Dell Precision 5550 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P91F Regulatory Type: P91F001 May 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Precision 5550...........................................................................................4 Chapter 2: Chassis overview......................................................................................................... 6 Left..........................................................................................................................................................................................6 Right.........................................
1 Set up your Precision 5550 About this task NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer, depending on the computer configuration you ordered. Steps 1. Connect the power adapter to a power source and to the Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port with Power Delivery. Then press the power button on your computer. NOTE: You can charge your system by connecting the power adapter to one of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) ports that are located on the left side of your computer or to the USB 3.
3. If Windows is installed on your computer, there are Dell apps with which you can get assistance and software updates. NOTE: Dell apps are not available on Ubuntu. Table 2. Dell apps Dell app Description My Dell Access Dell applications, help articles, and other important information about your computer. My Dell also notifies you about the warranty status, recommended accessories, and software updates for your computer.
2 Chassis overview Topics: • • • • • Left Right Palmrest view Display view Bottom view Left 1. Wedge-shaped security slot 2. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery) (2) Right 1. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Display port 2. SD-card slot 3. Universal Audio port Palmrest view 1. 3. 5. 7. Left speaker Left-click area Right speaker Microphones (2) 2. Touchpad 4. Right-click area 6. Power button with fingerprint reader Display view 1. Infrared emitter 3. RGB-infrared camera 5.
Bottom view 1. Left woofer 2. Service Tag label 3.
3 Specifications of Precision 5550 Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dimensions and weight Processors Chipset Operating system Memory Ports and connectors Communications Audio Storage Media-card reader Keyboard Camera Touchpad Power adapter Battery Display Fingerprint reader Video Computer environment Dimensions and weight Table 3. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front 7.70 mm (0.30 in.) Rear 11.65 mm (0.45 in.) Width 344.40 mm (13.56 in.) Depth 230.30 mm (9.07 in.
Processors Table 4. Processors Descripti on Values Processors 10 th Generation Intel Core i5-10400H 10 th Generation Intel Core i7-10750H 10 th Generation Intel Core i7-10850H 10 th Generation Intel Core i7-10875H 10 th Generation Intel Core i9-10885H 10 th Generation Intel Xeon W-10855M Wattage 45 W 45 W 45 W 45 W 45 W Core count 4 6 6 8 8 6 Thread count 8 12 12 16 16 12 Speed 2.60 GHz to 4.60 GHz 2.60 GHz to 5.0 GHz 2.70 GHz to 5.1 GHz 2.30 GHz to 5.10 GHz 2.40 GHz to 5.
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Communications Wireless module Table 9. Wireless module specifications Description Values Model number Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Transfer rate Up to 2400 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Wireless standards ● ● ● ● Encryption ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g 4 (WiFi 802.11n) 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) 6 (WiFi 802.11ax) Audio Table 10.
● Two M.2 2280 or M.2 2230 solid-state drive ● Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration. For computers: ● With 2 M.2 drives SSD1 is the primary drive Table 11. Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity Up to two M.2 2230 or 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3.0x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps Up to 2 TB Media-card reader Table 12. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Type One SD 3.0/4.0/6.
Camera Table 14. Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One Type RGB HD camera/Infrared camera Location Front camera Sensor type CMOS sensor technology Resolution Camera Still image 0.92 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps Infrared camera Still image 0.2 megapixel Video 576 x 360 at 15 fps Diagonal viewing angle Camera 78.5 degrees Infrared camera 78.5 degrees Touchpad Table 15.
Power adapter Table 16. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type 90 W USB-C (UMA) 130 W USB-C (Discrete) Diameter Type-C connector Type-C connector Input voltage 100 VAC-240 VAC 100 VAC-240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz-60 Hz 50 Hz-60 Hz Input current (maximum) 1.5 A 1.8 A Output current (continuous) ● ● ● ● ● 20 V/6.5 A (Continuous) ● 5.
Table 17. Battery specifications (continued) Description Values 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 www.dell.com/ Life span (approximate) 300 discharge/charge cycles Coin-cell battery Operating time Not supported NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager application.
Table 18. Display specifications (continued) Description Values Power consumption (maximum) 4.41 W 10.4 W Anti-glare vs glossy finish Anti-Glare Anti-Reflection Touch options No Yes Fingerprint reader Table 19. Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Sensor technology Capacitive Sensor resolution 500 dpi Sensor area 5.49 mm x 4.47 mm Sensor pixel size 108 x 88 Video Table 20.
Table 22. Computer environment (continued) Description Operating Storage Vibration (maximum) * 0.66 GRMS 1.30 GRMS Shock (maximum) 110 G† 160 G† Altitude (maximum) -15.2 m to 3048 m (4.64 ft to 5518.4 ft) -15.2 m to 10668 m (4.64 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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5 Keyboard shortcuts of Precision 5550 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.
Table 23. List of keyboard shortcuts (continued) Function key Redefined key (for multimedia control) Behavior Switch to external display Print screen Home End The Fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions. Table 24.
6 Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 25. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.
