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Latitude 5521 Laptop

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Super-powered performance

This scalable 15.6-inch laptop features ExpressSign-in , a brighter screen with ComfortView Plus , and is built with bioplastics from trees .

Processor

11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-11400H (12 MB Cache, 6 Core, 12 Threads, 2.70 GHz to 4.50 GHz, 45 W)
11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-11500H vPro® (12 MB Cache, 6 Core, 12 Threads, 2.90 GHz to 4.60 GHz, 45 W)
11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-11850H vPro® (24 MB Cache, 8 Core, 16 Threads, 2.50 GHz to 4.80 GHz, 45 W)

Operating System

(Dell Technologies recommends Windows 11 Pro for business)
Windows 11 Home, 64-bit
Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit
Ubuntu® Linux® 20.04 LTS, 64-bit

Video Card

Integrated:
Intel® UHD Graphics

Discrete:
NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450, 2 GB GDDR6

Display

15.6-inch, TN, 1366 x 768, 60 Hz, anti-glare, non-touch, 45% NTSC, 220 nits, WLED
15.6-inch, FHD, 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, anti-glare, non-touch, 45% NTSC, 250 nits, wide-viewing angle, WLED, narrow bent
15.6-inch, FHD, 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, anti-glare, touch, 45% NTSC, 250 nits, wide-viewing angle, WLED, narrow bent
15.6-inch, FHD, 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, anti-glare, non-touch, 100% sRGB, 400 nits, wide-viewing angle, WLED, narrow bent, super low power, low blue light
15.6-inch, UHD, 3840 x 2160, 60 Hz, anti-glare, non-touch, 100% sRGB, 400 nits, wide-viewing angle, WLED, narrow bent, super low power, low blue light

Memory*

4 GB, 1 x 4 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
8 GB, 2 x 4 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel
8 GB, 1 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel
16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel
32 GB, 1 x 32 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel

Storage

2.5-inch, 1 TB, 5400 RPM, SATA, HDD
2.5-inch, 2 TB, 5400 RPM, SATA, HDD
2.5-inch, 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA, HDD
2.5-inch, 1 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA, HDD
2.5-inch, 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA, HDD, Self-Encrypting, Opal 2.0, FIPS
M.2 2230, 128 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 35 SSD
M.2 2230, 256 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 35 SSD
M.2 2230, 512 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 35 SSD
M.2 2280, 256 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Classs 40 SSD
M.2 2280, 512GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3x4, Class 40 SSD
M.2 2280, 1 TB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 40 SSD
M.2 2280, 512 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD
M.2 2280, 1 TB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD
M.2 2280, 2 TB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD
M.2 2280, 256 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 40 SSD, self-encrypting drive
M.2 2280, 512 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, Class 40 SSD, self-encrypting drive

Intel QLC PCIe NVMe SSD with Optane Memory:
Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with Solid State Storage, 32 GB + 512 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4

Color

Titan Grey

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office 30-day trial
Microsoft Office Professional 2021
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021

Security Software

McAfee® Small Business Security 30-day trial
McAfee® Small Business Security 24-month subscription

Support Services

1 year hardware warranty with mail-in service after remote diagnosis
2 years hardware warranty with mail-in service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
3 years hardware warranty with mail-in service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
4 years hardware warranty with mail-in service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
5 years hardware warranty with mail-in service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
1 year hardware warranty with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
2 years hardware warranty with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
3 years hardware warranty with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
4 years hardware warranty with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
5 years hardware warranty with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis (Upsell)
1 year ProSupport with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
2 years ProSupport with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
3 years ProSupport with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
4 years ProSupport with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
5 years ProSupport with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
1 year ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
2 years ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
3 years ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
4 years ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)
5 years ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day on-site service (Upsell)

Accidental Damage Protection

1 year Accidental Damage Service (Upsell)
2 years Accidental Damage Service (Upsell)
3 years Accidental Damage Service (Upsell)
4 years Accidental Damage Service (Upsell)
5 years Accidental Damage Service (Upsell)

Keyboard

Standard full-sized, non-backlit keyboard with numberpad
Standard full-sized, backlit keyboard with numberpad

Ports

1 Global Headset Jack
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
1 HDMI 2.0
1 RJ45
2 Thunderbolt™ 4 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 2.0 (USB Type-C™)

Slots

1 MicroSD card slot
1 Wedge Lock Slot
1 SmartCard reader (optional)
1 External eSim slot (optional)

Dimensions & Weight

Height: 22.67 mm
Width: 357.80 mm
Depth: 233.30 mm
Weight: 1.79 kg

Camera

No camera
720p at 30 fps HD RGB camera
720p at 30 fps HD RGBIR camera with Windows Hello (optional)
1080p at 30 fps FHD RGBIR camera with Windows Hello, ALS and Proximity sensor (optional)

Audio and Speakers

Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro, 2 W x 2 = 4 W total

Wireless*

WLAN:
No wireless LAN card (no Wi-Fi enablement)
Qualcomm QCA61x4A, 2x2, 802.11ac, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth® wireless card
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth® wireless card
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth® wireless card

WWAN:
Intel® XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced

Primary Battery

ExpressCharge™ capable, integrated 4-cell, 64 Wh "smart" lithium-ion
Long Lifecycle, integrated 4-cell, 64 Wh, "smart" lithium-ion
ExpressCharge™ capable, integrated 6-cell, 97 Wh, "smart" lithium-ion

Drivers, Manuals & Support

Dell Support

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Intel® Core™ Processors

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