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Dell Latitude 7520

15.6-inch business laptop from 2021 with soldered 11th Gen Intel Core (Tiger Lake) processors, Thunderbolt 4, and an optional WWAN card, aimed at corporate buyers who want a larger screen than the 14-inch 7420.

Memory

Slots
Integrated on the system board (not upgradeable)
Type
Dual-channel LPDDR4x
Speed
4267 MHz (32 GB configuration); 3733 MHz (8 GB/16 GB configurations)
Minimum
8 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Configurations supported
8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB, soldered

Storage

Slot
One M.2 2230/2280 Key M slot for the SSD
M.2 2230, Class 35
PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, up to 512 GB
M.2 2280, Class 40
PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, up to 1 TB
M.2 2280, Class 40 SED
Self-encrypting, PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, up to 512 GB
Card reader
One microSD 4.0 card slot

Graphics

Controller
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
Shared system memory
External display support
Two Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode; one HDMI 2.0 port

Expansion

M.2 SSD
One M.2 2230/2280 Key M slot

Networking

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2x2, 802.11ax, up to 2.4 Gbps (5 GHz/160 MHz); Bluetooth 5.1
WWAN option 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Gigabit LTE CAT 16 (DW5821e); up to 1 Gbps DL/150 Mbps UL
WWAN option 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE-A CAT 9 (DW5829e); up to 450 Mbps DL/75 Mbps UL

Power

Adapters
65 W AC adapter, USB-C; 90 W AC adapter, USB-C
Input
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage temperature
-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

Ports

USB-C
Two Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort Alt Mode/USB4/Power Delivery
USB-A
One USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
Video
One HDMI 2.0 port (plus DisplayPort over the Thunderbolt 4 ports)
Audio
One headset (headphone/microphone combo) port
Card reader
One microSD 4.0 card slot
SIM
One SIM card slot (WWAN configurations only)
Security
One wedge-shaped lock slot; optional smart card reader

Display

Options
FHD (1920x1080), 250 nits; FHD SLP ComfortView Plus Low Blue Light (1920x1080), 400 nits; FHD touch (1920x1080), 250 nits; UHD ComfortView Plus Low Blue Light (3840x2160), 400 nits
Panel technology
TFT, Wide View Angle (WVA); TFT IPS SLP ComfortView Plus on the SLP/UHD options
Diagonal
396.24 mm (15.6 in.)
Color gamut
45% NTSC (FHD/FHD touch); 100% sRGB (SLP ComfortView Plus/UHD ComfortView Plus)
Contrast ratio
700:1 (FHD/SLP/touch); 1000:1 (UHD)
Response time
25 ms (FHD/SLP/touch); 19 ms (UHD)
Refresh rate
60 Hz
View angles
80°/80° minimum
Finish
Anti-glare

Battery

Options
4-cell, 63 Wh, ExpressCharge/Long Life Cycle; 3-cell, 42 Wh, ExpressCharge/Long Life Cycle
Charging
ExpressCharge Boost 0-35% in 20 minutes; Express charge 2 hours; Standard charge 3 hours
Life span
Standard: 1 year/300 cycles; Long Life Cycle: 3 years/1000 cycles (optional)
User replaceable
No (Field Replaceable Unit)
Coin-cell
Reserves 2% of main battery capacity for RTC; ~68 days with the 42 Wh battery

Physical

Dimensions
357.70 x 229.75 mm; front 17.50 mm / rear 18.40 mm (Aluminum) or 18.89 mm (Carbon Fiber) thick
Weight
1.53 kg (3.37 lb) Carbon Fiber; 1.76 kg (3.88 lb) Aluminum, depends on configuration
Keyboard
QWERTY, 79 keys (US), standard backlit or non-backlit, optional fingerprint reader in power button
Touchpad
125 x 80 mm
Speakers
Four speakers (Realtek ALC3281-CG with Realtek ALC1309 Smart Amp); 2 W average / 2.5 W peak
Camera
2.7 mm or 6 mm HD/FHD RGB webcam; optional RGB/IR with proximity sensor and ALS
Operating environment
0-40°C, 10-90% RH (non-condensing), altitude up to 3048 m
Storage environment
-40-65°C, 10-95% RH (non-condensing), altitude up to 10688 m

Management

Fingerprint reader (optional)
Capacitive sensor in the power button, 500 dpi, 108 x 88 pixel size

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 11 Home, 64-bit; Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit; Windows 11 Pro National Academic, 64-bit; Windows 10 Home, 64-bit; Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
Linux
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-1135G7
  • Intel Core i5-1145G7
  • Intel Core i7-1165G7
  • Intel Core i7-1185G7