Dell Inspiron 5441/7441 and Latitude 5455/7455 System BIOS

Restart required

Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.

Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.

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Driver Id : C2DCX

Importance : Critical

Version : 2.9.0, 2.9.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 13 May 2025

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware package that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices. This update addresses the Dell Security Advisories (DSA). A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.

Download Files

File Format: This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from any Windows or MS DOS environment.

File Name: Inspiron_5441_7441_Latitude_5455_7455_2.9.0.exe

File size: 52.77 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 3423a96bc641c25cf992ebdc025902ac

SHA1: 5876d14bcbf3a7a7357494afdf39ab73818d9c0b

SHA-256: afb4efd065a4a5407ab2ac3caf7e7e5483e1afef11b3215194ac36ca43e4ea4f

Download .EXE

Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisories DSA-2024-351, DSA-2025-016, and DSA-2025-088. The DSA details are published on the Security Advisories, Notices, and Resources page, once they are publicly available. For more information about the release schedule, see Dell Client Drivers and Downloads Update Release Schedule.
- Fixed the issue where the system fan stops working and the system shuts down.
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS settings are saved after pressing ctrl+alt+delete without clicking Apply Changes.

Enhancements:
- Added support for Wi-Fi 7 in South Korea.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to versions earlier than 2.6.0. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
- BIOS updates take no more than 5 minutes to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.

Compatible Systems

Inspiron 14 5441

Inspiron 14 Plus 7441

Latitude 5455

Latitude 7455

Installation instructions

Updating the BIOS from Windows

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If BitLocker is not enabled on your system, you can ignore this step. For information about how to disable BitLocker, see How to Enable or Disable BitLocker with TPM in Windows at support.dell.com.
Note 2: Do not turn off power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Note 3: Your system requires a restart after installing the BIOS. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
4. Double-click the new file.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.