Despite the cramped environments, however, moving around inside is fairly easy. There’s essentially no free space inside of the machine, save for an empty RAM slot. A side panel pops off, granting access to the computer’s interior. A little blue knob on the back of the 755 turns just a bit to the right, unlocking a lever inside of the machine. Getting inside the case isn’t much of an issue Dell has really started to embrace screwless designs and this is no exception. It still manages to feel heavier than it looks, but it’s very easy to move around and deploy. The OptiPlex 755 is light, which isn’t too surprising for such a small desktop, even if there is a lot of technology shoved inside. It’s not loud, but the fans do generate a noticeable whir. As a result, the OptiPlex isn’t the quietest little desktop we’ve tested before. There’s also a couple of fans inside to force air in and out. Unfortunately, all that stuff crammed inside can still generate fairly high temperatures to alleviate some of that, Dell put vents in the front, top and rear of the device. One of the biggest reasons the OptiPlex could be made so small is that, similar to the Mac Mini, Dell used an external power supply that removes a lot of bulk and not an insignificant amount of heat.
Interestingly, the tray drive can be pulled out it’s conceivable that much like Dell’s laptop media bay, you can probably shove a 2.5-inch hard drive in there and double up on storage. Dell used a combination of notebook and desktop parts to put together the OptiPlex 755 while there’s a full-on desktop hard drive, offering more and faster storage for cheaper, they managed to fit in an optical drive by going with a laptop-style tray drive. It’s obvious that Dell has been working on cramming a lot of components into a small chassis for some time opening the OptiPlex up shows very little free space wasted inside of the case. Just like the Studio Hybrid, the little OptiPlex can be set on its side or end, depending on how your desk is arranged. It’s definitely bigger than a Mac Mini, but not by too much it’s just a bit bigger than Dell’s own Studio Hybrid desktop. Small for a desktop, the machine takes up significantly less space than even a mini-tower. The most noticeable thing about Dell’s OptiPlex 755 is its diminutive stature. Given the longterm plans followed by many corporations, it behooves them to check out ways to increase the lifespan of a given piece of equipment. In 2007, this desktop could have cost more than $1200.
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