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General| Form factor | Clamshell |
|---|---|
| Product type | Laptop |
| Product color | Black, Silver |
| Market positioning | Business |
| Bus type | DMI |
| Stepping | C0 |
| Tjunction | 100 °C |
| Processor cache | 3 MB |
| Processor cores | 2 |
| Processor model | i5-4300M |
| System bus rate | 5 GT/s |
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Processor series | Intel Core i5-4300 Mobile series |
| Processor socket | PGA946 |
| Processor threads | 4 |
| Processor codename | Haswell |
| Processor frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor lithography | 22 nm |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor front side bus | - MHz |
| PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
| Processor boost frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Processor operating modes | 64-bit |
| ECC supported by processor | No |
| PCI Express configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 37 W |
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes | 16 |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel® QM87 |
| Memory slots | 2x SO-DIMM |
| Internal memory | 4 GB |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz |
| Memory form factor | SO-DIMM |
| Internal memory type | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory | 16 GB |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | 1 x 4 GB |
| LightScribe | - |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) | VT-d, VT-x |
| HDD size | 2.5 \ |
| HDD interface | SATA |
| Storage media | HDD |
| Optical drive type | DVD±RW |
| Total storage capacity | 320 GB |
| Number of HDDs installed | 1 |
| Display surface | Matt |
| Display diagonal | 15.6 \ |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| On-board graphics card ID | 0x416 |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel® HD Graphics |
| Maximum on-board graphics card memory | 1.74 GB |
| On-board graphics card base frequency | 400 MHz |
| On-board graphics card DirectX version | 11.1 |
| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) | 1250 MHz |
| Audio system | HD |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
| Charging port type | DC-in jack |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Operating system installed | Windows 7 Professional |
| Processor code | SR1H9 |
| Processor ARK ID | 76347 |
| Intel TSX-NI version | 0.00 |
| Processor package size | 37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm |
| Supported instruction sets | AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Intel Identity Protection Technology version | 1.00 |
| Battery life (max) | - h |
| Cable lock slot type | Kensington |
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR |
| Certification | BFR/PVC free |
Weight and Dimensions| Depth | 250.5 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 379 mm |
| Height | 33.4 mm |
| Weight | 2360 g |
Essential safety precautions and preparation steps before performing internal computer maintenance.
Instructions for properly shutting down the operating system and powering off the computer.
Steps to reconnect components and devices after maintenance for safe power-up.
Detailed steps to safely disconnect and remove the main computer battery.
Step-by-step guide to properly insert and secure the main computer battery.
Instructions for safely removing the computer's hard drive, including its caddy.
Steps to install the hard drive, including its isolation and caddy, back into the computer.
Procedure to disconnect the fan cable and remove the heat-sink assembly.
Steps to position and secure the heat-sink assembly and connect its fan cable.
Detailed instructions for unlocking and removing the computer's processor.
Steps to align and insert the processor into its socket and lock it.
Comprehensive guide to disconnect cables and remove screws securing the system board.
Details on disconnecting various cables like WiFi-switch and speaker cables from the system board.
Final step to carefully lift the system board out of the computer chassis.
Steps to align, secure, and reconnect cables to the system board.
Procedure to disconnect cables and remove components before detaching the display assembly.
Details on disconnecting LVDS and camera cables from the display assembly.
Instructions on removing screws securing the display assembly to the computer base.
Final step to lift and remove the display assembly from the computer.
Steps to position, secure, and route cables for the display assembly.
Instructions to remove various components before removing the display panel itself.
Steps to remove screws securing the display panel and disconnect its LVDS cable.
Steps to connect the LVDS cable and secure the display panel into the display assembly.
Covers administrator and system passwords, password configuration, bypass, and TPM security.
Provides a step-by-step guide to download and install BIOS updates from the Dell support website.
Step-by-step instructions for creating and assigning system and setup passwords to secure the computer.
Guide on how to modify or remove existing system and setup passwords.
Explains the ePSA diagnostics tool for comprehensive hardware testing without external equipment.
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