Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440/16 Plus 7640 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 : N9D44

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.12.0, 1.12.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 09 Jan 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_7440_7640_1.12.0.exe

File size: 67.22 MB

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

MD5: bcd2227b8867868772359d78900166f5

SHA1: a3d30b73eb80d85e43a579167f0de13be773a07b

SHA-256: 764305a645b4c6f7d1bb7210b3f1344aa1dbc23155b5d0b26e3a54ec30005990

Download .EXE

File Format: This file format consists of a BIOS Recovery image file. This file is used for the System BIOS Recovery process to recover a system from a corrupted BIOS.

File Name: BIOS_IMG.rcv

File size: 67.22 MB

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

MD5: bcd2227b8867868772359d78900166f5

SHA1: a3d30b73eb80d85e43a579167f0de13be773a07b

SHA-256: 764305a645b4c6f7d1bb7210b3f1344aa1dbc23155b5d0b26e3a54ec30005990

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

12th and 13th generation Intel processors
Fixes:
- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisories DSA- DSA-2025-002, 2025-005, and DSA-2025-020. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS event log displays an incorrect entry. This issue occurs after you run the Dell Command Configuration Tool in the Authenticate BIOS Interface.

Enhancements:
- Maintains stability of 13th and 14th generation Intel processors.
- Added support for Dell Command | Secure BIOS configuration to enable certificate-based authentication for BIOS configurations.
- Added a warning message to be displayed after you enable Secure Boot and disable UEFI CA in the BIOS Setup.
- Added a warning message for power consumption in the BIOS Setup.

14th generation Intel processors
Fixes:
- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisories DSA-2025-005 and DSA-2025-020. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS event log displays an incorrect entry. This issue occurs after you run the Dell Command Configuration Tool in the Authenticate BIOS Interface.

Enhancements:
- Added support for Wi-Fi 7 in Japan and China.
- Added support for Dell Command | Secure BIOS configuration to enable certificate-based authentication for BIOS configurations.
- Added a warning message to be displayed after you enable Secure Boot and disable UEFI CA in the BIOS Setup.
- Added a warning message for power consumption in the BIOS Setup.

Important Information

- Intel discontinues the non-TLS network communication support for Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability. For more information, see Non-TLS EOL for Intel AMT and Intel Standard Manageability.
- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to earlier versions. 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 Plus 7440

Inspiron 16 Plus 7640

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.

Updating the BIOS from BIOS Boot Menu (independent of operating system)

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 the 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.

Installation
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB drive. The USB drive does not need to be bootable device.
2. Insert the USB drive into any USB port.
3. Power on the system.
4. At the DELL logo screen, press F12 to access the one-time boot menu.
5. Select BIOS Flash Update in the Other Options section.
6. Click the ... button to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click Ok.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Begin Flash Update.
10. Review the Warning message and click Yes to proceed with the update.
The system restarts and displays a Flash Progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.

Applies to

ASSY,BASE,NBK,U5,U,16,2M,7440

ASSY,BASE,NBK,U5,U,16,2M,7640

ASSY,BASE,NBK,U5,U,32,2M,7440

ASSY,BASE,NBK,U5,U,32,2M,7640

ASSY,BASE,NBK,U7,U,16,2M,7440

ASSY,BASE,NBK,U7,U,16,2M,7640

ASSY,BASE,NBK,U7,U,32,2M,7440

ASSY,BASE,NBK,U7,U,32,2M,7640

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