XPS 8960 Setup and Specifications

Hard-drive activity light

The activity light turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive.

Rear L/R surround port

Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 5.1 or 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the rear-left and rear-right speakers.

Side L/R surround port

Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the side-left and side-right speakers.

Microphone port

Connect an external microphone to provide sound input.

Dual-Mode DisplayPort 1.4

Connect an external display or a projector.

NOTE:Besides a DisplayPort connector, this port can also provide display output to a DVI or HDMI connector with a DisplayPort 1.4 adapter (sold separately).

NOTE:This port is only available on computers that are shipped with an Intel UHD Graphics integrated graphics processor.

NOTE:If your computer did not ship with a discrete graphics card, then this is the only port to connect to a monitor.

USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port

Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 20 Gbps.

NOTE:This port does not support video/audio streaming.

USB 2.0 ports with Smart Power On (2)

Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.

NOTE:Deep Sleep is enabled by default. Disable Deep Sleep at the BIOS setup to enable Smart Power On feature on your computer.

NOTE: Smart Power On is the ability to wake a system from S4 and S5 sleep states with a move of a mouse or press of a key on the keyboard.

NOTE:This port does not support video/audio streaming or power delivery.

Network port (with lights)

Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.

The two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity.

USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2)

Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Supports data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

Front L/R surround line-out port

Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 2.1 speaker channel setup, connect the left and right speakers. In a 5.1 or a 7.1 speaker channel setup, connect the front-left and front-right speakers.

Line-in port

Connect recording or playback devices such as a microphone or CD player.

Center/subwoofer LFE surround port

Connect the center speaker or the subwoofer.

NOTE:For more information about the speaker setup, see the documentation that shipped with the speakers.

XPS 8960 Setup and Specifications

Back panel

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