Inspiron 15 5509 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P102F Regulatory Type: P102F002 September 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Inspiron 5509............................................................................................ 4 Chapter 2: Views of Inspiron 5509.................................................................................................6 Right....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Left.............................................
1 Set up your Inspiron 5509 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.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Resources Description 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.
2 Views of Inspiron 5509 Right 1. microSD-card slot Reads from and writes to the microSD-card. The computer supports the following card types: ● microSecure Digital (mSD) ● microSecure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC) ● microSecure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC) 2. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 3. Headset port Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo). Left 1.
4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 5. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with Power Delivery/DisplayPort Connect devices such as external storage devices, printers, and external displays. Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging.
Display 1. Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 2. Camera Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 3. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 4. Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.
Bottom 1. Left speaker Provides audio output. 2. Right speaker Provides audio output. 3. Service Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information.
3 Specifications of Inspiron 5509 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Inspiron 5509. Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 13.67 mm (0.54 in.) Rear height 17.90 mm (0.70 in.) Width 356.10 mm (14.02 in.) Depth 234.50 mm (9.23 in.) Weight (maximum) 1.65 kg (3.64 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.
Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Inspiron 5509. Table 4. Chipset Description Values Chipset Integrated in the processor Processor 11 th Generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM 16 MB + 8 MB PCIe bus Up to Gen3 Operating system Your Inspiron 5509 supports the following operating systems: ● ● ● ● Windows 10 Home, 64-bit Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit Windows 10 Home in S Mode, 64-bit Ubuntu 18.
External ports The following table lists the external ports on your Inspiron 5509. Table 6. External ports Description Values USB ports ● Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports ● One USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with DisplayPort and PowerDelivery Audio port One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port Video port One HDMI 1.4 port Media-card reader One microSD-card slot Docking port Not supported Power-adapter port One 4.50 mm x 2.
Table 8. Wireless module specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two Option three ● Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n) ● Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) ● Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n) ● Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) ● Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n) ● Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) ● Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax) Encryption ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.
Table 10. Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe Up to 512 GB M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe Up to 2 TB M.
Keyboard The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Inspiron 5509. Table 13. Keyboard specifications Description Values Keyboard type ● Standard keyboard ● Standard backlit keyboard Keyboard layout QWERTY Number of keys ● United States and Canada: 101 keys ● United Kingdom: 102 keys ● Japan: 105 keys Keyboard size X=18.70 mm key pitch Y=18.05 mm key pitch Keyboard shortcuts Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them.
Touchpad The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Inspiron 5509. Table 15. Touchpad specifications Description Values Touchpad resolution: Horizontal 1229 Vertical 749 Touchpad dimensions: Horizontal 115 mm (4.53 in.) Vertical 80 mm (3.15 in.) Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows 10, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com.
Battery The following table lists the battery specifications of your Inspiron 5509. Table 17. Battery specifications Description Option one Option two Battery type 3-cell 40 Whr "smart" lithium-ion 4-cell 53 Whr "smart" lithium-ion Battery voltage 11.40 VDC 15.20 VDC Battery weight (maximum) 0.18 kg (0.40 lb) 0.24 kg (0.52 lb) Height 184.10 mm (7.25 in.) 239.10 mm (9.41 in.) Width 90.73 mm (3.57 in.) 90.73 mm (3.57 in.) Depth 5.75 mm (0.23 in.) 5.75 mm (0.23 in.
Table 18. Display specifications (continued) Description Values Diagonal 394.90 mm (15.55 in.) Display-panel native resolution 1920 x 1080 Luminance (typical) 300 nits Megapixels 2 Color gamut 72% NTSC Pixels Per Inch (PPI) 142 Contrast ratio (min) 600 : 1 Response time (max) 35 ms Refresh rate 60 Hz Horizontal view angle +/- 85 degrees Vertical view angle +/- 85 degrees Pixel pitch 0.18 mm Power consumption (maximum) 6.
GPU—Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Inspiron 5509. Table 21. GPU—Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce MX330 2 GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce MX350 2 GB GDDR5 Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Inspiron 5509. Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 22.
4 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.
Table 23. List of keyboard shortcuts (continued) Function key Redefined key (for multimedia control) Behavior Increase brightness Switch to external display Print screen Home End The fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions. Table 24.
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5 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.
