Dell Vostro 5581 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P77F Regulatory Type: P77F001
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Contents 1 Set up your computer.....................................................................................................................................5 2 Chassis overview........................................................................................................................................... 7 Front.....................................................................................................................................................................................
Power management.........................................................................................................................................................28 Post behavior................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Virtualization support..........................................................................................................................................
1 Set up your computer 1 Connect the power cable and press the power button. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup: a Connect to a network. b Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
3 Locate Dell apps. Table 1.
2 Chassis overview Topics: • Front • Left • Right • Palmrest • Bottom Front 1 Dual array microphone 2 Camera 3 Camera status light 4 Dual array microphone 5 Display panel Chassis overview 7
Left 1 Power‑adapter port 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port with Power Delivery/ DisplayPort 3 HDMI port 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A) port 5 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A) port 6 Headset port Right 1 SD card reader 2 USB 2.
Palmrest 1 Power button with optional fingerprint reader 2 Keyboard 3 Palmrest 4 Touchpad Chassis overview 9
Bottom 1 Speakers 2 Back cover 3 Air vent 4 Service Tag label 10 Chassis overview
3 Technical specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer. System information Table 2.
Memory Table 4. Memory specifications Feature Specifications Minimum memory configuration 4 GB Maximum memory configuration 32 GB Number of slots 2 x SoDIMM slots Maximum memory supported per slot 16 GB Memory options • • • • • • • 4 GB(1 x 4 GB) 8 GB( 2 x 4 GB) 8 GB( 1 x 8 GB) 12 GB( 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 8 GB) 16 GB( 2 x 8 GB) 16 GB( 1 x 16 GB) 32 GB( 2 x 16 GB) Type Dual-channel DDR4 Speed 2666 Mhz NOTE: The 2666 MHz memory functions at 2400 MHz for 8th Generation Intel Core processors.
Table 6. Intel Optane memory specification Feature Specifications Interface PCIe3x2 NVMe 1.1 Connector M.2 card slot (2230/2280) Configurations supported Capacity • • • 7th Generation or higher Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor Windows 10 64-bit version or higher (Anniversary Update) Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 15.9.1.1018 or higher 16 GB System board connectors Table 7. System board connectors Feature Specifications M.2 Connectors One M.
Feature Specifications • • Digital microphone input on camera module Headset combo jack (stereo headphones/microphone-in) Internal speaker amplifier Integrated in ALC3204 (Class-D 2W) External volume controls Media-control shortcut keys Speaker output: Average: 2 W Peak: 2.5 W Microphone Digital-array microphones Video card Table 10.
Communication Table 12. Communication specifications Feature Specifications Network adapter Integrated Realtek RTL8111 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) Wireless Table 13. Wireless specifications Specifications Intel Wireless-9462 802.11AC 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT V5.0 Wireless Card Intel Wireless-9560 802.11AC 2x2 Wi-Fi + BT V5.0 Wireless Card Dell Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810) Dell Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Ports and connectors Table 14.
Display Table 15. Display specifications Feature Specifications Type 15.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 (FHD IPS Low Specs Narrow Anti-Glare), 16:9 Height (Active area) 205.7 mm (8.10 inches) Width (Active area) 355.7 mm (13.81 inches) Diagonal 394.9 mm (15.55 inches) Megapixels 2.
Touchpad Table 17. Touchpad specifications Feature Specifications Resolution 1229 x 749 Dimensions • • Multi-touch Width: 105 mm (4.13 inches) Height: 80 mm (3.14 inches) Supports five fingers Operating system Table 18. Operating system Feature Specifications Operating systems supported • • • Windows 10 Home (64-bit) Windows 10 Professional (64bit) Ubuntu Battery Table 19. Battery Feature Specifications Type 3-cell “smart” lithium-ion (42 WHr) Dimension Width 97.15 mm (3.
Feature Specifications Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) Temperature range: Storage -20°C to 60°C (-40°F to 149°F) Coin-cell battery CR-2032 Power adapter Table 20. Power adapter specifications Feature Specifications (45 W) Specifications (65 W) Type 45 W 65 W Input Voltage 100 VAC - 240 VAC 100 VAC - 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.3 A 1.7 A Adapter size Dimensions Dimensions In Inches: 1.02 x 1.57 x 3.7 In Inches: 1.1 x 1.9 x 4.
Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 22. Computer environment Operating Storage Temperature range 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) 10% to 80% (non-condensing) 0% to 95% (non-condensing) NOTE: Maximum dew point temperature = 26°C NOTE: Maximum dew point temperature = 33°C Vibration (maximum) 0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS Shock (maximum) 105 G † 40 G‡ Altitude (maximum) -15.
Security Software Table 24.
4 System setup System setup enables you to manage your notebook hardware and specify BIOS level options.
General options Table 25. General Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. The options are: • • • • System Information Memory Configuration Processor Information Device Information Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.
Option Description Click one of the following options: • • • SATA Operation Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE—Default Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard-drive controller. Click one of the following options: • • • Disabled AHCI RAID On—Default NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode. Drives Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board. The options are: • • • SATA-0 SATA-2 M.2 PCIe SSD-0 All the options are set by default.
Option Description The options are: • • • Keyboard Backlight Tmeout on AC Allows to define the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged in the system. The Keyboard Backlight tiemout value is only in effect when the backlight is enabled.
Security Table 28. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator(admin) password. The entries to set password are: • • • Enter the old password: Enter the new password: Confirm new password: Click OK once you set the password. NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set". Hence, password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete the password.
Option Description UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Allows you to update the system BIOS via UEFI capsule update packages. • Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates This option is set by default. TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST.
Secure boot Table 29. Secure Boot Option Description Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot Feature. • Secure Boot Mode Secure Boot Enable—Default Changes to the Secure Boot operation mode modifies the behaviour of Secure Boot to allow evaluation of UEFI driver signatures. Choose one of the option: • • Expert Key Management Deployed Mode—Default Audit Mode Allows you to enable or disable Expert Key Management. • Enable Custom Mode This option is not set by default.
Performance Table 31. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the additional cores. • • • • All—Default 1 2 3 Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of processor. Intel SpeedStep • Enable Intel SpeedStep This option is set by default. Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.
Option Description Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are: • • • • Disabled—Default Every Day Weekdays Select Days This option is not set by default. USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from standby. • Enable USB Wake Support This option is not set by default. Wake on LAN This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal.
Post behavior Table 33. POST Behavior Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters. • Fn Lock Options Enable Adapter Warnings—Default Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their standard and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these keys.
Virtualization support Table 34. Virtualization Support Option Description Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology. • Enable Intel Virtualization Technology This option is set by default. Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.
Option Description BIOS Downgrade Allows you to flash previous revisions of the system firmware. • Allow BIOS Downgrade This option is set by default. Data Wipe Allows you to securely erase data from all internal storage devices. • Wipe on Next Boot This option is not set by default. Bios Recovery BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS from a recovery file on the HDD or an external USB key.
5 Getting help Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1 Go to Dell.com/support. 2 Select your support category.
