Dell OptiPlex

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Dell, Inc. targets its OptiPlex™ line of desktop computers for sale into the corporate, government and education markets. These systems typically contain Intel CPUs, beginning with the Pentium and currently with the Core 2 although Dell sells some models with AMD CPUs as well. They contain business-oriented components (such as Gigabit Ethernet, which Dell makes available only on its Precision, OptiPlex and PowerEdge systems) and software. (Compare Dell's Dimension counterparts.)

1 Chassis
2 Models, in relative chronological order
3 External links

[edit] Chassis

The newest OptiPlex models break from Dell's proprietary form factors and follow, for the most part, the BTX standard.

The OptiPlex series comes in various sizes which have evolved as the style of chassis has changed.

[edit] Classic beige

In the classic beige chassis:

Chassis	Height	Width	Depth	5.25" external bays	3.5" external bays	3.5" internal bays
Small form Factor	9.14 cm (3.6 inches)	31.75 cm (12.5 inches)	37.8 cm (14.9inches)	1 slim optical	1.44 floppy	(1) 3.5" HDD
low-profile	10.9 cm (4.3 inches)	40.9 cm (16.1 inches)	43.7 cm (17.2 inches)	1	1.44 floppy	1 HDD
Midsize	16.5 cm (6.5 inches)	41.9 cm (16.5 inches)	44.5 cm (17.5 inches)	2	1.44 floppy	2 HDD
Mini-tower	44.5 cm (17.5 inches)	20.6 cm (8.1 inches)	43.7 cm (17.2 inches)	3	1.44 floppy	2 HDD

[edit] Midnight-gray

In the recent midnight-gray chassis (with the flip-up door):

Chassis	Height	Width	Depth	5.25" external bays	3.5" external bays	internal bays
Ultra Small Form	24.7 cm (9.9 inches)	24.2 cm (9.7 inches)	8.5 cm (3.4 inches)	1 media bay (modules common with Latitude series)	none	(1) 2.5" HDD
Small form Factor	9.0 cm (3.57 inches)	31.9 cm (12.54 inches)	35.4 cm (13.93 inches)	1 slim optical	1 slim floppy	(1) 3.5" HDD
Small Desktop	10.6 cm (4.2 inches)	38.9 cm (15.3 inches)	43.2 cm (17 inches)	1	1.44 floppy	(1) 3.5" HDD
Mini-tower	42.5 cm (16.7 inches)	18.1 cm (7.13 inches)	44.7 cm (17.6 inches)	2	(1) + 1.44 floppy	2 HDD

[edit] BTX

Current model BTX chassis:

Chassis	Height	Width	Depth	5.25" external bays	3.5" external bays	3.5" internal bays
Ultra Small Form	26.4 cm (10.375 inches)	8.9 cm (3.5 inches)	25.3 cm (9.95 inches)	1 D-module bay	none	1 HDD
Small form Factor	9.26 cm (3.65 inches)	31.37 cm (12.35 inches)	34.03 cm (13.40 inches)	1 slim optical	1 slim floppy	(1) 3.5" HDD
Small Desktop	11.4 cm (4.5 inches)	39.9 cm (15.7 inches)	35.3 cm (13.9 inches)	1	1	(1) 3.5" HDD
Mini-tower	41.4 cm (16.3 inches)	18.5 cm (7.3 inches)	43.9 cm (17.3 inches)	2	1	2 HDD

[edit] Models, in relative chronological order

Model	Chipset	CPU	FSB	RAM type	RAM speed	Chassis	Comments
XL 5xxx	Intel 82434NX PCI	Pentium 75, 90, 100, 120, 133	50/60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	70 ns		ex, XL 575, XL 5133. From 8 to 64 MB of RAM. 1995/1996
XM 5xxx	Intel 82430NX PCIset	Pentium 75, 90/120, 100/133	50/60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	70 ns	6 x 16 x 16	S3 Vision 864, 1 MB standard, upgradable to 2 MB.
XMT 5xxx	Intel 82430NX PCIset	Pentium 75, 90/120, 100/133	50/60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	70 ns	16.40 x 7.75 x 17.40	S3 Vision 864, 1 MB standard, upgradable to 2 MB.
GXL 5xxx	Intel 82430FX PCIset	Pentium 90, 120, 150, 100, 133, 166, 200	60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	60-ns EDO or 70-ns fast-page mode	midsize
GXM 5xxx	Intel 82430FX	Pentium 90, 120, 150, 100, 133, 166, 200	60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	60-ns EDO	4 x 17 x 17	S3 (Trio64V+) PCI, 2 MB.
GXMT 5xxx	Intel 82430FX PCIset	Pentium 90, 120, 150, 100, 133, 166, 200	60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	60-ns EDO	16.4 x 7.75 x 17.4	S3 (Trio64V+) PCI, 2 MB.
GL and GL+	Intel 82430FX PCI	Pentium 75, 90/120, 100/133/166	50/60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	60 ns EDO or 70 ns fast-page mode	4 x 17 x 17	S3 764-P (Trio64), 1 MB standard, upgradable to 2 MB.
GM and GM+	Intel 82430FX PCIset	Pentium 75, 90/120, 100/133/166	50/60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	60 ns EDO	6.0 x 17 x 17	S3 764-P (Trio64), 1 MB standard, upgradable to 2 MB.
GMT and GMT+	Intel 82430FX PCIset	Pentium 75, 90/120, 100/133/166	50/60/66 MHz	SIMM, 4	60 ns EDO	16.4 x 7.75 x 17.4	S3 764-P (Trio64), 1 MB standard, upgradable to 2 MB.
Gs, Gs+	Intel 430FX PCI	Pentium 133, 166, 200	66 MHz	SIMM, 4	60-ns EDO	low-profile, midsize chassis
GXpro	Intel 82440FX PCIset	Pentium Pro 180, 200	60 or 66 MHz	SDRAM, 4	PC66	midsize, minitower
GXi	Intel 430HX PCIset	Pentium 133, 166, 200, 233	66 MHz	SDRAM, 4	PC66	Low-profile, Midsize, and Mini tower
Gn/Gn+	Intel 430TX PCIset	Pentium MMX 166-233	66 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC66	low-profile, midsize, minitower
N	Intel 430TX PCIset	Pentium MMX 166-233	66 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC66	3.65 x 13.27 x 13.75	S3 Trio64V2 86C785, 2 MB.
GXa	Intel 82440LX PCI/AGP	Pentium II Klamath 233, 266, 300, 333	66 MHz	SDRAM, 3	PC66	Low-profile, Midsize, and Mini tower
NX	Intel 82440LX PCI/AGP	Pentium II 266-333	66 MHz	SDRAM, 3	PC66	3.65 x 13.27 x 13.75	ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP controller Video memory 2-MB standard (upgradable to 4 MB) SGRAM
G1	Intel 440BX AGP set	Pentium II 266-333, 350-450 or Celeron 266-400	66 MHz OR 100 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC100	Low-profile, Midsize, and Mini tower	Along with the IBM 300PL, one of the most widely-used business desktops of the 1999 - 2005 era. Some organizations have only recently started to replace them. GX1 machines used Slot 1 Pentium II and Pentium III CPUs.
E1	Intel 440EX AGPset	Celeron 266-400 slot1	66 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC100	low-profile and minitower
NX1	Intel 440BX PIIX4e	Pentium II 266, 333, 350-450 MHz OR Pentium III 450	66/100 MHz	SDRAM, 3	PC100	3.65 x 13.27 x 13.75	on-board ATI Rage Pro (AGP 2X) graphics, 4 MB standard (upgradable to 8 MB) SGRAM. FIRST PIII MODEL.
GX1	Intel 440BX PIIX4e	Pentium II 266, 333, 350-450 or Pentium III 450-600	66 or 100 MHz	SDRAM, 3	PC100	SFF, low-profile, midsize, mini tower
GX1p	Intel 440BX AGPSet	Pentium II 400, 450 or Pentium III 450-600	100 MHz	SDRAM, 3	PC100	midsize and minitower
GC	Intel 810e	PIII or Celeron	66/100 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC100	SFF
GX100	Intel 810	Celeron	66/100 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC100	SFF, low-profile, minitower	Socket 370. No AGP slot.
GX110	Intel 810e	Pentium III Coppermine	66/100 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC100	SFF, low-profile, midsize (370 only), minitower	Slot1 or Socket 370 CPU.
GX115	Intel 815E	Pentium III or Celeron	100/133 MHz	SDRAM	(PC100)/PC133	SFF, low-profile, minitower
GX200	Intel 82820 PCCI/AGP	Pentium III	100/133 MHz	RAMBUS, 2	PC800	SFF, low-profile, midsize, minitower
GX300	Intel 820 PCI/AGP	Pentium III	100/133 MHz	RAMBUS, 2	PC600/PC800	minitower	1 or 2 CPUS, typically Slot1.
GX400	Intel 850	Pentium 4	400 MHz	RAMBUS, 4	PC800	Mini tower	Black classic style chassis. Socket 423
Model	Chipset	CPU	FSB	RAM type	RAM speed	chassis	Comments
GX150	Intel 815E	Pentium III or Celeron	100/133 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC133	SFF, desktop, mini tower	First to have new midnight-gray chassis
GX50	Intel 810 OR Intel 810E	Pentium III or Celeron	66/100 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC100	SFF, desktop, mini tower	No AGP slot. Models up to 800 MHz have the 810, 850 MHz and up have 810E
GX240	Intel 845	Pentium 4 1.5-2.0 Willamette OR 2.2-2.6 Northwood	400 MHz	SDRAM	PC133 (ECC or non-ECC)	SFF, desktop, minitower	First socket 478 model OptiPlex.
GX260		Pentium 4 or Celeron	400 MHz	SDRAM	PC2700
GX60	Intel 845GL OR Intel 845GV	Celeron	400 MHz	SDRAM	PC2100 OR PC2700	SFF, desktop, mini tower	No AGP slot. 845GV supports PC2700 and 533 MHz FSB CPUs.
SX260	Intel 845G	Pentium 4 1.5-2.0 Willamette OR 2.0-2.6 Northwood OR Celeron	400/533 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC1600/PC2100	Ultra Small Form
L60	Intel 845GL	Pentium 4 or Celeron	400 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC2100
GX270	Intel 865G	Pentium 4 or Celeron	400/533/800 MHz	SDRAM, 4	PC2700/PC3200	SFF, desktop, minitower	Intel graphics or dedicated 8x AGP card. The GX270 has recently come under fire for having faulty capacitors.
SX270	Intel 865G	Pentium 4 or Celeron	400/533/800 MHz	SDRAM	PC2700/PC3200	Ultra Small Form	Optional stand and cable cover.
160L	Intel 845GV	Pentium 4 or Celeron	400 MHz	SDRAM	PC2100/PC2700	minitower
170L	Intel 865-GV	Pentium 4 or Celeron	400/533/800 MHz	SDRAM, 2	PC2700/PC3200	desktop or minitower
GX280	Intel Grantsdale	Pentium 4	400/533/800 MHz	DDR2	PC3200/PC4200	SFF, desktop, minitower	No PS/2 connectors. Intel or PCIe x16 Graphics. OFFERED IN BOTH ATX AND BTX STYLE OF CHASSIS. (SFF is ATX only).
SX280	915G	Pentium 4 or Celeron	533/800 MHz	DDR2	PC3200	Ultra Small Form 8.9 cm (3.5 inches), 36.1 cm (14.2 inches), 26.4 cm (10.375 inches)	DVI-I port. No PS/2.
210L	Intel® 915GV	Pentium 4 or Celeron	533/800 MHz	DDR2, 2	PC3200/PC4200	desktop or minitower	integrated Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 900.
GX520	Intel® 945 Express	Pentium 4, Pentium D, or Celeron	533/800 MHz	DDR2, 2	PC3200/PC4200	SFF, desktop, minitower BTX. integrated Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 950.
GX620	Intel® 945 Express	Pentium 4, Pentium D, or Celeron	533/800 MHz	DDR2, 4	PC4200/PC5300	USFF, SFF, desktop, minitower BTX.	the latest models containing a Pentium 4 or Pentium D CPU and a trusted platform module. Note that USFF cable cover increases the dimensions of the machine (available in standard and extended sizes).
GX320	ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 Professional	Intel® Pentium D, Pentium® 4 with HT, and Celeron® D	800Mhz	DDR2, 2	PC4200	desktop, minitower
GX745	Intel Q965 Express	Intel® Core 2 Duo® , Intel® Pentium D, Pentium® 4 HT, Celeron® D Processor	533/800/1066Mhz	DDR2, 4	PC4200/PC5300/PC6700	USFF, SFF, desktop, minitower
GX740	nVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 210S Chipset with NVIDIA nForce® 430 MCP	AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64		DDR2, 4	PC4200/PC5300/PC6700	desktop, minitower

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