XPS 8940 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: D28M Regulatory Type: D28M003 June 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2: Views of XPS 8940.......................................................................................................8 Front....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Back..........................................
1 Set up your computer NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse to suitable ports. For instructions on how to connect a wireless keyboard and mouse, see the documentation that ships with the wireless keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to your network using an Ethernet cable. Alternatively, connect to a wireless network while setting up your operating system.
3. Connect the display. For more information about setting up the display, see the documentation that is shipped with your display. NOTE: If you have two graphics cards, the card installed in PCI-Express X16 (graphics slot 1) is the primary graphics card. 4. Connect the power cable to the computer and then connect it to the wall outlet.
5. Press the power button on the front of computer to turn on the computer. If required, press the power button on the display to turn it on. 6. For instructions on how to connect speakers, a printer and other accessories, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/manuals. 7. 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. ● On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details. 8. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended. Table 1.
2 Views of XPS 8940 Front 1. Slim optical drive (optional) Reads from and writes to CDs, DVDs, and Blu ray discs. 2. Optical-drive activity light The Optical-drive activity light turns on when the computer reads from or writes to an optical drive. 3. Optical-drive eject button Press to open the optical drive tray. 4. Optical-drive emergency eject pinhole Used to eject the optical-drive tray manually if the optical-drive eject button fails.
5. 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 to force shut-down the computer. NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Windows. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals. 6. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to the SD card.
Back 1. Back panel Connect USB, audio, video, and other devices. 2. PCI-Express x1 slot Connect a PCI-Express card such as graphics, audio, or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer. 3. PCI-Express x16 (graphics) slot 1 Connect a PCI-Express graphics card to enhance the capabilities of your computer. 4. Expansion slot for dual-width graphics card This expansion slot seats the bottom half of a dual-width graphics card if it is installed in the PCI-Express x16 slot. 5.
Back panel 1. Hard-drive activity light The activity light turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive. 2. Line-out port Connect speakers. 3. Rear L/R surround port Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. In a 5.1 speaker channel setup, connect the rear-left and rear-right speakers. 4. Center or subwoofer surround port Connect the center speaker and/or subwoofer. NOTE: For more information about speaker setup, see the documentation that shipped with the speakers.
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.
3 Specifications of XPS 8940 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your XPS 8940. Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 367 mm (14.45 in.) Rear height 367 mm (14.45 in.) Width 169 mm (6.65 in.) Depth 308 mm (12.13 in.) Weight (maximum) 8.20 kg (18.08 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.
Table 3. Processors (continued) Processors Wattage Core count Thread count Speed Cache 10 th Generation Intel Core i7-10700K 125 W 8 16 Up to 5.10 GHz 16 MB 10 th Generation Intel Core i7-10700F 65 W 8 16 Up to 4.80 GHz 16 MB 10 th Generation Intel Core i7-10700KF 125 W 8 16 Up to 5.10 GHz 16 MB 10 th Generation Intel Core i9-10900 65 W 10 20 Up to 5.20 GHz 20 MB 10 th Generation Intel Core i9-10900K 125 W 10 20 Up to 5.
Table 3. Processors (continued) Processors Wattage Core count Thread count Speed Cache 11 th Generation Intel Core i9-11900KF 125 W 8 16 Up to 5.30 GHz 16 MB Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your XPS 8940. Table 4. Chipset Description Values Chipset H470 Processor ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus Up to Gen3.
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Table 6. Ports and connectors (continued) Description Values PCIe expansion card slots ● One PCIe x16 ● One PCIe x1 ● One PCIe x4 mSATA Not supported SATA ● Two SATA slots for 2.5-inch hard drive ● One SATA slot for a 3.5-inch hard drive M.2 ● One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card ● One M.2 2230/2280 slot for solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626.
Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your XPS 8940. Table 9. Audio specifications Description Values Audio type Integrated 5.1 Channel High Definition audio Audio controller Realtek ALC3861 Internal audio interface High definition audio interface External audio interface ● ● ● ● One One One One headset port audio line-out port rear L/R-surround audio-out port center/subwoofer LFE surround audio-out port Storage This section lists the storage options on your XPS 8940.
Table 11. Intel Optane memory (continued) Description Values Interface PCIe 3.0 x2 Connector M.2 2280 Configurations supported 32 GB Capacity 32 GB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your XPS 8940. Table 12.
GPU—Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your XPS 8940. Table 14. GPU — Discrete Controller External display support Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 ● One Single-link DVI-D port ● One HDMI 2.0 port 2 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER ● One Dual-link DVI-D port ● One HDMI 2.0 port ● One DisplayPort 1.4 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ● One Dual-link DVI-D port ● One HDMI 2.
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4 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 17. 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.
