XPS 8920 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: D24M Regulatory Type: D24M001
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Contents 1 Set up your computer................................................................................................................... 4 2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.......................................................................................7 3 Setting up the Virtual Reality (VR) headset — optional................................................................... 8 4 Views....................................................................................................
1 Set up your computer 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network. 3. Connect the display. NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel of your computer are covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card. 4. Connect the power cable.
. Press the power button. 6. 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.
Resources Description 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. 8. 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.
2 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 Setting up the Virtual Reality (VR) headset — optional 1. Download and run the setup tools for your VR headset at www.dell.com/VRsupport. 2. Connect the VR headset to the designated USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back of your computer and HDMI port on the graphics card on your computer, when prompted. NOTE: If you connect the VR headset to the HDMI port on your computer, the performance will be optimum. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.
4 Views Front 1. Power button Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state. Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on. Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer. NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals. 2. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to the SD card. 3.
Back 1. Back panel Connect USB, audio, video and other devices. 2. PCI-Express x16 (graphics slot 1) Connect a PCI-Express card such as graphics, audio, or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer. For optimal graphics performance, use this slot for connecting the graphics card. 3. PCI-Express x1 slots (2) Connect a PCI-Express card such as graphics, audio, or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer. 4.
Back panel 1. Network port Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or internet access. The two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity. 2. USB 2.0 ports (2) Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps. 3. DisplayPort Connect an external display or a projector.
Connect the subwoofer. NOTE: For more information about the speaker setup, refer to the documentation that shipped with the speakers.
5 Specifications Computer model Table 2. Computer model Computer model XPS 8920 System information Table 3. System information Processor • • 7th Generation Intel Core i5/i5k 7th Generation Intel Core i7/i7k Chipset • • Intel H270 Intel Z270 Operating system Table 4. Operating system Operating systems supported • • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Windows 10 Home 64-bit Dimensions and weight Table 5. Dimensions and weight Height 389 mm (15.32 in) Width 180 mm (7.09 in) Depth 356 mm (14.
The following table lists the available memory configuration matrix: Table 7. Memory configuration matrix Configuration Slot DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB 24 GB 8 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 32 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 64 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB Intel Optane memory Intel Optane memory functions as a storage accelerator. It accelerates the computer and any type of SATA-based storage media such as hard drives and solid-state drives (SSDs).
Table 10. Ports and connectors Front panel ports: Audio • • USB Four USB 3.0 ports Card Reader One 3-in-1 Card reader, supporting: One Stereo Headphone jack One Microphone jack • • • Secure Digital (SD) Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Classes 2, 4, and 6 PCIe Slots • • • One PCIe x16 card slot Two PCIe x1 card slots One PCIe x4 card slot M.2 Card • • One M.2 card slot for SSD (SATA or PCIe/NVMe) One M.
Storage Table 15. Storage specifications Interface • • • Hard drive Three 3.5-inch hard drives Solid-state drive One M.2 slot Optical drive (optional) One Slimline DVD+/-RW SATA 6 Gbps for optical drive SATA 6 Gbps for hard drive M.2 for SSD (SATA or PCIe/NVMe) Capacity: Hard drive Up to 4 TB SSD PCIe/NVMe: Up to 1 TB Video Table 16.
Table 18. Computer environment Operating Storage Temperature range 5°C to 35°C (41°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) 0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS Shock (maximum) 40 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 20 in/s (51 cm/s)† 105 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 52.5 in/s (133 cm/s)‡ Altitude (maximum) –15.20 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) –15.
6 Intel Optane memory Enabling Intel Optane memory 1. On the taskbar, click the search box, and then type Intel Rapid Storage Technology. 2. Click Intel Rapid Storage Technology. The Intel Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed. 3. On the Status tab, click Enable to enable the Intel Optane memory. 4. On the warning screen, select a compatible fast drive, and then click Yes to continue enabling Intel Optane memory. 5. Click Intel Optane memory > Reboot to complete enabling your Intel Optane memory.
7 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 19. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell app Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.
