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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