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Dell Precision T5600

Powerful and reliable dual socket workstation in a compact chassis
Dell Precision™ Workstations Best-in-class chassis design
Precision is the key element that separates greatness from The Dell Precision T5600 features a totally redesigned chassis,
everything else. Dell Precision is your key tool for crunching enabling you to perform service and modifications with greater
highly complex data sets, performing highly complex engineering ease than ever before with features such as:
work or wringing the most from any performance intensive
• Straightforward, clutter-free interior providing easy access to
application. Our revolutionary workstation-class products
components
offer voracious productivity, Independent Software Vender (ISV)
certification1, superb reliability, and harmonious manageability to • The only mainstream tower workstation family to offer an
maximize your productivity and dependability. externally accessible tool-less power supply for superior
serviceability
Built to work for you • Integrated front and rear aluminum handles for easy
The Dell Precision T5600 offers substantial compute performance deployment and moves
for financial and scientific analysis, professional engineering • Room for up to two 3.5” or four 2.5” tool-less hard drives
and complex 3D modeling. Dell workstations are tailored to
your needs and offer a wide range of configurations that are ISV • Handy top tray offers a convenient location to store external
certified for a broad range of professional applications, so you drives or cameras and provides easy access to front-
can rest easy knowing your professional-grade system can handle mounted USB ports
your specific workload. • Easy rack mounting via 0U rail shelf kit (sold separately)

Experience the evolution of productivity Memory you can count on for a lifetime of
Power through resource-exhausting and graphics-intensive dependable operation
workloads with the advanced design of the dual socket Dell You keep working, no matter what challenges you face. Dell’s
Precision T5600 featuring: exclusive, patented Reliable Memory Technology helps ensure
• One or two processors from the Intel® Xeon® processor E5- that your workstations will too. The new technology maximizes
2600 family uptime by eliminating virtually all memory errors so the
workstations can get more reliable over time, providing a stable
• Up to 128GB4 of quad-channel ECC memory
and reliable platform you can trust.
• Choose from a broad selection of AMD or NVIDIA® graphics
• Experience the power of NVIDIA Maximus® technology,
featuring Quadro and Tesla GPUs that simultaneously enable
simulation and design on a single system
• Protect your investment with Generation 3 PCIe slots to help
prepare for the next generation of graphics
• Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions and Intel® Turbo Boost
Technology, offering outstanding performance for complex
applications

Reduce environmental impact

Dell Precision T5600 is EPEAT®-registered3 and offers ENERGY
STAR® 5.2 configurations, including 80 PLUS®-registered Gold
power supplies. Not only will you help lower your impact on the
environment, but you can also help reduce your operating energy
costs.
 Dell Precision T5600 Workstation Technical Specifications
Processors One or two; Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 family with up to eight cores and Intel Advanced Vector Extensions, Intel Trusted
Execution Technology, Intel AES New instructions, Optimized Intel Turbo Boost and optional Intel vPro™ technology
Operating • Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 32-Bit; Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
Systems • Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-Bit; Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-Bit
• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® WS v.6.2 EM64T (Also certified to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.8 64-Bit)
• Ubuntu 11.10 Linux (China only)
Chipset Intel® C600 series
Memory 2, 4 Quad channel; Up to 128GB 1600MHz or 1333MHz ECC RDIMM memory; 8 DIMM slots (4 per processor)
Graphics4 Support for two PCI Express® x16 Gen 2 or Gen 3 graphics cards up to 300W (total for graphics):
High End 3D Mid-range 3D Entry 3D Professional 2D (not ISV certified)
NVIDIA® Quadro® 6000 AMD FirePro™ W5000 AMD FirePro V4900 AMD FirePro 2270
NVIDIA Quadro K5000 NVIDIA Quadro K4000 NVIDIA Quadro K600 NVIDIA Quadro NVS™ 510
NVIDIA Quadro 5000 NVIDIA Quadro 4000 NVIDIA Quadro 600 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 310
NVIDIA Quadro K2000 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 300
NVIDIA Quadro 2000

GPU NVIDIA Tesla® K20C GPGPU - Supports Nvidia Maximus™ technology

Storage Options 6 Up to two 3.5" or four 2.5" internal SATA, SAS or SSD drives. Additional add-in controller required for SAS hard drives and to
support 6Gb/s operation for drives that are 6.0Gb/s capable.
SATA 7200RPM SATA 10KRPM SAS 10K RPM SAS 15K RPM SSD
Up to 3.0TB Up to 500GB Up to 900GB Up to 300GB Up to 512GB

Storage Integrated: Optional:

Controller • Intel Storage Control Unit (SCU) SATA 3.0Gb/s • Dell PERC H310 PCIe host-based RAID card with four usable 6Gb/s ports
Options controller with host based RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. supporting SATA/SAS/SSD drives and RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 configurations
OR • Dell PERC H710P PCIe hardware RAID card with 1GB non-volatile cache
• Dual AHCI 6Gb/s SATA port option (no RAID memory and four usable 6Gb/s ports supporting SATA/SAS/SSD drives and
support) RAID 0,1, 5, 10 configurations

Communications Integrated: Optional:

• Intel 82579 Gigabit Ethernet controller with Remote • Intel Ethernet Server Adapter X520-T2 10GbE (PCIe card)
Wake UP, PXE and Jumbo frames support • Broadcom NetXtreme 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet controller (PCIe card)

Audio Controller Integrated Realtek ALC269Q High Definition Audio

I/O Ports Front Internal Rear
3- USB 2.0 3 - USB 2.0 5- USB 2.0
1- USB 3.0 2 - SATA 6.0Gb/s 1- USB 3.0
1- Microphone 2- PS2
1- Headphone 1- Serial
1- RJ45
1- 1394a (optional via add-in card)

Mid-Tower Dimensions (HxWxD): 16.30 x 6.79 x 18.54"; 414 x 172.6 x 471mm Bays: One external slimline optical bay; Two internal 3.5"
Chassis Slots (five full length, one half length): Two PCIe x16 Gen 3; hard drive bays; one external 5.25" bay;
one PCIe x16 Gen 3 wired x4 (half length); one PCIe x16 Gen Power Supply (externally accessible, toolless, 80 Plus® Gold
2 wired x4; one PCIe x1 Gen 2; One PCI 32bit/33MHz Certified, 90% efficient): 825W or 635W

Monitor Recommended with high-performance Dell UltraSharp™ widescreen displays from 22” to 30” viewable. Also compatible with
Compatibility Dell Professional and E Series widescreen & standard displays from 17" to 24" viewable; analog flat-panel displays also available
Keyboard Dell Entry keyboard; or optional Dell KB522 Wired Business Multimedia Keyboard (good); Dell NY606 SmartCard USB Keyboard
(better); Logitech MK710 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo (best)
Mouse Dell USB Optical Mouse or optional Dell WM311 3-Button Wireless Mouse (good); Microsoft Corporation U5K-00001 Explorer
Touch Mouse – Black (better); Logitech 910-001105 MX Performance Wireless Mouse (best).
Speakers Optional Speakers: Internal speaker; Dell soundbar; two- and three-piece stereo system
Storage Devices Slimline options: 16.30 x 6.79 x 18.54"; 414 x 172.6 x 471mm Optional 5.25" device: DVD+/-RW, 19-in-1 media reader

Security Trusted Platform Module 1.2 (TPM 1.2)7; Optional intrusion switch; Setup/BIOS Password; I/O Interface Security; Kensington®
lock slot, Padlock ring, lockable power supply; Dell Data Protection | Encryption solution7
Environmental Energy Star® 5.2 configurations available including 80 PLUS® registered Gold power supplies; EPEAT® registered (see epeat.
and Regulatory net for specific registration rating/status by country); China CECP; GS Mark. For a complete listing of declarations and
certifications, see Dell’s regulatory and compliance homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance
Service and 3-Year Limited Hardware Warranty8 and 3-year NBD On-Site Service after Remote Diagnosis9
Support Optional: Dell ProSupport10 is designed to rapidly respond to your business’s needs, help protect your investment and
sensitive data, and provide enhanced proactive support services to help reduce risk and complexity within your IT environment

Learn more at dell.com/precision

1. ISV certification applies to select configurations.
2. A 64-bit operating system is required to support 4GB or more of system memory.
3. See epeat.net for specific registration rating/status by country.
4. GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; significant system memory may be used to support graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors.
5. Supports NVIDIA SLI®.
6. GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
7. Available in select regions.
8. For copy of Ltd Hardware Warranty, write Dell USA LP, Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 or see www.dell.com/warranty
9. Remote Diagnosis is determination by online/phone technician of cause of issue; may involve customer access to inside of system and multiple or extended sessions. If issue is covered by
Limited Hardware Warranty and not resolved remotely, technician and/or part will be dispatched, usually within 1 business day following completion of Remote Diagnosis. Availability varies. Other
conditions apply.
10. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. For more information, visit www.dell.com/servicedescriptions.
Dell PCs use Genuine Microsoft Windows. Intel, the Intel logo, Xeon and Xeon Inside are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Windows
and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
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3/16/2012