • 3 x SATA slots
    For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and slim Optical Drive.
M.2
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower
Wi-Fi
  • No Wireless LAN Card
  • Qualcomm QCA9377
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.1
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4a
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 4.2
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5
Optional
EthernetIntel Realtek RTL8111HSD-CG Gigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower
OS
  • Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
    Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
  • NeoKylin 7.0 (China only)
Built-in Apps
Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower
Audio
  • One 2W Speaker
  • Audio controller
    • Realtek ALC3234
  • External Ports
    • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
      Front
    • 1 x Audio port
      Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).

Misc

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower
WarrantyLimited Hardware Warranty

Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Motherboard

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Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Motherboard
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