Dell Latitude 5531
Mainstream 15.6-inch Latitude 5000-series business laptop of 2022 with 12th Gen Intel Core H-series processors (up to i7-12800H), DDR5 memory, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an optional NVIDIA GeForce MX550, and optional Sub-6 5G or LTE WWAN.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 x DDR5 SO-DIMM, dual-channel
- Speed
- DDR5 4800 MHz
- Module sizes
- 8, 16 or 32 GB per slot
- Minimum
- 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
- Maximum
- 64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
- Factory configurations
- 8 GB (1x8), 16 GB (1x16 or 2x8 dual-channel), 32 GB (1x32 or 2x16 dual-channel), 64 GB (2x32 dual-channel), all DDR5-4800
Storage
- Storage matrix
- SSD slot 1 boots alone, with SSD slot 2 (RAID0/RAID1 supported across the two M.2 slots), with a 2.5" HDD, or with both; the 2.5" HDD is available only with the 4-cell battery configuration
- 2.5" 5400 rpm HDD
- SATA AHCI up to 6 Gbps, up to 2 TB
- 2.5" 7200 rpm HDD
- SATA AHCI up to 6 Gbps, up to 1 TB
- M.2 2230 Class 35 SSD
- PCIe NVMe, up to 512 GB
- M.2 2230 Class 35 SED SSD
- PCIe NVMe, 256 GB
- M.2 2280 Class 40 SSD
- PCIe NVMe, up to 2 TB
- M.2 2280 Class 40 SED SSD
- PCIe NVMe, 512 GB
- SATA
- One SATA 3.0 slot for a 2.5" hard drive
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics, shared system memory (12th Gen Intel Core i5/i7)
- Discrete (optional)
- NVIDIA GeForce MX550, 2 GB GDDR6
- External display support
- Up to 3 external displays (Iris Xe or MX550), with internal display on or off
Networking
- Ethernet
- Intel I219-V/I219-LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Wi-Fi option 1
- Realtek RTL8822CE, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), up to 867 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.0
- Wi-Fi option 2
- Intel AX211, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.2
- Wi-Fi option 3
- Intel AX211 (no Bluetooth), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), up to 2400 Mbps
- WWAN option 1 (optional)
- Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced Cat 9, up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL, GPS/BDS/GLONASS
- WWAN option 2 (optional)
- Intel 5000 Global 5G Modem, SA 4.67 Gbps DL/1.25 Gbps UL, NSA 3.74 Gbps DL/700 Mbps UL, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo
Power
- 90 W adapter
- USB-C, supported only in UMA (integrated-graphics) configuration; 100-240 VAC, 20 V/4.50 A
- 130 W adapter
- USB-C, 100-240 VAC, 6.50 A/1.00 A output
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode/USB4/Power Delivery
- USB-A
- One USB 3.2 Gen 1, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
- Video
- One HDMI 2.0 port
- Network
- One RJ45 Ethernet port (flip-down)
- Audio
- One universal audio jack; Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro, 2 speakers (2 W avg/2.5 W peak), dual-array microphones
- Card reader
- One microSD-card slot
- SIM
- One microSIM-card slot (WWAN models)
- Security
- Wedge-shaped lock slot; optional smart card reader
Display
- HD
- 1366x768, 220 nits, 45% NTSC, 500:1, TN, anti-glare, non-touch
- FHD WVA
- 1920x1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, WVA, anti-glare, non-touch
- FHD WVA touch
- 1920x1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, WVA, anti-glare, touch
- FHD WVA low blue light
- 1920x1080, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 700:1, WVA, anti-glare, non-touch
- UHD WVA low blue light
- 3840x2160, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 1000:1, WVA, anti-glare, non-touch
- Panel size
- 15.55" diagonal active area, 60 Hz refresh
Battery
- 4-cell
- 64 WHr Li-ion (standard or Long Cycle Life), ExpressCharge capable, 15.20 VDC
- 6-cell
- 97 WHr Li-ion, ExpressCharge capable, 11.40 VDC
- Charging
- ~4 hours (when computer is off); Dell Power Manager controls charging schedule
- Coin cell
- CR2032
Physical
- Height
- 22.67 mm front, 24.05 mm rear
- Width
- 357.80 mm (14.09 in.)
- Depth
- 233.30 mm (9.19 in.)
- Weight
- 1.79 kg (3.94 lb)
Management
- TPM
- TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified
- Fingerprint reader
- Optional, capacitive, 508 dpi, in power button, tied to ControlVault 3
- Smart card
- Optional contacted (ControlVault 3, ISO 7816, FIPS 201) and contactless (NFC, ISO 14443/15693) readers, both FIDO2 compliant; ControlVault 3 FIPS 140-2 Level 3
- Chassis/battery intrusion detection
- Yes
- Security cable
- Wedge-shaped lock slot; optional Dell lockable port cover
- Software
- Dell Client Command Suite, Dell SafeBIOS, Dell SafeID; optional Dell Encryption, VMware Carbon Black, Absolute, Netskope, RSA NetWitness/SecurID, Dell Supply Chain Defense
Operating systems
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro National Academic, Windows 11 Pro Downgrade (Windows 10 Pro image), Windows 10 China G-SKU
- Linux
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Processors
- Intel Core i5-12500H
- Intel Core i5-12600H
- Intel Core i7-12800H