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Dell Precision 3530

Entry-level 15.6-inch Precision mobile workstation of 2018 built on 8th Gen Intel Core H-series and Xeon E-2176M (Coffee Lake) processors, with an optional NVIDIA Quadro P600 GPU, an optional Thunderbolt 3 port over USB-C, and up to 32 GB of DDR4 memory.

Memory

Slots
2 x SODIMM
Type
DDR4 SDRAM, non-ECC (optional ECC for the Xeon E-2176M)
Speed
2400/2666 MHz
Minimum
4 GB
Maximum
32 GB (2 x 16 GB)
Configurations supported
4 GB (1x4), 8 GB (1x8 or 2x4), 16 GB (2x8 or 1x16), 32 GB (2x16)

Storage

Boot SSD, SATA
M.2 2280, SATA AHCI up to 6 Gbps, up to 512 GB, OPAL SED options
Boot SSD, PCIe/NVMe
M.2 2280, PCIe 3 x4 NVMe up to 32 Gbps, up to 2 TB, OPAL SED options
Boot HDD
One 2.5" HDD, SATA AHCI up to 6 Gbps, up to 2 TB, OPAL SED options
Secondary SSD (WWAN slot)
M.2 2230, PCIe 3 x2 NVMe up to 16 Gbps, up to 256 GB
Secondary SATA (with M.2 PCIe boot)
M.2 2280 SATA, up to 6 Gbps

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Core i5/i7) or Intel UHD Graphics P630 (Xeon E-2176M), shared system memory up to 32 GB
Discrete (optional)
NVIDIA Quadro P600, 4 GB GDDR5
Outputs (UMA)
VGA, HDMI 1.4, eDP internal; DisplayPort over optional Type-C (Thunderbolt 3)
Outputs (discrete)
DisplayPort, HDMI 2.0
Max external resolution
HDMI 1.4: 4096x2160@30Hz; HDMI 2.0: 4096x2160@60Hz; VGA: 1920x1200@60Hz; DP over Type-C: 4096x2304@60Hz

Expansion

M.2
Two M.2 slots (boot SSD slot plus a second slot shared with the WWAN card)
Docking
DisplayPort over USB Type-C, optional Thunderbolt 3

Networking

Ethernet
Intel i219LM Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps) RJ45, with Remote Wake Up, PXE, AMT 11/DASH 1.1
Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n/ac via M.2, MU-MIMO RX
Bluetooth
Via WLAN card
WWAN
Optional Mobile Broadband LTE

Power

Adapter
130 W, 7.4 mm barrel connector
Input voltage
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Input current (max)
1.8 A
Output
19.5 VDC, 6.7 A (continuous)

Ports

USB
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one with PowerShare)
Docking/Video
DisplayPort over USB Type-C (optional Thunderbolt 3)
Video
1 x HDMI (1.4 UMA / 2.0 discrete), 1 x VGA
Network
1 x RJ45
Audio
Universal audio jack; noise-reduction array microphones
Card slots
1 x microSD 4.0; optional smart-card reader; optional uSIM
Security
Noble wedge lock slot

Display

HD
1366x768, anti-glare, 220 nits, 45% color gamut, non-touch, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer LCD back
FHD WVA
1920x1080, anti-glare, 300 nits, 72% color gamut with PremierColor, non-touch
FHD WVA touch
1920x1080, embedded touch with TrueLife, 220 nits, 45% color gamut, 10-finger touch
Size
15.6" (396.25 mm) diagonal, 60 Hz

Battery

Options
68 Wh 4-cell ExpressCharge, 68 Wh 4-cell Long Cycle Life, or 92 Wh 6-cell ExpressCharge, Li-ion/polymer
Voltage
7.6 VDC (68 Wh) or 11.4 VDC (92 Wh)
Charging time
2-4 hours (computer off)
Life span
300 cycles (standard) or 1000 cycles (Long Cycle Life)
Coin cell
ML1220

Physical

Dimensions
376 x 250.7 mm; 21.65 mm (front) to 24.3 mm (rear) thick
Weight
2.03 kg (4.48 lb) starting
Keyboard
Full-size, single-point non-backlit or dual-pointing backlit, 19.05 mm key pitch, QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji
Touchpad
101.7 x 55.2 mm, Microsoft Precision touchpad, 5-finger multi-touch

Management

TPM
TPM 2.0
Authentication
Optional HD or IR camera; optional fingerprint reader; optional smart-card reader
Drives
OPAL self-encrypting drive options on all storage types
Software
Dell Client Command Suite, SupportAssist

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 10 Home (64-bit), Windows 10 Professional (64-bit), Windows 10 Pro for Workstations (64-bit)
Other
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (64-bit), Red Hat 7.5

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-8300H
  • Intel Core i5-8400H
  • Intel Core i7-8750H
  • Intel Core i7-8850H
  • Intel Xeon E-2176M