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OptiPlex 745
Reviewer’s Guide
Contact: Dell, Inc.
Name: Jeanne Tajchman
Phone: 402-896-8266
Fax: 512.283-4474
E-Mail:
jeanne_tajchman@dell.com
Visit: www.dell.com/optiplex
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Positioning Section 4,5
Dell ™ OptiPlex ™ Brand positioning 4
OptiPlex 745 Product positioning 5
New Product Messages 6 - 14
Power Efficiency 6, 7
Smart Security 8, 9
Remote Control 10 -12
Direct Deploy 13, 14
Technology Overview 15 – 18
Product Specifications 19 – 31
Chassis/Motherboard Detail 19 – 26
Detailed Specifications 27 - 31
Overview – Brand Positioning
Dell OptiPlex™ Desktops
Enabling Business Momentum
Technology and Partnership that can deliver More Function, Less Friction
Business doesn’t stand still. Neither does technology. However, many
different business and technology challenges can create unnecessary friction
for your organization — slowing you down and even preventing you from
reaching your strategic goals.
Dell OptiPlex desktops are designed minimize much of the complexity and
hassles that can get in your way. At the same time, OptiPlex delivers the
performance and usability that can help move your business forward, faster
and more efficiently.
Dell OptiPlex™ desktops help:
• Simplify operations by removing bottlenecks so IT can focus on higher-
value activities
• Improve productivity by helping end users get more done in less time
• Deliver Cost-effective solutions through lower lifecycle costs and a hassle-
free direct relationship
Designed to deliver more function, less friction —at every stage of the
product lifecycle
• Planning - Helping you make informed IT decisions
• Acquisition - Streamlining procurement, assuring image stability
• Deployment - Simplifying image management and customization
• Active life - Delivering:
– Outstanding reliability and ease-of-management
– Rock-solid security with flexible options
– Advanced end-user productivity features
• Disposal/refresh - Providing asset recovery and recycling programs,
environmental leadership
Overview – Product Positioning
The New OptiPlex 745:
Business Computing without Compromise
• The new OptiPlex™ 745 is designed for customers who are looking for a business desktop
designed to scale to their operational needs incorporating some of the latest relevant
technologies. These desktops can deliver a hassle-free ownership experience by providing
solutions that can improve business efficiencies and help reduce costs.
• System Naming
– Dell OptiPlexTM
• Dell
• OptiPlex
• 745
• OptiPlex 745: Business Mainstream
• OptiPlex 745 Positioning
– The OptiPlex 745 The OptiPlex™ 745 is a scalable, managed desktop designed to
improve business efficiencies with maximum performance, stability and choice.
Delivering a robust feature set incorporating many of the latest business-relevant
technologies, the OptiPlex 745 has the flexibility and configurability designed to meet
all desktop user needs.
– As the primary replacement for both the OptiPlex GX520 and the GX620, The OptiPlex
745 is designed to deliver improved power efficiency, manageability, simpler image
management and customization and improved security options.
• What’s new & improved
– Sleek new black chassis color
– Support for new Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6000 processors
– Improved manageability via Dell Client Manager (available October 2006) and built in
ASF 2.0
– Wave EMBASSY® Trust Suite Security Software with pre-boot authentication
– 1 Internal USB
– New ambient thermal sensor
– Improved Hard Drive dampening
– SATA RMSD on Minitower and Desktop Chassis
– 13-in-1 Media Card Reader
– Dell Advanced Configuration Services
*See page 33 for important information
Power Savings and Productivity in a Proven,
Reliable Design
Through intuitive design and performance-driven technology, Dell OptiPlex
desktops can deliver outstanding capabilities in the most efficient design
possible. In addition, we pack every system with business-relevant features
built on direct feedback from customers just like you. The result? Higher
productivity and greater effectiveness, across the board.
Outstanding Power Efficiency and Performance
New Intel® Core™ 2 Duo dual-core technology improves performance while consuming
less power than previous-generation processor technology (single- or dual-core). With
next-generation OptiPlex systems, you’ll continue to enjoy enhanced multitasking with the
power to run multiple and multi-threaded applications — all with industry-leading power
efficiency.
• Take advantage of impressive power savings — OptiPlex systems with Core™ 2
Duo processors consume up to 40% less power than the OptiPlex GX620. *
• Get the speed you need — Next-generation OptiPlex systems with Core™ 2 Duo
deliver up to 30% higher processing power performance over the OptiPlex GX620. *
Dell Energy Smart — Going above and beyond to save power
OptiPlex desktops take power management to the next level with power settings designed to
exceed government regulations. That means your system will consume even less power
than the government allows — helping conserve the earth’s resources as well as your
bottom line.
• Get ENERGY STAR® compliance out of the factory, meeting all regulatory
requirements
• Excellent power management — The BIOS is pre-set to go into sleep state at 15
minutes of inactivity (vs. ENERGY STAR specs of 30 minutes)
• Energy Efficient Power Factor Correcting (PFC) Power Supplies - High efficiency
power supplies can reduce wasted power in the PC and power grid. These power
are designed use power more efficiently and require less line current. This helps
save energy costs and helps reduce the likelihood of power draws which may trip
an electrical breaker. (When compared to some "consumer" PC power supplies,
line current may be reduced 12% or more*)
• Optimize system-level power consumption through intelligent CPU technologies —
Intel SpeedStep™ Technology balances power usage with application demands on
the processor
*See page 33 for important information
Power Savings and Productivity in a Proven,
Reliable Design (Cont.)
Efficient, Reliable BTX Design
All OptiPlex models are built on the thermal-efficient BTX form factor and packed with
additional features that help ensure quality and thermal reliability.
• Enjoy excellent reliability and quiet,cool operations:
• Dell BTX chassis, power supply and motherboards are uniquely designed to
manage heat throughout the system
• HyperCool™ thermal-management technology uses variable speed fans for
additional cooling, while using less power and generating less noise
• New Ambient Thermal Sensor — Measures the incoming ambient air temperature
to appropriately control internal cooling and helps improve thermal reliability
• Thermally robust components — Going beyond industry standards by defining
more stringent temperature specifications for capacitors and hard drive casings to
improve thermal reliability
• Ensure a seamless user experience — Hardened power supplies offer robust brown-out
circuitry and line-surge protection to help minimize stress on power supply and provide
black-out protection
Continued design improvements
Thanks to our ―closed-loop‖ cycle of improvements, the next generation of OptiPlex
platforms will deliver even further quality and reliability enhancements. In addition to the
thermal-efficiency features mentioned above, we’ve added vibration-dampening features
to the hard-disk drive, which help offset unbalanced media for better acoustics and
reliability.
Designs engineered for
quality and reliability
DESIGN
Suppliers held to
rigorous Dell standards
FEEDBACK COMPONENTS
Customer feedback
drives the next round
of improvements
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing adheres
to stringent system and
component testing
Smart Security - Built-In Standards-Based
Security Can Give You the Protection You Need
Every organization has different security needs. That’s why Dell offers
comprehensive yet flexible security options — so you can choose the
hardware and software building blocks you need to keep your vital systems
and data protected. And even though we customize to meet your unique
requirements, all of our offerings are built on industry standards, to help
ensure you get safe, proven and easily integrated technology.
Physical Defenses
• Chassis loop lock support (with cable locks available)
• Chassis intrusion & configuration alerting
• Asset tagging & recovery services
• CompuTrace® PC theft recovery
Identity & Data Security
• Wave EMBASSY® Trust Suite
• Log-on authentication
• Cutting-edge PC, user, system and data authentication safeguards based
on Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
• BIOS passwords
• Biometric fingerprint and Smart card readers
•Hard-disk-drive encryption software
• Altiris® Local Recovery™ backup and recovery
• ―Keep Your Hard Drive‖ services
PC Threat Defense
• PC firewall software
• Anti-virus software
• Anti-spyware software
• Anti-spam software
Multilayered Network Security
• Firewalls/VPN
• Streamlined patch management
• Thorough data backup & recovery
Smart Security - Built-In Standards-Based
Security Can Give You the Protection You Need
Wave EMBASSY® Trust Suite
Wave Systems’ EMBASSY Trust Suite (ETS) is a set of trusted client applications that
delivers advanced security functionality, including:
• Outstanding VPN log-on security rooted to the TPM
• Advanced standards-based password protection and automation with Private
Information Manager and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip hardware
• Enhanced data protection via Document Manager’s file and folder encryption
• Login security with multi-factor authentication via the Wave EMBASSY Security
Center
• Including: Fingerprint Biometrics, Smart Cards, TPM and PKI
• Secure email and wireless authentication through TPM authentication
• Built-in private key infrastructure (PKI) support
• Available key recovery and migration capabilities
• Available VPN security package for enabling log-in security
Wave ETS is easy to use, thanks to automated features, wizards and Microsoft®
integration. And because the solution includes digital certificates, it can be used right out
of the box. Wave ETS is also fully compatible with the Enterprise Version, enabling
seamless integration for enterprise-wide security.
Advanced Remote Management Capabilities
Designed to Give IT Maximum Control
Dell OptiPlex™ desktops help simplify operations with new remote-management
capabilities. Using the latest advanced tools, you can gain convenient control
over and greater visibility into your computing environment. As a result, IT can be
much more efficient and effective, with more bandwidth to focus on higher-value
activities.
New Dell Client Manager Standard (DCM) (Available October 2006)
Our new cutting-edge software tool for centralized hardware management is available for
download at no charge for Dell OptiPlex customers. Dell Client Manager Standard can
empower your IT department to deploy, manage and troubleshoot Dell client systems across
your entire organization — from a single console — whether the operating system on the target
PC is present or not.
Using DCM’s integrated, enterprise-ready management console, IT can:
• Remotely push the client agent to systems as needed, rather than having to manage
the agent within an image
• Remotely identify, inventory and add computers to the pool of managed resources
• Remotely configure or update the BIOS of multiple computers simultaneously (with or
without an agent)
• Monitor the subsystems of important computers
• Assess need and readiness for a hardware refresh or OS migration
• Automatically send hardware trouble-ticket incident reports to help-desk personnel
Advanced Remote Management Capabilities
Designed to Give IT Maximum Control
Dell Client Manager Standard supports NEW OS absent remote power
control features when used with OptiPlex 745 ASF 2.0 Compliant desktops
WHAT WHEN WHY
OS is absent because: • Streamlined provisioning
• Improved software patching
Secure Remote Power Control
• System is powered off • Faster remediation of
(after hours)
enables IT to remotely power up, downed systems
power down and recycle systems • System running in • Enhanced security
low power mode & reliability
• OS hung during operation • Fewer desk-side visits
Further Extend your remote-management capabilities with Dell Client
Manager Plus and Altiris® Client Management Suite
Dell Client Manager is available in three levels to fit different needs. Each one builds on
the previous solution with additional capabilities, yet uses the same familiar interface, the
same database and the same management agent. Through this stair-step approach, you
can secure the right functionality for your current needs and add more when you’re ready.
With Dell and Altiris, it’s easier than ever to gain the benefits of centralized, automated
client management for your organization.
• DCM Standard = Centralized hardware management (No Charge)
• DCM Plus = DCM Standard + fundamental software deployment/distribution, PC
migration and inventory capabilities (For Fee)
• Altiris Client Management Suite = DCM Plus + Alitiris’ most advanced software
management tools (For Fee)
Advanced Remote Management Capabilities
Designed to Give IT Maximum Control (Cont.)
Dell Client Manager (DCM) Plus
This fee-based upgrade adds fundamental software-management capabilities on top of
DCM Standard functionality. With DCM Plus, IT can:
• Migrate users to a new computer or operating system
• Remotely image a new computer or re-image an existing computer
• Remotely distribute and install software
• Create software packages for remote distribution
• Scan computers for detailed operating system and application inventory information
• Take control of a computer on a LAN
Altiris Client Management Suite (CMS)
As a fee-based upgrade to DCM Plus, Altiris CMS delivers highly automated, policy-
driven hardware and software management. In addition to DCM Plus capabilities, Altiris
CMS empowers IT to:
• Ensure all computers are compliant with published security patches
• Track the distribution usage of software licenses
• Establish and enforce software-application usage policies
Image Management and Customization
Made Easy Through Dell Direct Deploy Services
Image management and customization are simple, thanks to Dell Direct
Deploy Services. Through our unique stepping-stone approach, you can
choose the level of customization that best suits your needs — helping to
ensure flexibility, making the most of your budget and scaling to meet your
deployment needs as your business grows.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
New Advanced Imaging Services Custom Factory Managed
Configuration Integration Deployment Services
Services
Web-based service Integrated suite to Service that Comprehensive and
lets you configure help you develop, integrates hardware, customizable
BIOS settings, OS validate, maintain images, applications deployment services
components, hard and deploy standard and peripherals with along with a single
drive partitions and corporate images on your systems as point of contact.
more during the any new Dell client they're being built
ordering process system
New! Advanced Configuration Services
Designed to simplify system customization and help speed up deployment by reducing
repetitive IT tasks, Advanced Configuration Services (ACS) costs a fraction of what it
would take to configure your systems internally or use an external vendor.
• Modify and customize standard OS image and configurations of systems quickly and
easily — during the purchase process.
• Select just the configurations you need, which are included in your systems Hardware
Limited Warranty*
• No minimum order quantities, so you can use ACS for just one or up to 100 systems
*See page 33 for important information
Image Management and Customization
Made Easy Through Dell Direct Deploy Services
Having standardized images that are built for your specific departments, field offices, or
regions, can significantly simplify and accelerate system deployment. Dell Imaging
Services can help by providing the expertise to develop, test, maintain and deploy your
custom images. It is possible to utilize solutions such as one-touch factory integration,
which helps minimize errors, and reduce PC deployment times.
• Dell imaging experts use Microsoft® Sysprep, to script and provide cross-platform
imaging for all of your Dell client systems.
• Industry changes, such as driver updates, can be automatically added to images.
• Using Dell’s X-image technology, we are able to build a single image which can be
run on any Dell computer in your environment. You may even choose to modify
this image, to be utilized on computers from other manufacturers.
Designed for companies and organizations ordering larger quantities of systems, Dell
Custom Factory Integration (CFI) enables you to build systems that meet your exact
operational and organizational needs. A CFI representative will guide you through the
process of having custom hardware, software and peripheral integrated into your new
systems as they are being built.
• Your systems arrive customized and ready to use, thereby speeding up
deployment
• Factory integration helps reduce installation errors and improve consistency
• Add custom asset tags and include documentation, parts, media, computer locks,
and other components in system box
Our managed deployment services utilize Dell factory integration and deployment
services to simplify the purchase and deployment of your end-user systems. These
services are designed to lower your total cost-of-ownership by improving efficiencies and
helping your users start using their new systems as quickly as possible.
• Simplify system refreshes, in a single or multiple locations
• Deployment and managed client services include custom delivery, asset tracking
and tagging, installation, asset management, service desk, and field service for
moving, adding, changing or repairing systems
• Offers application packaging services, including inventory, packaging, remediation,
and distribution
• Residual value on used system that are resold are returned to you; obsolete
computer equipment is responsibly recycled
TECHNOLOGY DETAILS
Advanced Intel multi-core technology
OptiPlex 745 features the Intel® Q965 (ICH8) Express with
Core™ 2 Duo Processors
Intel’s highest-performance desktop multi-core engine
• Based on Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture
• DDR2 800MHz shared memory
• Intel® Advanced Smart Cache – Each core can access full L2
cache up to 4MB with dynamic sharing
Quiet and low power system
• Energy-efficient Intel® Intelligent Power Capability
• 65W mainstream processor TDP
• Intel® Quiet System Technology
New Intel Graphics with advanced 3D
• Intel® Advanced Digital Media Boost
• Dual-independent display
• Microsoft Vista Premium Ready*
Ground-breaking productivity
• More instructions per clock cycle vs. predecessor dual core
• Faster 1066MHz Fronts Side Bus (FSB)
• Intel® Advanced Smart Cache – Each core can access full L2
cache vs. dedicated L2
• Intel® Smart Memory Access – higher memory bandwidth
provides reduced latency
*See page 33 for important information
TECHNOLOGY DETAILS
Intel® Core® 2 Duo Dual Core Technology
New Intel Core™ 2 Duo processors are designed to deliver
outstanding increase
in processing output per clock cycle enabling new levels of
performance and power efficiency
In testing of OptiPlex 745 like configurations, the E6300 Core™ 2
Duo 1.86 GHz outperformed the Pentium® D 820 2.8GHz GHz, by
up to 28%1 in a thermal design package the reduces power
consumption by 23%.2
1 Based on the BAPCo – SYSmark 2004 SE benchmark tests performed by Dell Labs in September 2006 on OptiPlex
745, with E6300 and Pentium D 820, Intel Q965 Chipset and GMA 3000Graphics, 667MHz SDRAM Memory, 80GB
7200 RPM HDD and Windows XP Pro SP2. Actual performance and power usage will vary based on configuration,
usage and manufacturing variability.
2 Energy efficiency based on Thermal Design Power (TDP) measurement..
TECHNOLOGY DETAILS
Windows Vista Capable
• Built for your needs today — ready for tomorrow’s technology
– OptiPlex systems come Windows XP installed, Windows Vista™
capable
• About Microsoft Windows Vista:
– 2 user experiences: Windows Vista Basic and Windows Vista
Premium
– Windows Vista Premium offers Aero, Microsoft’s dynamic new
graphical user interface, featuring:
• Translucent windows and 3-D perspective
• Rich texture, advanced color mixes and animations
• Designed to scale to the system’s hardware capabilities —
more fully featured systems can generally provide a richer
Windows Vista user experience
• Dell recommends at least 1GB of Dual Channel system memory for
Windows Vista
– Enhance the experience with a premium graphics card from ATI
– For more details on Dell systems for Windows Vista, see
www.dell.com/vista
*See page 33 for important information
TECHNOLOGY DETAILS
Dual Independent Displays – OptiPlex 745
Dual Display Options:
1 2 3
DVI + VGA VGA + VGA DVI + DVI
DISPLAY OPTIONS DISPLAY OPTIONS DISPLAY OPTIONS
UltraSharp FPD + CRT All Display Combinations UltraSharp FPD
UltraSharp FPD + Entry FPD + UltraSharp FPD
GRAPHICS OPTIONS GRAPHICS OPTIONS GRAPHICS OPTIONS
DVI Add Card + ATI Radeon X1300 256MB X1300 256MB Dual DVI Adaptor
integrated graphics Dual VGA Adaptor (Full Height and Low Profile)
(Full Height and Low Profile)
745 USFF (DVI-I**)
DVI
VGA
Why dual display?
– Twice the display area for higher productivity
Two primary usages:
– Clone = same image on each display
– Extended desktop mode = Windows desktop view
across multiple displays for multi-application viewing
OptiPlex 745 Detail
OPTIPLEX 745:
Our next-generation
product family
– Mini-Tower
OptiPlex 745OptiPlex 745 – Mini-Tower
Two 5¼‖ Bays
One 3½‖ Flexbay
Front LEDs:
Headphone Network, HDD,
Diagnostics
Front
Mic
Two Front USB
voltage selection switch
Release Mechanism
line-out
connector
line-
in/microphone
Network adaptor connector
connector/USB
connectors
VGA connector
Serial connector
2 Full Height PCI
1 Full Height PCIex1
1 Full Height PCIex16
parallel
connector
OptiPlex 745 – Mini-Tower
OptiPlex 745 – Mini-Tower
OptiPlex 745 – Desktop
One 5¼‖ Bays Two Front USB
LEDs:
Network, HDD,
Diagnostics
One 3½‖ Flexbay Front
Headphone/Mic
2 Low Profile Height PCI
1 Low Profile PCIex16
Optional Full Height Riser
2 PCI
1 PCI & 1PCIex16
parallel Network adaptor
connector connector/USB connectors
voltage selection
switch
line-out
connector
Serial VGA line-
connector connector in/microphone
connector Release Mechanism
OptiPlex 745 – Desktop
745 – – Small Form Factor
OptiPlexOptiPlex 745Mini-Tower
One Slimline One Slimline Bay
Flexbay
Front Two Front USB
Headphone/Mic
LEDs:
Network, HDD,
Diagnostics
Release Mechanism
voltage line-out
selection connector
switch
line-in/microphone
connector
Network adaptor VGA connector
connector/USB
connectors
Serial connector
parallel
connector
2 Low Profile PCI
1 Low Profile PCIex16
OptiPlex 745 – Small Form Factor
OptiPlex 745–– Mini-Tower
OptiPlex 745 Ultra Small Form Factor
One D Module Bay –
Leveragable with Latitude
External Power Brick
HDD
Access Front
Light Headphone/Mic
Two Front USB
parallel Network adaptor
Cover Release Knob connector connector/USB
connectors
line-out
Diagnostic connector
LEDs
line-in/microphone
DVI-I Serial connector
connector connector
17‖ All In One
Desk Mount
OptiPlex 745 – Ultra Small Form Factor
OptiPlex 745 Specifications
BASE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 1066MHz FSB Socket T with Dual Core technology XD,
EM64T, 2MB and up to 4MB L2 cache, and EIST (E6000 series)
Intel® Pentium® D 800MHz FSB Socket T with Dual Core technology XD,
EM64T, 2x2MB L2 cache, and EIST (900 series)
Intel® Pentium® D 800MHz FSB Socket T with Dual Core technology XD,
EM64T, 2x1MB L2 cache (800series)
Intel® Pentium® 4 800MHz FSB Socket T with HT, XD, EM64T, and 1MB L2
cache (500 series)
Intel® Celeron® D 533 MHz FSB Socket T with XD and EM64T (300 series)
System Data bus width: 64 bits
Information Address bus width: 32 bits
Memory Dual Channel* Double Data Rate Non-ECC Shared* DDR2 SDRAM - Dual
Channel* memory is enabled when memory DIMMs are installed in matched
pairs. 533, 667 and 800 MHz memory speed support (note 800MHz is not
supported on USFF)
Up to Four DIMM slots with DIMM options of 512MB up to 2GB for 8GB of total
memory (except for USFF which us 2 DIMM slots for up to 4GB of total memory)
Chipset Intel® @965 Express with ICH8
Networking Integrated Broadcom 5754 Gigabit Ethernet LAN solution 10/100/1000* Ethernet
Remote Wake Up, PXE support and Full ASF 2.0 support
Audio ADI 1983 High Definition Audio Including
Stereo conversion: 20-bit analog-to-digital; 20-bit digital-to-analog
Two connectors for line-in/ microphone and line-out; two front-panel connectors
for headphones and microphone:
Video Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000
Native VGA: 350MHz RGB RAMDAC
Resolution support for all resolutions supported by Intel Graphics (also Dell wide
screen TV support) Including the following resolutions:
Supports resolutions of 640x480 up to 1920x1200 (refresh rates and
additional resolutions determined by attached display)
*See page 33 for important information
OptiPlex 745 Specifications
Controllers Integrated single channel Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s controller
External I/O 9 USB 2.0 (2 front, 6 1 parallel (25-hole, 1 Stereo Line-in
Ports rear, 1 internal) bidirectional) (minijack)
7 USB 2.0 USFF (2 1 VGA out (15-hole) 1 Microphone-in
front, 5 rear) Optional PS2 and (minijack)
1 Ethernet (RJ45) second serial port 1 Speakers/Line-out
1 serial (9-pin) (16550 1 DVI-I out (USFF) (minijack)
compatible) 28-hole DVI connector 1 Headphone (minijack –
front)
Internal I/O One Serial ATA (7-pin) on the USFF, Two Serial ATA (7-pin) on the SFF and
Ports DT and Four Serial ATA (7-pin) on the SMT
Controls & Power control: push button
Indicators Power indicators: Power indicator control LED, LEDs on motherboard
HD indicator: Green LED
NIC Link integrity indicator: Green for 10Mb operation, orange for 100Mb
operation, yellow for 1000Mb
NIC activity indicator: Green blinking LED
Diagnostic LEDs: Four green LEDs on back of system
Standby power light: AUX_LED on the system board
Chassis Small Form Factor (SF), Desktop (DT), MiniTower (MT), Ultra Small Form
Support Factor (USFF)
Voltage Power Supply: 90 to 135V at 60Hz; 180 to 265V at 50Hz
CMOS backup battery: 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell
Operating: 10 to 35 C (50 to 95 F) (30 max on the Ultra Small desktop
Temperature
chassis)
Non-operating: -40 to 65 C (-40 to 149 F)
Relative Operating: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Humidity Non-operating: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Vibration Operating: 0.25G at 3 to 200Hz at 0.5 octave/min
Non-operating: 0.5G at 3 to 200Hz at 1 octave/min
Shock Operating: Bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches/sec
(50.8 cm/sec)
Non-operating: 27G faired square wave with a velocity change of 200
inches/sec (508 cm/sec)
Altitude Operating: -16 to 3048m (-50 to 10,000ft)
Non-operating: -16 to 10,600m (-50 to 35,000 ft)
Environmental Energy Star, TCO-99, Blue Angel, GreenPC, CECP
& Regulatory BSMI, C-TICK, MIC, SPRING, NFPA 99, VCCI, CCC, UL, FCC, CSA, IRAM,
CE, ICS, PCBC, MEEI, SABS, NEMKO, EZU, SASO, EVPU, TUV,
OptiPlex 745 Specifications
PERIPHERAL OPTIONS
Video Options
Graphics Intel GMA 3000 integrated graphics utilizing up to 256MB of system memory
Optional DVI Adapter card for Ultra Sharp Flat Panels
128MB ATI RadeonTM X1300 - PCIe x16 (DVI w/ TV out))
256MB ATI RadeonTM X1300 Pro - PCIe x16 (Dual DVI or VGA via optional
cable)
Supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 at 85Hz
Monitors and 15‖ E157FP Flat Panel (15.0‖ V.I.S.) 1024 x 17‖ E773c (16.0‖ VIS)
Flat Panel 768
Displays 17‖ E177FP Flat Panel (17.0‖ V.I.S.) 1280 x
1024
19‖ E197FP Flat Panel (19 .0‖ V.I.S.) 1280 x
1024
UltraSharp 17‖ 1707FP/FPV TFT Flat Panel
(17.0‖ V.I.S.) 1280 x 1024
UltraSharp 19‖ 1907FP/FPV TFT Flat Panel
(19.0‖ V.I.S.) 1280 x 1024
UltraSharp 20‖ 2007FP TFT Flat Panel
(20.0‖ V.I.S.) 1600 x 1200
UltraSharp 20‖ 2007FPW TFT Flat Panel
(20.0‖ V.I.S.) 1600 x 1050
UltraSharp 24‖ 2407FPW TFT Flat Panel
(24.0‖ V.I.S.) 1920 x 1050
Ultra Sharp 1707FP All In One for USFF
OptiPlex 745 Specifications
CHASSIS OPTIONS
Ultra Small Form
Small Form Factor – SF Desktop – DT Mini-Tower – MT Factor – USFF
“Small and Easy” “Flexible” “Expandable” “Zero footprint”
Expansion 1 PCI (Low profile, 2 PCI (½ length) up 2 PCI up to 4.2‖ H x NA
Slots 2.5‖Hx6.6‖L) to 4.2‖Hx6.95‖L, 11‖ L,
1 PCIe x16 (Low profile, 1 PCIe x1 4.2‖ H x 9‖
2.5‖Hx6.6‖L) Optional Riser: L,
2-FH PCI 1PCIe x16
1-16X & 1 FH PCI
External Flex 1 (Slimline) 1 1 Via D-Mod
Bay
External 1 (Slimline) 1 2 NA
Optical Bay
Int. Hard Drive 1-1‖ x 3.5‖ Hard Drive Bay 1-1‖ x 3.5‖ Hard 2-1‖ x 3.5‖ Hard NA
Bays Drive Bay Drive Bay
Power Supply 275W 280W 305W 220W
(Manual
Switching on
MT, DT and
SF)
Dimensions
(H x W x D) in 12.4 x 3.6 x 13.4 15.6 x 4.5 x 13.7 16.2 x 7.3 x 17 10.3 x 3.5 x 9.9
(H x W x D) cm 31.63 x 9.26 x 34 39.59 x 11.43 x 34.77 41.14 x 18.96 x 26.3 x 8.9 x
43.18 25.28
Size 9.97L 15.7L 33L 6L
COMMUNICATION OPTIONS
Network Interface Integrated Broadcom 5754 Gigabit Ethernet LAN solution 10/100/1000* Ethernet Remote
Adapters Wake Up and PXE support and Full ASF 2.0
Wireless TrueMobile 1470 (802.11b/g) USB Adapter
IEEE 1394 Full Height 1394 card option
adapter card
OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT
Factory Installed Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional SP2
Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows® XP Home SP2
Microsoft® Windows® XP 64
Drop in the Box FreeDOS for (n-series), Red Flag Linux in China Only
OptiPlex 745 Specifications
Storage Options
Floppy Drive 1.44MB diskette drive
Media Reader 13-in-1 flash card reader
Hard Drive ATA 6.0 – latest SMART technology (self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology that may
be disabled in BIOS)
Internal: Desktop SATA 3.0 Gb/s HDD: 40GB*, 80GB*, 160GB*, 250GB* at 7200RPM and
80GB* at 10,000RPM
CD-ROM 48X SATA (MT & DT Chassis)
24X EIDE Slimline (SF & USFF Chassis)
DVD-ROM 16X SATA DVD (MT & DT Chassis)
8X EIDE Slimline DVD (SF& USFF Chassis)
DVD+/-RW* 16X SATA DVD+/-RW * (MT & DT Chassis)
8X EIDE DVD+/-RW* Slimline (SF & USFF Chassis)
Combo Drive 48X/32X/48X\16X SATA CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive(DT & MT Chassis)
CD-RW & DVD 24X/24X/24X EIDE CD-RW/DVD Combo Slimline (SF & USFF Chassis)
combo
2nd HDD MT chassis SATA HDD: 40GB*, 80GB*, 160GB*, and 250GB* at 7200RPM and 80GB* at
10,000RPM
DVD Software
Cyberlink PowerDVD (version 5.7) Software DVD Decode for playback of MPEG I & MPEG II (DVD movie) content.
Included with DVD-ROM and CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
Fully compliant with CSS, Dolby and Macrovision for broad Content Compatibility
Minimal CPU Usage- Enables Multi-Tasking Video Outputs for Television Viewing
Format support include:
oDivX Decoder (New in version 5)
oWindows XP & DirectX VA WHQL Supported
oCompatible with All DVD/CD Media & Drives
Roxio Creator 2.0 software for DVD+RW*
Audio Options
Audio Speakers Optional internal chassis speaker
Dell A225
Dell A525
Dell AS501 Flat Panel Speakers (Sound Bar)
Dell AS501PA Flat Panel Speakers (Sound Bar)
Input/Output Device Options
Keyboards Dell USB Entry QuietKey Keyboard
Dell USB Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard
Dell Smart Card USB Keyboard
Dell Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse
Mice Dell 2 Button Scroll USB Mouse
Dell Premium Optical 2 button scroll mouse, USB
Security Dell Biometric Fingerprint Reader (external option) USB
*See page 33 for important information
Important Information
Windows Vista Capable
Based on currently available information from Microsoft. Requirements subject to change.
Since the operating system and drivers are not final at this time, Windows Vista has not
been tested on all user configurations. Please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/vistarpc.mspx for more
information.
Windows Vista Premium Ready
Based on currently available information from Microsoft. Requirements subject to change.
Since the operating system and drivers are not final at this time, Windows Vista has not
been tested on all user configurations. Only systems with sufficient graphics and memory
will meet Microsoft's requirements for running the Premium interface. Those which meet
only minimum requirements for the Vista Capable designation will not provide the full
benefits of Premium. Please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/vistarpc.mspx for more
information.
Dual Channel Memory
Dual-channel memory requires 2 each of the same capacity memory DIMMs
OptiPlex 745 Shared Memory
Up to 256MB of system memory may be allocated to support graphics, depending on
system memory size and other factors.
ATI Radeon X1300 graphics card
The total of local and shared system memory used by this graphics card is up to 128MB.
Local on-board memory is 32MB. Up to 96MB of system memory may be allocated to
support graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors.
Gigabit LOM
This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. For high speed
transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is
required.
745 Core 2 Duo – Performance Efficiency Benchmark (Performance/WATT)
Based on 3DMark05 and Sysmark 2004 SE Office Productivity benchmark tests
performed by Dell Labs in May 2006 on OptiPlex 745 with Intel Core 2 Duo
E6300 CPU, DDR2 512MB (dual channel) memory, 80GB 7200 SATA HDD, Intel Next
generation integrated graphics and XP Pro SP2 OS, compared with the OptiPlex GX620
with Intel Pentium D 830 CPU and Intel Pentium D 930, DDR2 512MB (dual channel)
memory, 80GB 7200 SATA HDD, Intel 945G integrated graphics, and XP Pro SP2 OS.
Actual performance and power consumption will vary based on configuration, usage and
manufacturing variability.
745 Core 2 Duo - 30% improved performance, 40% less power benchmark
Based on Sysmark 2004 SE Office Productivity benchmark tests performed by Dell Labs
in Aug 2006 on OptiPlex 745 with Intel Core 2 Duo
E6300 CPU, DDR2 1GB (dual channel) memory, 80GB 7200 SATA HDD, Intel GMA3000
integrated graphics and XP Pro SP2 OS, compared with the
OptiPlex GX620 with Intel Pentium D 830, DDR2 1GB (dual channel) memory, 80GB 7200
SATA HDD, Intel GMA950 integrated
graphics, and XP Pro SP2 OS. Actual performance and power consumption will vary
based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability.
12% or more Line Current Reduction:
Based on power measurement tests performed by Dell labs in March 2004 comparing an
OptiPlex GX260 with Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz CPU, 256MB (single channel) memory
running Windows XP with a Power Factor Correction (PFC) power supply versus a Non-
Power Factor Correction power supply. All OptiPlex systems since GX260 have shipped
with PFC power supplies.
Return Information
Dell Inc. provides this equipment for evaluation
purposes only. All equipment must be returned to
Dell Inc. in good working condition. Equipment
must be in its original box, including all packaging,
documentation, cables, and diskettes.
This equipment remains the property of Dell Inc.
unless paid for in full by the evaluator. Dell Inc.
reserves the right to collect from the evaluator the
full retail value of the equipment if not returned
promptly and in good working condition on or
before the due date.
Please return system to:
John Waltrip, Dell Inc.
Parmer South 3 CPG Performance Lab
Mailstop 6523
701 East Parmer Lane
Austin, TX 78753
512/728-5177
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