Dell Latitude 5401

Setup and specifications guide

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Notes, cautions, and warnings

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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage 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.

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 Contents

1 Set up your Latitude 5401.............................................................................................................................. 5

2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................................................................................................... 7

3 Chassis overview........................................................................................................................................... 8
Display view........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Left view..............................................................................................................................................................................9
Right view..........................................................................................................................................................................10
Palmrest view.....................................................................................................................................................................11
Bottom view...................................................................................................................................................................... 13

4 Technical specifications................................................................................................................................14
Chipset............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Processors......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Memory..............................................................................................................................................................................15
Ports and connectors.......................................................................................................................................................15
Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................16
Dimensions and weight.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Operating system..............................................................................................................................................................17
Communications............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Ethernet....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Wireless module.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Mobile broadband............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Audio.................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Media-card reader............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Keyboard........................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Camera.............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Touchpad........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Touchpad gestures..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Power adapter.................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Battery...............................................................................................................................................................................22
Display............................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Fingerprint reader (optional)...........................................................................................................................................24
Video..................................................................................................................................................................................25
Computer environment................................................................................................................................................... 25
Security............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Security options—Contacted smartcard reader..........................................................................................................26
Security options—Contactless smartcard reader........................................................................................................27
Security Software............................................................................................................................................................ 29

5 Keyboard shortcuts..................................................................................................................................... 30

6 Software......................................................................................................................................................32

Contents 3
 Downloading drivers........................................................................................................................................................ 32

7 System setup............................................................................................................................................... 33
Boot menu........................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................34
System setup options...................................................................................................................................................... 34
General options.......................................................................................................................................................... 35
System information....................................................................................................................................................35
Video............................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Security....................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Secure boot................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Intel Software Guard Extensions..............................................................................................................................40
Performance...............................................................................................................................................................40
Power management................................................................................................................................................... 41
POST behavior........................................................................................................................................................... 43
Manageability..............................................................................................................................................................44
Virtualization support.................................................................................................................................................44
Wireless....................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Maintenance screen.................................................................................................................................................. 45
System logs................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Updating the BIOS in Windows .....................................................................................................................................46
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled.............................................................................................. 47
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive.............................................................................................47
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................48
Assigning a system setup password........................................................................................................................ 48
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................... 49

8 Getting help.................................................................................................................................................50
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................50

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Set up your Latitude 5401

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 Windows setup.
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

Set up your Latitude 5401 5

 Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Resources Description
My Dell

Centralized location for key Dell applications, help articles, and other important information about your
computer. It also notifies you about the warranty status, recommended accessories, and software updates if
available.

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 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 using Dell Digital Delivery, see the knowledge base article 153764 at www.dell.com/
support.

4 Create recovery drive for Windows.

NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows.

For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.

6 Set up your Latitude 5401

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Create a USB recovery drive for Windows

Create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB flash drive with a minimum capacity
of 16 GB is required to create the recovery drive.
NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete.

NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for
latest instructions.

1 Connect the USB flash drive to 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 deleted.
7 Click Create.
8 Click Finish.
For more information about reinstalling Windows using the USB recovery drive, see the Troubleshooting section of your product's
Service Manual at www.dell.com/support/manuals.

Create a USB recovery drive for Windows 7

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Chassis overview
Topics:
• Display view
• Left view
• Right view
• Palmrest view
• Bottom view

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Display view

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1 Array microphone
2 Camera shutter
3 Camera
4 Camera status light
5 Array microphone
6 LCD panel
7 LED activity light

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Left view

1 Power connector port

2 USB 3.1 Gen 2(USB Type-C) port with Thunderbolt
3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
4 Smart card reader (optional)

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Right view

1 microSD card reader

2 micro-SIM card slot (optional)
3 Headset/ Microphone port
4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
5 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
6 HDMI port
7 Network port
8 Wedge-shaped lock slot

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Palmrest view

1 Power button with optional fingerprint

2 Keyboard
3 Contactless smart card reader (optional)
4 Touchpad

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1 Power button with optional fingerprint
2 Keyboard
3 Touchpad

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Bottom view

1 Service tag label

2 Speakers

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Technical specifications
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For
more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and
select the option to view information about your computer.

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Chipset
Table 2. Chipset

Description Values
Chipset CM246

Processor 9th Generation Intel Core i5/i7

DRAM bus width Dual 64 bit

Flash EPROM 24/32 MB(32 MB for Vpro SKU)

PCIe bus PCIe 3.0

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Processors
Table 3. Processors

Description Values
Processors 9th Generation Intel Core 9th Generation Intel Core 9th Generation Intel Core
i5-9300H i5-9400H i7-9850H

Wattage 35 W 35 W 35 W

Core count 4 4 6

Thread count 8 8 12

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Description Values
Speed 4.1 GHz 4.3 GHz 4.6 GHz

Cache 8M 8M 12M

Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630

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Memory
Table 4. Memory specifications

Description Values
Slots Two-SODIMM slots

Type Dual-channel DDR4

Speed 2666 MHz

Maximum memory 32 GB

Minimum memory 4 GB

Memory size per slot 16 GB

Configurations supported
• 8 GB DDR4 (2 x 4 GB)
• 8 GB DDR4 (1 x 8 GB)
• 16 GB DDR4 (2 x 8 GB)
• 16 GB DDR4 (1 x 16 GB)
• 32 GB DDR4 (2 x 16 GB)

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Ports and connectors

Table 5. External ports and connectors

Description Values
External:
Network One RJ-45, 10/100/1000

USB
• Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
• One USB 3.1 Gen 1 with PowerShare
• One USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) with Thunderbolt

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Description Values
Audio One Universal Jack (headset + mic phone in + line in support) port

Video One HDMI 2.0 port

Media card reader One SD-card slot (Optional), One microSD- card slot

Docking port Supported

Power adapter port One

Security Wedge-shaped lock slot

Table 6. Internal ports and connectors

Description Values
Internal:
M.2 One M.2 2280/2230 slot for solid-state drive

NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types

of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626.

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Storage
Your computer supports one of the following configurations:

• 2.5-inch 5400rpm hard-disk drive

• 2.5 inch 7200rpm Hard-drive drive
• M.2 2230 solid-state drive
• M.2 2280 solid-state drive

Table 7. Storage specifications

Storage type Interface type Capacity

2.5-inch 5400rpm hard-disk drive SATA up to 6 Gbps Up to 1 TB

2.5 inch 7200rpm Hard-drive drive SATA up to 6 Gbps Up to 1 TB

M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe PCIe Gen3x2 NVMe, up to 16 Gbps Up to 512 GB

M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps Up to 1 TB

M.2 2280 solid-state drive Class 20 SATA Class 20 Up to 512 GB

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Dimensions and weight

Table 8. Dimensions and weight

Description Values
Height:
Front 20.4 mm (0.8 in.)

Rear 22.85 mm (0.9 in.)

Width 323.05 mm (12.72 in.)

Depth 216 mm (8.5 in.)

Weight 1.53 kg (3.37 lb)

NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration

ordered and the manufacturing variability.

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Operating system
• Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
• Windows 10 Professional (64-bit)
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations (64-bit)
• Red Hat 7.5

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Communications
Ethernet
Table 9. Ethernet specifications
Description Values
Model number Integrated Connection I219-LM/I219-V Ethernet (RJ-45)

Transfer rate 10/100/1000

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Wireless module
Table 10. Wireless module specifications

Description Values
Model number Intel Dual Band Wireless AC Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Intel AX200 + Bluetooth 5.0
9560 (802.11ac) 2x2 + Bluetooth 802.11ac Dual Band (2x2)
5.0 Wireless Adapter + Bluetooth 4.2

Transfer rate 1.73 Gbps 2400 Mbps

• 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

Frequency bands supported 2.4/ 5 GHz (160 MHz) 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) and 5 2.4/ 5 GHz
GHz (802.11a/n/ac)

Wireless standards WiFi 802.11b/g/a/n/ac,

• 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, • WiFi 802.11a/b/g
802.11n and 802.11ac • Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
• Dual-mode Bluetooth 4.2, • Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
BLE (HW ready, SW depends
on OS) • Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)

Encryption 64/128-bit encryption 128-bit encryption

• 64-bit/128-bit WEP
• AES-CCMP
• TKIP

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0

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Mobile broadband
Table 11. Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced

Description Values
Model number Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced

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Audio
Table 12. Audio specifications

Description Values
Controller Realtek ALC3204

Stereo conversion Supported

Internal interface Intel HDA

External interface Universal Audio Jack

Speakers 2

Internal speaker amplifier Supported (Audio codec built-in amplifier)

External volume controls Keyboard shortcut controls

Speaker output:
Average 2W

Peak 2.5 W

Subwoofer output Not supported

Microphone Dual-array microphones

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Media-card reader
Table 13. Media-card reader specifications

Description Values
Type
• One microSD-card slot
• One SD-card slot (Optional)

Cards supported
• MicroSD
• SD-card (optional)

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Keyboard
Table 14. Keyboard specifications

Description Values
Type Standard keyboard

Layout QWERTY

Number of keys
• United States and Canada: 81 keys
• United Kingdom: 82 keys
• Japan: 85 keys

Size X=19.05 mm (0.75 in.) key pitch

Y=19.05 mm (0.75 in.) key pitch

Shortcut keys 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

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Camera
Table 15. Camera specifications

Description Values
Number of cameras One

Type
• Optional RGB HD 720p camera
• Optional IR camera

Location Front camera

Sensor type CMOS sensor technology

Resolution
Camera

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Description Values
Still image HD resolution (1280 x 720)

Video HD resolution (1280 x 720) at 30 fps

Infrared camera
Still image 340x340

Video 340x340 at 30 fps

Diagonal viewing angle

Camera 87 degree

Infrared camera 53 degree

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Touchpad
Table 16. Touchpad specifications

Description Values
Resolution:
Horizontal 1221

Vertical 661

Dimensions:
Horizontal PCB: 101.7 mm/ active area: 99.5 mm

Vertical PCB: 55.2 mm/ active area: 53 mm

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Touchpad gestures
For more information about touchpad gestures for Windows 10, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at
support.microsoft.com.

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Power adapter
Table 17. Power adapter specifications

Description Values
Type E5 90 W E4 130 W

Diameter (connector) 7.4mm 7.4 mm

Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC 100 to 240 VAC

Input frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz

Input current (maximum) 1.6 A 1.8 A

Output current (continuous) 4.62 A (continuous) 6.7 A (continuous)

Rated output voltage 19.5 VDC 19.5 VDC

Temperature range:
Operating 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

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Battery
Table 18. Battery specifications

Description Values
Type 3 Cell 51 WHr ExpressCharge 4 Cell 68 WHr ExpressCharge 4 Cell 68 WHr Long Cycle life
Capable Battery Capable Battery Battery

Voltage 11.40 VDC 15.2 VDC 15.2 VDC

Weight (maximum) 250 g (0.55 lb) 340 g (0.75 lb) 340 g (0.75 lb)

Dimensions:
Height 7.05 mm (0.28 in.) 7.05 mm (0.28 in.) 7.05 mm (0.28in.)

Width 95.9 mm (3.78 in.) 95.9 mm (3.78 in.) 95.9 mm (3.78in.)

Depth 181 mm (7.13 in.) 233 mm (9.17 in.) 233 mm (9.17in.)

Temperature range:

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Description Values
Operating Charge: 0°C to 50°C, 32°F to Charge: 0°C to 50°C, 32°F to Charge: 0°C to 50°C, 32°F to
122°F; Discharge: 0°C to 60°C, 122°F; Discharge: 0°C to 60°C, 122°F; Discharge: 0°C to 60°C,
32°F to 139°F 32°F to 139°F 32°F to 139°F

Storage -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

Operating time Varies depending on operating Varies depending on operating Varies depending on operating
conditions and can significantly conditions and can significantly conditions and can significantly
reduce under certain power- reduce under certain power- reduce under certain power-
intensive conditions. intensive conditions. intensive conditions.
Charging time (approximate)
• Standard charge: 0°C to • Standard charge: 0°C to • Standard charge: 0°C to
50°C: 4 hours 50°C: 4 hours 50°C: 4 hours
• Express Charge: 0°C to 15°C: • Express Charge: 0°C to • Express Charge: 0°C to
4 hours; 16°C to 45°C: 2 15°C: 4 hours; 16°C to 45°C: 15°C: 4 hours; 16°C to 45°C:
hours; 46°C to 50°C: 3 hours 2 hours; 46°C to 50°C: 3 2 hours; 46°C to 50°C: 3
hours hours
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Life span (approximate) 300 discharge/charge cycles 300 discharge/charge cycles 300 discharge/charge cycles
Coin-cell battery CR-2032 CR2032 CR2032

Operating time Varies depending on operating Varies depending on operating Varies depending on operating
conditions and can significantly conditions and can significantly conditions and can significantly
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intensive conditions. intensive conditions. intensive conditions.

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Display
Table 19. Display specifications

Decsription Values
Type High definition (HD) Full High definition (FHD) FHD touch panel without cover
glass

Panel technology Twisted Nematic (TN) Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) Wide Viewing Angle (WVA)

Luminance (typical) 220 nits 220 nits 220 nits

Dimensions (active area):

Height 173.95 mm (6.84 in.) 173.95 mm (6.84 in.) 173.95 mm (6.84 in.)

Width 309.4 (12.18 in.) 309.4 mm (12.18 in.) 309.4 mm (12.18 in.)

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Decsription Values
Diagonal 355.6 mm (14 in.) 355.6 mm (14 in.) 355.6 mm (14 in.)

Native resolution 1366x768 1920x1080 1920 x 1080

Megapixels 1.05 2.07 2.07

Color gamut 45% (NTSC) 45% (NTSC) 45% (NTSC)

Pixels per inch (PPI) 112 157 157

Contrast ratio (min) 300:1 600:1 600:1

Response time (max) 25 ms 35 ms 35 ms

Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz

Horizontal view angle 40(L)/40(R) degrees 80(L)/80(R) degrees 80(L)/80(R) degrees

Vertical view angle 10(U)/30(D) degrees 80(U)/80(D) degrees 80(U)/80(D) degrees

Pixel pitch 0.226 x 0.226 0.161 x 0.161 0.161 x 0.161

Power consumption 2.4 W 2.8 W 3.15 W

(maximum)
Anti-glare vs glossy finish Anti-glare Anti-glare Anti-glare

Touch options No No Yes

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Fingerprint reader (optional)

Table 20. Fingerprint reader specifications

Description Values
Sensor technology Capacitive

Sensor resolution 363 PPI

Sensor area 7.4 mm x 5.96 mm

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Video
Table 21. Discrete graphics specifications

Discrete graphics
Controller External display support Memory size Memory type
Nvidia GeForce MX150 (TDP NA VRAM 2 GB GDDR5
25 W)

Table 22. Integrated graphics specifications

Integrated graphics
Controller External display support Memory size Processor
Intel UHD Graphics 630 Shared system memory
• One HDMI 2.0 port • 9th Generation
• One optional USB Type-C Port support VGA Intel Core
and DisplayPort i5-9300H
• 9th Generation
Intel Core
i5-9400H
• 9th Generation
Intel Core
i7-9850H

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Computer environment
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 23. 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) 10% to 95% (non-condensing)

Vibration (maximum)* 0.66 GRMS 1.37 GRMS

Shock (maximum) 140 G† 160 G†

Altitude (maximum) 0 m to 3048 m (0 ft to 10,000 ft) 0 m to 10668 m (32 ft to 19234.4 ft)

* Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.

† Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.

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‡ Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard-drive head is in parked position.

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Security
Table 24. Security

Feature Specifications
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Integrated on the system board

Firmware TPM Optional

Windows Hello Support Yes, optional fingerprint on power button

Optional IR camera

Cable lock Noble lock

Dell Smartcard Keyboard Optional

FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM Yes

ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Yes, for FPR, SC and CSC/NFC
Certification

Fingerprint Reader Only Touch Fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3

Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3 FIPS 201 Smart card reader certification/SIPR

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Security options—Contacted smartcard reader

Table 25. Contacted smartcard reader

Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Smartcard reader

ISO 7816 -3 Class A Card Support Reader capable of reading 5V powered Yes
smartcard

ISO 7816 -3 Class B Card Support Reader capable of reading 3V powered Yes
smartcard

ISO 7816 -3 Class C Card support Reader capable of reading 1.8V powered Yes
smartcard

ISO 7816-1 Compliant Specification for the reader Yes

ISO 7816 -2 Compliant Specification for smartcard device physical Yes

characteristics (size, location of connection
points, etc.)

T=0 support Cards support character level transmission Yes

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Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Smartcard reader
T=1 support Cards support block level transmission Yes

EMVCo Compliant Compliant with EMVCo (for electronic Yes

payment standards) smartcard standards as
posted to www.emvco.com

EMVCo Certified Formally certified based on EMVCO Yes

smartcard standards

PC/SC OS interface Personal Computer/Smart Card Yes

specification for integration of hardware
readers into personal computer
environments

CCID driver compliance Common driver support for Integrated Yes

Circuit Card Interface Device for OS level
drivers.

Windows Certified Device certified by Micrsoft WHCK Yes

FIPS 201 (PIV/HSPD-12) Compliant via GSA Device compliant with FIPS 201/PIV/ Yes
HSPD-12 requirements

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Security options—Contactless smartcard reader

Table 26. Contactless smartcard reader

Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Contactless Smartcard

reader with NFC
Felica Card Support Reader and software capable of supporting Yes
Felica contactless cards

ISO 14443 Type A Card Support Reader and software capable of supporting Yes
ISO 14443 Type A contactless cards

ISO 14443 Type B Card Support Reader and software capable of supporting Yes
ISO 14443 Type B contactless cards

ISO/IEC 21481 Reader and software capable of supporting Yes

ISO/IEC 21481 compliant contactless cards
and tokens

ISO/IEC 18092 Reader and software capable of supporting Yes

ISO/IEC 21481 compliant contactless cards
and tokens

ISO 15693 Card Support Reader and software capable of supporting Yes
ISO15693 contactless cards

NFC Tag Support Supports reading and processing of NFC Yes

compliant tag information

NFC Reader Mode Support for NFC Forum Defined Reader Yes
mode

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Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Contactless Smartcard
reader with NFC
NFC Writer Mode Support for NFC Forum Defined Writer Yes
mode

NFC Peer-to-Peer Mode Support for NFC Forum Defined Peer to Yes
Peer mode

EMVCo Compliant Compliant with EMVCO smartcard Yes

standards as posted to www.emvco.com

EMVCo Certified Formally certified based on EMVCO Yes

smartcard standards

NFC Proximity OS Interface Enumerates NFP (Near Field Proximity) Yes

device for OS to utilize

PC/SC OS interface Personal Computer/Smart Card Yes

specification for integration of hardware
readers into personal computer
environments

CCID driver compliance Common driver support for Integrated Yes

Circuit Card Interface Device for OS level
drivers

Windows Certified Device certified by Microsoft WHCK Yes

Dell ControlVault support Device connects to Dell ControlVault for Yes

usage and processing

Prox (Proximity) (125kHz) Card support Reader and software capable of supporting No
Prox/Proximity/125kHz contactless cards

NOTE: 125 Khz proximity cards are not supported.

Table 27. Supported cards

Manufacturer Card Supported

HID jCOP readertest3 A card (14443a) Yes

1430 1L

DESFire D8H

iClass (Legacy)

iClass SEOS

NXP/Mifare Mifare DESFire 8K White PVC Cards Yes

Mifare Classic 1K White PVC Cards

NXP Mifare Classic S50 ISO Card

G&D idOnDemand - SCE3.2 144K Yes

SCE6.0 FIPS 80K Dual+ 1 K Mifare

SCE6.0 nonFIPS 80K Dual+ 1 K Mifare

SCE6.0 FIPS 144K Dual + 1K Mifare

SCE6.0 nonFIPS 144K Dual + 1 K Mifare

SCE7.0 FIPS 144K

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Manufacturer Card Supported
Oberthur idOnDemand - OCS5.2 80K Yes

ID-One Cosmo 64 RSA D V5.4 T=0 card

Identifier GUID-F7860150-1123-4832-A6E8-C79F9E0D2E54

Status Released

Security Software
Table 28. Security Software specifications

Specifications
Dell Client Command Suite

Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software

• Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise

• Dell Data Guardian
• Dell Encryption Enterprise
• Dell Encryption Personal
• Dell Threat Defense
• MozyPro or MozyEnterprise
• RSA NetWitness Endpoint
• RSA SecurID Access
• VMware Workspace ONE
• Absolute Endpoint Visibility and Control

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Identifier GUID-A6E53F63-BEBC-4082-847B-8E406F46F4D1 5
Status Released

Keyboard shortcuts
NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the
same across all language configurations.

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.

NOTE: You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup
program.

Table 29. List of keyboard shortcuts

Function key Redefined key (for multimedia control) Behavior

Mute audio

Decrease volume

Increase volume

Play previous track/chapter

Play/Pause

Play next track/chapter

Switch to external display

Search

Toggle keyboard backlight (optional)

NOTE: Non-backlight keyboards

have F10 function key without the
backlight icon and does not support
toggle keyboard backlight function.

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Function key Redefined key (for multimedia control) Behavior

Decrease brightness

Increase brightness

The Fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions.

Table 30. List of keyboard shortcuts

Function key Behavior

Turn off/on wireless

Pause/Break

Sleep

Toggle scroll lock

Toggle between power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity

light

System request

Open application menu

Toggle Fn-key lock

Page up

Page down

Home

End

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Identifier GUID-612013A6-47D4-4AC5-BEC8-BBBF8EF93D1F 6
Status Released

Software
This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers.

Identifier GUID-6E8E3CB8-E173-461A-975F-90DF0C9EE742

Status Released

Downloading drivers
1 Turn on the tablet.
2 Go to Dell.com/support.
3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your tablet, and then click Submit.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your tablet model.
4 Click Drivers and Downloads.
5 Select the operating system installed on your tablet.
6 Scroll down the page and select the driver to install.
7 Click Download File to download the driver for your tablet.
8 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the driver file.
9 Double-click the driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Identifier GUID-E8E05C46-BC9D-4CF1-AC84-34B87FDCCFB7 7
Status Released

System setup
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can
make your computer work incorrectly.
NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen
information for future reference.
Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes:

• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard drive.
• Change the system configuration information.
• Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, and enabling or disabling base devices.

Topics:

• Boot menu
• Navigation keys
• Boot Sequence
• System setup options
• Updating the BIOS in Windows
• System and setup password

Identifier GUID-8FC0315F-0CBF-461A-996F-54A98F99D05A

Status Released

Boot menu
Press <F12> when the Dell logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Diagnostics
and BIOS Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system.
This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot
menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
The options are:

• UEFI Boot:
– Windows Boot Manager

• Other Options:
– BIOS Setup
– BIOS Flash Update
– Diagnostics
– Change Boot Mode Settings

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Identifier GUID-7A7EB30A-4A48-422B-AE30-B8DC236A1790

Status Released

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.

Identifier GUID-39EA0288-9174-49B6-ABA2-37C542A11FC5

Status Released

Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence allows 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: XXX denotes the SATA drive number.

• Optical Drive (if available)
• SATA Hard Drive (if available)
• Diagnostics

NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen.

The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.

Identifier GUID-C0B6998F-EFAC-4D0B-93C6-EC55A64E0F81

Status Released

System setup options

NOTE: Depending on the tablet and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

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 Identifier GUID-8239B7B5-4DDF-4B0D-8826-C7AD4B422DBA

Status Released

General options
Table 31. General

Option Description
System Information Displays the following information:

• System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag,
Manufacture Date, Ownership Date, and the Express Service Code.
• Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory
Channel Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM A size, and DIMM B size
• Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock
Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3
Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology.
• Device Information: Displays Primary HDD, M.2 PCIe SSD-0, LOM MAC Address, Video
Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel type, Native Resolution, Audio
Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device.

Battery Information Displays the battery status health and whether the AC adapter is installed.

Boot Sequence Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system from the
devices specified in this list.

UEFI Boot Path Security This option controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password
when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.

• Always, Except Internal HDD—Default

• Always, Except Internal HDD&PXE
• Always
• Never

Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect
immediately.

Identifier GUID-4DEF12E6-876A-4ABB-B754-EA6083F1EE39

Status Released

System information
Table 32. System Configuration
Option Description
Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the on-board LAN controller.

• Disabled = The internal LAN is off and not visible to the operating system.
• Enabled = The internal LAN is enabled.

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Option Description

• Enabled w/PXE = The internal LAN is enabled (with PXE boot) (selected by default)

SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.

• Disabled = The SATA controllers are hidden

• AHCI = SATA is configured for AHCI mode
• RAID ON = SATA is configured to support RAID mode (selected by default)

Drives Allows you to enable or disable the various drives on-board:

• SATA-2 (enabled by default)

• M.2 PCIe SSD-0 (enabled by default)

Smart Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup.
The Enable Smart Reporting option is disabled by default.

USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller for:

• Enable USB Boot Support

• Enable External USB Port

All the options are enabled by default.

Thunderbolt Adapter This section allows Thunderbolt Adapter Configuration.

Configuration
• Thunderbolt-is enabled by default
• Enable Thunderbolt Boot Support-is disabled
• No security-is disabled
• User configuration-enabled by default
• Secure connect-is disabled
• Display port and USB Only-is disabled

USB PowerShare This option configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior.

• Enable USB PowerShare - disabled by default

This feature is intended to allow users to power or charge external devices, such as phones and
portable music players, using the stored system battery power through the USN PowerShare port on
the notebook, while the notebook is in a sleep state.

Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. The option Enable Audio is selected by
default.

• Enable Microphone
• Enable Internal Speaker

Both the options are selected by default.

Keyboard Illumination This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. The keyboard
brightness level can be set from 0% to 100%. The options are:

• Disabled
• Dim
• Bright-enabled by default

Keyboard Backlight Timeout on The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with AC option. The main keyboard illumination feature is
AC not affected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field
has an effect when the backlight is enabled. The options are:

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Option Description

• 5 sec
• 10 sec-enabled by default
• 15 sec
• 30 sec
• 1 min
• 5 min
• 15 min
• Never

Keyboard Backlight Timeout on The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with the Battery option. The main keyboard illumination
Battery feature is not affected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels.
This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled. The options are:

• 5 sec
• 10 sec-enabled by default
• 15 sec
• 30 sec
• 1 min
• 5 min
• 15 min
• Never

Unobtrusive Mode • Enable Unobtrusive Mode (disabled by default)

When enabled pressing Fn+Shift+B will turn off all light and sound emissions in the system.

Press Fn+Shift+B to resume normal operation.

Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable the following devices:

• Enable Camera (enabled by default)

• Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection(enabled by default)
• Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card (enabled by default)
• Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot
• Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode

MAC Address Pass-Through • System Unique MAC Address (disabled by default)

• Integrated NIC 1 MAC Address
• Disabled

The feature replaces the external NIC MAC address (in a supported dock or dongle) with the
selected MAC address from the system. The default option is to use the Passthrough MAC address.

Identifier GUID-23ACB530-9D5D-4C14-A1AA-91245F72B3EB

Status Released

Video
Option Description
LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source—On Battery and On AC. The LCD
brightness is independent for battery and AC adapter. It can be set using the slider.

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 NOTE: The video setting is visible only when a video card is installed into the system.

Identifier GUID-56AEA98C-A20E-4E08-A890-4E90CB1DC534

Status Released

Security
Table 33. Security
Option Description
Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password.
System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password.
Internal HDD-2 Password This option lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive
(HDD).
Strong Password This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system.
Password Configuration Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a administrative
password and the system password. The range of characters is between 4 and 32.
Password Bypass This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts
during a system restart.

• Disabled — Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set. This
option is enabled by default.
• Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots).

NOTE: The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when
powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always prompt for
passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.

Password Change This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords are
permitted when an administrator password is set.
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default.

UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages.
This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services such as
Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)
TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system.

• TPM On (default)
• Clear
• PPI Bypass for Enable Commands
• PPI Bypass for Disable Commands
• PPI Bypass for Clear Commands
• Attestation Enable (default)
• Key Storage Enable (default)
• SHA-256 (default)

Choose any one option:

• Disabled
• Enabled (default)

Absolute This field lets you Enable, Disable or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.

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Option Description

• Enabled - This option is selected by default.

• Disabled
• Permanently Disabled

OROM Keyboard Access This option determines whether users are able to enter Option ROM configuration screen via hotkeys
during boot.

• Enabled (default)
• Disabled
• One Time Enable

Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. This option is not set
by default.
Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared before the
settings can be changed. This option is not set by default.
SMM Security Mitigation Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This option is
not set by default.

Identifier GUID-8A811805-1BB4-4D27-A2E8-EF6A333BE1A9

Status Released

Secure boot
Table 34. Secure Boot
Option Description
Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature

• Secure Boot Enable

Option is not selected.

Secure Boot Mode Allows you to modify the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation or enforcement of UEFI driver
signatures.

• Deployed Mode (default)

• Audit Mode

Expert key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The
Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are:

• PK (default)
• KEK
• db
• dbx

If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The
options are:

• Save to File- Saves the key to a user-selected file

• Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file
• Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file
• Delete- Deletes the selected key

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Option Description

• Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting

• Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys

NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the
keys will restore to default settings.

Identifier GUID-BC55A786-5F9E-45BF-8423-2E396363DAE0

Status Released

Intel Software Guard Extensions

Table 35. Intel Software Guard Extensions
Option Description
Intel SGX Enable This field specifies you to provide a secured environment for
running code/storing sensitive information in the context of the
main OS.

Click one of the following options:

• Disabled
• Enabled
• Software controlled—Default

Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size

Click one of the following options:

• 32 MB
• 64 MB
• 128 MB—Default

Identifier GUID-C817865F-8300-498C-99E3-345278329579

Status Released

Performance
Table 36. Performance

Option Description
Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores
enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the
additional cores.

• All—Default
• 1
• 2

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Option Description

• 3

Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of
processor.

• Enable Intel SpeedStep

This option is set by default.

C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep
states.

• C states

This option is set by default.

Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the
processor.

• Enable Intel TurboBoost

This option is set by default.

Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the

processor.

• Disabled
• Enabled—Default

Identifier GUID-730F6D1D-4F10-4822-98E7-DB64654A5E76

Status Released

Power management
Option Description
AC Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected.
Default setting: Wake on AC is not selected.

Enable Intel Speed

Shift Technology • Enable Intel Speed Shift Technology

Default setting: Enabled

Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are:

• Disabled
• Every Day
• Weekdays
• Select Days

Default setting: Disabled

USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby.

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Option Description
NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter
is removed during Standby, the system setup removes power from all the USB ports to conserve battery
power.

• Enable USB Wake Support

Wireless Radio If Enabled, this feature will sense the connection of the system to a wired network and subsequently disable the
Control selected wireless radios (WLAN and/ or WWAN).

• Control WLAN radio - is disabled

Wake on LAN Allows you to enable or disable the feature that powers on the computer from the Off state when triggered by a
LAN signal.

• Disabled
• LAN Only
• LAN with PXE Boot

Default setting: Disabled

Block Sleep This option lets you to block entering to sleep in OS environment. When enabled system won't go to sleep.
Block Sleep - is disabled

Peak Shift This option enables you to minimize the AC power consumption during the peak power times of day. After you
enable this option, your system runs only in battery even if the AC is attached.

• Enable peak shift—is disabled

• Set battery threshold (15% to 100%) - 15 % (enabled by default)

Advanced Battery This option enables you to maximize the battery health. By enabling this option, your system uses the standard
Charge charging algorithm and other techniques, during the non work hours to improve the battery health.
Configuration Enable Advanced Battery Charge Mode- is disabled

Primary Battery Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are:
Charge
Configuration • Adaptive—enabled by default
• Standard—Fully charges your battery at a standard rate.
• ExpressCharge—The battery charges over a shorter time using Dell’s fast charging technology.
• Primarily AC use
• Custom

If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.

NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option, disable the
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option.

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Identifier GUID-D37FF18C-3501-42A9-86ED-BC2C55D43007

Status Released

POST behavior
Option Description
Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters.
Default setting: Enable Adapter Warnings

Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots.
Enable Network. This option is enabled by default.

Fn Lock Options Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their standard
and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these
keys. The available options are:

• Fn Lock—enabled by default
• Lock Mode Disable/Standard—enabled by default
• Lock Mode Enable/Secondary

Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are:

• Minimal
• Thorough—enabled by default
• Auto

Extended BIOS Allows you to create an extra preboot delay. The options are:
POST Time
• 0 seconds—enabled by default.
• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds

Full Screen Log

• Enable Full Screen Logo—not enabled

Warnings and errors

• Prompt on warnings and errors—enabled by default
• Continue on warnings
• Continue on warnings and errors

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Identifier GUID-7D5BD7AF-9445-4121-9FA6-EA1D5A0A5C5F

Status Released

Manageability
Option Description
Intel AMT Allows you to provision AMT and MEBx Hotkey function is enabled, during the system boot.
Capability
• Disabled
• Enabled - by default
• Restrict MEBx Access

MEBX Hotkey When enabled Intel AMT can be provisioned using the local provisioning file via a USB storage device.

• Enable USB Provision - disabled by default

MEBX Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable, during the system boot.

• Enable MEBx hotkey—enabled by default

Identifier GUID-089C65EF-7AC9-4206-991A-241EFA1E51B1

Status Released

Virtualization support
Option Description
Virtualization This field specifies whether a virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the conditional hardware capabilities
provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology—enabled by default.

VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided
by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I/O.
Enable VT for Direct I/O - enabled by default.

Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware
capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The TPM Virtualization Technology, and the
Virtualization technology for direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature.
Trusted Execution - disabled by default.

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Identifier GUID-D648CD97-102A-4033-9E06-6ACA2D7F177C

Status Released

Wireless
Option
Description
Wireless Device Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.
Enable
• WLAN
• Bluetooth

All the options are enabled by default.

Identifier GUID-17ED2FB6-8D85-40BB-8F73-6D53BE04E18C

Status Released

Maintenance screen
Option Description
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer.

Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default.

BIOS Downgrade This controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions. Option 'Allow BIOS downgrade' is enabled by
default.

Data Wipe This field allows users to erase the data securely from all internal storage devices. Option 'Wipe on Next boot' is not
enabled by default. The following is list of devices affected:

• Internal SATA HDD/SSD

• Internal M.2 SATA SDD
• Internal M.2 PCIe SSD
• Internal eMMC

BIOS Recovery This field allows you to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recover file on the user primary hard
drive or an external USB key.

• BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—enabled by default

• Always perform integrity check—disabled by default

First Power On This option lets you set Ownership date.

Date
• Set Ownership Date—disabled by default

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Identifier GUID-F92235B9-147C-4E19-AA0A-367BB59E7065

Status Released

System logs
Option Description
BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.

Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events.

Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events.

Identifier GUID-39A4D20E-3382-4BBB-8017-A2044689C2C8

Status Released

Updating the BIOS in Windows

It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available.
NOTE: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS
update is completed.

1 Restart the computer.

2 Go to Dell.com/support.
• Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.
• Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen.
3 If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products.
4 Choose the Products category from the list.

NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page

5 Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.
6 Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads.
The Drivers and Downloads section opens.
7 Click Find it myself.
8 Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions.
9 Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download.
10 Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File.
The File Download window appears.
11 Click Save to save the file on your computer.
12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Identifier GUID-B2316265-96B6-4EE5-A29E-8C01FC6E5710

Status Released

Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled

CAUTION: If BitLocker is not suspended before updating the BIOS, the next time you reboot the system it will not recognize the
BitLocker key. You will then be prompted to enter the recovery key to progress and the system will ask for this on each reboot. If
the recovery key is not known this can result in data loss or an unnecessary operating system re-install. For more information on
this subject, see Knowledge Article: https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln153694

Identifier GUID-08844976-AE7C-4757-B3AD-E54CA0CCAA20

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Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive

If the system cannot load into Windows but there is still a need to update the BIOS, download the BIOS file using another system and save
it to a bootable USB Flash Drive.
NOTE: You will need to use a bootable USB Flash drive. Please refer to the following article for further details: https://
www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln143196/

1 Download the BIOS update .EXE file to another system.

2 Copy the file e.g. O9010A12.EXE onto the bootable USB Flash drive.
3 Insert the USB Flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update.
4 Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell Splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu.
5 Using arrow keys, select USB Storage Device and click Return.
6 The system will boot to a Diag C:\> prompt.
7 Run the file by typing the full filename e.g. O9010A12.exe and press Return.
8 The BIOS Update Utility will load, follow the instructions on screen.

Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen

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System and setup password

Table 37. System and setup password

Password type Description

System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system.

Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.

CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.

CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.

NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.

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Assigning a system setup password

You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.

To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot.

1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter.
The Security screen is displayed.
2 Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3 Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK.
4 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5 Press Y to save the changes.
The computer reboots.

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Deleting or changing an existing system setup password

Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or
Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked.
To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.

1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter.
The System Security screen is displayed.
2 In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
3 Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab.
4 Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab.

NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when prompted. If you delete the
System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when prompted.
5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
6 Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
The computer reboot.

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Contacting Dell
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip,
bill, or Dell product catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services
may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:

1 Go to Dell.com/support.
2 Select your support category.
3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the page.
4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

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