XPS 15 9520 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P91F Regulatory Type: P91F003 April 2022 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your XPS 15 9520.............................................................................................. 4 Chapter 2: Views of XPS 15 9520.................................................................................................. 6 Left..........................................................................................................................................................................................6 Right...........................................
1 Set up your XPS 15 9520 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: You can charge your computer by connecting the power adapter to one of the Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) Type-C ports or to the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port located on your computer. NOTE: The battery may go into power-saving mode during shipment to conserve charge on the battery.
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2 Views of XPS 15 9520 Left 1. Security-cable slot (wedge-shaped) Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer. 2. Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) Type-C port with Power Delivery (2) Supports USB4 Gen 3x2, DisplayPort 1.4a and Thunderbolt 4. Enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter. Provides data transfer rates up to 40 Gbps for USB4 Gen 3x2 Thunderbolt 4. Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices.
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices, printers, and external displays. Provides data transfer rate of up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 port. Supports DisplayPort and also enables you to connect an external display using a display adapter. NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device. Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 5 V/1.50 A power output 3.
Provides audio output. 4. Right-click area Press to right-click. 5. Left-click area Press to left-click. 6. Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two fingers tap to right-click. 7. Left speaker Provides audio output. Front 1. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion.
2. Ambient-light sensor The sensor detects the ambient light and automatically adjusts the keyboard backlight and display brightness. 3. RGB-infrared camera This combined camera supports both infrared Windows Hello facial recognition and standard RGB imaging for photos and videos. 4. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 5. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion. 6. Battery-status light Indicates the battery-charge status.
3 Specifications of XPS 15 9520 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your XPS 15 9520. Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 18.54 mm (0.73 in.) Rear height 11.65 mm (0.46 in.) Width 344.40 mm (13.56 in.) Depth 230.14 mm (9.06 in.) Weight (minimum) ● ● ● ● 1.84 kg (4.06 lb) for non-touch with 56 Wh battery 1.92 kg (4.22 lb) for non-touch with 86 Wh battery 1.96 kg (4.31 lb) for OLED touch with 86 Wh battery 2.
Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your XPS 15 9520. Table 4. Chipset Description Values Chipset Intel 600 Series Processor 12 th Generation Intel Core i5/i7/i9k DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM 64 MB PCIe bus Up to PCIe Gen 4.0 Operating system Your XPS 15 9520 supports the following operating systems: ● Windows 11 Home, 64-bit ● Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your XPS 15 9520. Table 5.
Internal slots The following table lists the internal slots of your XPS 15 9520. Table 6. Internal slots Description Values M.2 Two M.2 2230/2280 slots for solid-state drive NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support. External ports The following table lists the external ports on your XPS 15 9520. Table 7. External ports Description Values USB ports ● One USB 3.
Table 8. Wireless module specifications (continued) Description Values ● Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax) Encryption ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your XPS 15 9520. Table 9.
Table 10. Storage specifications (continued) Storage type Interface type Capacity M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen4.0x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps Up to 4 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your XPS 15 9520. Table 11.
Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your XPS 15 9520. Table 13. Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One Camera type RGB IR HD camera Camera location Front Camera sensor type CMOS-sensor technology Camera resolution: Still image 0.90 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps Infrared camera resolution: Still image 0.20 megapixel Video 576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle: Camera 78.50 degrees Infrared camera 78.
Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your XPS 15 9520. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two Type 90 W USB Type-C 130 W USB Type-C Input voltage 100 VAC–240 VAC 100 VAC–240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz–60 Hz 50 Hz–60 Hz Input current (maximum) 1.50 A 1.80 A Output current (continuous) 4.50 A 6.
Table 16. Battery specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two Battery charging time (approximate) 2hr (Express charge), 3hr (Standard NOTE: Control the charging time, charge) hours (when the computer is duration, start and end time, and so off) on using the Dell Power Manager application. For more information on the Dell Power Manager see, Me and My Dell on www.dell.
Table 17. Display specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two Option three Power consumption (maximum) 4.41 W 10.40 W 8.74 W Anti-glare vs glossy finish Anti-glare Anti-reflective Anti-reflective Touch options No Touch support, with 10 touch points Touch support, with 10 touch points Fingerprint reader The following table lists the fingerprint-reader specifications of your XPS 15 9520. NOTE: The fingerprint reader is located on the power button. Table 18.
Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your XPS 15 9520. Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 21. 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) 140 G† 160 G† Altitude range -15.
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5 Keyboard shortcuts of XPS 15 9520 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 22. 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 23.
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