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Operating

0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)

Storage

–40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)

Operating time

Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain 
power-intensive conditions.

Charging time (approximate)

5.5 hours (when the computer is off)

NOTE: 

Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using 

the Dell Power Manger application. For more information on the Dell Power 

Manger see, 

Me and My Dell

 on 

https://www.dell.com/

Life span (approximate)

300 discharge/charge cycles

Coin-cell battery

CR-2032

Display

Table 17. Display specifications

Type

14-inch HD touch

Panel technology

Twisted nematic

Luminance (typical)

220 nits (before touch)

187 nits (after touch)

Height

173.99 mm (6.85 in.)

Width

309.35 mm (12.18 in.)

Diagonal

355.60 mm (14 in.)

Native resolution

1366 x 768

Megapixels

1.05

Pixels Per Inch (PPI)

112

Contrast ratio (minimum)

300:1

Response time (maximum)

16 msec rise/fall

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Horizontal view angle

+/- 40 degrees

Vertical view angle

10/30 degrees

Pixel pitch

0.2265 mm

Power consumption (maximum)

2.9 W

Anti-glare vs glossy finish

TrueLife with Cover Glass (CG)

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Specifications of Inspiron 5481

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 5481

Page 1: ...Inspiron 5481 Setup and Specifications Computer Model Inspiron 5481 Regulatory Model P93G Regulatory Type P93G001 ...

Page 2: ...amage 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 2018 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 2018 07 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ... 13 Computer model 13 Dimensions and weight 13 Processors 13 Chipset 14 Operating system 14 Memory 14 Ports and connectors 15 Communications 15 Wireless module 15 Audio 16 Storage 16 Intel Optane memory optional 17 Media card reader 17 Keyboard 17 Camera 18 Touchpad 18 Touchpad gestures 19 Power adapter 19 Battery 19 Display 20 Video 21 Computer environment 21 5 Keyboard shortcuts 22 6 Getting hel...

Page 4: ...Self help resources 24 Contacting Dell 24 4 Contents ...

Page 5: ...details 3 Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu Recommended Table 1 Locate Dell apps SupportAssist Pro actively checks the health of your computer s hardware and software The SupportAssist OS Recovery tool troubleshoots issues with the operating system For more information see the SupportAssist documentation at www dell com support NOTE In SupportAssist click the warranty expiry dat...

Page 6: ...6 Set up your Inspiron 5481 ...

Page 7: ... your computer 2 In Windows search type Recovery 3 In the search results click Create a recovery drive The User Account Control window is displayed 4 Click Yes to continue The Recovery Drive window is displayed 5 Select Back up system files to the recovery drive and click Next 6 Select the USB flash drive and click Next A message appears indicating that all data in the USB flash drive will be dele...

Page 8: ...rovide power to your computer 2 Power and battery status light 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 Tro...

Page 9: ...ay not charge when the computer is turned off or in sleep state In such cases turn on the computer to charge the device 6 Headset port Connect headphones or a headset headphone and microphone combo Base 1 Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer Tap to left click and two finger tap to right click 2 Left click area Press to left click 3 Right click area Press to right cli...

Page 10: ...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 Bottom 10 Views of Inspiron 5481 ...

Page 11: ...Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information 3 Right speaker Provides audio output Modes Notebook Tablet Stand Views of Inspiron 5481 11 ...

Page 12: ...Tent 12 Views of Inspiron 5481 ...

Page 13: ...n the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability Processors Table 3 Processor specifications Processor 8th Generation Intel Core i3 8th Generation Intel Core i5 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Wattage 65 W 65 W 65 W Core count 2 4 4 Thread count 4 8 8 Speed Up to 2 1 GHz Up to 2 1 GHz Up to 2 1 GHz L2 cache 256 KB 256 KB 256 KB L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB 8 MB Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphi...

Page 14: ...10 Home 64 bit Windows 10 Professional 64 bit Memory Table 5 Memory specifications Slots One SODIMM slot Type DDR4 Speed 2666 MHz NOTE The 2666 MHz memory functions at 2400 MHz with 8th Generation Intel Core processors Maximum memory 16 GB Minimum memory 4 GB Memory per slot 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB Configurations supported 4 GB DDR4 at 2400 MHz 1 x 4 GB 8 GB DDR4 at 2400 MHz 1 x 8 GB 16 GB DDR4 at 240...

Page 15: ...Docking port Not supported Express card Not supported Power adapter port One power adapter port Smart card reader Not supported Security Noble lock Legacy ports Not supported Internal Expansion Not supported M 2 One M 2 slot for Wi Fi and Bluetooth combo card One M 2 slot for M 2 2280 M 2 2242 or M 2 2230 solid state drive Communications Wireless module Table 7 Wireless module specifications Model...

Page 16: ...nal interface High definition audio External interface Headset combo connector Speakers Two Internal speaker amplifier Not supported External volume controls Using media control shortcut keys Speaker output Average 2 W Peak 2 5 W Subwoofer output Not supported Microphone Digital array microphones Storage Table 9 Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity One 2 5 inch hard drive SA...

Page 17: ...PCIe 3 0x2 Connector M 2 2280 Configurations supported 16 GB and 32 GB Capacity Up to 32 GB Media card reader Table 11 Media card reader specifications Type One SD card slot Cards supported Secure Digital SD Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC SD Extended Capacity SDXC Keyboard Table 12 Keyboard specifications Type Standard keyboard Layout QWERTY Number of keys United States and Canada 80 keys Unite...

Page 18: ...umber of cameras One Type HD fixed focus Location Front camera Sensor type CMOS sensor technology Resolution Camera Still image 0 92 megapixel HD Video 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps Infrared camera Still image Not supported Video Not supported Diagonal viewing angle Camera 78 6 degrees Infrared camera Not supported Touchpad Table 14 Touchpad specifications Resolution Horizontal 1229 Vertical 929 Dimensi...

Page 19: ...ge 100 VAC 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz Input current maximum 1 30 A Output current continuous 2 31 A Rated output voltage 19 50 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Battery Table 16 Battery specifications Type 3 cell Primus 42 WHr Voltage 11 40 VDC Weight maximum 0 2 kg 0 44 lb Dimensions Height 5 90 mm 0 23 in Width 184 15 mm 7 25 in...

Page 20: ...pproximate 300 discharge charge cycles Coin cell battery CR 2032 Display Table 17 Display specifications Type 14 inch HD touch Panel technology Twisted nematic Luminance typical 220 nits before touch 187 nits after touch Height 173 99 mm 6 85 in Width 309 35 mm 12 18 in Diagonal 355 60 mm 14 in Native resolution 1366 x 768 Megapixels 1 05 Pixels Per Inch PPI 112 Contrast ratio minimum 300 1 Respon...

Page 21: ...e 19 Computer environment 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 50 ft to 10 000 ft 15 2 m to 10 668 m 50 ft to 35 000 ft Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates...

Page 22: ... List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track chapter Play Pause Play next track chapter Switch to external display Search Toggle keyboard backlight Decrease brightness Increase brightness Turn off on wireless Toggle scroll lock Toggle Fn key lock Pause Break Sleep System request Open application menu 5 22 Keyboard shortcuts ...

Page 23: ...Keys Description Toggle between battery status light and hard drive activity light NOTE Hard drive activity light is supported only on computers shipped with a hard drive Keyboard shortcuts 23 ...

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