External ports
The following table lists the external ports of your Inspiron 3501.
Table 6. External ports
Description
Values
Network port
One RJ-45
USB ports
●
Two USB 3.2 Gen 1
●
One USB 2.0
●
One USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port (optional)
Audio port
One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
Video port
One HDMI 1.4 port
Media-card reader
One SD-card slot
Power-adapter port
4.5 mm barrel
Security
One security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)
Internal slots
The following table lists the internal slots of your Inspiron 3501.
Table 7. Internal slots
Description
Values
M.2
●
One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
●
One M.2 2230/2280 slot for solid-state drive/Intel Optane
H10
NOTE:
To learn more about the features of different
types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article
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Ethernet
The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Inspiron 3501.
Table 8. Ethernet specifications
Description
Values
Model number
Ethernet controller integrated to the system board
Transfer rate
●
10/100 Mbps
●
10/100/1000 Mbps
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Specifications of Inspiron 3501