Notes about the Dell Precision 3280 Compact Workstation.

1. Power button with diagnostic LED
2. M.2 storage activity LED
3. Audio combination input/output 3.5 mm (1/8 ″) TRRS
4. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-A
5. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-A, “PowerShare”: supplies power in S4 (Suspend-to-Disk) and S5 (Shutdown) state
6. USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps) Type-C

1. DC-in (7.4mm x 5.1mm), 19.5 VDC
   • 9.23 A / 180 W, no GPU
   • 14.36 A / 280 W, with GPU
2. 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2)
3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A
4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Type-A, Smart Power On: keyboard or mouse activity can wake from S4 (Suspend-to-Disk) and S5 (Shutdown) state
5. 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-A
6. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-A
7. Optional module
   • HDMI 2.1 (< 4096 × 2160 @ 60 Hz)
   • DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR3) (< 5120 × 3200 @ 60 Hz)
   • VGA DE-15 (< 1920 × 1200 @ 60 Hz)
   • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C with DP Alt Mode (HBR3) (< 5120 × 3200 @ 60 Hz)
8. Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45
9. 2 × RP-SMA Wi-Fi external antenna connectors (optional)

• PCIe slot 1 (x8 physical open-ended), PCIe Gen 5(?) x8 (CPU, PCIe 011)
• PCIe slot 2 (x8 physical open-ended), PCIe Gen 4 x1 (PCH, RP ? Bus ?)
• M.2 SSD 1 (Key M, 2230/2280), PCIe Gen 5(?) x4 (CPU PCIe 010)
• M.2 SSD 2 (Key M, 2230/2280), PCIe Gen 4 x4 (CPU PCIe 060?)
• M.2 WLAN (Key E, 2230), PCIe Gen 3 x1 (PCH RP 4 Bus 3)

1. Set an Admin Password in BIOS
2. Save and/or restart the computer
3. At the Dell logo, tap the F12 key several times until the One-time Boot Menu appears