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Inspiron 15 5501

Setup and Specifications

Regulatory Model: P102F
Regulatory Type: P102F001

May 2020
Rev. A00

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 15 5501

Page 1: ...Inspiron 15 5501 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P102F Regulatory Type P102F001 May 2020 Rev A00 ...

Page 2: ...ential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2020 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ... External ports 12 Internal slots 12 Wireless module 12 Audio 13 Storage 13 Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage optional 14 Media card reader 14 Keyboard 15 Camera 15 Touchpad 16 Power adapter 16 Battery 17 Display 17 Fingerprint reader optional 18 GPU Integrated 18 GPU Discrete 19 Operating and storage environment 19 4 Keyboard shortcuts 20 5 Getting help and contacting Dell 23 Conte...

Page 4: ... NOTE If connecting to a secured wireless network enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted If connected to the internet sign in with or create a Microsoft account If not connected to the internet create an offline account On the Support and Protection screen enter your contact details 3 Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu Recommended Table 1 Locate Dell app...

Page 5: ...t device drivers as they become available For more information about using Dell Update see the knowledge base article SLN305843 at www dell com support Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications which are purchased but not pre installed on your computer For more information about using Dell Digital Delivery see the knowledge base article 153764 at www dell com support Set up your Inspiro...

Page 6: ...ight Indicates the power state and battery state of the computer Solid white Power adapter is connected and the battery is charging Solid amber Battery charge is low or critical Off Battery is fully charged NOTE On certain computer models the power and battery status light is also used for system diagnostics For more information see the Troubleshooting section in your computer s Service Manual 3 H...

Page 7: ...e touchpad to move the mouse pointer Tap to left click and two finger tap to right click 3 Right click area Press to right click 4 Power button with optional fingerprint reader Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state When the computer is turned on press the power button to put the computer into sleep state press and hold the power button for 4 seconds...

Page 8: ...dio recording and voice calls 2 Camera Enables you to video chat capture photos and record videos 3 Camera status light Turns on when the camera is in use 4 Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls 8 Views of Inspiron 5501 ...

Page 9: ...t speaker Provides audio output 3 Service Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information Views of Inspiron 5501 9 ...

Page 10: ...ufacturing variability Processor The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Inspiron 5501 Table 3 Processor Description Option one Option two Option three Processor type 10th Generation Intel Core i3 1005G1 10th Generation Intel Core i5 1035G1 10th Generation Intel Core i7 1065G7 Processor wattage 15 W 15 W 15 W Processor core count 2 4 4 Processor thread count 4 8 8...

Page 11: ...ory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Inspiron 5501 Table 5 Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots Two SODIMM slots Memory type DDR4 Memory speed 3200 MHz Maximum memory configuration 32 GB Minimum memory configuration 4 GB Memory size per slot 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB Memory configurations supported 4 GB 1 x 4 GB DDR4 3200 MHz SODIMM 8 GB 1 x 8 GB DDR4 3200 MHz SOD...

Page 12: ...0 slots for solid state drive or M 2 2280 Intel Optane storage NOTE To learn more about the features of different types of M 2 cards see the knowledge base article SLN301626 at www dell com support Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network WLAN module specifications of your Inspiron 5501 Table 8 Wireless module specifications Description Option one Option two Option...

Page 13: ...oard shortcut controls Speaker output Average speaker output 2 W Peak speaker output 2 5 W Subwoofer output Not supported Microphone Digital array microphones in the camera assembly Storage This section lists the storage options on your Inspiron 5501 The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration The solid state drive in M 2 slot one is the primary drive Your Inspiron 550...

Page 14: ...Values Interface PCIe 3 x4 NVMe One PCIe 3 x2 for Optane memory One PCIe 3 x2 for solid state storage Connector M 2 Form factor 2280 Capacity Intel Optane memory Up to 32 GB Capacity solid state storage Up to 512 GB NOTE Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage is supported on computers that meet the following requirements 9th Generation or higher Intel Core i3 i5 i7 processors Windows 10 ...

Page 15: ... secondary functions To type the alternate character press Shift and the desired key To perform secondary functions press Fn and the desired key NOTE You can define the primary behavior of the function keys F1 F12 changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program For more information see Keyboard shortcuts Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Inspiron 5501 Table 14...

Page 16: ...following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Inspiron 5501 Table 16 Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two Type E4 45W E4 65W Connector dimensions External diameter 7 40 mm 7 40 mm Internal diameter 5 10 mm 5 10 mm Input voltage 100 VAC 240 VAC 100 VAC 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz Input current maximum 1 30 A 1 50 A Output current contin...

Page 17: ...e computer is off NOTE Control the charging time duration start and end time and so on using the Dell Power Manager application For more information on the Dell Power Manager see Me and My Dell on www dell com 4 hours when the computer is off NOTE Control the charging time duration start and end time and so on using the Dell Power Manager application For more information on the Dell Power Manager ...

Page 18: ... glossy finish Anti glare Anti glare Anti glare Touch options No No Yes Fingerprint reader optional The following table lists the specifications of the optional fingerprint reader of your Inspiron 5501 Table 19 Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Fingerprint reader sensor technology Capacitive Fingerprint reader sensor resolution 500 dpi Fingerprint reader sensor pixel size 80 x 6...

Page 19: ...taminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 22 Computer environment Description Operating Storage Temperature range 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum 10 to 90 non condensing 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration maximum 0 66 GRMS 1 30 GRMS Shock maximum 110 G 160 G Altitude maximum 15 2 m to 3 048 m 49 87 ft to 10 000 ft 15 2 m to 10 668 m 49 87 ft ...

Page 20: ...bottom of the key Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon For example pressing F1 mutes the audio refer to the table below However if the function keys F1 F12 are needed for specific software applications multi media functionality can be disabled by pressing fn Esc Subsequently multi media control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key For example m...

Page 21: ...o external display Print screen Home End The fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions Table 24 List of keyboard shortcuts Function key Behavior Pause Break Toggle scroll lock System request Open application menu Toggle fn key lock Turn on off wireless connection Keyboard shortcuts 21 ...

Page 22: ...Table 24 List of keyboard shortcuts continued Function key Behavior Emoji Turn on off Ultra performance mode Page up Page down 22 Keyboard shortcuts ...

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