Dell Precision 3680 Tower Workstation: Editor's Choice
"Exceptional performance and flexibility, making it an ideal choice for professionals needing a reliable and customizable desktop solution." — TechRadar Pro
Precision 3680 Tower
Exceptionally scalable performance in an entry tower design
The new 3680 Tower is world's fastest workstation for single-threaded performance, featuring new 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors with Unlimited Turbo Duration.
Exceptionally scalable performance in an entry tower design
The new 3680 Tower is world's fastest workstation for single-threaded performance, featuring new 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors with Unlimited Turbo Duration.
Tech Specs & Customization
Processor
14th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-14900K vPro® (36 MB cache, 24 cores, 32 threads, 3.2 GHz to 6.0 GHz Turbo, 125W)
14th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-14900 vPro® (36 MB cache, 24 cores, 32 threads, 2.0 GHz to 5.8 GHz Turbo, 65W)
14th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-14700K vPro® (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads, 3.4 GHz to 5.6 GHz Turbo, 125W)
14th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-14700 vPro® (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads, 2.1 GHz to 5.4 GHz Turbo, 65W)
14th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-14600K vPro® (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, 3.5 GHz to 5.3 GHz Turbo, 125W)
14th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-14600 vPro® (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.7 GHz to 5.2 GHz Turbo, 65W)
14th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-14500 vPro® (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.6 GHz to 5.0 GHz Turbo, 65W)
14th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-14100 (12 MB cache, 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.5 GHz to 4.7 GHz Turbo, 60W)
Operating System
(Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro National Education
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Ubuntu® Linux® 22.04 LTS
Video Card
Intel® UHD Graphics 730 supported for 14th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-14100 processor
Intel® UHD Graphics 770 supported for remaining processors
NVIDIA® RTX™ 6000 Ada Generation, 48 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX™ 5000 Ada Generation, 32 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX™ 4500 Ada Generation, 24 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX™ 4000 Ada Generation, 20 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® T1000, 8 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® T1000, 4 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® T400, 4 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon™ Pro W7900, 48 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon™ Pro W7600, 8 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon™ Pro W7500, 8 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon™ Pro W6400, 4 GB GDDR6
AMD Radeon™ Pro W6300, 2 GB GDDR6
Note:
One PCI Express x16 Gen5 slot supporting graphics cards up to 450 W (Total power available for Discrete Graphics cards)
Some cards are available in Dual configurations
Memory*
8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, Non-ECC
16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel
16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, Non-ECC
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel
32 GB: 4 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4000 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel
64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel
64 GB: 4 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4000 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel
128 GB: 4 x 32 GB, DDR5, 3600 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel
16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, ECC
32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel
64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4400 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel
64 GB: 4 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4000 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel
128 GB: 4 x 32 GB, DDR5, 3600 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel
4 DIMM Slots: Up to 128 GB or up to 4400 MT/s ECC and Non-ECC DDR5
Maximum speed: 4400 MT/s
Maximum capacity: 128 GB
Note: Actual memory speed depends on the memory configuration.
Storage
1 TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, HDD
2 TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, HDD
4 TB, 5400 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, HDD
4 TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, Enterprise HDD (optional)
8 TB, 7200 RPM, 3.5-inch, SATA, Enterprise HDD (optional)
256 GB, M.2 2230, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35
512 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40
1 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40
2 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40
4 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40
512 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Self-Encrypting
1 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Self-Encrypting
Color
Dell Standard Black
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office 30-day Trial
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021
Microsoft Office Professional 2021
Dell Optimizer for Precision
Premier Color
Dell Support Assist (Exaclibur)
DDRE (Dell Developed Recovery Environment )
Intel WiFi Direct
Dell Support Center
Teradici Soft Host (Cloud) and Client Validation (CAS+)
Security Software
McAfee® Small Business Security 30-day Trial
McAfee® Small Business Security 12-month Subscription
McAfee® Small Business Security 36-month Subscription
Security software per software functional plan/cycle list
Dell Data Protection | Personal Edition (DDP | E PE) or Dell Encryption Personal (Future Name)
Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition (DDP | E EE) or Dell Encryption Enterprise (Future Name)
Dell Data Protection | External Media Edition (DDP | E EME) or Dell Encryption External Media (Future Name)
Data Leakage Protection (DLP) or Dell Data Guardian (new name)
Dell Data Protection | Bitlocker Manager (DDP | BLM)
VMWare Airwatch
Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Security Suite or Dell Endpoint Security Suite Pro
Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise or Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
Mozy (Cloud Backup)
Dell Threat Defense
RSA SecureID
RSA NetWitness Endpoint
Absolute Data and Device Security
D-Pedigree (Secure Supply Chain Functionality)
Microsoft Windows Bitlocker Manager
Support for Encryption SED HDD's (Opal FIPS and non FIPS, SATA, PCIe)
Support eDRIVE Storage including RAID
Support UEFI-Preboot Authentication (PBA) solution for Windows 10
Local HDD data wipe via BIOS ("Secure Erase")
BIOS Administrative Password
BIOS Password
BIOS HDD password option (default off)
Windows 10 Device Guard and Credential Guard
BIOS Data Port On/Off - Data Port disablement
Intel Secure Boot (TXT + TPM) - Launch control policy
Intel's Identity Protection (IPT)
Intel Guard Technologies & Secure Key
Secure update of pre-boot password(s) via remote BIOS update
Support Services
1Y Basic Hardware Warranty Service with Onsite Service after Remote Diagnosis
2Y Basic Warranty Extension
3Y Basic Warranty Extension
4Y Basic Warranty Extension
5Y Basic Warranty Extension
1Y ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite service
2Y ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite service
3Y ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite service
4Y ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite service
5Y ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite service
1Y ProSupport Plus for Client with Next Business Day Onsite service
2Y ProSupport Plus for Client with Next Business Day Onsite service
3Y ProSupport Plus for Client with Next Business Day Onsite service
4Y ProSupport Plus for Client with Next Business Day Onsite service
5Y ProSupport Plus for Client with Next Business Day Onsite service
Accidental Damage Protection
1-year Accidental Damage Service
2-year Accidental Damage Service
3-year Accidental Damage Service
4-year Accidental Damage Service
5-year Accidental Damage Service
Ports
Front:
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) port
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) port with PowerShare
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® port
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) Type-C® port with PowerShare
1 Universal Audio port
Rear:
2 DisplayPort 1.4a HBR2 ports
2 USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports with SmartPower
1 RJ45 (1 GbE) Ethernet port
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports
2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® ports
1 Audio line-out
1 Optional Port (VGA, HDMI 2.0, DP++ 1.4a HB3, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C® with DP-Alt mode)
1 RJ45 (2.5 GbE) Ethernet port (optional)
Optical Drive
8x DVD-ROM, 9.5 mm
8x DVD+/-RW, 9.5 mm
Integrated Smart Card Reader with Contact and Contactless Support (CAC/PIV)
Slots
Front:
1 SD-card slot
Rear:
1 full-height Gen5 PCIe x16 slot
1 full-height Gen3 PCIe x4 slot
1 full-height Gen4 PCIe x4 open-ended slot
1 M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth card
2 M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen4 slots for NVMe SSD
1 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 for NVMe SSD
5 SATA slots for 3.5-inch HDD/ODD
Dimensions & Weight
Height: 14.68 in. (372.90 mm)
Width: 6.81 in. (173.00 mm)
Depth: 16.54 in. (420.20 mm)
Weight (minimum): 16.71 lb (7.58kg)
Weight (maximum): 35.38 lb (16.05 kg)
Chassis
Performance Tower
Wireless*
Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 6E WCN6856-DBS, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.3 wireless card
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.3 wireless card
Power
300W Platinum internal power supply unit (80PLUS Platinum Certified)
500W Platinum internal power supply unit (80PLUS Platinum Certified)
1000W Platinum internal power supply unit (80PLUS Platinum Certified)
Ratings & Reviews
Dell Precision 3680 Tower Workstation: Hands-on Review
"A worthy alternative to a high-end workstation." — StorageReview
Drivers, Manuals & Support
Dell Support
From drivers and manuals to diagnostic tools and replacement parts, Dell Product Support has you covered!
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors
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