Dell P141G Operation and maintenance manual

Latitude 9430/Latitude 9430 2-in-1
Setup and Specifications
Regulatory Model: P141G/P142G
Regulatory Type: P141G002/P142G002
December 2022
Rev. A01

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Chapter 1: Set up your Latitude 9430............................................................................................ 4
Chapter 2: Chassis overview......................................................................................................... 6
Right....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Left..........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Top.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Display.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Bottom................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Service Tag........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Modes................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Battery charge and status light .....................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 3: Specifications of Latitude 9430.................................................................................. 13
Dimensions and weight..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Chipset..................................................................................................................................................................................14
Operating system............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Memory.................................................................................................................................................................................14
External ports..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Internal slots........................................................................................................................................................................15
Wireless module..................................................................................................................................................................15
WWAN module....................................................................................................................................................................16
Audio..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Storage................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Media-card reader..............................................................................................................................................................17
Keyboard.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Camera................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Power adapter.................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Display...................................................................................................................................................................................21
Fingerprint reader (optional)........................................................................................................................................... 21
Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
GPU—Integrated.............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Multiple display support matrix...................................................................................................................................... 22
Hardware security............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Operating and storage environment.............................................................................................................................23
Chapter 4: Keyboard shortcuts.................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 5: Getting help and contacting Dell................................................................................ 26
Contents
Contents 3

Set up your Latitude 9430
NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.
1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press
the power button to turn on the computer.
2. Finish operating system setup.
For Ubuntu:
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. For more information about installing and configuring Ubuntu,
search in the Knowledge Base Resource at 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
offline account.
●On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.
3. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended.
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Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Resources Description
Dell Product Registration
Register your computer with Dell.
Dell Help & Support
Access help and support for your computer.
SupportAssist
SupportAssist is the smart technology that keeps your computer running at its best by optimizing
settings, detecting issues, removing viruses and notifies when you need to make system
updates. SupportAssist proactively checks the health of your system's hardware and software.
When an issue is detected, the necessary system state information is sent to Dell to begin
troubleshooting. SupportAssist is preinstalled on most of the Dell devices running Windows
operating system. For more information, see SupportAssist for Home PCs User's Guide on
www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
NOTE: In SupportAssist, click the warranty expiry 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 on using Dell Update, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/
support.
Dell Digital Delivery
Download software applications, which are purchased but not preinstalled on your computer.
For more information on using Dell Digital Delivery, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at
www.dell.com/support.
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Chassis overview
Right
1. Antenna (WWAN only)
2. Air vents
3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
Left
1. Wedge-shaped lock slot
2. HDMI 2.0 port
3. Two Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode/USB4/Power Delivery
4. microSIM slot (WWAN only) change to microSD-card slot
5. microSD-card slot
6. Universal audio port
7. Antenna (WWAN only)
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Top
1. Quad-array microphones
2. Power button with optional fingerprint reader
3. Right speaker
4. Touchpad
5. Left speaker
Chassis overview 7

Display
1. Proximity Sensors
2. IR LED
3. IR Camera light
4. IR LED
5. LED
6. Camera (RGB)
7. ALS
8. Display
9. Battery-status light/Diagnostic-status light
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Bottom
1. Air vents
2. Service tag label
Service Tag
The service tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that allows Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in
your computer and access warranty information.
Chassis overview 9

Modes
The following modes are applicable for your 2-in-1 computers.
Notebook
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Tablet
Stand
Tent
Chassis overview 11

Battery charge and status light
The following table lists the battery charge and status light behavior of your Latitude 9430.
Table 2. Battery charge and status light behavior
Power Source LED Behavior System Power State Battery Charge Level
AC Adapter Off S0 - S5 Fully Charged
AC Adapter Solid White S0 - S5 < Fully Charged
Battery Off S0 - S5 11-100%
Battery Solid Red (590+/-3 nm) S0 - S5 < 10%
●S0 (ON) - System is turned on.
●S4 (Hibernate) - The system consumes the least power compared to all other sleep states. The system is almost at an OFF
state, expect for a trickle power. The context data is written to hard drive.
●S5 (OFF) - The system is in a shutdown state.
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Specifications of Latitude 9430
Dimensions and weight
The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Latitude 9430.
Table 3. Dimensions and weight
Description Values
Height:
Front height 8.46 mm (0.33 in.)
Rear height 13.94 mm (0.54 in.)
Width 310.59 mm (12.22 in.)
Depth 215.18 mm (8.47 in.)
Weight
NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the
configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.
●Laptop: 1.29 kg (2.84 lb)
●2-in-1: 1.44 kg (3.17 lb)
Processor
The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Latitude 9430.
Table 4. Processor
Description Option one Option two
Processor type 12th Generation Intel Core i5-1245U 12th Generation Intel Core i7-1265U
Processor wattage 15 W 15 W
Processor core count 10 10
Processor thread count 12 12
Processor speed 1.60 GHz to 4.40 GHz 1.80 GHz to 4.80 GHz
Processor cache 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated graphics Intel Iris XeGraphics Intel Iris XeGraphics
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Chipset
The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Latitude 9430.
Table 5. Chipset
Description Values
Chipset Integrated with the processor
Processor 12th Generation Intel Core i5/i7 vPro processors
DRAM bus width 64-bit
Flash EPROM 32 MB
PCIe bus Up to Gen4
Operating system
Your Latitude 9430 supports the following operating systems:
●Windows 11 Home, 64-bit
●Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit
●Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
●Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit (downgrade to Windows 10)
●Ubuntu® 20.04 LTS, 64-bit
Memory
The following table lists the memory specifications of your Latitude 9430.
Table 6. Memory specifications
Description Values
Memory slots Integrated
NOTE: This is not upgradeable.
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory speed 5200 MHz
Maximum memory configuration 32 GB
Minimum memory configuration 16 GB
Memory configurations supported ●16 GB, LPDDR5, SDRAM, 5200MT/s, Dual channel, On-
board
●32 GB, LPDDR5, SDRAM, 5200MT/s, Dual channel, On-
board
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External ports
The following table lists the external ports on your Latitude 9430.
Table 7. External ports
Description Values
USB ports ●One USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
●Two Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode/
USB4/Power Delivery
Audio port One universal audio port
Video port/ports One HDMI 2.0 port
Media-card reader One microSD-card slot
Power-adapter port Type-C power input
NOTE: The power port is one of the two onboard USB-C
ports listed in the USB ports.
Security-cable slot One wedge shaped lock slot
Internal slots
The following table lists the internal slots of your Latitude 9430.
Table 8. Internal slots
Description Values
Integrated on the system board On-board Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
M.2 ●One M.2 3042 slot for WWAN
●One M.2 2230 slot for solid-state drive (SSD)
NOTE: To learn more about the features of different
types of M.2 cards, search in the Knowledge Base
Resource at www.dell.com/support.
Wireless module
The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module supported on your Latitude 9430.
Table 9. Wireless module specifications
Description Values
Model number Intel AX211
Transfer rate Up to 2400 Mbps
Frequency bands supported 2.4 GHz/5.0 GHz/6.0 GHz
Wireless standards ●WiFi 802.11a/b/g
●Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
●Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
●Wi-Fi 6E (WiFi 802.11ax)
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Table 9. Wireless module specifications (continued)
Description Values
Encryption ●64-bit/128-bit WEP
●AES-CCMP
●TKIP
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2
NOTE: The wireless module is integrated and not upgradable or replaceable. The whole board needs to be replaced if
defective.
WWAN module
The following table lists the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) module supported on your Latitude 9430.
Table 10. WWAN module specifications
Description Option one Option two
Model number Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global
Gigabite LTE
Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Global
Gigabite NR/LTE
Transfer rate Up to 1 Gbps DL/150 Mbps UL (CAT 16) Up to 3Gbps DL/250 Mbps UL (3GPP
Release15 NR/LTE CAT 20)
Frequency bands supported (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,2
8,29,30,32,38,39,40,41,42,43,46,66),
HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5,6, 8, 9, 19)
NR
(1,2,3,5,7,8,12,20,28,38,41,66,71,77,78,79
)
LTE
(1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,25,26,2
8,29,30,32,34,38,39,40,41,42,46,48, 66)
HSPA+ (1,2,4,5,6,8,9,19)
NOTE: For instructions on how to find your computer's IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity) number, see
the knowledge base article 000143678 at www.dell.com/support.
Audio
The following table lists the audio specifications of your Latitude 9430.
Table 11. Audio specifications
Description Values
Audio controller Realtek ALC711-CG
Stereo conversion Supported, 24-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog) and ADC (Analog-
to-Digital)
Internal audio interface SoundWire interface
External audio interface Universal audio jack
Number of speakers Four
Internal-speaker amplifier Realtek ALC1319D
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Table 11. Audio specifications (continued)
Description Values
External volume controls Keyboard shortcut controls
Speaker output:
Average speaker output 8 W
Peak speaker output 10 W
Subwoofer output Supported
Microphone Quad-array microphone
Storage
This section lists the storage options on your Latitude 9430.
Your computer supports M.2 2230 solid-state drive:
●One M.2 2230 solid-state drive
Table 12. Storage specifications
Storage type Interface type Capacity
M.2 2230, Class 35 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4 Up to 1 TB
M.2 2230, Class 35 solid-state drive,
Self-encrypting drive
PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4 256 GB
Media-card reader
The following table lists the media cards supported by your Latitude 9430.
Table 13. Media-card reader specifications
Description Values
Media-card type One microSD-card slot
Media-cards supported ●micro-Secure Digital (mSD)
●micro-Secure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC)
●micro-Secure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC)
NOTE: The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card
installed in your computer.
Keyboard
The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Latitude 9430.
Table 14. Keyboard specifications
Description Values
Keyboard type Backlit keyboard
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Table 14. Keyboard specifications (continued)
Description Values
Keyboard layout QWERTY
Number of keys ●United States and Canada:79 keys
●United Kingdom: 80 keys
●Japan: 83 keys
Keyboard size X=19.05 mm key pitch
Y=18.05 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 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.
Keyboard shortcuts
Camera
The following table lists the camera specifications of your Latitude 9430.
Table 15. Camera specifications
Description Values
Number of cameras One
Camera type FHD RGB Infrared camera
Camera location Front camera
Camera sensor type CMOS-sensor technology
Camera resolution:
Still image 0.92 megapixel
Video 1920 x 1080 (FHD) at 30 fps
Infrared camera resolution:
Still image 0.23 megapixel
Video 640 x 360 at 15 fps
Diagonal viewing angle:
Camera 78 degrees
Infrared camera 78 degrees
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Touchpad
The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Latitude 9430.
Table 16. Touchpad specifications
Description Values
Touchpad resolution: >=300dpi
Touchpad dimensions:
Horizontal 116 mm (4.56 in.)
Vertical 72 mm (2.83 in.)
Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures available on
Windows, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871
at support.microsoft.com.
Power adapter
The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Latitude 9430.
Table 17. Power adapter specifications
Description Option one Option two Option three
Type 60 W AC adapter, USB-C 65 W AC adapter, USB-C 90 W AC adapter, USB-C
Input voltage 100 VAC—240 VAC 100 VAC—240 VAC 100 VAC—240 VAC
Input
frequency
50 Hz—60 Hz 50 Hz—60 Hz 50 Hz—60 Hz
Input current
(maximum)
1.70 A 1.70 A 1.50 A
Output
current
(continuous)
●20 V/3 A (Continuous)
●15 V/3 A (Continuous)
●9.0 V/3 A (Continuous
●5.0 V/3 A (Continuous)
●20 V/3.25 A (Continuous)
●15 V/3 A (Continuous)
●9.0 V/3 A (Continuous
●5.0 V/3 A (Continuous)
●20 V/4.5 A (Continuous)
●15 V/3 A (Continuous)
●9.0 V/3 A (Continuous
●5.0 V/3 A (Continuous)
Rated output
voltage
20 VDC/15 VDC/9 VDC/5 VDC 20 VDC/15 VDC/9 VDC/5 VDC 20 VDC/15 VDC/9 VDC/5 VDC
Temperature
range:
Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) 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 158 °F) -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F 158 °F) -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F 158 °F)
CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing
the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.
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Battery
The following table lists the battery specifications of your Latitude 9430.
Table 18. Battery specifications
Description Option one Option two
Battery type 2-cell, 39.7 WHr, ExpressChargeBoost 3-cell, 59.6 WHr, ExpressChargeBoost
Battery voltage 7.70 VDC 11.40 VDC
Battery weight (maximum) 0.19 kg (0.41 lb) 0.26 kg (0.57 lb)
Battery dimensions:
Height 250.70 mm (9.87 in.) 250.70 mm (9.87 in.)
Width 89.18 mm (3.50 in.) 89.18 mm (3.50 in.)
Depth 6.17 mm (0.24 in.) 6.17 mm (0.24 in.)
Temperature range:
Operating ●Charge: 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to
122 °F)
●Discharge: 0°C to 70°C (32°F to
158°F)
●Charge: 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122
°F)
●Discharge: 0°C to 70°C (32°F to
158°F)
Storage -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F)
Battery operating time Varies depending on operating
conditions and can significantly
reduce under certain power-intensive
conditions.
Varies depending on operating conditions
and can significantly reduce under certain
power-intensive conditions.
Battery charging time (approximate)
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) 4 hours (when the computer is off)
Coin-cell battery Not supported Not supported
CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing
the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.
CAUTION: Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption. If your
battery charge is completely depleted, connect the power adapter, turn on your computer, and then restart
your computer to reduce the power consumption.
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