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List of Dell model numbers
You Rock Stars out there, is there any sort of list or chart that clarifies how dell computers are model name number system works. I'm new to Dell and the modeling system is not making any sense to me so far?
JOcean
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February 24th, 2019 10:00
It can be very confusing and the same chassis may have a model number change based on the CPU installed. The models are really not in any numerical order either, but that should be obvious from the support pages. The following link may help as it is a pretty comprehensive list based on model and series.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Dell_laptops
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/list-of-all-dell-models.601571/
Philip_Yip
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September 17th, 2020 20:00
From what I understand...
Model Series
The Model Series relates to the sector:
Letter axxx
a corresponds to the grade of product. An odd digit is normally used beginning at 3 and ending at 9. 3 are the low end budget devices (commonly found in Inspiron products e.g. Inspiron 3050) and 9 are the premium models (commonly found in XPS e.g. XPS 9365 products).
The naming here is roughly inline with Intel's naming convention i3, i5, i7 and i9.
Letter xbxx
b corresponds to the screen size and differs slightly between desktops (2a") and laptops (1a"). For example the XPS 27 7750 has a 27" screen size. The Latitude 7490 has a 14" screen size. The OptiPlex 7060 uses an external monitor i.e. the monitor isn't part of the device so has a 0 here.
Letter xxcx
c roughly corresponds to the generation of the product line. Note the naming convention should not be confused with Intel's naming of processor generation.
Letter xxxd
d gives an additional parameter when two models have the same grade, screen size and generation of processor. By default 0 is taken as the standard configuration and 1 if there is a later variant. Some product ranges like the XPS like to use 0 as the standard laptop configuration and 5 as the 2 in 1 device while 4 is used in the Latitude range of products for rugged devices.
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January 24th, 2023 04:00
Thank you for this useful information.
I have to say, though, that I feel Dell's naming convention is very poor. It often tells you nothing about the product itself. We have no way of knowing from the product number what type of item it is (e.g. laptop, 2-in-1, tablet, etc.). I find there is also overlap in some products so that there are completely different products with the same model number. For example, the Latitude 5290 2-in1 and the Latitude 5290 2-in-1 detachable. These are completely different designs using the same model number, which can make it confusing for consumers trying to look up reviews, parts, or other information.