Dell Precision 3551 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P80F Regulatory Type: P80F004 December 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Precision 3551........................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.................................................................... 7 Chapter 3: Chassis overview......................................................................................................... 8 Display view........................................................................................................
Downloading Windows drivers....................................................................................................................................... 24 Chapter 6: System setup............................................................................................................. 25 Boot menu...........................................................................................................................................................................25 Navigation keys............
1 Set up your Precision 3551 About this task NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Steps 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 Windows setup. 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 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. Prerequisites 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. Steps 1. Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 2.
3 Chassis overview Display view 1. 3. 5. 7. Microphone IR camera (Optional) Camera status light LCD panel 2. 4. 6. 8. Camera shutter Camera Microphone LED activity light Bottom view 1. Fan vents 2. Service tag label 3. Speakers Left view 1. Power connector port 3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 2. USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 port with Thunderbolt/DisplayPort 1.4 port 4. Smart card reader (Optional) Right view 1. 3. 5. 7. microSD card reader Headset/Microphone port USB 3.1 port with PowerShare Network port 2. 4. 6. 8.
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4 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. System specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer.
Operating system ● ● ● ● Windows 10 Home (64-bit) Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (64-bit) RedHat 8.2 Memory Table 5.
Table 7. Storage specifications (continued) Form factor Interface type Capacity One M.2 2230/2280 solid state drive PCIe Gen 3x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps 2 TB One M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen 3x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps 512 GB Media-card reader Table 8. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Type microSD card slot Cards supported ● Micro Secure Digital (mSD) ● Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC) ● Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC) Audio Table 9.
Camera Table 12. Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One Type ● RGB HD camera ● Hello IR Webcam Location Front camera Sensor type CMOS sensor technology Resolution: Still image 8 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 (VGA/HD) at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle 78.6 degrees Communications Ethernet Table 13. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Transfer rate 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless module Table 14.
Mobile broadband Table 15. Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced Description Values Model number Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced Power adapter Table 16. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type 90 W 130 W Type-C Diameter (connector) 7.4 mm Type-C connector Weight 0.23 kg (0.51 lb) 0.32 kg (0.70 lb) Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz Input current (maximum) 1.60 A 1.80 A Output current (continuous) 4.62 A ● 20 V/6.
Table 17. Battery specifications (continued) Description Values Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°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) -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. Battery specifications (continued) Description Values Power Manager, see Me and My Dell on www.dell.co m/ Life span (approximate) 300 discharge/charge cycles 300 discharge/charge cycles 1000 discharge/charge cycles 300 discharge/ charge cycles Coin-cell battery CR2032 CR2032 CR2032 CR2032 Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain powerintensive conditions.
Table 19. External ports and connectors (continued) Description Values Audio One Universal Audio Jack Video One HDMI 2.0b port Power adapter port One 7.4 mm barrel-type power connector port/One Type-C power port Security One Wedge-shaped lock slot Card slot Micro SD card slot Table 20. Internal ports and connectors Description Values Internal: One M.2 Key-M (2280 or 2230) for solid-state drive One M.2 2230 Key-E for WLAN ● One M.2 2230 slot for solid-state drive 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB ● One M.
Table 22. Supported gestures (continued) Supported gestures Windows 10 3-finger swipe up (See all open windows) Supported 3-finger swipe down (Show the desktop) Supported 3-finger swipe right or left (Switch between open windows) Supported 4-finger tap (Invoke Action Center) Supported 4-finger swipe right or left (Switch virtual desktops) Supported Display Table 23.
Table 23. Display specifications (continued) Description Touch options Values No No Yes No Keyboard Table 24. Keyboard specifications Feature Specifications Number of keys ● 102 (U.S. and Canada) ● 103 (UK) ● 106 (Japan) Size Full sized ● X= 18.6 mm (0.73 in.) key pitch ● Y= 19.05 mm (0.75 in.) key pitch Backlit keyboard Optional (backlit and Non-backlit) Layout QWERTY Fingerprint reader in Power Button Table 25.
Security Table 28. Security specifications Features Specifications Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Integrated on system board Fingerprint reader Optional Wedge-shaped lock slot Standard Security options—Contacted smartcard reader Table 29.
Security options—Contactless smartcard reader Table 30.
Table 31. Supported cards Manufacturer Card Supported HID jCOP readertest3 A card (14443a) Yes 1430 1L DESFire D8H iClass (Legacy) iClass SEOS NXP/Mifare Mifare DESFire 8K White PVC Cards Yes Mifare Classic 1K White PVC Cards NXP Mifare Classic S50 ISO Card G&D idOnDemand - SCE3.2 144K Yes SCE6.0 FIPS 80K Dual+ 1 K Mifare SCE6.0 nonFIPS 80K Dual+ 1 K Mifare SCE6.0 FIPS 144K Dual + 1K Mifare SCE6.0 nonFIPS 144K Dual + 1 K Mifare SCE7.0 FIPS 144K Oberthur idOnDemand - OCS5.
Table 33. 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 80% (non-condensing) 0% to 95% (non-condensing) Vibration (maximum) * 0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS Shock (maximum) 105 G† 40 G† Altitude (maximum) 0 m to 3048 m (4.64 ft to 5518.4 ft) 0 m to 10668 m (4.64 ft to 19234.4 ft) * Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.
5 Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the 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. Select the operating system installed on your notebook. 6.
6 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.
Boot Sequence Boot sequence enables you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self-Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: ● Access System Setup by pressing F2 key ● Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key. The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option.
System information Table 35. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the on-board LAN controller. ● Disabled = The internal LAN is off and not visible to the operating system. ● Enabled = The internal LAN is enabled. ● Enabled w/PXE = The internal LAN is enabled (with PXE boot) (selected by default) SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
Table 35. System Configuration (continued) Option Description ● ● ● ● ● ● Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with the Battery option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not affected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled.
Table 36. Security (continued) Option Description System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password. Internal HDD-2 Password This option lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD). Strong Password This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system. Password Configuration Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a administrative password and the system password.
Table 36. Security (continued) Option Description SMM Security Mitigation Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This option is not set by default. Secure boot Table 37. Secure Boot Option Description Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature ● Secure Boot Enable Option is not selected. Secure Boot Mode Allows you to modify the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation or enforcement of UEFI driver signatures.
Performance Table 39. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the additional cores. ● ● ● ● Intel SpeedStep All—Default 1 2 3 Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of processor. ● Enable Intel SpeedStep This option is set by default. C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.
Option Description NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the system setup removes power from all the USB ports to conserve battery power. ● Enable USB Wake Support Wireless Radio Control If Enabled, this feature will sense the connection of the system to a wired network and subsequently disable the selected wireless radios (WLAN and/ or WWAN).
Option Description ● Lock Mode Enable/Secondary Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are: ● Minimal ● Thorough—enabled by default ● Auto Extended BIOS POST Time Allows you to create an extra preboot delay. The options are: ● 0 seconds—enabled by default.
Wireless Option Description Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. ● WLAN ● Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Maintenance screen Option Description Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default. BIOS Downgrade This controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
Steps 1. Restart the computer. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. ● Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. ● Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen. 3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products. 4. Choose the Products category from the list. NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page. 5. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 6.
Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen System and setup password Table 40. System and setup password Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. 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.
● Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. ● Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`). 3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK. 4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. 5. Press Y to save the changes. The computer reboots.
7 Getting help 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. Go to Dell.com/support. 2.
