Dell XPS 8960 - Ports and Connectors

Ports and connectors
The following table lists the external and internal ports available on your XPS 8960.
Table 6. Ports and connectors
Description Values
External:
Network
One RJ-45 port
USB
Front ports
● Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
● One USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
● One USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare
Rear ports
● Two USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power On
● Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
● One USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port
Audio
● One headset port - 3.5 mm Universal audio jack
● One audio input/microphone port - 3.5 mm, 6 stack
● One line-in port - 3.5 mm, 6 stack
● One front L/R surround line-out port - 3.5 mm, 6 stack
● One center/subwoofer LFE surround port - 3.5 mm, 6
stack
● One rear L/R surround port - 3.5 mm, 6 stack
● One side L/R surround port - 3.5 mm, 6 stack
Video
One Dual-Mode DisplayPort 1.4
Media-card reader
One SD-card slot
Power port
One AC power-supply port
Security
● One security-cable slot (for Kensington locks)
● One padlock slot
Internal:
PCIe expansion card slots
● One PCIe x16 mechanical/x16 electrical Gen5 slot
● Two PCIe Gen3 x4 slots
mSATA
Not supported
SATA
● Two SATA slots for 3.5-inch HDD
● Three SATA slots for 2.5-inch HDD
NOTE: 3.5-inch hard drive can be changed to two
2.5-inch hard drives by purchasing the conversion kit
from Dell sales agent.
M.2
● One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
● Two M.2 2230/2280 card slots for solid-state drive
NOTE: To learn more about the features of different
types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article
000144170.
16 Specifications of XPS 8960