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Dell Precision 3551
Setup and specifications guide
Regulatory Model: P80F
Regulatory Type: P80F004

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  • Page 1 Dell Precision 3551 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P80F Regulatory Type: P80F004...
  • Page 2 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2020 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Set up your Precision 3551......................5 2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................7 3 Chassis overview..........................8 Display view.................................... 8 Bottom view................................... 9 Left view....................................9 Right view..................................... 10 Palmrest view..................................11 4 Technical specifications......................12 System specifications................................12 Processors..................................12...
  • Page 4 Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled....................38 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive....................38 System and setup password..............................39 Assigning a system setup password........................... 39 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password..................40 8 Getting help..........................41 Contacting Dell..................................41 Contents...
  • Page 5: Set Up Your Precision 3551

    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 Windows setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you: • Connect to a network for Windows updates.
  • Page 6 SLN305843 at www.dell.com/support. Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications, which are purchased but not pre-installed on your computer. For more information about using Dell Digital Delivery, see the knowledge base article 153764 www.dell.com/ support. 4. Create recovery drive for Windows.
  • Page 7: Create A Usb Recovery Drive For Windows

    A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB flash drive will be deleted. 7. Click Create. 8. Click Finish. For more information about reinstalling Windows using the USB recovery drive, see the Troubleshooting section of your product's Service Manual at www.dell.com/support/manuals. Create a USB recovery drive for Windows...
  • Page 8: Chassis Overview

    Chassis overview Topics: • Display view • Bottom view • Left view • Right view • Palmrest view Display view 1. Microphone 2. Camera shutter 3. IR camera (Optional) 4. Camera 5. Camera status light 6. Microphone 7. LCD panel 8.
  • Page 9: Bottom View

    Bottom view 1. Fan vents 2. Service tag label 3. Speakers Left view Chassis overview...
  • Page 10: Right View

    1. Power connector port 2. USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 port with Thunderbolt/DisplayPort 1.4 port 3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 4. Smart card reader (Optional) Right view 1. microSD card reader 2. micro-SIM card slot 3. Headset/Microphone port 4. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 5.
  • Page 11: Palmrest View

    Palmrest view 1. Power button with optional fingerprint 2. Keyboard 3. TrackPoint 4. Contactless smart card reader (Optional) 5. Touchpad Chassis overview...
  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications System 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.
  • Page 13: Memory

    Memory Table 4. Memory specifications Description Values Slots Two-SODIMM slots Type Dual-channel DDR4 Speed 2933 MHz Maximum memory 64 GB Minimum memory 4 GB Configurations supported • 4 GB DDR4 at 2933 MHz (1 x 4 GB) • 8 GB DDR4 at 2933 MHz (2 x 4 GB) •...
  • Page 14: Media-Card Reader

    Media-card reader Table 7. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Type microSD card slot Cards supported • Micro Secure Digital (mSD) • Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC) • Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC) Audio Table 8. Audio specifications Description Values Controller Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro...
  • Page 15: Communications

    Description Values • Hello IR Webcam Location Front camera Sensor type CMOS sensor technology Resolution: Still image 8 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 (VGA/HD) at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle 78.6 degrees Communications Ethernet Table 12. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Transfer rate...
  • Page 16: Power Adapter

    Power adapter Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type 90 W 130 W Type-C Diameter (connector) 7.4 mm Type-C connector Weight 0.23 kg (0.51 lb) 0.32 kg (0.70 lb) Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz...
  • Page 17 Dell Power using the Dell Power using the Dell Power duration, Manager application. Manager application. Manager application.
  • Page 18: Dimensions And Weight

    Description Values can significantly reduce can significantly reduce can significantly reduce conditions and under certain power- under certain power- under certain power- can significantly intensive conditions. intensive conditions. intensive conditions. reduce under certain power- intensive conditions. Dimensions and weight Table 17. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height:...
  • Page 19: Touchpad

    Description Values One M.2 Key-M (2280 or 2230) for solid-state drive • One M.2 2230 slot for solid-state drive 128 GB/256 GB/512 One M.2 2230 Key-E for WLAN • One M.2 2280 slot for solid-state drive 256 GB/512 Gb/1 TB/2 •...
  • Page 20: Keyboard

    Description Values Panel technology Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) Wide Viewing Angle Wide Viewing Angle Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) (WVA) (WVA) Luminance (typical) 220 nits 220 nits 220 nits 300 nits Dimensions (Active Area): Height 193.60 mm (7.62 in.) 193.60 mm (7.62 in.) 193.60 mm (7.62 in.) 193.60 mm (7.62 in.) Width...
  • Page 21: Fingerprint Reader In Power Button

    Standard Security options—Contacted smartcard reader Table 28. Contacted smartcard reader Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Smartcard reader ISO 7816 -3 Class A Card Support Reader capable of reading 5V powered smartcard ISO 7816 -3 Class B Card Support Reader capable of reading 3V powered...
  • Page 22: Security Options-Contactless Smartcard Reader

    Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Smartcard reader ISO 7816 -2 Compliant Specification for smartcard device physical characteristics (size, location of connection points, etc.) T=0 support Cards support character level transmission T=1 support Cards support block level transmission EMVCo Compliant Compliant with EMVCo (for electronic payment standards) smartcard standards as posted to www.emvco.com...
  • Page 23: Security Software

    - OCS5.2 80K ID-One Cosmo 64 RSA D V5.4 T=0 card Security Software Table 31. Security Software specifications Specifications Dell Client Command Suite Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software Dell Client Command Suite Dell BIOS Verification Technical specifications...
  • Page 24: Computer Environment

    Specifications Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks Threat Detection and Response Dell Encryption Enterprise Dell Encryption Personal Carbonite VMware Workspace ONE Absolute® Endpoint Visibility and Control Netskope...
  • Page 25: Keyboard Shortcuts

    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.
  • Page 26 Table 34. List of keyboard shortcuts Function key Behavior Pause/Break Sleep Toggle scroll lock Toggle between power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light System request Open application menu Click Fn-key lock Page up Page down Home Keyboard shortcuts...
  • Page 27: Software

    Downloading Windows drivers Downloading Windows drivers 1. Turn on the notebook. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your notebook, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your notebook model.
  • Page 28: System Setup

    Boot menu Press <F12> when the Dell logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Diagnostics and BIOS Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system.
  • Page 29: Boot Sequence

    Boot Sequence Boot sequence enables you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self-Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...
  • Page 30: System Information

    Option Description Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately. System information Table 36. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the on-board LAN controller. •...
  • Page 31: Video

    Option Description • Disabled • • Bright-enabled by default Keyboard Backlight Timeout on The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with AC option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not affected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled.
  • Page 32: Security

    Security Table 37. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password. System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password. Internal HDD-2 Password This option lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD).
  • Page 33: Secure Boot

    Option Description Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. This option is not set by default. Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared before the settings can be changed.
  • Page 34: Performance

    Option Description Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size Click one of the following options: • 32 MB • 64 MB • 128 MB—Default Performance Table 40. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled.
  • Page 35: Post Behavior

    Adaptive—enabled by default Configuration • Standard—Fully charges your battery at a standard rate. • ExpressCharge—The battery charges over a shorter time using Dell’s fast charging technology. • Primarily AC use • Custom If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.
  • Page 36: Manageability

    Option Description Fn Lock Options 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.
  • Page 37: Wireless

    If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re enabled after the BIOS update is completed. 1. Restart the computer. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. • Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.
  • Page 38: Updating Bios On Systems With Bitlocker Enabled

    3. Insert the USB flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update. 4. Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu. 5. Using arrow keys, select USB Storage Device and click Enter.
  • Page 39: System And Setup Password

    Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen System and setup password Table 41. System and setup password Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer.
  • Page 40: Deleting Or Changing An Existing System Setup Password

    Deleting or changing an existing system setup password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
  • Page 41: Getting Help

    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.

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