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