Precision 3280 Compact Workstation

The Precision 3280 Compact Workstation is a compact form factor workstation powered by up to an Intel Core i9-14900 vPro processor, with up to NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada graphics, up to 64 GB of DDR5 memory and up to 8 TB of RAID-capable storage.

SKU: DELL-PRECISION-3280 Category: Workstation Brand: Dell Technologies

Technical Specifications
Overview

Form Factor	Compact Form Factor (CFF)
Processor	Intel® Core™ i9 14th Gen 14900 vPro® (36 MB cache, 24 cores, 32 threads, 2.0 GHz to 5.8 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i7 14th Gen 14700 vPro® (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads, 2.1 GHz to 5.4 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i5 14th Gen 14600 vPro® (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.7 GHz to 5.2 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i5 14th Gen 14500 vPro® (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.6 GHz to 5.0 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i3 14th Gen 14100 (12 MB cache, 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.5 GHz to 4.7 GHz Turbo, 60W)
Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 730 with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-14100 processor Intel® UHD Graphics 770 with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-14400 vPro®, i5-14500 vPro®, i5-14600 vPro®, i7-14700 vPro®, i9-14900 vPro® processors NVIDIA® RTX™ 4000 SFF Ada Generation, 20 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® RTX™ 2000 Ada Generation, 16 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® T1000, 8 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® T400, 4 GB GDDR6
Memory	16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel 32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s, ECC 64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel 8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel 64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel
Storage	256 GB, M.2 2280, 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 40 512 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Self Encrypting Opal 2.0, Class 40 1 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Self Encrypting Opal 2.0, Class 40 4TB M.2 2280 Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40
M.2 Slots	(2) M.2 2230/2280 Gen4 PCIe NVMe SSD M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth card
Expansion Slots	(2) PCIe x8 slot (x8 and x1 electrically)
Ports	Front: USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps) Capable Type-C® port (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with PowerShare ports Universal Audio port Rear: RJ45 (1 GbE) Ethernet port USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) port USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On port (3) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports (3) DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2) Optional port (HDMI 2.1/Displayport 1.4a (HBR3)/VGA/USB Type-C with DisplayPort Alt mode) Power-adapter port
Networking	RJ45 (1 GbE) Ethernet port
Wireless	Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 6E WCN6856-DBS, 2×2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.3 wireless card Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2×2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.3 wireless card
Audio	Stereo speakers with Realtek ALC3204 Codec Audio Controller Internal speakers
Power Supply	180W AC adapter, 7.4mm barrel 280W AC adapter, 7.4mm barrel
Operating System	Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro National Academic Red Hat Linux® 8.4 Enterprise Ubuntu® Linux® 2.04 LTS, 64-bit
Security	Dell Trusted Device Dell SafeBIOS Dell SafeBIOS Indicators of Attack Dell SafeBIOS Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE) Detection Dell SafeID Dell Secured Component Verification Tamper-evident packaging Hard drive wipes Dell SafeShutter Intel ME Verification Chassis intrusion switch Kensington Security Slot™ Fingerprint reader OPAL drive / Self-encrypting drive (SED) SPI Flash Tamper Detection Circuit Software security: Dell SafeGuard & Response (CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Secureworks), Dell SafeData: Absolute, Dell SafeData: Netskope, McAfee Business Protection
System Management	Binary Large Object (BLOB) package-based solution using Microsoft Intune Systems Management Solution to integrate with Workspace ONE Hardware OEM systems management solution to integrate with Intel vPro® Dell Trusted Update Experience
Dimensions (H x W x D)	Height: 8.11 in. (206 mm) Width: 3.12 in. (79.3 mm) Depth: 7.00 in. (178 mm)
Weight	Weight (maximum): 5.59 lbs. (2.54 kg) Weight (minimum): 4.03 lbs. (1.83 kg)
Certifications	EPEAT Climate+™: Yes EPEAT Gold TCO Certified, Gen 9: Yes Energy Star 8.0: Yes Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page Responsible Business Alliance Policy
Warranty	1Y Basic Hardware Warranty Service with Onsite Service after Remote Diagnosis 2Y/3Y/4Y/5Y Basic Warranty Extension 1Y-5Y ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite service 1Y-5Y ProSupport Plus for Client with Next Business Day Onsite service 1-year to 5-year Accidental Damage Service
Highlights	World's smallest workstation with support for Tensor Core GPUs Up to NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada graphics, 64 GB DDR5 memory and up to 8 TB of RAID-capable storage Multiple mounting options including AIO stand, rack shelf and VESA-style mounting
Brand	Dell Technologies
Product Line	Dell Precision fixed workstations

Overview

The Precision 3280 Compact Workstation is a Dell workstation in a Compact Form Factor (CFF), with Intel® Core™ i9 14th Gen 14900 vPro® (36 MB cache, 24 cores, 32 threads, 2.0 GHz to 5.8 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i7… and 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC,…, aimed at workstation workloads. Its full parameter set is listed below.

At a glance

Form Factor: Compact Form Factor (CFF)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i9 14th Gen 14900 vPro® (36 MB cache, 24 cores, 32 threads, 2.0 GHz to 5.8 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i7 14th Gen 14700 vPro® (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads, 2.1 GHz to 5.4 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i5 14th Gen 14600 vPro® (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.7 GHz to 5.2 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i5 14th Gen 14500 vPro® (24 MB cache, 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.6 GHz to 5.0 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i3 14th Gen 14100 (12 MB cache, 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.5 GHz to 4.7 GHz Turbo, 60W)
Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 730 with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-14100 processor Intel® UHD Graphics 770 with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-14400 vPro®, i5-14500 vPro®, i5-14600 vPro®, i7-14700 vPro®, i9-14900 vPro® processors NVIDIA® RTX™ 4000 SFF Ada Generation, 20 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® RTX™ 2000 Ada Generation, 16 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® T1000, 8 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® T400, 4 GB GDDR6
Memory: 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel 32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s, ECC 64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel 8 GB: 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel 64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, Non-ECC, dual-channel
Storage: 256 GB, M.2 2280, 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 40 512 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Self Encrypting Opal 2.0, Class 40 1 TB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Self Encrypting Opal 2.0, Class 40 4TB M.2 2280 Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40
M.2 Slots: (2) M.2 2230/2280 Gen4 PCIe NVMe SSD M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth card
Expansion Slots: (2) PCIe x8 slot (x8 and x1 electrically)
Ports: Front: USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps) Capable Type-C® port (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with PowerShare ports Universal Audio port Rear: RJ45 (1 GbE) Ethernet port USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) port USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On port (3) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) ports (3) DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2) Optional port (HDMI 2.1/Displayport 1.4a (HBR3)/VGA/USB Type-C with DisplayPort Alt mode) Power-adapter port
Networking: RJ45 (1 GbE) Ethernet port
Wireless: Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 6E WCN6856-DBS, 2×2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.3 wireless card Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2×2, 802.11ax, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® 5.3 wireless card
Audio: Stereo speakers with Realtek ALC3204 Codec Audio Controller Internal speakers
Power Supply: 180W AC adapter, 7.4mm barrel 280W AC adapter, 7.4mm barrel
Operating System: Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro National Academic Red Hat Linux® 8.4 Enterprise Ubuntu® Linux® 2.04 LTS, 64-bit
Security: Dell Trusted Device Dell SafeBIOS Dell SafeBIOS Indicators of Attack Dell SafeBIOS Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE) Detection Dell SafeID Dell Secured Component Verification Tamper-evident packaging Hard drive wipes Dell SafeShutter Intel ME Verification Chassis intrusion switch Kensington Security Slot™ Fingerprint reader OPAL drive / Self-encrypting drive (SED) SPI Flash Tamper Detection Circuit Software security: Dell SafeGuard & Response (CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Secureworks), Dell SafeData: Absolute, Dell SafeData: Netskope, McAfee Business Protection
System Management: Binary Large Object (BLOB) package-based solution using Microsoft Intune Systems Management Solution to integrate with Workspace ONE Hardware OEM systems management solution to integrate with Intel vPro® Dell Trusted Update Experience
Dimensions (H x W x D): Height: 8.11 in. (206 mm) Width: 3.12 in. (79.3 mm) Depth: 7.00 in. (178 mm)
Weight: Weight (maximum): 5.59 lbs. (2.54 kg) Weight (minimum): 4.03 lbs. (1.83 kg)
Certifications: EPEAT Climate+™: Yes EPEAT Gold TCO Certified, Gen 9: Yes Energy Star 8.0: Yes Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page Responsible Business Alliance Policy
Warranty: 1Y Basic Hardware Warranty Service with Onsite Service after Remote Diagnosis 2Y/3Y/4Y/5Y Basic Warranty Extension 1Y-5Y ProSupport with Next Business Day Onsite service 1Y-5Y ProSupport Plus for Client with Next Business Day Onsite service 1-year to 5-year Accidental Damage Service
Highlights: World's smallest workstation with support for Tensor Core GPUs Up to NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada graphics, 64 GB DDR5 memory and up to 8 TB of RAID-capable storage Multiple mounting options including AIO stand, rack shelf and VESA-style mounting
Brand: Dell Technologies
Product Line: Dell Precision fixed workstations

When to choose this workstation

Choose it for workstation workloads. A Compact Form Factor (CFF) footprint with 180W AC adapter, 7.4mm barrel 280W AC adapter, 7.4mm barrel and 256 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35 512 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD,….

Reading the specifications

See the grouped parameters above for capacity, connectivity, power and physical data; confirm the specific configuration against your workload before ordering.

Platform & compatibility

Supports processor Intel® Core™ i9 14th Gen 14900 vPro® (36 MB cache, 24 cores, 32 threads, 2.0 GHz to 5.8 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i7…, memory 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel 32 GB: 1 x 32 GB,…, storage 256 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 35 512 GB, M.2 2280, Gen 4 PCIe NVMe, SSD, Class 40 1 TB, M.2…. Confirm CPU/controller, memory, drives and power against your environment before ordering.

Deployment notes

The Precision 3280 Compact Workstation is supplied as a configured platform. OS support: Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro National Academic Red Hat Linux® 8.4…. Send the required configuration for a firm quote.

FAQ

What processors/controllers does it use? Intel® Core™ i9 14th Gen 14900 vPro® (36 MB cache, 24 cores, 32 threads, 2.0 GHz to 5.8 GHz Turbo, 65W) Intel® Core™ i7 14th Gen 14700 vPro® (33 MB cache, 20 cores, 28 threads,….

Memory/cache? 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, ECC, dual-channel 32 GB: 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s, ECC 64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s, ECC,….

Storage options? 256 GB, M.2 2280, 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,….

How do I get pricing? Send the required configuration; quotes depend on quantity, options and destination.

Configuration, availability and lead time depend on the required quantity, configuration and delivery destination. Send your requirement to receive a quotation.