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Dell Precision 3581

15.6-inch Precision mobile workstation of 2023 with 13th Gen Intel Core H-series processors, optional NVIDIA RTX A500/A1000/2000 Ada graphics, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two M.2 SSD slots with RAID 0/1, and DDR5 memory up to 64 GB. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

Slots
2 x SODIMM, single- or dual-channel
Type
DDR5 4800 MT/s or 5200 MT/s
Module sizes
8, 16 or 32 GB per slot
Minimum
8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Maximum
64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Configurations
8 GB (1x8), 16 GB (1x16 or 2x8 dual-channel), 32 GB (2x16 dual-channel), 64 GB (2x32 dual-channel) -- DDR5 4800 or 5200 MT/s

Storage

Slots
Two M.2 2230/2280 slots
M.2 2230/2280 SSD
PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps, up to 2 TB
M.2 2230 SED SSD
PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps, self-encrypting, 256 GB
RAID
RAID 0 (striped) or RAID 1 (mirrored) supported across two matched drives; not supported with Intel Optane
Card reader
microSD 4.0 (mSD, mSDHC, mSDXC)

Graphics

Integrated (dual-channel)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics, dual-channel memory, HDMI 2.0 output
Integrated (single-channel)
Intel UHD Graphics, single-channel memory, HDMI 2.0 output
Discrete option 1
NVIDIA RTX A500, 4 GB GDDR6
Discrete option 2
NVIDIA RTX A1000, 6 GB GDDR6
Discrete option 3
NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation, 8 GB GDDR6
Multi-display
3 external displays with internal display on, 4 with internal display off

Expansion

M.2 SSD
Two M.2 2230/2280 slots
M.2 WLAN
M.2 2230 slot for the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo card
WWAN
M.2 3042/3052 slot (optional, region-dependent)
Smart card
Optional smart card reader slot

Networking

Ethernet
Intel I219-LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ-45
Wi-Fi option 1
Realtek RTL8852BE, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 1201 Mbps
Wi-Fi option 2
Intel AX211, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps
WWAN option 1
DW5823 (Intel XMM 7560R), LTE Cat16, up to 1 Gbps DL / 150 Mbps UL, eSIM supported
WWAN option 2
5G DW5931e (Intel 5G 5000), SA up to 4.67 Gbps DL / 1.25 Gbps UL, NSA up to 3.74 Gbps DL, eSIM supported

Power

Adapters
100 W or 130 W USB-C AC adapter, 100-240 VAC
100 W output
20V/5A, 15V/3A, 9V/3A, 5V/3A
130 W output
20V/6.5A, 5V/1A
Power input
USB Type-C; no barrel jack

Ports

Thunderbolt
2 x Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode / USB4 / Power Delivery (left side, up to 40 Gbps; docking-station capable)
USB-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
Video
1 x HDMI 2.0
Network
1 x RJ-45
Audio
Universal audio jack; Realtek Waves MaxxAudio 12.0, 2 speakers (2 W avg / 2 W peak), digital-array mics in camera assembly
Card slots
microSD; optional smart card reader; optional nano-SIM slot (rear)
Security
Wedge-shaped lock slot

Display

FHD standard
1920x1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 6-bit, 700:1, IPS, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD touch
1920x1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 6-bit, 700:1, IPS, anti-glare, touch
FHD low blue light
1920x1080, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, true 8-bit, 800:1, IPS, anti-glare, non-touch
Size
15.60" diagonal, 60 Hz, 141 ppi
Camera
FHD RGB, FHD RGB+IR, or FHD RGB+IR with ALS/Express Sign-In/Intelligent Privacy

Battery

Options
4-cell 64 Wh or 6-cell 97 Wh smart lithium-ion, ExpressCharge Boost capable
Charge time
0-35% in 20 min (ExpressCharge Boost), 80% in 1 hour, full in 2-3 hours

Physical

Dimensions
357.80 x 233.30 mm; 22.70 mm front to 24.70 mm rear thick
Weight
1.795 kg (3.96 lb), varies by configuration
Keyboard
Standard keyboard, QWERTY, 99 keys (US), 18.05 mm key pitch
Touchpad
115 x 67 mm, >300 dpi
Operating temp
0-35 °C; altitude -15.2 m to 3048 m

Management

vPro
Intel vPro Essentials or Enterprise on select CPUs
TPM
TPM 2.0 discrete, FIPS 140-2 certified, TCG certified
Authentication
Optional fingerprint reader in power button (ControlVault 3), optional contacted/contactless smart card reader with NFC (FIDO2, FIPS 201)
Software
Dell Optimizer (ExpressConnect, ExpressSign-in, ExpressResponse, ExpressCharge, Intelligent Audio), SupportAssist

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 11 Home 64-bit (Windows 10 downgrade capable), Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, Windows 10 China G-SKU
Linux
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-13600H
  • Intel Core i7-13700H
  • Intel Core i7-13800H
  • Intel Core i9-13900H