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Dell Latitude 5550

Mainstream 15.6-inch Latitude 5000-series business laptop of 2024 spanning 13th Gen Intel Core (i3-i7) and Intel Core Ultra (5/7, Meteor Lake) processors, DDR5 memory, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an optional NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, and an AI-hotkey keyboard.

Memory

Slots
Two SODIMM slots
Type
DDR5
Speed
5200 MT/s (13th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7) or 5600 MT/s (Intel Core Ultra 5/7)
Maximum
64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Minimum
8 GB
Module sizes
8, 16 or 32 GB per slot

Storage

Slot 1
M.2 2230 or M.2 2280, PCIe Gen4 NVMe up to 64 Gbps, up to 2 TB
Slot 2
M.2 2230 only, PCIe Gen4 NVMe up to 64 Gbps, up to 2 TB
Self-encrypting
M.2 2230 SED, PCIe Gen4 NVMe, 512 GB
Note
Up to two M.2 SSDs supported; slot 1 takes 2230 or 2280, slot 2 takes 2230 only

Graphics

Integrated (13th Gen i3)
Intel UHD Graphics, single-channel memory
Integrated (13th Gen i5/i7)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics, dual-channel memory
Integrated (Core Ultra 5/7 U-series)
Intel Graphics, shared system memory
Integrated (Core Ultra H-series)
Intel Arc Graphics, requires dual-channel (128-bit) memory with 16 GB minimum
Discrete (optional)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 4 GB GDDR6

Networking

Ethernet
Intel I219-LM (vPro) or Intel I219-V (non-vPro), 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wi-Fi option 1
Realtek RTL8852BE, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), up to 1201 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi option 2
Intel AX211, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.3
WWAN option 1 (optional)
DW5825e (Qualcomm Snapdragon SDX12), LTE Cat 12, up to 600 Mbps DL/150 Mbps UL, M.2 3042 Key-B, USB 3.0/2.0
WWAN option 2 (optional)
DW5932e (Qualcomm Snapdragon X62), 5G NR up to 3.5 Gbps DL/900 Mbps UL, M.2 3042 Key-B, PCIe Gen3, dual-SIM eSIM

Power

60 W adapter
Ultralight Mini, USB-C or USB-C 2-pin, 100-240 VAC, 20 V/3 A
65 W adapter
USB-C, 100-240 VAC, 20 V/3.25 A
100 W adapter
USB-C, 100-240 VAC, 20 V/5 A
Power input
Supplied through the Thunderbolt 4 ports, no dedicated DC-in barrel

Ports

Thunderbolt
Two Thunderbolt 4 ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort
USB-A
One USB 3.2 Gen 1, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
Video
One HDMI 2.1 TMDS port
Network
One RJ45 port
Audio
One universal audio port; Realtek with Waves MaxxAudio 13.0, 2 speakers (2 W avg/peak), digital-array microphones
Card reader
One microSD-card slot
SIM
One nano-SIM card slot (optional)
Security
One wedge-shaped lock slot; optional smart-card reader

Display

FHD
1920x1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, IPS, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD touch
1920x1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, IPS, anti-glare, touch
FHD ComfortView Plus
1920x1080, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 800:1, IPS, anti-glare, low blue light, battery saving, non-touch
Panel size
15.60" diagonal active area, 60 Hz refresh, 141 PPI

Battery

42 WHr
3-cell Li-ion, ExpressCharge + ExpressCharge Boost, or Long Cycle Life + ExpressCharge, 11.40 VDC
54 WHr
3-cell Li-ion, ExpressCharge + ExpressCharge Boost, or Long Cycle Life + ExpressCharge, 11.40 VDC
Fast charge
35% in 20 minutes (Express Charge Boost, 16-45 degC); 0-100% in 3-4 hours standard
Coin cell
CR2032

Physical

Height
20.80 mm front, 22.80 mm rear
Width
357.80 mm (14.09 in.)
Depth
233.30 mm (9.19 in.)
Weight
1.62 kg (3.58 lb) minimum

Management

Fingerprint reader
Optional, capacitive, 500 dpi, in power button
Smart card
Optional contacted and contactless (NFC) readers with ControlVault, ISO 7816/14443 compliant
Keyboard
Standard backlit or non-backlit keyboard with dedicated AI/Copilot hotkey
Security cable
Wedge-shaped lock slot

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro
Linux
Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS

Processors

  • Intel Core i3-1315U
  • Intel Core i5-1335U
  • Intel Core i5-1345U
  • Intel Core i7-1355U
  • Intel Core i7-1365U
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 165H