Dell XPS 13 9380 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.

Driver Id : RK8YF

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.21.0, 1.21.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 13 Oct 2022

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 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Dell Security Advisories (DSA). Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a list of security vulnerabilities and exposures that are publicly disclosed. A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.

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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: XPS_9380_1.21.0.exe

File size: 22.44 MB

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

MD5: 3968c0f0c8eb0be75f570b7d84bf131c

SHA1: a10ff80df8090c2e56a710f71fca02aeb185c861

SHA-256: 075572cfac81a47b9d610e6e27cc46b9356271f25b309bd46604c88bc7906efc

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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: XPS_9380_1.21.0.rcv

File size: 22.44 MB

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

MD5: 3968c0f0c8eb0be75f570b7d84bf131c

SHA1: a10ff80df8090c2e56a710f71fca02aeb185c861

SHA-256: 075572cfac81a47b9d610e6e27cc46b9356271f25b309bd46604c88bc7906efc

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Fixes & Enhancements

- Firmware updates to address security vulnerabilities including (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures - CVE) such as CVE-2022-26845, CVE-2022-29893, CVE-2022-27497, CVE-2022-33159, CVE-2022-26047, and CVE-2022-34398.
- This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell Security Advisory DSA-2023-010. For more information, see Dell Security Advisories and Notices.

Important Information

- It is recommended that you update the Intel graphics driver to version 25.20.100.6471 or later before upgrading the BIOS to version 1.1.1 or later.
- It is recommended that you update the Dell Thunderbolt Dock TB16 firmware to version 1.0.2 or later before upgrading the BIOS to version 1.2.1 or later.
- It is recommended that you update ASMedia USB Extended Host Controller driver version to A13 1.16.56.1 or later before upgrading BIOS to version 1.3.2 or later.
- Once the BIOS is upgraded to version 1.8.0 or later, you cannot downgrade it to version 1.7.0 or earlier. 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.

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 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 Update in the section.
6. Click Flash from file to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click Submit.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Update BIOS.
10. Review the Warning message and click Confirm Update BIOS! to proceed with the update.
The system restarts and displays a progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the update is complete.

Dell XPS 13 9380 System BIOS

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Important Information

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