Dell Latitude 5530

Mainstream 15.6-inch Latitude 5000-series business laptop of 2022 with 12th Gen Intel Core U- and P-series processors (plus an 11th Gen i5-1145G7 vPro option), two Thunderbolt 4 ports, flip-down RJ45 Ethernet, two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots up to 64 GB, two M.2 SSD slots and an optional NVIDIA GeForce MX550. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

Slots: 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, dual-channel
Speed: DDR4 3200 MHz
Module sizes: 4, 8, 16 or 32 GB per slot
Minimum: 4 GB (1 × 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: Two M.2 2230/2280 SSD slots; no 2.5" bay
M.2 2230: Class 35, PCIe NVMe Gen 3 x4 or Gen 4 x4, up to 1 TB; SED versions 256 GB; mounts in an M.2 2230 SSD holder
M.2 2280: Class 40, PCIe NVMe Gen 3 x4 up to 1 TB or Gen 4 x4 up to 2 TB
Self-encrypting: M.2 2280 Gen 3 x4 SED up to 1 TB; M.2 2230 SED 256 GB
QLC: M.2 2280 QLC PCIe NVMe, 512 GB
Dual-drive configurations: Setup guide: second drive (Gen 4 M.2 2280) in slot 2 runs at Gen 3 speed
Slot generation (service manual): Slot 1: PCIe Gen 4 SSD only, no Intel Optane; slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 SSD and Intel Optane
Chipset PCIe: Up to Gen 4.0
Card reader: microSD 4.0 (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC)

Graphics

12th Gen i5/i7, 11th Gen i5: Intel Iris Xe Graphics with dual-channel memory (shows as UHD Graphics with single-channel memory)
12th Gen i3: Intel UHD Graphics
Discrete (optional): NVIDIA GeForce MX550, 2 GB GDDR6
Outputs: HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort over the Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C ports

Expansion

M.2 SSD: Two M.2 2230/2280 slots for solid-state drives
M.2 WLAN: One M.2 2230 slot for the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card
WWAN: Optional WWAN card (Intel 7360 / DW5820e) with its own bracket on the system board
Smart card: Optional contacted smart card reader slot on the left side

Networking

Ethernet: Intel I219-V or I219-LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ45 (flip-down)
Wi-Fi option 1: Realtek RTL8822CE, Wi-Fi 5, up to 867 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi option 2: Intel AX211, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.2 (6E only in selected countries)
Wi-Fi option 3: Intel AX201, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi option 4: MediaTek MT7921, Wi-Fi 6, up to 1200 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.2
WWAN (optional): Intel 7360 (DW5820e) LTE Cat 9, up to 450 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL, UMTS/HSPA+; GNSS (GPS, BDS, GLONASS); microSIM slot
NFC: Optional NFC / contactless smart card reader in the palm rest (ControlVault 3; 125 kHz proximity cards not supported)

Power

Adapters: 60 W USB-C, 60 W USB-C 2-pin, 65 W USB-C or 90 W USB-C, 100-240 VAC
60 W output: 20 V/3 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A
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
Power input: USB Type-C (through the Thunderbolt 4 ports); no barrel jack

Ports

Thunderbolt: 2 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode / USB Type-C / USB4 / Power Delivery (left side)
USB-A: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
Video: 1 × HDMI 2.0
Network: 1 × RJ45 (flip-down)
Audio: Universal audio jack; Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro, 2 speakers (2 W average, 2.5 W peak), dual-array microphones
Card slots: microSD; optional smart card reader; optional microSIM (WWAN models)
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 (option 3): 1920×1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, anti-glare; Dell's table heads it 'non-touch' but marks touch 'Yes'
FHD WVA low blue light: 1920×1080, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 700:1, anti-glare, non-touch
UHD WVA low blue light: 3840×2160, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 1000:1, anti-glare, non-touch
Size: 15.6" diagonal, 60 Hz; 141 ppi (FHD), 283 ppi (UHD); ComfortView Plus low blue light
Camera: HD RGB (720p), FHD RGB + IR, or FHD RGB + IR with proximity sensor and ALS; camera shutter

Battery

Options: 3-cell 41 Wh or 4-cell 58 Wh Li-ion, each as ExpressCharge Boost or Long Cycle Life
ExpressCharge Boost: Target 0-35% in 20 minutes (16-45 °C)
Charge time: Maximum 3-4 hours from 0 to 100% depending on temperature and charge mode
Coin cell: Yes

Physical

Dimensions: 357.80 × 233.30 mm; 20.77 mm (front) to 22.15 mm (rear) thick
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

vPro: Intel vPro Enterprise (i5-1245U, i7-1265U, i5-1250P, i7-1270P), vPro Essentials (i5-1235U, i7-1255U, i5-1240P), vPro (i5-1145G7)
TPM: TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified
Authentication: Fingerprint reader in power button (ControlVault 3), FIPS fingerprint reader, ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication (FIPS 140-2 Level 3), contacted smart card (FIPS 201), contactless smart card / NFC, IR camera for Windows Hello
Drives: Self-encrypting SSD options (Opal and non-Opal)
BIOS: Absolute Persistence Module support, Wake on LAN, SupportAssist OS Recovery
Dell Optimizer: ExpressConnect, ExpressSign-in (proximity sensor), ExpressResponse, ExpressCharge, Intelligent Audio
Sensors: Optional ALS and proximity sensor at the top of the display; accelerometer on the system board, plus accelerometer/gyro in the display sensor board on proximity/IR configurations

Operating systems

Windows: Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro downgrade (Windows 10 Pro factory image)
Linux: Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS

Processors

Intel Core i7-1270P
Intel Core i5-1250P
Intel Core i5-1240P
Intel Core i7-1265U
Intel Core i7-1255U
Intel Core i5-1245U
Intel Core i5-1235U
Intel Core i3-1215U
Intel Core i5-1145G7