Dell G15 5521 Special Edition, Setup And Specifications

Page 1: ...Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P105F Regulatory Type P105F007 P105F008 June 2022 Rev A02 ...

Page 2: ...damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2022 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell Technologies Dell and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ... and weight 11 Processor 11 Chipset 12 Operating system 12 Memory 12 External ports 12 Internal slots 13 Ethernet 13 Wireless module 14 Audio 14 Storage 15 Keyboard 15 Camera 16 Touchpad 16 Power adapter 16 Battery 17 Display 18 GPU Integrated 19 GPU Discrete 19 Operating and storage environment 19 Chapter 4 Keyboard shortcuts 20 Chapter 5 Low blue light 22 Chapter 6 Getting help and contacting De...

Page 4: ...irst time 2 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 ...

Page 5: ...ts hardware failures For more information see SupportAssist for Home PCs User s Guide at www dell com serviceabilitytools Click SupportAssist and then click SupportAssist for Home PCs 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 For more information on ...

Page 6: ...45 cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access 2 Headset port Connect headphones or a headset headphone and microphone combo 3 Battery status light Indicates the battery charge status Solid amber Battery charge is low Blinking amber Battery charge is critical Off Battery is fully charged Back On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 2 6 Views of Dell G15 552...

Page 7: ...4 Power adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 1 Thunderbolt 4 Supports Thunderbolt 4 and also enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter Provides data transfer rates up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 4 NOTE A USB Type C to DisplayPort adapter sold separately is required ...

Page 8: ...rding and voice calls 2 Camera Enables you to video chat capture photos and record videos 3 Camera status light Turns on when the camera is in use 4 Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls 8 Views of Dell G15 5521 Special Edition ...

Page 9: ...s to turn on the computer if it is turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state When the computer is turned on press the power button to put the computer into sleep state press and hold the power button for 10 seconds 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 Views of Dell G...

Page 10: ...label 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 Right speaker Provides audio output 10 Views of Dell G15 5521 Special Edition ...

Page 11: ...ximum 2 674 kg 5 895 lb NOTE The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability Processor The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Table 3 Processor Description Values Processor type 12th Generation Intel Core i7 12700H Processor wattage 45 W Processor core count 14 Processor thread count 20 ...

Page 12: ...t Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Table 5 Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots Two SoDIMM slots Memory type DDR5 Memory speed 4800 MHz Maximum memory configuration 32 GB Minimum memory configuration 8 GB Memory size per slot 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Memory configurations supported External ports The fol...

Page 13: ...7 Internal slots Description Values M 2 One M 2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card One M 2 slot for either an M 2 2230 solid state drive or an M 2 2280 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 Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network LAN specificatio...

Page 14: ...28 bit WEP AES CCMP TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5 2 Bluetooth 5 2 Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Table 10 Audio specifications Description Values Audio controller Realtek ALC3254 with Dolby Audio for Alienware Sound Centre Stereo conversion Supported Internal audio interface High Definition Audio External audio interface Headset combo co...

Page 15: ... 2 2230 solid state drive PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe Up to 1 TB M 2 2280 solid state drive PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe Up to 2 TB Keyboard The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Table 12 Keyboard specifications Description Values Keyboard type Standard keyboard Backlit keyboard Four zone RGB backlit keyboard optional Keyboard layout QWERTY Number of keys United St...

Page 16: ...ecifications of your Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Table 14 Touchpad specifications Description Values Touchpad resolution Horizontal 1229 Vertical 749 Touchpad dimensions Horizontal 105 mm 4 13 in Vertical 60 mm 2 36 in Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows see the Microsoft knowledge base article at support microsoft com Power adapter The following t...

Page 17: ...Table 16 Battery specifications Description Option one Option two Battery type 3 cell 56 Wh smart lithium ion 6 cell 86 Wh smart lithium ion Battery voltage 13 20 VDC 13 2 VDC 13 35 VDC Battery weight maximum 0 25 kg 0 55 lb 0 34 kg 0 74 lb Battery dimensions Height 7 56 mm 0 3 in 7 56 mm 0 3 in Width 295 20 mm 11 62 in 295 20 mm 11 62 in Depth 77 50 mm 3 05 in 77 50 mm 3 05 in Temperature range O...

Page 18: ...specifications of your Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Table 17 Display specifications Description Option one Option two Display type Quad High Definition QHD Full High Definition FHD Display panel technology Wide Viewing Angle WVA Wide Viewing Angle WVA Display panel dimensions active area Height 193 59 mm 7 62 in 193 59 mm 7 62 in Width 344 16 mm 13 55 in 344 16 mm 13 55 in Diagonal 395 mm 15 55 i...

Page 19: ...B GDDR6 Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 20 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...

Page 20: ...ndicated by the icon at the bottom of the key Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon For example pressing F1 mutes the audio refer to the table below However if the function keys F1 to F12 are needed for specific software applications multi media functionality can be disabled by pressing fn Esc Subsequently multi media control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respec...

Page 21: ... with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions Table 22 List of keyboard shortcuts Function key Behavior Turn off on wireless Pause Break Insert Sleep Toggle between power and battery status light hard drive activity light System request Open application menu Toggle fn key lock Page up Page down Home End Keyboard shortcuts 21 ...

Page 22: ...esigned to minimize blue light and complies with TÜV Rheinland s requirement for low blue light displays Low blue light mode is enabled at the factory so no further configuration is necessary To reduce the risk of eye strain it is also recommended that you Position the display at a comfortable viewing distance between 20 and 28 inches 50 and 70 cm from your eyes Blink frequently to moisten your ey...

Page 23: ...r Express Service Code at www dell com support For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer see Locate the Service Tag on your computer Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns 1 Go to www dell com support 2 On the menu bar at the top of the Support page select Support Knowledge Base 3 In the Search field on the Knowledge Base page type the keyword t...