Dell OptiPlex 3060 Micro
A 2018 OptiPlex Micro with 1 M.2 NVMe slot, 1 2.5" bay and up to 32 GB of RAM (official). It has no internal expansion slot.
Good for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decodeVerify specs before buying
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Specifications
| CPU generations | 8th gen (Coffee Lake) |
|---|---|
| Typical CPUs | Core i3-8100T (4C/4T, 35 W); Core i5-8500T (6C/6T, 35 W) |
| Chipset | Not listed |
| Memory | 2× DDR4 SO-DIMM, up to 2666 MT/s, 32 GB official maximum |
| M.2 NVMe slots (storage) | 1 |
| 2.5" SATA bays | 1 |
| PCIe expansion | None |
| Onboard Ethernet | Not listed |
| Extra NIC option | None (USB adapter only) |
| vPro / AMT | No |
| Power adapters | 65 W |
| Idle power (measured) | Not measured yet |
Checked against: Dell Service Manual. Official limits can be lower than what owners report working.
Plex and Jellyfin transcoding
Handles 10-bit HEVC (typical 4K HDR) in hardware. No AV1 decode, so AV1 files fall back to the CPU. The table covers every CPU option sold in this chassis. Check which CPU a listing actually has.
| Video engine | H.264 | HEVC 10-bit decode | VP9 | AV1 decode | HEVC encode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Quick Sync (Kaby Lake–Comet Lake) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Plex needs a Plex Pass for hardware transcoding; Jellyfin does not. More detail in our Quick Sync generations guide.
Before you buy one used
- Confirm the exact CPU model in the listing photos or System Information screenshot, not just "Core i5".
- Check that a power adapter of the right wattage is included (65 W). Many ex-office units ship without one.
- Ask whether the BIOS is unlocked. Ex-corporate machines sometimes keep an admin password.
- A 2.5" drive needs the caddy and cable, which are often missing when a unit shipped with only an M.2 SSD.
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