Precision 7550 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P93F Regulatory Type: P93F001 June 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer......................................................................................................5 Chapter 2: Chassis overview............................................................................................................ 7 Display view............................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Right view.................................
Integrated Devices.........................................................................................................................................................32 Storage............................................................................................................................................................................33 Video.......................................................................................................................................................
1 Set up your computer Steps 1. Connect the power cable. 2. Press the power button. 3. Finish Windows system 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. 4. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended. Table 1. Locate Dell apps Dell apps Details Dell Product Registration Register your computer with Dell. Dell Help & Support Access help and support for your computer.
2 Chassis overview Topics: • • • • • • • Display view Right view Left view Palmrest view Back view Bottom view Keyboard shortcuts Display view Display view with RGB camera 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Display view with IR camera 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Right view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SD card reader Headset/Microphone port USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port USB 3.
Left view 1. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Thunderbolt 3 port 2. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Thunderbolt 3 port 3.
Palmrest view 1. Camera shutter 2. Power button with optional fingerprint reader 3.
Back view 1. 2. 3. 4. 12 Mini DisplayPort 1.4 HDMI 2.
Bottom view 1. Service tag label 2. Fan vent Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 2. List of keyboard shortcut keys Hot keys Function Fn+ESC - Fn Lock Allows the user to toggle between locked and unlocked Fn keys. Fn+F1 - Audio Volume Mute Temporarily mutes/unmutes the audio. The audio level before muting is returned after unmuting.
Table 2. List of keyboard shortcut keys (continued) Hot keys Function Fn+F6—Scroll lock Used as Scroll Lock key. Fn+F8 – LCD and Projector display Determines video output to LCD and external Video devices when attached and displays present. Fn+F9 – Search Mimics the Windows key + F keystroke to open Windows Search dialog box. Fn+F10 – KB Illumination/Backlight Determines the Keyboard Illumination/Backlight brightness level.
3 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.
Table 3. Processors (continued) Processors Wattage Core count Thread Speed count Cache Integrated graphics 10th Generation Intel Core i9-10885H, vPro 45 W 8 16 2.40 GHz to 5.30 GHz 16 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel Xeon W-10855M, vPro 45 W 6 12 2.80 GHz to 5.10 GHz 12 MB Intel UHD Graphics P630 Intel Xeon W-10885M, vPro 45 W 8 16 2.40 GHz to 5.30 GHz 16 MB Intel UHD Graphics P630 Chipset Table 4.
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Audio and Speaker Table 7. Audio specifications Description Values Type 4 Channel High Definition Audio Controller Realtek ALC3281 Stereo conversion Supported Internal interface High definition audio interface External interface Universal Audio Jack Speakers 2 Internal speaker amplifier Supported (audio codec integrated) External volume controls Keyboard shortcut controls Speaker output average 2W Speaker output peak 2.
Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Precision 7550. Table 10. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Media-card type 1 SD card Media-cards supported • • • Secure Digital (SD) Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) NOTE: The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card installed in your computer. Communications Ethernet Table 11.
WWAN module Table 13. WWAN module specifications Description Values Model number Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE (DW5821e) Transfer rate Up to 1 Gbps DL/150 Mbps UL (Cat 16) Frequency bands supported • • (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 66) HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9,19) Network standards • • • LTE FDD/TDD WCDMA/HSPA+ GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo Host interface USB 3.2 Gen 1/ USB 2.0 Power supply DC 3.135 V to 4.4 V, Typical 3.
Table 14. Ports and connectors (continued) Description Values NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626. Power adapter Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type 180 W adapter Diameter (connector) 7.40 mm Dimensions (L x W x H) 23 mm x 75 mm x 152 mm ( 0.91 in. x 2.95 in. x 5.98 in.) Weight 1.28 lbs/ 0.58 kg Input voltage 100 VAC x 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz x 60 Hz Input current (maximum) 2.
Table 16. Battery specifications (continued) Description Values Operating 0 °C to 60 °C (32 °F to 140 °F) 0 °C to 60 °C (32 °F to 140 °F) 0 °C to 60 °C (32 °F to 140 °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 conditions and can significantly reduce under certain powerintensive conditions.
Table 17. Dimensions and weight (continued) Description Values Front 25.00 mm (00.98 in.) Rear 27.36 mm (1.08 in.) Width 360.00 mm (14.17 in.) Depth 242.00 mm (9.53 in.) Weight (starting at) 2.45 kg (5.42 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. Keyboard Table 18. Keyboard specifications Description Values Type Standard keyboard Layout QWERTY Number of keys • • • Size X=18.
Fingerprint reader The following table lists the fingerprint-reader specifications of your Precision 7550. Table 20. Fingerprint reader on power button specifications Description Values Fingerprint-reader sensor technology Capacitive Fingerprint-reader sensor resolution 500 / 363 ppi Fingerprint-reader sensor pixel size • • X: 108 / 76 Y: 88 / 100 Fingerprint-reader sensor • • Horizontal: 8.40 mm x 6.90 mm Vertical: 8.40 mm x 5.25 mm Table 21.
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Security Table 24. Security Security options Precision 7550 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Discreet TPM 2.
Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 27. Computer environment Description 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) 0% to 95% (non-condensing) 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 Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics: • Downloading Windows drivers Downloading Windows drivers Steps 1. Turn on the notebook. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your notebook, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your notebook model. 4. Click Drivers and Downloads. 5.
5 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.
Keys Navigation 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.
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Table 29. Boot configuration (continued) Option Description NOTE: The system has to be in UEFI boot mode to enable Enable Secure Boot. Secure Boot Mode Changes to the Secure Boot operation mode modifies the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation of UEFI driver signatures. The options are: • • Expert Key Management Deployed Mode—By default, this option is enabled. Audit Mode Allows you to enable or disable Expert Key Management. Enable Custom Mode—By default, this option is disabled.
Storage Table 31. Storage options Option Description SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. The options are: • • • Disabled AHCI RAID On—By default, the RAID On option is enabled. NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode. Storage Interface Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board. The options are: • • M.2 PCIe SSD-1 M.2 PCIe SSD-0 By default, all the options are enabled.
Connection options Table 33. Connection Option Description Integrated NIC Integrated NIC controls the onboard LAN controller. It allows preOS and early operating system networking features to use any enabled NICs when UEFI networking protocols are installed and available. The options are: • • • Wireless Device Enable Disabled Enabled Enabled with PXE - This option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.
Table 34. Power Management (continued) Option Description • Thermal Management Prevent AC power between certain times of the day using Peak Shift Start, Peak Shift End, and Peak Shift Charge Start. Allows cooling of fans and the processor heat management to adjust system performance, noise, and temperature. The options are: • • • • USB Wake Support Optimized—enabled by default Cool Quiet Ultra Performance Enable USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from standby mode.
Table 35. Security (continued) Option Description • • Intel Software Guard Extensions Clear TPM State—This option is enabled by default. Provides a secure environment for running code or storing sensitive information in the context of the main operating system and sets enclave reserve memory size. Intel SGX The options are: • • • SMM Security Mitigation Disabled Enabled Software Control—This option is enabled by default.
Table 36. Security (continued) Option Description password has to be set first if the admin password has to be used with system password and/or hard drive password. System Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password. The entries to set password are: • • Enter the old password: Enter the new password: Press Enter once you enter the new password and again press Enter to confirm the new password. Password Configuration Allows you to configure a password.
Update and Recovery Table 37. Update and recovery Option Description UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Allows you to update the system BIOS through UEFI capsule update packages. BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive Allows you to recover BIOS on the primary hard drive or USB drive in corrupted conditions. Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates - By default, this option is enabled. BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive - By default, this option is enabled.
Table 38. System management (continued) Option Description • • • • Disabled - This option is enabled by default. Every Day Weekdays Select Days Keyboard Table 39. Keyboard Option Description Numlock Enable Allows you to enable or disable Numlock function when the system boots. Enable Numlock This option is enabled by default. Fn Lock Options Allows you to change the function key settings. Fn Lock Mode This option is enabled by default.
Table 39. Keyboard (continued) Option Description • • • • • • • 10 seconds - This option is enabled by default. 15 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes Never NOTE: If Never is selected, the backlight stays on always when the system is running on battery power. Pre-boot behavior Table 40. Pre-boot behavior Option Description Adapter Warnings This option displays warning messages during boot when adapters with little power capacity are detected.
Virtualization support Table 41. Virtualization Support Option Description Intel Virtualization Technology This option specifies whether the system can run on a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM). By default, the Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) option is enabled. VT for Direct I/O This option specifies whether the system can perform Virtualization technology for direct I/O; an Intel method for virtualization for memory map I/O. By default, the Enable Intel VT for Direct I/O option is enabled.
Table 43. System Logs (continued) Option Description The options are: • • Thermal Event Log Keep - This option is enabled by default. Clear Allows you to either keep and clear the Thermal event log. Clear Thermal Event Log The options are: • • Power Event Log Keep - This option is enabled by default. Clear Allows you to either keep and clear the Power event log. Clear Power Event Log The options are: • • Keep - This option is enabled by default.
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 reinstall.
Table 44. System and setup password (continued) Password type Description 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: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re enter the new password when prompted. If you delete the System and 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 restarts.
6 Getting help Topics: • Contacting Dell Contacting Dell Prerequisites 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. About this task 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: Steps 1.
