Dell OptiPlex 5060
Desktop, from 2018 13 hardware reports
Which case is yours? The two cases take different memory. A micro or mini case is the size of a hardback book and runs from a laptop-style power brick.
Memory
Up to 64 GB
4 full-size slots
Memory
Up to 16 GB
2 laptop-size slots
SSD
1+ M.2
At least 1 M.2 SSD slot
Drives and power
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Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 64 GB seen working.
It takes DDR4-2666 full-size sticks (DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-2666 288-pin DIMM
- Most seen working
- 64 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 64 GB maximum
- SSD slots
- At least 1 M.2 SSD slot listed by the firmware
- How sure
- 9 of 13 reports show this layout
See 16 GB DDR4-2666 DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.
Worked out from 13 hardware reports of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
4 full-size slots
Illustration Upgradable
Yes. 2 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR4-2666 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 2 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR4-2666 260-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB
- How sure
- 4 of 13 reports show this layout
See 8 GB DDR4-2666 SO-DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.
Worked out from 13 hardware reports of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
2 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Dell OptiPlex 5060?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 64 GB seen working. It takes DDR4-2666 full-size sticks (DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Dell OptiPlex 5060 use?
DDR4-2666 full-size sticks (DIMM, 288-pin).
How much RAM can the Dell OptiPlex 5060 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 64 GB. That matches the 64 GB maximum the firmware reports.
Does the Dell OptiPlex 5060 have an M.2 SSD slot?
Yes. The firmware lists at least 1 M.2 SSD slot, in 13 reports. Some firmware leaves a slot out, so there may be more.
Is this my desktop?
Check the model name on the front or the label of the case. It should read OptiPlex 5060.