Dell Latitude 5520

Mainstream 15.6-inch Latitude 5000-series business laptop of 2021, sold with 10th Gen or 11th Gen Intel Core U-series processors, two Thunderbolt ports, RJ45 Ethernet, two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots up to 64 GB, two M.2 SSD slots and an optional NVIDIA GeForce MX450. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

Slots

2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, dual-channel

Speed

2667 MHz with 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7; 3200 MHz with 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7

Module sizes

4, 8, 16 or 32 GB per slot

Minimum

4 GB

Maximum

64 GB (2 × 32 GB)

Factory configurations

4 GB (1×4), 8 GB (2×4 or 1×8), 16 GB (2×8 or 1×16), 32 GB (2×16), 64 GB (2×32)

Storage

Slots

Integrated graphics (UMA): two M.2 2230/2280 SSD slots; discrete MX450: one M.2 2280 slot (slot 1 only)

M.2 2230

Class 35, Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, up to 512 GB (slot 1); mounts in an M.2 2230 SSD holder

M.2 2280 Gen 3

Class 40, Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, up to 1 TB (slot 1)

M.2 2280 Gen 4

Class 40, Gen 4 PCIe x4 NVMe, up to 2 TB (slot 2)

Self-encrypting

M.2 2280 Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe SED, up to 512 GB (slot 1)

Configurations

One SSD in slot 1; slot 1 Gen 3 plus slot 2 Gen 4; or a single Gen 4 SSD in slot 2

Chipset PCIe

Up to Gen 3 with 10th Gen processors, up to Gen 4 with 11th Gen processors

Card reader

microSD (SD 4.0, SDHC, SDXC)

Graphics

11th Gen i5/i7

Intel Iris Xe Graphics (shows as UHD Graphics with single-channel memory)

11th Gen i3

Intel UHD Graphics

10th Gen i5/i7

Intel UHD Graphics

Discrete (optional)

NVIDIA GeForce MX450, 2 GB GDDR6; Dell lists no external display support from the discrete GPU

Outputs

HDMI 2.0 (11th Gen) or HDMI 1.4 (10th Gen), plus DisplayPort over the USB Type-C / Thunderbolt ports

External displays, 11th Gen

Up to 3 with the laptop panel on, up to 4 with it off

External displays, 10th Gen

Up to 2 with the laptop panel on, up to 3 with it off

Expansion

M.2 SSD slot 1

M.2 2230/2280 PCIe NVMe

M.2 SSD slot 2

M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe; present only on integrated-graphics (UMA) systems

M.2 WLAN

M.2 2230 slot for the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card

M.2 WWAN

M.2 3042 slot for the optional WWAN card

Smart card

Optional smart card reader slot on the left side

Networking

Ethernet

Intel I219-LM or I219-V, 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ45

Wi-Fi option 1

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.1

Wi-Fi option 2

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.2

Wi-Fi option 3

Qualcomm QCA61x4A, Wi-Fi 5, up to 867 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.0

WWAN (optional)

Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced Cat 9, up to 450 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL; HSPA+; microSIM

NFC

Optional NFC / contactless smart card reader in the palm rest

Power

Adapters

65 W, 90 W or 130 W USB-C, 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

65 W output

20 V/3.25 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A

90 W output

20 V/4.5 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A

130 W output

20 V/6.5 A, 5 V/1 A

Power input

USB Type-C; no barrel jack

Ports

Thunderbolt

2 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode / USB4 / Power Delivery (11th Gen), or 2 × Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort Alt Mode / USB 3.2 Gen 2 / Power Delivery (10th Gen); left side

USB-A

1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare

Video

1 × HDMI 2.0 (11th Gen) or HDMI 1.4 (10th Gen)

Network

1 × RJ45

Audio

Universal audio port; Realtek ALC3204, 2 speakers (2 W average, 2.5 W peak), dual-array microphones

Card slots

microSD; optional smart card reader; optional microSIM (WWAN models)

Docking

Supported through USB Type-C

Security

Wedge-shaped lock slot

Display

HD TN

1366×768, 220 nits, 45% NTSC, 500:1, anti-glare, non-touch

FHD WVA

1920×1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, anti-glare, non-touch

FHD WVA touch

1920×1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, anti-glare, touch

FHD WVA low blue light

1920×1080, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 700:1, super low power, anti-glare, non-touch

UHD WVA low blue light

3840×2160, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 1000:1, anti-glare, non-touch

Size

15.6" (396.24 mm) diagonal, 60 Hz; 141 ppi (FHD), 283 ppi (UHD)

Camera

HD RGB, HD RGB + IR or FHD RGB + IR (per the views chapter; the camera table lists only the 720p HD RGB camera); privacy shutter

Battery

Options

3-cell 42 Wh (ExpressCharge Boost or Long Cycle Life) or 4-cell 63 Wh (standard or Long Cycle Life), Li-ion

Charge time

ExpressCharge Boost 0-35% in 20 minutes; about 2 h ExpressCharge, 3 h standard (computer off)

Life span

About 1 year standard, 3 years Long Cycle Life (Dell table)

Coin cell

CR-2032

Physical

Dimensions

357.80 × 233.30 × 19.87 mm (14.09 × 9.19 × 0.78 in)

Weight

From 1.59 kg (3.50 lb), depends on configuration

Keyboard

Backlit or non-backlit, 18.05 mm key pitch, 99 keys (US/Canada), 100 (UK), 103 (Japan)

Clickpad

115 × 67 mm

Operating temp

0-40 °C; altitude up to 3048 m

Management

TPM

Discrete TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified

Authentication

Fingerprint reader in power button (ControlVault 3), ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication (FIPS 140-2 Level 3), contacted smart card, contactless smart card / NFC, FIPS 201 fingerprint reader, IR camera

Drives

Self-encrypting SSD options (Opal and non-Opal)

BIOS

Absolute Persistence Module support, Wake on LAN, Wake on Dell USB-C Dock, SupportAssist OS Recovery

Sensors

Optional ALS and proximity sensor at the top of the display; accelerometer on the system board and optionally in the display

Operating systems

Windows 11

Home, Home National Academic, Pro, Pro National Academic

Windows 10

Home, Pro, Pro Education, Enterprise

Linux

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Processors

• Intel Core i7-1185G7
• Intel Core i5-1145G7
• Intel Core i5-1135G7
• Intel Core i3-1125G4
• Intel Core i7-10610U
• Intel Core i5-10310U
• Intel Core i5-10210U