Vostro 5300
Setup and Specifications
Regulatory Model: P121GRegulatory Type: P121G001
Page 1: ...Vostro 5300 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P121G Regulatory Type P121G001 ...
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Page 3: ... www dell com support For Windows Follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup When setting up Dell recommends that you Connect to a network for Windows updates 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...
Page 4: ...xpiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and latest 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 u...
Page 5: ...r adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer 2 HDMI port Connect to a TV or another HDMI in enabled device Provides video and audio output 3 USB 3 2 Gen 1 port Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps 4 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type C port with Power Delivery DisplayPort Connect peripherals such as external storag...
Page 6: ...ional 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 to force shut down the computer If the power button has a fingerprint reader place your finger on the power button to log in NOTE You can customize pow...
Page 7: ...t microphone Provides digital sound input for audio 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 Views of Vostro 5300 7 ...
Page 8: ...ents Provides for entry of air intake 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 8 Views of Vostro 5300 ...
Page 9: ...dwide Device Guard DG and Credential Guard CG are the new security features that are only available on Windows 10 Enterprise today Device Guard is a combination of enterprise related hardware and software security features When you configure together it locks a device down so that it can only run trusted applications Credential Guard uses virtualization based security to isolate secrets credential...
Page 10: ...00 supports the following operating systems Windows 10 Home 64 bit Windows 10 Professional 64 bit Ubuntu 18 04 LTS 64 bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Vostro 5300 Table 5 Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots Onboard system memory Memory type Single channel DDR4 Memory speed 2666 MHz Maximum memory configuration 8 GB Minimum memory configuratio...
Page 11: ...s module specifications Description Option one Option two Option three Model number Qualcomm QCA61x4A DW1820 2x2 Wireless Adapter with Bluetooth 4 2 Intel Wi Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802 11ax with Bluetooth 5 0 Intel Wireless AC 9462 Dualband Wi Fi 802 11ac with Bluetooth 5 0 Transfer rate 802 11ac Up to 867 Mbps 802 11n Up to 450 Mbps 802 11a g Up to 54 Mbps 802 11b Up to 11 Mbps 2 4 GHz 40M Up to 574 Mbps...
Page 12: ...ons keyboard shortcut controls Speaker output Average speaker output 2 W Peak speaker output 2 5 W Subwoofer output Not supported Microphone Dual array microphone Storage Your computer supports one of the following configurations M 2 2230 Class 35 40 SSD SED M 2 2280 Class 35 40 SSD SED M 2 2280 Intel Optane memory Table 10 Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity M 2 Intel Opta...
Page 13: ...re i3 i5 i7 processors Windows 10 64 bit version or higher Anniversary Update Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 15 9 1 1018 or higher Intel Optane Memory H10 with solid state storage optional Intel Optane Memory technology utilizes 3D XPoint memory technology and functions as a non volatile storage cache accelerator and or storage device depending on the Intel Optane Memory installed i...
Page 14: ...stant keyboard Optional backlit Keyboard layout QWERTY KANJI Number of keys United States and Canada 81 keys United Kingdom 82 keys Japan 85 keys Keyboard size X 18 07 mm key pitch Y 18 07 mm key pitch Keyboard shortcuts Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions To type the alternate character press Shi...
Page 15: ... gestures available on Windows 10 see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support microsoft com Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Vostro 5300 Table 17 Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two Type 45 W 65 W Connector dimensions External diameter 4 50 4 50 Internal diameter 2 90 2 90 Input voltage 100 VAC 240 VAC 100 V...
Page 16: ... 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 https www dell com support home us en 19 product support product power manager docs Life span approximate 300 discharge charge cycles 300 discharge charge cycles ExpressCharge Supported Supported User replaceable No FRU No FRU Coin cell...
Page 17: ... Hz Horizontal view angle 80 Vertical view angle 80 Pixel pitch 0 153 mm 0 153 mm Power consumption maximum 4 W Anti glare vs glossy finish Anti glare Touch options No Fingerprint reader optional The following table lists the specifications of the optional fingerprint reader of your Vostro 5300 Table 20 Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Fingerprint reader sensor technology Capac...
Page 18: ...ype NVIDIA GeForce MX330 N A 2 GB GDDR5 Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Vostro 5300 Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 23 Computer environment Description Operating Storage Temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum 10 to 90 non condensing 10 to 9...
Page 19: ... time boot menu System setup options Entering BIOS setup program Turn on or restart your computer and press F2 immediately Navigation keys NOTE For most of the System Setup options changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system Table 24 Navigation keys Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field Down arrow Moves to the next field Enter Selects a val...
Page 20: ...vailable SATA Hard Drive if available Diagnostics NOTE Choosing Diagnostics will display the SupportAssist diagnostics screen The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen System setup options NOTE Depending on this computer and its installed devices the items that are listed in this section may or may not be displayed Table 25 System setup options System info...
Page 21: ...e Displays single or dual channel mode Memory Technology Displays the technology that is used for the memory Device Information Video Controller Displays the integrate graphics information of the computer dGPU Video Controller Displays the discrete graphics information of the computer Video BIOS Version Displays the video BIOS version of the computer Video Memory Displays the video memory informat...
Page 22: ...as external hard drive optical drive and USB drive Enable External USB Ports Enables or disables USB ports to be functional in an operating system environment SATA Operation Configures operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller Default RAID SATA is configured to support RAID Intel Rapid Restore Technology Drives Enables or disables various onboard drives M 2 PCIe SSD 0 SATA 2 Defa...
Page 23: ... Admin Password Changes Enables or disables the user to change the system and hard drive password without the need for admin password Default ON Non Admin Setup Changes Allow Wireless Switch Changes Enables or disables changes to the setup option when an Administrator password is set Default OFF Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packa...
Page 24: ...nly validated boot software Default OFF NOTE For Secure Boot to be enabled the computer needs to be in UEFI boot mode and the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option needs to be turned off Secure Boot Mode Selects the Secure Boot operation mode Default Deployed Mode NOTE Deployed Mode should be selected for normal operation of Secure Boot Table 31 System setup options Expert Key Management menu Expert Ke...
Page 25: ...ables Advanced Battery Charge Configuration from the beginning of the day to a specified work period Advanced Battery Charged maximizes battery health while still supporting heavy use during the work day Default OFF Block Sleep Blocks the computer from entering Sleep S3 mode in the operating system Default OFF NOTE If enabled the computer will not go to sleep Intel Rapid Start will be disabled aut...
Page 26: ...secondary functions Pull Screen Logo Enabled or disabled the computer to display full screen logo if the image match screen resolution Default OFF Warnings and Errors Selects an action on encountering a warning or error during boot Default Prompt on Warnings and Errors Stop prompt and wait for user input when warnings or errors are detected NOTE Errors deemed critical to the operation of the compu...
Page 27: ... to the motherboard on the next reboot Default OFF Allow BIOS Downgrade Controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions Default ON Table 38 System setup options System Logs menu System Logs Power Event Log Displays Power events Default Keep BIOS Event Log Displays BIOS events Default Keep Thermal Event Log Displays Thermal events Default Keep Table 39 System setup options SupportAss...
Page 28: ... specifications Description Values Audio controller Realtek ALC3204 Stereo conversion Supported Internal audio interface HD audio interface External audio interface Universal Audio Jack Number of speakers Two Internal speaker amplifier Supported audio codec integrated External volume controls No hardware volume buttons keyboard shortcut controls Speaker output Average speaker output 2 W Peak speak...
Page 29: ...roller Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Vostro 5300 Table 41 Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One Camera type RGB HD camera Camera location Front camera Camera sensor type CMOS sensor technology Camera resolution Still image 0 92 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle 74 9 degrees Identifying the webcam in device m...
Page 30: ...finition FHD Display panel technology In Plane Switching IPS Display panel dimensions active area Height 165 24 mm 6 5 in Width 293 76 mm 11 57 in Diagonal 337 82 mm 13 3 in Display panel native resolution 1920 x 1080 Luminance typical 300 nits Megapixels 2 07 Color gamut sRGB 95 Pixels Per Inch PPI 166 Contrast ratio min 600 1 30 Technology and components ...
Page 31: ...ons No Adjusting the brightness 1 Right click on your desktop and select Display settings 2 Drag the Change brightness slider to adjust the brightness Alternatively press F11 to decrease brightness and F12 to increase brightness Changing the screen resolution 1 Right click on your desktop and select Display settings 2 Select the appropriate resolution from the drop down list 3 Click Apply Technolo...
Page 32: ...household cleaners for cleaning the display CAUTION To avoid damaging the display do not apply force when cleaning and wipe off any remaining liquid after cleaning NOTE A commercial display cleaning kit should be used for cleaning If unavailable use a soft damp microfiber cloth lightly sprayed with distilled water 1 Turn off your computer and display before cleaning 2 Gently wipe the display in ci...
Page 33: ...ager window is displayed 3 Expand Display adapters Changing the display settings 1 On the taskbar select Intel Graphics Command Center 2 Click Display 3 Change the display settings as required USB The following table shows the USB ports available in your computer Table 44 USB ports and their locations Ports Location One USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A port Left side One USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A port Right side O...
Page 34: ...The BIOS setup program is displayed 3 On the left pane select Settings System Configuration USB Configuration The USB configuration is displayed on the right pane 4 Clear the Enable Boot Support check box to disable it 5 Save the settings and exit Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network WLAN module specifications of your Vostro 5300 Table 45 Wireless module specif...
Page 35: ... on the taskbar to access the Action Center 3 Right click WiFi and then click Go to settings A list of available networks is displayed 4 Click Show available networks 5 Select your network and click Connect NOTE Type the network security key if prompted Identifying Bluetooth 1 On the taskbar click the search box and then type Device Manager 2 Click Device Manager The Device Manager window is displ...
Page 36: ...to access the Action Center 2 Right click Bluetooth and then click Go to settings 3 Click the device you want to remove and then click Remove device Transferring files between devices using Bluetooth 1 Click the Action Center icon on the taskbar to access the Action Center 2 Right click Bluetooth and then click Go to settings 3 Select your Bluetooth device 4 Click Send or receive files via Bluetoo...
Page 37: ...ype Device Manager 2 Click Device Manager The Device Manager window is displayed 3 Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers Browsing a media card 1 Insert the media card with the metal contacts facing down The card will auto play and a notification is displayed on the screen 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Keyboard The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Vostro 5300 Table 4...
Page 38: ...rd have two symbols on them These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed If you press shift and the key the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out For example if you press 2 2 is typed out if you press Shift 2 is typed out The keys...
Page 39: ...ecrease brightness Increase brightness Switch to external display Print screen Home End The Fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions Table 49 List of keyboard shortcuts Function key Behavior Pause Break Toggle scroll lock System request Technology and components 39 ...
Page 40: ...s Horizontal 105 mm 4 13 in Vertical 65 mm 2 56 in Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows 10 see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support microsoft com Identifying the touchpad 1 On the taskbar click the search box and then type Device Manager 2 Click Device Manager The Device Manager window is displayed 3 Expand Mice and other pointing d...
Page 41: ...ge 19 50 VDC 19 50 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Vostro 5300 Table 52 Chipset Description Values Chipset Intel Q490 Processor 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Core i3 i5 i7 DRAM bus width 64 bit Flash EPRO...
Page 42: ...emory in BIOS setup program 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program 3 On the left pane select Settings General System Information The memory information is displayed on the right pane Testing memory using ePSA diagnostics 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 Press F12 after the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to access the ...
Page 43: ...ons to use SupportAssist then click Continue 7 If necessary your computer starts to download and install SupportAssist NOTE Review on screen instructions for browser specific instructions 8 Click View Drivers for My System 9 Click Download and Install to download and install all driver updates detected for your computer 10 Select a location to save the files 11 If prompted approve requests from Us...
Page 44: ...ble click the graphics driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver Downloading the USB driver 1 Turn on your computer 2 Go to www dell com support 3 Enter the Service Tag of your computer and then click Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model 4 Click Drivers downloads 5 Click the Dete...
Page 45: ...on and follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver Downloading the media card reader driver 1 Turn on your computer 2 Go to www dell com support 3 Enter the Service Tag of your computer and then click Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model 4 Click Drivers downloads 5 Click the Detect Drivers button 6 Rev...
Page 46: ... click the chipset driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver Downloading the network driver 1 Turn on your computer 2 Go to www dell com support 3 Enter the Service Tag of your computer and then click Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model 4 Click Drivers downloads 5 Click the Dete...
Page 47: ...https www dell com support home app knowledgebase 2 Type the subject or keyword in the Search box 3 Click Search to retrieve the related articles Learn and get more information about your product Product specifications Operating system Setting up and using your product Data backup Troubleshooting and diagnostics Factory and system restore BIOS information Dell provides several online and telephone...
Page 48: ...er of the page 3 For customized support a Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field b Click submit The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 4 For general support a Select your product category b Select your product segment c Select your product The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 5 For contact details of Del...
