Dell Precision 5860 Tower Workstation

Technical Specifications & Product Overview

1. Overview

The Dell Precision 5860 Tower is a high-performance workstation engineered for demanding enterprise workloads, including AI/Machine Learning, rendering, complex CAD/CAM, and data analytics. Built with Intel® Xeon® W-2400 Series processors, advanced thermals, multi-GPU scalability, and high-density memory, it delivers extreme reliability for professional environments.

2. Core Hardware Specifications

Component	Technical Details
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Xeon® w3 / w5 / w7 (W-2400 Series) processors (up to 24 cores / 48 threads)
Chipset	Intel® W790 Chipset
Memory Architecture	8 x DIMM slots (Quad-channel architecture) • Supports DDR5 ECC RDIMM up to 4800 MT/s • Minimum: 16 GB / Maximum: Up to 2 TB
Graphics (GPU)	Supports up to two double-width high-end discrete GPUs: • NVIDIA: NVIDIA RTX™ A6000 (48GB GDDR6), RTX™ 6000 Ada Generation, A4000, etc. • AMD: AMD Radeon™ Pro Series
Power Supply (PSU)	Lockable, externally accessible, hot-swappable options: • 750W 80 PLUS Platinum • 1350W 80 PLUS Platinum

3. Expansion & Storage Capabilities

PCIe Expansion Slots

1x Full-height Gen5 PCIe x16 slot
1x Full-height Gen4 PCIe x16 slot
2x Full-height Gen4 PCIe x8 slots (open-ended)
1x Full-height Gen4 PCIe x8 slot (x4 electrical, open-ended)

Storage Options

FlexBays (Front-Accessible): Supports up to 2 x externally facing storage flexbays for quick-swap M.2 NVMe SSDs or 3.5-inch / 2.5-inch drives.
Internal Storage: Up to 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Gen4 SSDs, up to 2 x 3.5-inch / 2.5-inch SATA/SAS drives.
RAID Support: Integrated Intel® VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU) software RAID, or hardware MegaRAID 9660-16i SAS/SATA controller.

4. Ports & Connectivity

Front Ports

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C port with PowerShare
1 x Universal audio jack
1 x Full-size SD card slot (Optional)

Rear Ports

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C ports
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with Smart Power On
1 x RJ45 1GbE Ethernet port
1 x RJ45 10GbE Ethernet port
1 x Audio line-out port
1 x Serial Port / 2 x PS2 ports (Optional)

Networking & Wireless

LAN: Dual Integrated NICs (1 GbE + 10 GbE)
WLAN/Bluetooth: Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3 (Optional add-in card)

5. Physical Dimensions & Thermal Architecture

Chassis Type: Mid-size Tower
Dimensions (H x W x D): 414.00 mm x 172.60 mm x 429.60 mm (16.29 in x 6.79 in x 16.90 in)
Weight: Minimum: 16.95 kg (37.33 lbs) | Maximum: 24.28 kg (53.48 lbs)
Cooling System: Multi-channel thermal cooling design with independent fan zones and air-baffles for sustained maximum performance under long computing tasks.

6. Software & Manageability

Operating Systems: Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Enterprise, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu Linux.
Manageability: Intel® vPro® Enterprise technology enabled, Dell Optimizer for Precision (AI-based performance tuning).
Security: TPM 2.0 Discrete Chip, Chassis Intrusion Switch, Lockable Side Panel & Lockable FlexBays.