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Dell Precision 5520 Owner's Manual

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Technical Specifications

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Table 1. System Information
Feature Specification
System ChipsetMobile Intel HM175 Express Chipset / Intel CM238
DMA Channelstwo VT-d DMA remap engines
Interrupt LevelsIntel 64 and IA-32 Architecture
BIOS Chip (NVRAM)32 MB SPI ROM
Table 2. Processor
Feature Specification
Processor type6th Generation:
  • Intel Core Xeon E3–1505M v5
  • Intel Core i7–6820HQ
7th Generation
  • Intel Core Xeon E3–1505M v6
  • Intel Core i7–7820HQ
  • Intel Core i7–7700HQ
  • Intel Core i5–7440HQ
  • Intel Core i5–7300HQ
L1 cacheup to 256 KB cache depending on processor type
L2 cacheup to 1024 KB cache depending on processor type
L3 cacheup to 6144 KB cache depending on processor type
Table 3. Memory
Feature Specification
Type DDR4
Speed 2400 MHz
  • NOTE: 2133 MHz with 6th Generation processors
Connectors2 SoDIMM Sockets
Capacity 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB
Minimum Memory 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Maximum memory32 GB
Table 4. Video
Feature Specification
Type 
 DiscreteNVIDIA N17P–Q1 / 4 GB GDDR5
 Integrated
  • Intel HD Graphics 630/P630 with 7th Generation processors
  • Intel HD Graphics 530 with 6th Generation processors
Data busPCIE x16, Gen3
Memory 
 DiscreteUp to 4 GB GDDR5
 IntegratedShared system memory
Table 5. Audio
Feature Specification
Integrateddual-channel High-Definition audio
Table 6. Communication
Feature Specification
Network adapterEthernet via USB-to-Ethernet Dongle provided in box.
  • NOTE: No RJ45 (10/100/1000Base-T, IPv6) provided.
Wireless
  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac
  • Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n

  • Bluetooth 4.1

  • Miracast

Table 7. Ports and Connectors
Feature Specification
Audio
  • One headset port (headphone and microphone combo)
USB 3.0
  • two USB 3.0 ports with PowerShare
  • One Thunderbolt 3 port (USB-C)

  
Video
  • one HDMI 1.4
Memory card readerSD 4.0
Table 8. Display
FeatureSpecification
Type1920 x 1080 FHD

3840 x 2160 UltraHD

Size15.6 inches FHD

15.6 inches UltraHD

    
Dimensions: 
 Height194.50 mm (7.66 in)
 Width345.60 mm (13.61 in)
 Diagonal396.52 mm (15.61 in)
 Active area (X/Y) 194.50 mm (7.66 in) x 345.60 mm (13.61 in) x 396.52 mm (15.61 in)
 Maximum resolution1920 X 1080 pixels / 3840 X 2160 pixels
 Maximum Brightness400 nits
Operating angle0° (closed) to 135°
Refresh rate60 Hz
Minimum viewing angles: 
 Horizontal 80/80
 Vertical80/80
Table 9. Keyboard
FeatureSpecification
Number of keys
  • United States: 80 keys
  • United Kingdom: 81 keys
  • Brazil: 80 keys
  • Japan: 84 keys
LayoutQWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji
Table 10. Touchpad
FeatureSpecification
Active Area: 
 X-axis105 mm
 Y-axis80 mm
Table 11. Camera
FeatureSpecification
TypeHD Camera / Digital Array Microphone
Still Resolution0.92 megapixels (Maximum)
Video Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) at 30 frames per second (Maximum)
Diagonal74 degrees
Table 12. Storage
FeatureSpecification
Storage:
 Storage InterfaceSATA 3 Gbps

SATA 6 Gbps

PCIe 8 Gbps

 Drives configurations:
  Hard Drives (optional)one internal 2.5 inch SATA HDD (supports Intel Smart Response Technology)
  Solid State Drives (optional)one Solid State Drive (SSD), with Intel Cache support
 Size:512 GB / 1 TB/ 2 TB HDD

256 GB / 360 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB SSD

Table 13. Battery
FeatureSpecification
TypeLi-polymer 3-cell (56 Whr) / 6-cell (97 Whr)
Dimensions :
56 Whr : 
 Depth223.20 mm (8.79 in)
 Height7.20 mm (0.28 in)
 Width71.80 mm (2.83 in)
 Weight0.54 lb (0.24 kg)
84 Whr :  
 Depth330.50 mm (13.01 in)
 Height7.20 mm (0.28 in)
 Width71.80 mm (2.83 in)
 Weight0.76 lb (0.34 kg)
Voltage11.4 V
Life span300 discharge/charge cycles
Temperature range:
 Operating (approximate)
  • Operating: 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F)
  • Charge : 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F)
  • Discharge: 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F)
 Non-operating–40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F)
Coin-cell batteryML1220
Table 14. AC Adapter
FeatureSpecification
Input voltage100 VAC to 240 VAC
Input current (maximum)1.80 A
Input frequency50 Hz to 60 Hz
Output power130 W
Output current6.67 A
Rated output voltage19.50 VDC
Dimensions: 
 Height22 mm (0.86 inches)
 Width66 mm (2.59 inches)
 Depth143 mm (5.62 inches)
Temperature range: 
 Operating0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
 Non Operating–40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F)
Table 15. Physical Dimensions
PhysicalSpecification
Height:17 mm (0.66 in)
Width357 mm (14.06 in)
Depth235 mm (9.27 in)
Weight (Minimum)2 kg (4.41 lb)
Table 16. Environmental
Feature Specification
Temperature range:
 Operating0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104°F)
 Storage–40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F)
Relative humidity (maximum):
 Operating10 % to 90 % (non-condensing)
 Storage10 % to 95 % (non-condensing)
Maximum vibration:
 Operating0.66 GRMS, 2 Hz - 600 Hz
 Storage1.3 GRMS, 2 Hz - 600 Hz
Maximum shock:
 Operating110 G, 2 ms
 Non-operating160 G, 2 ms
Altitude:
 Operating

–15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)

 Storage15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)
Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

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