Dell Precision 5820 Tower

Product Overview: Dell Precision 5820 Tower

The Dell Precision 5820 Tower is a high-performance single-socket workstation engineered for demanding professional workloads including 3D CAD design, rendering, AI training, software development, and video editing. Featuring a versatile multi-channel thermal design, tool-less front-accessible drive bays, and extensive ISV (Independent Software Vendor) certifications, it offers robust scalability and enterprise-grade reliability.

Technical Specifications

1. Processor & Core System

• Processor Family:

  • Intel® Xeon® W-2100 & W-2200 Series processors (Up to 18 cores / 36 threads, up to 4.8GHz Turbo)

  • Intel® Core™ X-Series processors (i9-9000 / i9-10000 series)

• Chipset: Intel® C422 Chipset (for Xeon W) / Intel® X299 Chipset (for Core X)

• Operating Systems:

  • Windows 11 Pro / 10 Pro for Workstations

  • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 8.x / 9.x

  • Ubuntu® LTS (18.04 / 20.04 / 22.04)

2. Memory

• Architecture: Quad-channel memory architecture

• Memory Slots: 8 x DIMM slots

• Capacity & Speed:

  • Up to 512GB 2933MHz DDR4 ECC RDIMM (with select Intel Xeon W processors)

  • Supports RDIMM (Registered) and LRDIMM (Load-Reduced) ECC memory module options

3. Graphics & Expansion Options

• PCI Express Expansion Slots: Total 5 x PCIe Gen 3 slots + 1 x PCI slot

  • 2 x PCIe x16 Gen 3 (Full-height, full-length)

  • 1 x PCIe x16 Gen 3 (wired x8)

  • 1 x PCIe x16 Gen 3 (wired x4)

  • 1 x PCIe x16 Gen 3 (wired x1)

  • 1 x PCI 32/33

• Graphics Support: Dual double-wide graphics cards supported (Up to 600W combined GPU power)

  • NVIDIA: NVIDIA RTX A6000, A5000, A4000, Quadro RTX 8000/6000/5000/4000

  • AMD: Radeon Pro W6800, W5700, WX 9100, WX 7100

4. Storage Subsystem

• Drive Bays: Up to 6 x 2.5″/3.5″ drive bays (4 x front flex bays + 2 x internal bays)

• Flex Bay Configurations:

  • Tool-less front-accessible drive enclosures

  • Supports SATA / SAS HDDs/SSDs and PCIe NVMe M.2 / U.2 SSDs

• Max Storage Options: Up to 60TB total storage capacity

• Storage Controllers:

  • Integrated: Intel® RSTe (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

  • Optional Hardware RAID: MegaRAID SAS 9440-8i or 9460-8i (PCIe SAS 12Gb/s hardware RAID controller)

5. Networking & I/O Ports

• Integrated LAN: Intel® i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (1 x RJ45 Port)

• Optional NICs: Dual/Quad Port 1GbE / 10GbE SFP+/Base-T PCIe Network Cards

• Front Ports:

  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A

  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with PowerShare)

  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack (Headset/Mic)

  • 1 x SD Card Reader (Optional)

• Rear Ports:

  • 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A

  • 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet

  • 1 x Serial Port (RS-232)

  • 2 x PS/2 Ports (Keyboard & Mouse)

  • 1 x Audio Line-Out, 1 x Audio Line-In / Microphone

6. Chassis & Power Supply

• Form Factor: Mid-Tower Chassis

• Dimensions (H x W x D): 417.9 mm x 176.5 mm x 518.3 mm (16.45″ x 6.94″ x 20.40″)

• Starting Weight: Approx. 15.4 kg (34.0 lbs)

• Power Supply Unit (PSU):

  • 425W 85% Efficient (80 PLUS Gold certified) — External removable / Hot-swappable

  • 950W 90% Efficient (80 PLUS Gold certified) — External removable / Hot-swappable