DELL Latitude 3520 I5.6 Inches Core i5 Laptop User Guide

Latitude 3520 I5.6 Inches Core i5 Laptop
User Guide

Latitude 3520 I5.6 Inches Core i5 Laptop

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About this task
NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.

Steps

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. For more information about installing and configuring Ubuntu, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.
   For Windows:
   Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you:
   Connect to a network for Windows updates.
   NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
   If connected to the internet, sign-in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the internet, create an offline account.
   On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.

3. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended.
   NOTE: The Dell apps are available in a subcategory in the Windows Start menu.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Register your computer with Dell.
| 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. When an issue is detected, the necessary system state information is sent to Dell to begin troubleshooting. SupportAssist is preinstalled on most of the Dell devices running Windows operating system. For more  information, see SupportAssist for Home PCs User’s Guide on www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools.
NOTE: In SupportAssist, click the warranty expiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty.
| Dell Update
Updates your computer with critical fixes and latest device drivers as they become available. For more information on using Dell Update, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/ support.
| Dell Digital Delivery
** Download software applications, which are purchased but not preinstalled on your computer. For more information on using Dell Digital Delivery, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.

Right

1. micro-SIM card slot (optional)
2. microSD-card slot
3. Universal audio port
4. USB 2.0 port
5. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
6. Network port
7. Network activity LED
8. Wedge-shaped lock slot

Left

1. DC-in port
2. Power LED
3. HDMI 1.4 port
4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
5. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt Mode and Power Delivery (10 th th and 11 Generation Intel processors only)

Top

1. Power button with optional fingerprint reader
2. Keyboard
3. Touchpad

Front

1. Camera shutter (optional)
2. Camera
3. Camera status light
4. Microphone
5. Display panel

Bottom

1. Speakers
2. Service tag label
3. Air vent

LED Indicators and Characteristics

Battery Charge and Status LED
Table 2. Battery Charge and Status LED Indicator

Power Source| LED Behavior| System 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) – System is turned on.
• S4 (Hibernate) – The system consumes the least power compared to all other sleep states. The system is almost at an OFF state, expect for a trickle power. The context  data is written to hard drive.
• S5 (OFF) – The system is in a shutdown state.

Specifications of Latitude 3520

Dimensions and weight
The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Latitude 3520.
Table 3. Dimensions and weight

Height:
| Front height| 18.06 mm (0.71 in.)
| Rear height| 18.06 mm (0.71 in.)
Width| 361 mm (14.21 in.)
Depth| 240.95 mm (9.48 in.)
Weight
NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.| 1.79 kg (3.95 lb)

Processor
The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Latitude 3520
Table 4. Processor

Description| Option one| Option two| Option three| Option Four| Option Five| Option Six| Option Seven
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Processor type| Intel Celeron 6305U| 10th Generation| 11th Generation| 11th Generation| 11th Generation| 11th Generation| 11th  Generation Intel Core
| | Intel Core| Intel Core| Intel Core| Intel Core| Intel Core| i3-1125G4
| | i3-1005G1| i3-1115G4| i5-1135G7| i5-1145G7| i7-1165G7|
Processor wattage| 15 W| 15 W| 15 W| 15 W| 15 W| 15 W| 15 W
Processor core count| 2| 2| 2| 4| 4| 4| 4
Processor thread count| 2| 4| 4| 8| 8| 8| 8
Processor speed| Up to 1.80 GHz| 2.40 GHz to
3.40 GHz| 3.0 GHz to
4.10 GHz| 2.40 GHz to
4.20 GHz| 2.60 GHz to
4.40 GHz| 2.80 GHz to
4.70 GHz| 2.0 GHz to 3.70 GHz
Processor cache| 4 MB| 4 MB| 6 MB| 8 MB| 8 MB| 12 MB| 8 MB
Integrated graphics| Intel UHD Graphics| Intel UHD Graphics| Intel UHD Graphics| Intel Iris Xe Graphics| Intel Iris Xe Graphics| Intel Iris Xe Graphics| Intel UHD graphics

Chipset

The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Latitude 3520
Table 5. Chipset

i3/i5/i7 and Intel Celeron
Chipset| Intel| Intel
DRAM bus width| 64-bit| 64-bit
Flash EPROM| 32 MB| 32 MB
PCIe bus| Up to Gen 3| Up to Gen 3

Operating system

Your Latitude 3520 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 11 Pro
• Windows 11 Home
• Windows 11 Pro National Academic
• Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
• Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
• Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, 64-bit
• Kylin Linux version 10

Memory
The following table lists the memory specifications of your Latitude 3520.
Table 6. Memory specifications

● 8 GB, 1 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
● 8 GB, 2 x 4 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
● 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
● 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz
● 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz

Table 6. Memory specifications (continued)

● 64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz

External ports

The following table lists the external ports of your Latitude 3520.
Table 7. External ports

Delivery (11th  and 10th  Generation Intel processors only)
● One USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
● One USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
● One USB 2.0 port
Audio port| One universal audio port
Video port| One HDMI 1.4 port
Media-card reader| One microSD-card slot
Power adapter port| 4.5 mm barrel-type
Security-cable slot| One wedge-shaped lock slot
SIM-card slot| One microSIM-card slot (WWAN only)

Internal slots
The following table lists the internal slots of your Latitude 3520.
Table 8. Internal slots

● One M.2 2230 slot for Wi-Fi
● One M.2 slot for 2230/2280 solid-state drive
NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.

Ethernet

The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Latitude 3520.
Table 9. Ethernet specifications

Wireless module

The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your Latitude 3520.
Wireless module
Table 10. Wireless module specifications

● Wi-Fi 4 (Wi-Fi 802.11n)
●  Wi-Fi 5 (Wi-Fi 802.11ac)
● Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)| ● WiFi 802.11a/b/g
● Wi-Fi 4 (Wi-Fi 802.11n)
● Wi-Fi 5 (Wi-Fi 802.11ac)| ● WiFi 802.11a/b/g
● Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
● Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
Encryption| ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP
● AES-CCMP
● TKIP| ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP
● AES-CCMP
● TKIP| ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP
● AES-CCMP
● TKIP
Bluetooth| Bluetooth 5.1| Bluetooth 5.0| Bluetooth 5.0

Table 11. WWAN module

(1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,21,26,28,29,30,38,39,40,41,66 ), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Data Rate| ● LTE FDD: 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
● LTE TDD: 347 Mbps DL/30 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
● UMTS/HSPA+: UMTS 384 kbps DL/384 kbps UL
Power supply| DC 3.135 V to 4.4 V, Typical 3.3 V
Antenna Diversity| Supported

Table 11. WWAN module (continued)

● Extended Operating temperature: -20°C to +65°C
NOTE: Variation in temperature can affect the performance of the WWAN card.
Antenna connector| ● WWAN Main Antenna X 1
● WWAN Diversity Antenna X 1

Audio

The following table lists the audio specifications of your Latitude 3520.
Table 12. Audio specifications

●  Digital-array microphones with IR camera

Storage

This section lists the storage options on your Latitude 3520.
Your computer supports one of the following configurations:

• One M.2 2230/2280 for solid-state drive (Class 35 or Class 40)

• One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive and ne 2.5-inch SATA hard-drive
  The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration. For computers:

• M.2 2230/2280 for solid-state drive (Class 35 or Class 40)

Table 13. Storage specifications

Media-card reader

The following table lists the media cards supported by your Latitude 3520.
Table 14. Media-card reader specifications

● 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.

Keyboard

Table 15. Keyboard specifications

●      Standard backlit keyboard with optional fingerprint reader
Layout| QWERTY
Number of keys| ● United States and Canada: 99 keys
● United Kingdom: 100 keys● Japan: 103 keys
Size| X=18.70 mm key pitch Y=18.05 mm key pitch
Shortcut keys| Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key.
NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program.

Camera
Table 16. Camera specifications

Standard camera

Description| Values
Number of cameras| One
Type| HD RGB camera
Location| Front Camera
Sensor type| CMOS sensor technology
Resolution:|
| Still image| 0.92 megapixel
| Video| 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps
Diagonal viewing angle| 78.60 degrees

Table 17. IR camera specifications

IR camera

Description| Values
Number of cameras| One
Type| HD RGB-IR camera
Location| Front Camera
Sensor type| CMOS sensor technology
Camera resolution:
| Still image| 0.92 megapixel
| Video| 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps
Infrared camera resolution:
| Still image| 0.23 megapixel
| Video| 640 x 360 at 30 fps
Diagonal viewing angle:
| Camera| 87 degree
| Infrared camera| 87 degree

Touchpad

The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Latitude 3520.
Table 18. Touchpad specifications

Table 18. Touchpad specifications (continued)

Windows, see the Microsoft knowledge base article at support.microsoft.com.

Power adapter

The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Latitude 3520.
Table 19. Power adapter specifications

● 5 V/3 A
● 9 V/3 A
● 5 V/3 A
Rated output voltage| 19.50 VDC| 20 VDC/15 VDC/9 VDC/5 VDC
Temperature range:| |
| Operating| 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)| 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
| Storage| -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)| -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
**   CAUTION:** Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

Battery
Table 20. Battery specifications

Table 20. Battery specifications (continued)

operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power- intensive conditions.
Charging time (approximate)| 4 hours (when the computer is off)
NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager application.| 4 hours (when the computer is off)
NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager application.
Life span (approximate)| 300 discharge/charge cycles| 300 discharge/charge cycles
Coin-cell battery| CR2032| CR2032
Operating time| Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.| Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power- intensive conditions.

Display

Table 21. Display specifications

(FHD)
Panel technology| TN(Twisted Nematic)| WVA(wide view angle)| WVA(wide view angle)
Luminance (typical)| 220 nits| 250 nits| 250 nits
Dimensions (active area):| | |
| Height| 193.59 mm (7.62 in.)| 193.59 mm (7.62 in.)| 193.59 mm (7.62 in.)
| Width| 344.16 mm (13.54 in.)| 344.16 mm (13.54 in.)| 344.16 mm (13.54 in.)
| Diagonal| 396.24 mm (15.60 in.)| 396.24 mm (15.60 in.)| 396.24 mm (15.60 in.)
Native resolution| 1366 x 768| 1920 x 1080| 1920 x 1080
Megapixels| 1.05| 2.073| 2.07
Color gamut| NTSC 45% Typ.| NTSC 45% Typ.| NTSC 45% Typ.

Table 21. Display specifications (continued)

Fingerprint reader
The following table lists the fingerprint-reader specifications of your Latitude 3520.
NOTE: The fingerprint reader is located on the power button.
NOTE: The fingerprint reader is an optional offering.
Table 22. Fingerprint reader specifications

GPU—Integrated
The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Latitude 3520.
Table 23. GPU—Integrated

● Intel 10th  Generation Core i3 processors
● Intel 11th  Generation Core i3 processors
Intel Iris Xe  Graphics| Shared system memory| ● Intel 11th Generation Core i5 / i7 processors

GPU—Discrete
The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Latitude 3520.
Table 24. GPU—Discrete

Controller| External display support| Memory size| Memory type
---|---|---|---
NVIDIA GeForce MX350| Not supported| 2 GB| GDDR5
NVIDIA GeForce MX450| Not supported| 2 GB| GDDR5

Operating and storage environment

This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Latitude 3520.
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
Table 25. Computer environment

condensing)
Vibration (maximum)*| 0.66 GRMS| 1.30 GRMS
Shock (maximum)| 110 G†| 160 G†
Altitude range| -15.2 m to 3048 m (4.64 ft to 10000 ft)| -15.2 m to 10668 m (4.64 ft to 35000 ft)
**CAUTION** : Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

• Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.
• Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse.

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.
Table 26. List of keyboard shortcuts

Getting help and contacting Dell

Self-help resources
You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources:
Table 27. Self-help resources

www.dell.com
My Dell app|

Tips|

Contact Support| In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
Online help for operating system| www.dell.com/support/windows
Access top solutions, diagnostics, drivers and downloads, and learn more about your computer through videos, manuals and documents.| Your Dell computer is uniquely identified by a Service Tag or Express Service Code. To view relevant support resources for your Dell computer, enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code at www.dell.com/support.
For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer, see Locate the Service Tag on your computer.
Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns| 1.Go to www.dell.com/support.
2.On the menu bar at the top of the Support page, select
Support > Knowledge Base.
3.In the Search field on the Knowledge Base page, type the keyword, topic, or model number, and then click or tap the search icon to view the related articles.

Contacting Dell
To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: Availability varies by country/region and product, and some services may not be available in your country/region.
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

References

• Microsoft Support
• Microsoft Support

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