Dell OptiPlex 7080 Micro
A 2020 OptiPlex Micro on the Q470 chipset with 2 M.2 NVMe slots, 1 2.5" bay and up to 64 GB of RAM (official). It can take a PCIe card, which is rare in this size.
Good for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decodeSpecs widely confirmed
Specifications
| CPU generations | 10th gen (Comet Lake) |
|---|---|
| Typical CPUs | Core i5-10500T (6C/12T, 35 W); Core i7-10700T (8C/16T, 35 W) |
| Chipset | Q470 |
| Memory | 2× DDR4 SO-DIMM, up to 2933 MT/s, 64 GB official maximum |
| M.2 NVMe slots (storage) | 2 |
| 2.5" SATA bays | 1 |
| PCIe expansion | PCIe (dGPU option) |
| Onboard Ethernet | Intel I219-LM |
| Extra NIC option | Half-height PCIe x8 slot (Dell lists it for discrete graphics) |
| vPro / AMT | On vPro CPU configurations |
| Power adapters | 90 W or 130 W or 180 W |
| Idle power (measured) | Not measured yet |
Checked against: Dell Setup and Specifications. Official limits can be lower than what owners report working.
What owners should know
- Two M.2 SSD slots (one 2230/2280, one 2280) plus a 2.5" bay, per Dell's specifications. Rare in this class.
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 (90 W or 130 W or 180 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.
- The PCIe riser is usually not included. Budget for it separately.
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