Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Specs

Here's what you need to know about Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Specs, including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest October 28, 2021 09:33 am

The new Dell XPS Desktop 8940 features a redesigned chassis that changed the game for the XPS Desktop. Getting back to XPS roots with a larger chassis design, the new XPS Desktop boasts monstrous performance with improved thermal design and a new liquid cooling option for creation and gaming performance.

It’s more expandable, too, supporting up to 350 W gaming level graphics even next-gen graphics and memory. All this power and expandability is wrapped in an elegant, minimalist design that can complement any home.

What's New in Dell XPS 8950 Desktop

Here's what you need to know about the Dell XPS 8950 Desktop.

The first XPS Desktop with a liquid cooling option.
12th Generation Intel Alder Lake K-Series Processors.
Up to 125W Intel Core i9-12900K (16 Cores, 30MB Cache, Up to 5.2 GHz)
Up to 64GB of 4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory
Up to 128GB of 3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3090 (24GB GDDR6x)
Up to AMD® Radeon™ RX 6900 XT (16GB GDDR6)
Up to 750W Platinum PSU
Available in both
Night Sky Platinum Silver
New 27L chassis with 42% larger than before.
Better cooling solutions for better airflow and acoustics.

Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Full Specifications

	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Compare
Availability
Released	2021
Release Info	Announced on October 27, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $919.00
Generations	2021 Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Current 2020 Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Special Edition Compare 2020 Dell XPS 8940 Desktop Compare

Exterior	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Dimensions	16.8 x 14.8 x 6.81” (426.7 x 372.9 x 173 mm) Without feed 16.8 x 15.39 x 6.81” (426.7 x 391 x 173 mm) With feed
Weight	Starting weight: 16.36lbs (7.42kg) Night Sky Starting weight: 16.79lbs (7.62kg) Platinum Silver
Colors	Night Sky Platinum Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Dell KB216 Multimedia Keyboard Black or White Dell MS116Optical Mouse Black or White
Ports	Front 3 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) 1 x Headset jack 1 x SD Card Slot Optional Rear 4 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Works on processors with integrated graphics. 1 x Gigabit Ethernet 6 x Audio port 7.1 channel audio 6-connector stack of restackable audio ports. 1 x AC Power Connector

Chasis	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Form Factor	Mini Tower (27.1L)
Power Supply	460W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 750W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
Optical Drives	No Optical Drive 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 8950 Desktop
Chipset	Intel® Z690 Chipset
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K 10C/16T, 3.70 → 4.90 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K 12C/20T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 25MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K 16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1500 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1550 MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 SUPER™ - 4GB GDDR6 GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6 GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3060 - 12GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3060 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 LHR RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 LHR RTX™ 3080 - 10GB GDDR6x LHR RTX™ 3080 Ti - 12GB GDDR6x RTX™ 3090 - 24GB GDDR6x AMD® Radeon™ RX 6700 XT - 12GB GDDR6 RX 6900 XT - 16GB GDDR6
Memory	Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Memory Speed: 3600 MHz 4400 MHz Memory Per Slot: 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 4400 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory. 128GB 3600 MHz Dual-Channel DDR5 memory.
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD 1TB 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD
Slots	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 5, Full-height 2 x PCIe x4 slot Full-height SATA 4 x SATA slots ForHDD/SSD, and slim Optical Drive. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Wi-Fi	Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Killer E3100G Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
OS	Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-day trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop
Audio	Audio controller Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro External Ports One Headset Port Front Six Audio port Rear, 7.1 channel audio 6-connector stack of restackable audio ports.