Vostro 15 5515 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P106F Regulatory Type: P106F003 April 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Vostro 15 5515........................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2: Views of Vostro 15 5515............................................................................................... 6 Right....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Left.............................................
1 Set up your Vostro 15 5515 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. Windows 10: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps Resources Description Dell Help & Support Access help and support for your computer. Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check Dell SupportAssist Preboot System Performance Check is the smart technology that keeps your computer running at its best by optimizing settings, detecting issues, removing viruses and notifies when you must make computer updates.
2 Views of Vostro 15 5515 Topics: • • • • • • • Right Left Top Front Bottom Service Tag location Battery Charge and Status LED Right 1. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to the SD card. The computer supports the following card types: ● Secure Digital (SD) ● Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) ● Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) 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.
Left 1. Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery. 2. Power and battery-status light Indicates the power state and battery state of the computer. Solid white—Power adapter is connected and the battery is charging. Solid amber—Battery charge is low or critical. Off—Battery is fully charged. NOTE: On certain computer models, the power and battery-status light are also used for diagnostics.
Top 1. Power button with optional fingerprint reader Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state. When the computer is turned on, press the power button to put the computer into sleep state; press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer. If the power button has a fingerprint reader, place your finger on the power button to log in. NOTE: You can customize power-button behavior in Windows.
Front 1. Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 2. Privacy shutter Slide the privacy shutter to cover the camera lens and protect your privacy when the camera is not in use. 3. Camera Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 4. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 5. Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 6. LCD panel Provides visual output to the user.
Bottom 1. Speakers Provide audio output. 2. Service Tag and regulatory labels 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. The regulatory label contains regulatory information of your computer.
Battery Charge and Status LED Table 2. Battery Charge and Status LED Indicator 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 Amber (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.
3 Specifications of Vostro 15 5515 Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dimensions and weight Processor Chipset Operating system Memory External ports Internal slots Ethernet Wireless module Audio Storage Media-card reader Keyboard Camera Touchpad Power adapter Battery Display Fingerprint reader (optional) GPU—Integrated Computer environment Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Vostro 15 5515. Table 3.
Processor The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Vostro 15 5515. Table 4. Processor Description Option one Option two Option three Processor type AMD Ryzen 3 5300U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Processor wattage 15 W 15 W 15 W Processor core count 4 6 8 Processor thread count 8 12 16 Processor speed 2.60 GHz to 3.85 GHz 2.10 GHz to 4.00 GHz 1.80 GHz to 4.
Table 6. Memory specifications Description Values Maximum memory configuration 32 GB Minimum memory configuration 4 GB Memory size per slot 4 GB, 8 GB and, 16 GB. Memory configurations supported ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 4 GB: 1 x 4 GB 8 GB: 1 x 8 GB 8 GB: 2 x 4 GB, dual-channel 12 GB: 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 8 GB 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, dual-channel 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB 24 GB: 1 x 16 GB + 1 x 8 GB 32 GB: 2 x 16 GB, dual-channel External ports The following table lists the external ports of your Vostro 15 5515. Table 7.
Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Vostro 15 5515. Table 9. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Realtek Ethernet Controller (RTL8111H-CG QFN 32P) Transfer rate 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your Vostro 15 5515. Table 10.
Table 11. Audio specifications Description Values Internal-speaker amplifier Supported (Audio codec integrated) External volume controls Keyboard shortcut controls. Speaker output: Average speaker output 2W Peak speaker output 2.5 W Subwoofer output Not supported Microphone Dual-array microphones Storage This section lists the storage options on your Vostro 15 5515. Your system supports one of the following configurations: ● One PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 M.2 2230 Class 35 or M.
Table 14. Keyboard specifications Description Values ● United Kingdom: 100 keys ● Japan: 103 keys Size X =18.70 mm key pitch Y =18.05 mm 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 wanted key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the wanted key. NOTE: You can learn more about Specifications of Vostro 15 5515 on page 12.
Table 16. Touchpad specifications Description Values 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. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Vostro 15 5515. Table 17. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type 65 W, Barrel type Connector dimensions: External diameter 4.5 mm Internal diameter 2.
Table 18. Battery specifications Description Depth Option one Option two 82 mm (3.23 in.) 82 mm (3.23 in.) 0°C (32°F) to 35°C (95°F) 0°C (32°F) to 35°C (95°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Temperature range: Operating Storage Battery operating time Vary depending on operating conditions Vary depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain and can significantly reduce under power-intensive conditions. certain power-intensive conditions.
Table 19. Display specifications Description Values Horizontal view angle 80º (min) Vertical view angle 80º degrees (min) Pixel pitch 0.179 x 0.179 Power consumption (maximum) 4.6 W Anti-glare vs glossy finish Anti-glare Touch options Non-touch Fingerprint reader (optional) The following table lists the specifications of the optional fingerprint-reader of your Vostro 15 5515. Table 20.
Table 22. Computer environment Description Operating Storage condition 25°C and 40%~50% 90% (non-condensing) Vibration (maximum) * 0.66 GRMS 0.66 GRMS Shock (maximum) 140 G† 140 G† Altitude (maximum) 0 m to 3048 m (0 ft to 10,000 ft) 0 m to 10,688 m (0 ft to 35,000 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.
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.
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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.
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.
