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Don’t pay $18,000 for the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell — this $15,000 Dell workstation loophole saves you $3,000
Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell is the crown jewel of modern workstation graphics, and no one would disagree with that statement. But the flagship Blackwell Pro graphics card's astronomical $18,000 retailer markups have pushed it out of reach for many. Dell is throwing AI developers and enthusiasts a lifeline with the Pro Max Tower T2, which you can configure with an RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell for as low as $14,997. As a result, you can save over $3,000 off the graphics card's current market price, which has skyrocketed to $17,999.
The base Dell Pro Max Tower T2 comes with a Core Ultra 5 235 processor, 8GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and a 256GB PCIe 4.0 SSD. However, Dell offers an upgrade to the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition graphics card for an additional $12,360. Notably, Dell offers the Blackwell-powered graphics card at 31% below the current market price, which is around $17,999 at most U.S. retailers.
The only catch is that you must buy an entire system to get the savings, but that requirement is hardly a drawback, since Dell sells the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition well below market value. With the ability to upgrade the Pro Max Tower T2 with up to a Core Ultra 9 285K processor, 128GB (4x32GB) of DDR5-4400 ECC memory, or a massive 4TB PCIe 5.0 SSD, you can really build a great AI workstation with the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell.
To get the price, select the Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition in the graphics card section. Then select Ubuntu Linux 25.04 LTS (-$90) as the operating system, and choose Intel vPro Management Disabled (-$10) and No Keyboard Selected (-$53).
On the other hand, users seeking the best value can re-spec the system to remove unnecessary add-ons. The loophole involves switching to Ubuntu Linux 25.04 LTS instead of the default Windows 11 Pro and opting out of the Intel vPro Management feature and the included Dell keyboard and mouse. This approach lowers the checkout price to $14,997, saving up to 17% compared with buying the graphics card by itself on the open market.
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