Dell Announces New AMD-Powered Desktop Workstation

The Precision 7865 is made for users “who depend on mixed-use workflows.”

The new Dell Precision 7865 workstation tower. (Source: Dell.)

The new Dell Precision 7865 workstation tower. (Source: Dell.)

Today Dell announced its latest workstation, the Dell Precision 7865. The desktop tower will be powered by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series processors, up to the 64-core 5995WX. Both AMD and NVIDIA graphics options will be available, up to the 32GB AMD Radeon Pro W6800 and 48GB NVIDIA RTX A6000 graphics cards.

According to the blog post announcing the new workstation, the Precision 7865 is “[d]esigned for engineers, architects, creators and designers who depend on mixed-use workflows,” referring to the blend of high clock speeds for CAD and high core count for tasks including rendering and simulation.

The Dell Precision 7865 can be configured with up to 56TB of storage and up to 1TB of DDR4-3200MHz memory across eight DIMM slots. Users looking to upgrade down the line should have no trouble, according to Dell, as “a look inside reveals tool-less interiors and organized, color-coded components that make it more intuitive to upgrade memory, storage or graphics cards as power demands increase.”­

The chassis has both front and side access, though it is also lockable and includes intrusion detection. It includes a carrying handle and is 14 percent smaller than the Precision 7820 chassis, according to Dell.

Front and back of the Dell Precision 7865 workstation tower. (Source: Dell.)

Front and back of the Dell Precision 7865 workstation tower. (Source: Dell.)

The front and back of the Precision 7865 both provide an array of ports. On the front, users will find two USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, an audio port, and an SD card reader. The back panel provides three more USB-C ports, three more USB-A, two RJ-45 Ethernet ports, a line-out port, an optional serial port, and two optional PS/2 ports.

The Dell Precision 7865 workstation will be available this summer, according to the Dell blog. Prices will be announced closer to shipping.

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Michael Alba

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