Quick Start Guide
Table Of Contents
- OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor Setup and Specifications
- Contents
- Set up your computer
- Views of OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor
- Specifications of OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor
- Dimensions and weight
- Processor
- Chipset
- Operating system
- Memory
- Memory matrix
- External ports
- Internal slots
- Ethernet
- Wireless module
- Audio
- Storage
- RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
- Power ratings
- Power supply connector
- GPU—Integrated
- Multiple display support matrix
- GPU—Discrete
- Multiple display support matrix
- Hardware security
- Environmental
- Regulatory compliance
- Operating and storage environment
- Dell Support policy
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Storage
This section lists the storage options on your OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor.
Table 12. Storage matrix
Storage 2.5-inch
hard
drive
3.5-inch
hard
drive
1
st
M.2
socket
(2230/2
280)
2
nd
M.2
socket
via PCIe
card
1
st
Bootable
Device
2.5-inch hard drive Yes No No No 2.5-inch
hard drive
3.5-inch hard drive No Yes No No 3.5-inch
hard drive
M.2 solid-state drive No No Yes No 1
st
M.2
solid-
state
drive
M.2 solid-state drive 3.5-inch hard drive No Yes Yes No 1
st
M.2
solid-
state
drive
M.2 solid-state drive 2.5-inch hard drive/solid-state drive Yes No Yes No 1
st
M.2
solid-
state
drive
M.2 solid-state drive M.2 solid-state drive (expansion card) No No Yes Yes 1
st
M.2
solid-
state
drive
M.2 solid-state drive M.2 solid-state drive
(expansion card)
3.5-inch hard
drive
No Yes Yes Yes 1
st
M.2
solid-
state
drive
M.2 solid-state drive M.2 solid-state drive
(expansion card)
2.5-inch hard
drive
Yes No Yes Yes 1
st
M.2
solid-
state
drive
Table 13. Storage specifications
Storage type Interface type Capacity
2.5-inch, 7200 RPM, hard-disk drive SATA 3.0 Up to 1 TB
2.5-inch, 7200 RPM, Opal Self-
Encrypting hard-disk drive
SATA 3.0 500 GB
3.5-inch, 5400 RPM, hard-disk drive SATA 3.0 4 TB
3.5-inch, 7200 RPM, hard-disk drive SATA 3.0 Up to 2 TB
M.2 2230, SSD, Class 35 PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 Up to 512 GB
M.2 2230, SSD, Class 35 PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4 512 GB
M.2 2230, SSD, Class 35, Self-
Encrypting, Opal 2.0, FIPS
PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 256 GB
16 Specifications of OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor