Dell EMC Precision 5540 User guide

Precision 5540
Setup and Specifications guide
Regulatory Model: P56F
Regulatory Type: P56F003
May 2020
Rev. A04

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Set up your computer
1. Connect the power adapter.
2. Press the power button.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup:
a. Connect to a network.
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b. Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
4. Locate Dell apps.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Register your computer
Dell Help & Support
SupportAssist — Check and update your computer
4 Set up your computer

Chassis
This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key combinations.
Topics:
•System Overview
•Hot key combinations
System Overview
Figure 1. Front View
1. Power button with light indicator / Power button with fingerprint
reader without light indicator (optional)
2. Keyboard
3. Palmrest 4. Touchpad
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Front Open View
1. Camera-status light 2. Camera
3. Left speaker 4. Right speaker
Figure 2. Left View
1. Power connector port 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
3. HDMI port 4. Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port
5. Headset port
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Figure 3. Right View
1. Memory card reader 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
3. Battery-charge status lights 4. Battery-charge status button
5. Noble wedge security slot
Figure 4. Bottom View
1. Service tag label
2. Regulatory label
Hot key combinations
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. 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 F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the 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, mute audio by
pressing Fn + F1.
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NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts
remain the same across all language configurations.
Table 2. Hot key combinations
Fn key combination Description
Fn+ F1 Speaker Mute
Fn+ F2 Volume Down
Fn+ F3 Volume Up
Fn+ F4 Play previous track/chapter
Fn+ F5 Play/Pause
Fn+ F6 Play next track/chapter
Fn+ F7 Task view
Fn+ F8 Display Toggle (Win + P)
Fn+ F9 Search
Fn+ F10 Increase Keyboard Back light Brightness (optional)
Fn+ F11 Panel Brightness Down
Fn+ F12 Panel Brightness Up
Fn+ PrtScr Wireless
Table 3. Keyboard shortcuts
Function key Behavior
Fn+B Pause/break
Fn+S Toggle scroll lock
Fn+R System request
Fn+Ctrl Open application menu
Fn+Esc Toggle Fn-key lock
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Engineering specifications
Processor specifications
NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary
by region/country.
Table 4. Processor specifications
Processor Type Values
Intel Core Processor i9-9980HK 8 Core, 16MB Cache, 2.40GHz up to 5.00GHz Turbo, 45W
Intel Core Processor i9-9880H 8 Core, 16MB Cache, 2.30GHz up to 4.80GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro
Intel Xeon Processor E-2276M 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.80GHz up to 4.70GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro
Intel Core Processor i7-9850H 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.60GHz up to 4.6GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro
Intel Core Processor i7-9750H 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.60GHz up to 4.5GHz Turbo, 45W
Intel Core Processor i5-9400H 4 Core, 8M Cache, 2.50GHz up to 4.3GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro
Physical specifications
Table 5. Dimensions and weight
Features Specification
Height 11.2 mm (0.44 in)
Width 357 mm (14.06 in)
Depth 235 mm (9.26 in)
Weight 1.8 kg (3.97 lb)
NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the
configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability.
BIOS defaults
Table 6. BIOS defaults
System Configuration
SATA Operation RAID On
Drives SATA-0, SATA-1, and M.2 PCIe SSD-0
SMART Reporting Disabled
USB Configuration Default Enabled: Enable Boot Support, Enabled
Thunderbolt Ports; Always Allow Dell Docks;
Enabled External USB Port , Security level- User
Authorization
USB PowerShare Disabled
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Table 6. BIOS defaults(continued)
Audio Enabled, microphone enabled, and Internal speaker
enabled
Keyboard Illumination Bright
Miscellaneous Devices Camera enabled, SD card enabled
Video LCD Brightness AC 100%, DC 50%
Performance Multiple Core Support: All
Intel SpeedStep™: Enabled
C States Control: Enabled
Intel TurboBoost Enabled
Virtualization Support Virtualization Enabled
VT for Direct I/O: Enabled
Trusted Execution Disabled
Security Password
Password Configuration Min=4, Max=32
Password Bypass Disabled
Password Change Permitted
Non-Admin Setup Changes Disabled
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enabled
TPM 2.0 Security Enabled
Computrace Deactivate
CPU XD Support Enabled
OROM Keyboard Access Enabled
Admin Setup Lockout Disabled
Master Password Lockout Disabled
SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold 2
SupportAssist OS Recovery Enabled
Communication specifications
Table 7. Communication specifications
Features Specifications
Network adapter Ethernet via USB-to-Ethernet Dongle (Optional)
Wireless • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.0
• Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac + BT5.0 (vPro)
• Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac + BT5.0
• Bluetooth 5.0
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Memory
Table 8. Memory specifications
Memory type 2x DDR4 SoDIMM
Memory capacity per slot up to 32 GB
Memory speed 2666 MHz
Minimum memory 8 GB
Maximum memory 64 GB
DIMM configurations • 8 GB x 1
• 4 GB x 2
• 16 GB x 1
• 8 GB x 2
• 16 GB x 2
• 32 GB x2
Video specifications
Table 9. Video
Controller Type CPU Dependency Graphics memory
type
Capacity External display
support
Integrated Intel
UHD 630
GFX Intel HD GFX Integrated Shared system
memory
HDMI 2.0
Nvidia Quadro
T1000 w/4GB
GDDR5
Discrete Intel Xeon E-2276M GDDR5 4 GB HDMI 2.0
Nvidia Quadro
T2000 w/4GB
GDDR5
Discrete Intel Xeon E-2276M GDDR5 4 GB HDMI 2.0
Audio specifications
Table 10. Audio specifications
Features Specification
Controller Waves MaxxAudio Pro
Type Integrated
Interface • High-quality speakers
• Dual-array microphones
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Display specifications
Table 11. Display specifications
Features Specification
Type • UltraSharp FHD IGZO4, 1920x1080, AG, NT, W/Prem Panel
Guar, 100% sRGB color gamut, Titan Gray.
UltraSharp FHD IGZO4, 1920x1080, AG, NT, w/Prem Panel
Guar, 100% sRGB color gamut, Platinum Silver.
15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO4, 3840x2160, Touch, w/Prem
Panel Guar, 100% Adobe color gamut, Titan Gray.
15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO4, 3840x2160, Touch, w/Prem
Panel Guar, 100% Adobe color gamut, Platinum Silver.
15.6" Ultrasharp OLED UHD, 3840x2160, non-touch, w/Prem
Panel Guar, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, Titan Gray
• 15.6" Ultrasharp OLED UHD, 3840x2160, non-touch, w/Prem
Panel Guar, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, Platinum Silver.
• OLED Panel
Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) panel
Color Depth: 8 bit+2 bit FRC
Color Gamut: DCI-P3 Typ.100%
Response Time: 1ms
Interface type: eDP1.4b + PSR2 (4lane)
Polarizer type: Anti Glare
Display Mode: Wide view angle: 80/80/80/80 for U/D/L/R (Min)
Height (Active area) • FHD - 194.5 mm (7.66 inches)
• UHD - 194.5 mm (7.66 inches)
Width (Active area) • FHD - 345.6 mm (13.61 inches)
• UHD - 345.6 mm (13.55 inches)
Diagonal • FHD - 396.52 mm (15.61 inches)
• UHD - 396.52 mm (15.61 inches)
Megapixels • FHD - 2.07
• UHD - 8.29
Pixels Per Inch (PPI) • FHD - 141
• UHD - 282
• UHD - 3840 x 2160
Contrast ratio • FHD - 1500:1
• UHD - 1500:1
• OLED - 100,000:1
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Horizontal viewing angle (min) +/- 89 degrees
Vertical viewing angle (min) +/- 89 degrees
Pixel pitch • FHD - 0.18 mm
• UHD - 0.09 mm
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Table 11. Display specifications(continued)
Features Specification
Power consumption (max) • 4.22 W (FHD 100% sRGB color gamut )
• 9.23 W (UHD Adobe 100% color gamut)
• 4.3 W (OLED UHD 100% color gamut, Titan Gray)
• 14.8 (OLED UHD 100% color gamut, Platinum Silver)
Keyboard specifications
Table 12. Keyboard specifications
Features Specification
Number of keys • 80 (U.S. and Canada)
• 81 (Europe)
• 84 (Japan)
Size Full sized
• X= 19.05 mm key pitch
• Y= 18.05 mm key pitch
Backlit keyboard Easy enable/disable via hotkey <Fn+F10 Key> variable brightness
levels
Layout QWERTY
Camera
Table 13. Camera specifications
Features Specification
Resolution HD Camera:
• Still image: 0.92 megapixels
• Video: 1280x720 at 30 fps
• Infrared camera (optional)
• Still image: 0.92 megapixel
• Video: 340 x 340 @ 30 fps
Diagonal viewing angle • Camera - 66 degrees
Touchpad specifications
Table 14. Touchpad specifications
Features Specifications
Resolution • Horizontal: 1952
• Vertical: 3220
Dimensions • Width: 4.03 inches (102.40 mm )
• Height: 2.45 inches (62.40 mm)
Multi-touch Support 5 fingers
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Power supply specifications
Table 15. Power supply
Features Specification
Input Voltage 100 – 240 VAC
Input frequency 50 – 60 Hz
Type 130 W AC Adapter
Power adapter
Table 16. Power adapter specifications
Features Specification
Type 130W adapter
Input Voltage 100 to 240 VAC
Adapter size Height:22 mm (0.86 inches)
Width:66 mm (2.59 inches)
Depth:143 mm (5.62 inches)
Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz
Output current 130 W - 6.67 A (continuous)
Rated output voltage 19.5 VDC
Temperature range (Operating) 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
Temperature range (Non-Operating) 40° to 70° C (-40° to 158° F)
Battery
NOTE: 97 WHr battery is not available with the 2.5 inch drives.
Table 17. Battery specifications
Features Specifications
Type • 56 WHr lithium-ion polymer 3 cell battery
• 97 WHr lithium-ion polymer 6 cell battery
Dimension 1. 56 WHr lithium-ion polymer
• Length: 223.2 mm (8.79 inch)
• Width: 71.8 mm (2.83 inch)
• Height: 7.2 mm (0.28 inch)
• Weight: 250.00 g (0.55 lb)
2. 97 WHr lithium-ion polymer
• Length: 332 mm (13.07 inch)
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Table 17. Battery specifications(continued)
Features Specifications
• Width: 96.0 mm (3.78 inch)
• Height: 7.7 mm (0.30 inch)
• Weight: 450.00 g (0.992 lb)
Weight (maximum) 450.00 g (0.992 lb)
Voltage • 56 WHr - 11.4 VDC
• 97 WHr - 11.4 VDC
Life span 300 discharge/recharge cycles
Charging time when the computer is off (approximate) 4 hours
Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly
reduce under certain power-intensive conditions
Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
Temperature range: Storage -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Coin-cell battery ML1220
Storage specifications
NOTE: The 2.5 inches drives are not available with the 97 WHr battery and are available only on 3 Cell 56 WHr battery
configurations
Table 18. Storage specifications
Storage specifications
2.5" 7mm 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
2.5" 7mm 500GB 7200RPM SATA FIPS Hard Drive
2.5" 7mm 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
2.5" 7mm 2TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
256GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 40
512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 40
1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 40
2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 40
512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SED SSD Class 40
1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SED SSD Class 40
512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 50
1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 50
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Port and connector specifications
Table 19. Ports and connectors
Features Specification
USB • Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports with PowerShare
• One Thunderbolt 3 port (USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C) with power
delivery
Security One security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)
Audio One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
Video One HDMI 2.0b port
Memory Card reader One SD-card slot
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System Setup
Topics:
•Boot Sequence
•Navigation keys
•System setup options
•System Setup Options
•Updating the BIOS in Windows
•System and setup password
Boot Sequence
Boot sequence enables you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example:
optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self-Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:
• Access System Setup by pressing F2 key
• Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key.
The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are:
• Removable Drive (if available)
• STXXXX Drive
NOTE: XXXX denotes the SATA drive number.
• Optical Drive (if available)
• SATA Hard Drive (if available)
• Diagnostics
NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, displays the ePSA diagnostics screen.
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
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.
Keys Navigation
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab Moves to the next focus area.
Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message
that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
System setup options
NOTE: Depending on the tabletcomputerlaptop and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not
appear.
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System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 20. Main
Option Description
System Time/Date Allows you to set the date and time.
BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version.
Product Name Displays the product name.
Dell Precision 5530 (Default Setting)
Service Tag Displays the service tag.
Asset Tag Displays the asset tag.
None (Default Setting)
CPU Type Displays the CPU type.
CPU Speed Displays the CPU speed.
CPU ID Displays the CPU ID.
CPU Cache Displays the sizes of the CPU caches.
Fixed HDD Displays the type and size of the HDD.
mSATA Device Displays the type and size of the mSATA device.
AC Adapter Type Displays the type of the AC adapter.
None (Default Setting)
System Memory Displays the size of the system memory.
Extended Memory Displays the size of the extended memory.
Memory Speed Displays the speed of the memory.
Keyboard Type Displays the type of keyboard.
Backlits (Default Setting)
Table 21. Advanced
Option Description
Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) Allows you to enable or disable the Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) feature.
Enabled (Default Setting)
Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize
the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization
technology. Allows you to enable or disable the Virtualization feature.
Enabled (Default Setting)
Multi Core Support Specifies whether the processor will have one or more cores enabled. All
(Default Setting)
Intel TurboBoost Enables or disables the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. Enabled
(Default Setting)
C-States Control This option enables or disables additional processor sleep states. Enabled
(Default Setting)
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Table 21. Advanced(continued)
Option Description
Audio Enables or disables the integrated audio controller. Enabled (Default
Setting)
Keyboard Illumination This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination
feature. Disabled (Default Setting)
USB Configuration Allows you to configure the integrated USB controller.
Default Enabled: Enable Boot Support, Enable Thunderbolt Ports; Always
Allow Dell Docks; Enable External USB Port
Touchscreen This field controls whether the touchscreen is enabled or disabled. Enabled
(Default Setting)
AC Behavior Allows the system (if OFF or in Hibernate) to power-on automatically when
AC is inserted.
Wake On LAN Allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by
special LAN. Disabled (Default Setting)
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration Maximizes battery health while still supporting heavy use during the work
day. Disabled (Default Setting)
Block Sleep Lets you to block entering to sleep (S3 state) in OS environment. Disabled
(Default Setting)
Auto On Time Sets the time of day when you would like the system to turn on
automatically. Disabled (Default Setting)
Peak Shift Minimizes AC power usage at times of peak demand. Disabled (Default
Setting)
USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby.
Enabled (Default Setting)
LCD Brightness This options sets the panel brightness independently for Battery and AC
power.
USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the USB Emulation feature.
Enabled (Default Setting)
USB PowerShare Allows you to enable or disable the USB PowerShare feature.
Enabled (Default Setting)
USB Wake Support This option allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from
Standby.
Disable(Default Setting)
SATA Operation Displays the SATA Operation information.
Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the adapter warnings feature.
Multimedia Key Behaviour Function Key (Default Setting)
Battery Health Displays the battery health information.
Battery Charge Configuration Adaptive (Default Setting)
Miscellaneous Devices Allows you enable or disable the various on board devices. The options are:
•External USB Ports - Enabled (Default Setting)
•USB Debug - Disabled (Default Setting)
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Table 22. Security
Option Description
Unlock Setup Status Unlocked (Default Setting)
Admin Password Status Displays the status of the admin password.
Default Setting: Not set
System Password Status Displays the status of the system password.
Default Setting: Not set
HDD Password Status Displays the status of the system password.
Default Setting: Not set
Asset Tag Allows you to set the asset tag.
Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.
NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive
password.
NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.
NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password
and the hard drive password.
NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.
System Password Allows you to set, change or delete the system password.
NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.
HDD Password Allows you to set, change or delete the administrator password.
Strong Password This field enforces strong passwords that contain at least one uppercase character, one
lowercase character, and be at least 8 characters long.
Password Change Allows you to enable or disable permissions to set a System password and a Hard Drive
password when the admin password is set.
Default Setting: Permitted
Password Bypass This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) password and the internal HDD password
prompts during system re-start. Disabled (Default Setting)
Password configuration These fields control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and
System passwords.
Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are:
•Deactivate (Default Setting)
• Activate
NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the
feature and no further changes will be allowed.
TPM Security This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system is
enabled and visible to the operating system. When disabled the BIOS will not turn On the TPM
During POST. The TPM will be non-functional and invisible to the operating system. When
enabled, the BIOS will turn On the TPM during POST so that it can be used by the operating
system. This option is Enable by default.
NOTE: Disabling this option does not change any settings you may have made to
the TPM, nor does it delete or change any information or keys you may have
stored there. It simply turns Off the TPM so that it cannot be used. When you
re-enable this option, the TPM will function exactly as it did before it was
disabled.
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