Precision T3500

Certified Workstation Performance: Dell Precision T3500
Offering certified performance on a wide range of workstation applications, the Dell PrecisionTM T3500 fuses Intel® Xeon® technology into a single-socket workstation that won't break your IT budget. Core features include:

• Certified by independent software vendors (ISVs) to perform reliably on a variety of single-threaded workstation applications.

• Ample memory (up to 24GB1 of DDR3 ECC or non-ECC memory) for true workstation-level tasks.

• Intel® Xeon® technology for performance and scalability well beyond the range of standard business desktop systems.

Processors
Dual-core Intel® Xeon® 3500 series processors
Quad-core Intel® Xeon® 3500 and 5500 series processors

All processors are 64-bit, select CPUs support Turbo Mode and HyperThreading technology.
Operating Systems6
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-Bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-Bit
Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 32-Bit available via downgrade rights
Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2 64-Bit available via downgrade rights
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® WS v.5.3 EM64T (Also certified to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4.7 64-Bit)
DellTM Windows® 7 Upgrade Option Program
Chipset
Intel® X58 chipset
Memory
Up to 24GB 1066MHz and 1333MHz ECC and non-ECC memory in 6 DIMM slots.
Graphics
Support for 2 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 graphics cards up to 225 watts (total) including:
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 1800
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 580
NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 295
ATI FireProTM V8700
ATI FireProTM V5700
ATI FireProTM V3750
All graphics cards support dual monitor configurations.
Hard Drives
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 8MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 1.5TB3
SATA 3.0Gb/s 10K RPM with 16MB DataBurst Cache up to 300GB3
SAS 15K RPM up to 450GB, (requires SAS 6/iR controller card)
Chassis supports up to four internal SATA drives (2.0TB single RAID 0 storage maximum with Windows XP32) or three SAS drives
Hard Drive Controller

The T3500 uses an integrated SATA 3.0Gb/s host controller (part of the Intel chipset) and supports host based RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, an optional PCI-e SAS 6/ir controller supports SAS drives with host based RAID 0 or 1.
Single RAID 0 GPT DATA volumes greater than 2TB3 are available as factory installed option with the integrated controller under Windows XP64, Windows Vista 32Bit/64Bit operating systems.
Audio Controller

Integrated High Definition Audio, 24 bit analog-to-digital; 24-bit digital-to-analog stereo conversion
Chassis (Rackmountable)
Dual Orientation Desktop
Dimensions
Mini-tower orientation: (WxHxD) 6.8" x 17.6" x 18.4" (17.2cm x 44.7cm x 46.8cm)
Desktop orientation with feet: (WxHxD) 17.6" x 6.8" x 18.4" (44.7cm x 17.2cm x 46.8cm) (maximum including badge)
Bays
Two internal 3.5" HDD bays
Two external 5.25" optical bays, one of which can accommodate a third HDD in desktop orientation
One external 3.5" flex bay for floppy or media card reader or third (SATA) HDD, in mini-tower orientation
Slots
All full length except as noted.
Two PCI-e x8 slot wired as x4 (one half-length)
Two PCI-e x16 Gen 2 graphics slots
Two PCI slots (one half-length, one half-length in desktop orientation)
Standard I/O Ports
(11) USB 2.0 (two on front panel, six on back panel, three internal (UDOC) on motherboard)
eSATA (one rear)
(1) serial
(1) parallel
(2) PS/2
(1) RJ-45
Stereo line-in and headphone line-out on back panel
Microphone and headphone connector on front panel
IEEE 1394a ports are provided with optional 1394 PCI-e card
Power Supply
525 watts Wide Ranging 85PLUS Power Factor Correcting (PFC) power supply
525 watts Active Power Factor Correcting (PFC) power supply
The T3500 uses a very efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs, not an approximation of a Sine Wave, Square Wave or quasi-Square Wave (see UPS Technical Specifications). If you have questions, please contact the manufacturer to confirm the output type.
Networking
Integrated Broadcom® 5761 Gigabit Ethernet controller with Remote Wake UP and PXE support
Dell 56K v.92 Data/Fax PCI modem
Storage Devices
Optional Removable Storage
CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, Blu-ray DiscTM , USB Floppy Drive, USB media card reader
Security Software
Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (TPM 1.2)
Chassis intrusion switch
Setup/BIOS Password
I/O Interface Security
Hardware
Kensington Lock slot
Padlock ring
Internal front panel chassis lock