Dell XPS Desktop 8950, specs, price, availability date

Dell Technologies is announcing the new edition of the Dell XPS Desktop series the model 8950. The desktop is larger with bigger chassis than the previous model 8940 and comes with a better cooling architecture. It is powered with the latest Intel Alder Lake desktop processors up to Core i9K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 graphics. Dell says it is available with up to a 750W power supply supporting up to 350W graphics. The Dell XPS Desktop 8950 starts retailing at $919.99 for the low end and will be available later this fall. The device was announced at the October 2021 desktop launch where it also introduced the Alienware Aurora R13 and Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14.

The new XPS Desktop model comes pre-installed with the latest version of Windows, 11. Dell says it is designed to maximize performance, airflow and acoustics. Having 42% larger chassis with tool-less entry and removable side panel. It is said to be much cooler and quieter than the previous generation.

Dell XPS Desktop 8950 Specifications

Dimensions	173 x 426.7 x 391mm, 173 x 426.7 x 372.9 mm
Weight	7.62kg, 7.42kg
OS	Windows 11 Home/Pro 64-bit
Chipset	Intel Z690 Chipset – Alder Lake
CPU	12th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-12600K (10 Core, 20 MB Cache, 3.7 GHz to 4.9 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology) 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-12700K (12 Core, 25 MB Cache, 3.6 GHz to 5 GHz with Turbo Boost Max 3.0) 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-12900K (16 Core, 30 MB Cache, 3.2 GHz to 5.2 GHz with Turbo Boost Max 3.0)
Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics AMD® Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB GDDR6 AMD® Radeon™ RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 SUPER™ 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 SUPER™ 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 12GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6 LHR NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 LHR NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 10GB GDDR6x LHR NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti 12GB GDDR6x NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3090 24GB GDDR6x
Connectivity	Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675 (2×2) 802.11ax WiFi +Bluetooth 5.2 Killer E3100G Ethernet (10/100/1000
Color	Platimum Silver, Night Sky
Memory	8 GB, 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4400 MHz 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4400 MHz 32 GB, 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4400 MHz 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4400 MHz 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4400 MHz 64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4400 MHz 128 GB, 4 x 32 GB, DDR5, 3600 MHz
Storage	1TB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive 256GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD 256GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD 256GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD + 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD 512GB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD + 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD + 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD + 2TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD
CPU thermal	125W k-series with high-capacity thermal heat sink or liquid cooling option
Power supply	460W bronze, 750W platinum,
Graphics power	Max support 350W graphics (requires 750W power supply)
Multimedia	Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
Port	Front: (3) USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1, (1) USB 3.2 Type-C, Gen 2 Headset jack, SD card slot Rear: (2) USB 2.0 Type-A, (2) USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1, (1) USB 3.2 Type-C™ Gen 2×2, (1) Display Port 1.4, (1) Gigabit Ethernet, (1) 7.1 channel