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XPS Desktop

Name: XPS Desktop
Brand: Dell
SKU: xps-8950-desktop
Rating: 4.3 (1483 reviews)

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An elegant desktop that gives your ideas room to grow—with infinite expandability, monstrous performance and blazing-fast speeds.

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Expand your possibilities

An elegant desktop that gives your ideas room to grow—with infinite expandability, monstrous performance and blazing-fast speeds.

Features

Operating system

Available with Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro.

Unprecedented performance and innovation

Bigger and better: Now sporting a larger chassis than before—27L vs 19L—the new XPS Desktop packs more power than ever. The bigger chassis gives creativity room to grow, with peak performance today, infinite expandability tomorrow.

Peak performance: Take a revolutionary leap into real-world hybrid performance with an innovative design that distributes processing power to where you need it most. Streaming, browsing, video editing and more—up to 12th Gen Intel^® Core™ i9k processors give the boost you need for your biggest breakthroughs.

World-class NVIDIA^® GPUs: The XPS Desktop is available with NVIDIA^® GeForce RTX™ 30 Series GPUs, up to the RTX™ 3090. These GPUs are powered by NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture, delivering the ultimate performance, ray-traced graphics, and AI acceleration for gamers and creators.

Elite AMD GPUs: You can equip your new XPS Desktop with up to AMD Radeon™ RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 graphics cards. These powerful GPUs can help you dive into 4K gaming and elevate content to new levels of fidelity, thanks to a blend of raytracing and rasterizing effects.

Next-level memory: DDR5 memory boasts up to 50% faster clock speed than DDR4 memory*, while supporting capacities up to 128GB and speeds up to 4400MHz. This means you can expect better overall performance, especially when managing large creative content or gaming with friends.

Smoother experiences: Killer™ Networking and Wi-Fi 6 combine to bring you Intel^® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1675, which can detect, classify and prioritise system traffic, delivering up to 75% less latency than competing 2x2 Wi-Fi products*—for a smooth, premium online experience.

Thermals that power your creativity

Purposeful design: Down to even the smallest details, the XPS Desktop was designed for thermal efficiency and runs cooler than the previous generation* desktop. Cool air enters through a specially designed front bezel, moving front to back—over the graphics, power supply and M.2 SSD storage, without ever being recirculated.

Improved airflow: Engineered with an open layout, the new XPS Desktop is built without anything sitting on top of the CPU/GPU, to avoid limiting airflow. This enables the desktop to remain cooler, compared to its predecessor.

Quiet efficiency: The XPS Desktop delivers peak performance with the help of high-RPM fans. While these fans have max speeds of 5000 RPM, they can also run slower, therefore at lower acoustics, for a quieter machine—one that blends into any environment.

Optional liquid cooling: Liquid cooling is the superior way to cool a CPU—as water transfers heat with more efficiency and less noise than air. The magic happens via a self-contained water loop, without depending on high-RPM fans. The XPS Desktop with liquid cooling is cooler and quieter under load than the 125W thermal solution.*

Creation without limits

Creator Edition: XPS configurations badged with Creator Edition have been carefully selected for those wishing to cultivate their content creation skills—be it photography, graphic design, music production or beyond.

Minimum recommended configuration: i5 processors, 16GB, 512GB, (discrete graphics are recommended for music production or graphic design).

Fast-track your creativity: If you’re looking to do your best work, NVIDIA^® GPUs can make it happen—fast. Render quicker. Broadcast clearer. Edit videos better. From raytracing and VR to AI-powered 8K video editing, NVIDIA^® GPUs paired with exclusive, free NVIDIA^® Studio drivers, boost workflow and brings out the best in your creative apps.

Creative command center: The XPS Desktop has nine USB ports and an integrated card reader, to improve connectivity and RAW image importing for creators.

Elegant design, minimalist appeal

Stylish colors: Available in two colors, the XPS Desktop can blend into almost any home or shared workspace. Night Sky features a two-tone resin front and aluminum on the sides. Platinum Silver sports an aluminum bead-blasted front panel, a resin grill and aluminum feet and sides—for an extra touch of elegance.

Finishing touches: The XPS Desktop features a minimalist, glossy XPS logo—because every detail counts.

Perfect for today. Ready for tomorrow.

Outstanding accessibility: The larger chassis of the XPS Desktop, along with tool-less entry and an easily removable side panel, allow for quick access to internal components and more room to easily upgrade CPU, GPU, memory and storage.

Endless expandability: The XPS Desktop has four DIMM slots, three tool-less backplane slots and room for up to four storage devices. The backplane slots can be used to add sound cards, additional hard drives, PCIe SSDs or accelerator cards.

Unlimited potential: Built to run the absolute latest and greatest in 3rd party graphics, an XPS Desktop can accommodate up to 310mm or 350W graphics while also supporting next-gen PCIe 5 graphics.

Image Disclaimer: This image is for illustrative purposes only. The actual parts may differ, based on the configuration you order.

Their latest. Our greatest.

Dynamic doesn’t begin to describe this duo. Together, Windows 11 and Dell PCs create a best-in-class experience.

A fresh perspective
An inspiring new look and feel makes for a calmer experience.

Balance your life
Refocus your workflow with snap assistant. Or Switch between desktops for greater organization of open windows.

Life’s better together
Call, chat, and make plans come to life with Teams on Windows 11* right from your PC regardless of what computer or phone or tablet they are on.*

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Dimensions & Weight

Night Sky (with rubber feet):
1a. Height: 14.68" (372.90 mm) | 2. Width: 6.81" (173 mm) | 3. Depth: 16.80" (426.70 mm) | Starting weight: 16.36 lbs. (7.42 kg)*

Platinum Silver (with aluminum feet):
1b. Height: 15.39" (391 mm) | 2. Width: 6.81" (173 mm) | 3. Depth: 16.80" (426.70 mm) | Starting weight: 16.79 lbs. (7.62 kg)*

Essential accessories

Maximize the performance of your XPS desktop with Dell-recommended essential accessories. Look for these great products and more at checkout.

Dell Premier Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard and Mouse | KM7321W

Experience superior multitasking features with a stylish and comfortable premium keyboard and mouse combo. Complete your tasks powered by one of the industry’s leading battery lives at up to 36 months.*

Dell Premier Rechargeable Wireless Mouse | MS7421W

Get uninterrupted productivity with a rechargeable mouse that offers up to six months battery life on a full charge.*

Dell 27 Monitor | P2720D

See more and do more with a 27” QHD monitor that expands your workspace and gives you a better view of all of your important tasks.

Dell UltraSharp 34 Curved USB-C Hub Monitor | U3421WE

An immersive 34" WQHD curved monitor with wide color coverage and extensive connectivity including RJ45, USB-C^® and quick-access front ports.

Dell Premier ANC Wireless Headset

Collaborate with ease anywhere with this Teams certified wireless headset which offers active noise cancellation and smart sensors that automatically mute and unmute your call.

Dell UltraSharp Webcam | WB7022

Experience best image quality in its class with the world’s most intelligent 4K webcam.

Support you can trust

XPS with Support Services helps you stay connected and productive with fast, dedicated expert help whenever you need it. Get one year of Premium Support for home or ProSupport for PCs for work included when you purchase an XPS desktops.

Awards & Reviews

Dell XPS Desktop (8950): Rated 8.5/10

"Dell leveled up its premium desktop in all the right ways." — CNET (06/19/22)

Dell XPS Desktop (8950): Review

"Dell’s all-business desktop delivers excellent performance and expandability." — CNN Underscored

Dell XPS Desktop 8950: "The Dell XPS 8950 is a powerful desktop PC and has both room and power to spare." — T3

Dell XPS Desktop (8950): Platinum Award

"The latest iteration of Dell’s flagship XPS desktop PC has the performance to spare and plenty of room for expansion options." — T3

Dell XPS Desktop 8950: "The new Intel Core i5-12600K is still a beast. It will rip through gaming workloads with aplomb, and the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti on tap in our config is no slouch." — HotHardware.com

Dell XPS Desktop (8950): Recommended Award

"A solidly-built desktop PC system with clean, understated styling, strong performance, and considerable versatility." — HotHardware.com

Dell XPS Desktop 8950: "Intel’s 12th Generation “Alder Lake” silicon for improved performance." — PCMag

Dell XPS Desktop (8950): Editors' Choice Award

"Dell’s redesigned XPS Desktop has a spiffy new look and extensive configuration options that suit it for just about any performance-forward task." — PCMag

Dell XPS Desktop (8950): Editors' Choice Award

"The XPS Desktop balances raw power and a manageable form factor in a way no other desktop does." — Digital Trends

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