Latitude 5521 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: P104F Regulatory Type: P104F003/P104F004 June 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Latitude 5521.............................................................................................4 Chapter 2: Views of Latitude 5521................................................................................................. 6 Right view..............................................................................................................................................................................6 Left ................................................
1 Set up your Latitude 5521 NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. 1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button. NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press the power button to turn on the computer. 2. Finish operating system setup. For Ubuntu: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Resources Description Dell Help & Support Access help and support for your computer. SupportAssist SupportAssist is the smart technology that keeps your computer running at its best by optimizing settings, detecting issues, removing viruses and notifies when you need to make system updates. SupportAssist proactively checks the health of your system's hardware and software.
2 Views of Latitude 5521 Topics: • • • • • • Right view Left Display Bottom view Palmrest Battery charge and status LED Right view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 6 microSD card reader Universal audio port USB 3.2 Gen 1 port USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare HDMI 2.
Left 1. 2. 3. 4. USB4.0 Type-C port with DisplayPort 2.0 port/Power Delivery/Thunderbolt USB4.0 Type-C port with DisplayPort 2.
Display 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Bottom view 1. Speakers 2. Service tag label 3.
Palmrest 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Camera shutter Power button with fingerprint reader (optional) Keyboard Contactless smart card reader (Optional) Clickpad Battery charge and status LED Table 2. Battery charge and status LED Indicator Power Source LED Behavior computer Power State Battery Charge Level AC Adapter Off S0 - S5 Fully Charged AC Adapter Solid White S0 - S5 < Fully Charged Battery Off S0 - S5 11-100% Battery Solid Amber (590+/-3 nm) S0 - S5 < 10% ● S0 (ON) - Computer is turned on.
3 Specifications of Latitude 5521 Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dimensions and weight Processor Chipset Operating system Memory External ports Internal slots Wireless module WWAN module Audio Storage Intel Optane memory Media-card reader Keyboard Clickpad Camera Power adapter Battery Display Fingerprint reader (optional) GPU—Integrated GPU—Discrete Sensor and control specifications Security options—Contacted smartcard reader Security options—Contactless smartcard reader Se
Table 3. Dimensions and weight (continued) Description Values NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability. Processor The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Latitude 5521. Table 4.
Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Latitude 5521. Table 6.
Internal slots The following table lists the internal slots of your Latitude 5521. Table 8. Internal slots Description Values M.2 ● Two M.2 2230 slots for solid-state drive 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB ● Two M.2 2280 slots for solid-state drive 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB/2 TB ● Two M.2 2280 slots for Self-Encrypting solid-state drive 256 GB/512 GB ● One M.
WWAN module The following table lists the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) module supported on your Latitude 5521. Table 10.
Storage This section lists the storage options on your Latitude 5521. Your computer supports one of the following configurations: ● One 2.5-inch hard drive ● Two M.2 2230/2280 solid state drive The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration. For computers: ● with a M.2 drive, the M.2 drive is the primary drive ● without a M.2 drive, the 2.5-inch hard drive is the primary drive Table 12. Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity 2.
Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Latitude 5521. Table 14. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Media-card type microSD card slot Media-cards supported ● Micro Secure Digital (mSD) ● Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC) ● Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC) NOTE: The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card installed in your computer.
Table 16. Clickpad specifications (continued) Description Values Clickpad dimensions: Horizontal 115 mm (4.53 in.) Vertical 67 mm (2.64 in.) Clickpad gestures For more information about Clickpad gestures available on Windows 10, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com. Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Latitude 5521. Table 17.
Table 18. Power adapter specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two NOTE: 90 W is supported only in UMA configuration. Input voltage 100 VAC x 240 VAC 100 VAC x 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz x 60 Hz 50 Hz x 60 Hz Input current (maximum) 1.50 A 1.80 A Output current (continuous) ● ● ● ● ● 20 V/6.50 A ● 5 V/1 A Rated output voltage 20 VDC/15 VDC/9 VDC/5 VDC 20 VDC/5 VDC Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg) 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg) Dimensions (inches) 0.87 x 2.60 x 5.12 0.87 x 2.60 x 5.
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Display The following table lists the display specifications of your Latitude 5521. Table 20.
Fingerprint reader (optional) The following table lists the specifications of the optional fingerprint-reader of your Latitude 5521. Table 21. Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Fingerprint-reader sensor technology Capacitive Fingerprint-reader sensor resolution 508 dpi Fingerprint-reader sensor pixel size 256 x 360 GPU—Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Latitude 5521. Table 22.
Table 25. Contacted smartcard reader (continued) Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Smartcard reader ISO 7816 -3 Class B Card Support Reader capable of reading 3V powered smartcard Yes ISO 7816 -3 Class C Card support Reader capable of reading 1.8V powered smartcard Yes ISO 7816-1 Compliant Specification for the reader Yes ISO 7816 -2 Compliant Specification for smartcard device physical characteristics (size, location of connection points, etc.
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Table 27. Supported cards (continued) Manufacturer Card Supported SCE6.0 nonFIPS 144K Dual + 1 K Mifare SCE7.0 FIPS 144K Oberthur idOnDemand - OCS5.2 80K Yes ID-One Cosmo 64 RSA D V5.4 T=0 card Security Table 28. Security specifications Features Specifications Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Integrated on system board Fingerprint reader Optional Wedge-shaped lock slot Standard Security Software Table 29.
Table 30. Computer environment (continued) Description Operating Storage Shock (maximum) 140 G† 160 G† Altitude (maximum) 0 m to 3048 m (4.64 ft to 5518.4 ft) 0 m to 10668 m (4.64 ft to 19234.4 ft) * Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.
4 Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol that is shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed.
Table 31. List of keyboard shortcuts (continued) Function key Redefined key (for multimedia control) Behavior Increase brightness Switch to external display Print screen Home End The Fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions. Table 32.
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