NOTE: The storage capacity of each 3.5-inch, M.2 2230 or 2280 solid-state drive is dependent on the configuration
ordered. The following section lists the possible storage options for your computer from Dell.com. Depending on your region,
some options may not be available.
Table 9. Storage specifications
Storage type Interface type Capacity
3.5-inch hard drive SATA AHCI, up to 6 Gbps Up to 2 TB
M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3.0x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps Up to 256 GB
M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe Gen4.0x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps Up to 256 GB
M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen4.0x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps Up to 2 TB
9.5 mm 16x Slimline DVD-RW drive SATA AHCI, up to 1.5 Gbps One DVD-RW
GPU—Integrated
The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your XPS 8950.
Table 10. GPU—Integrated
Controller External display support Memory size Processor
Intel UHD Graphics One Dual-Mode DisplayPort
1.4
Shared-system memory
● 12
th
Generation Intel Core
i3
● 12
th
Generation Intel Core
i5/i5K
● 12
th
Generation Intel Core
i7/i7K
● 12
th
Generation Intel Core
i9/i9K
GPU—Discrete
The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your XPS 8950.
Table 11. GPU—Discrete
Controller External display support Memory size Memory type
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
SUPER
● One DVI-D port
● One HDMI 2.0 port
● One DisplayPort 1.4
4 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
SUPER
● One DVI-D port
● One HDMI 2.0 port
● One DisplayPort 1.4
6 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
● One DVI-D port
● One HDMI 2.0 port
● One DisplayPort 1.4
6 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
● One HDMI 2.1 port
● Three DisplayPort 1.4a
12 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
● One HDMI 2.1 port
● Three DisplayPort 1.4a
8 GB GDDR6
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