DELL XPS 15 9530 Core i9 13th Generation 64GB RAM Laptop User Guide

DELL XPS 15 9530 Core i9 13th Generation 64GB RAM Laptop

Specifications

• Model: XPS 15 9530
• Regulatory Model: P91F
• Regulatory Type: P91F004/P91F005
• Release Date: February 2024
• Revision: A04

Product Usage Instructions

Set up your XPS 15 9530

1. Connect the power adapter to one of the Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) Type-C ports or the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port on your computer and press the power button.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows setup.
3. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu for optimal performance.

Locate Dell Apps

warranty status, recommended accessories, and software
updates.
SupportAssist| Identifies hardware and software issues, automates engagement
with Dell Technical support, prevents security threats, and
monitors hardware failures.
Dell Update| Updates your computer with critical fixes and latest device
drivers.
Dell Digital Delivery| Download software applications purchased but not preinstalled
on your computer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I charge my XPS 15 9530?

A: You can charge your computer by connecting the power adapter to one of the Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) Type-C ports or to the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port located on your computer.

Q: How do I renew or upgrade my warranty?

A: In SupportAssist, click the warranty expiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty.

XPS 15 9530
Setup and Specifications

Regulatory Model: P91F Regulatory
Type: P91F004/P91F005 February 2024
Rev. A04

Notes, cautions, and warnings

• NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.
• CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
• WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Set up your XPS 15 9530

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: You can charge your computer by connecting the power adapter to one of the Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) Type-C ports or to the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port located on your computer.

NOTE: The battery may go into power-saving mode during shipment to conserve charge on the battery. Ensure that the power adapter is connected to your computer when it is turned on for the first time.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows setup.
3. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Views of XPS 15 9530

Right

1. Right woofer
   Enhances low-frequency audio output.

2. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with DisplayPort and Power Delivery
   Connect peripherals such as external storage devices, printers, and external displays. Provides data transfer rate of up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 port.
   Supports DisplayPort and also enables you to connect an external display using a display adapter.
   NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device.
   Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 5 V/1.50 A power output

3. SD-card slot
   Reads from and writes to the SD card. The computer supports the following card types:

   • Secure Digital (SD)
   • Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
   • Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)

4. Universal audio jack
   Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).

Left

1. Security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)
   Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.

2. Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) Type-C port with Power Delivery (2)

Supports USB4 Gen 3×2, DisplayPort 1.4a and Thunderbolt 4. Enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter. Provides data transfer rates up to 40 Gbps for USB4 Gen 3×2 Thunderbolt 4. Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 5 V/3 A power output that enables faster charging.

• NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device.
• NOTE: A 40 Gbps-certified cable is required to achieve the maximum performance of 40 Gbps.
• NOTE: Non-Thunderbolt USB-C devices connected to this port can only transfer data at speeds up to USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 (10 Gbps).
• NOTE: Thunderbolt 4 supports two 4K displays or one 8K display.
• NOTE: USB4 is backward compatible with USB 3.2, USB 2.0, and Thunderbolt 3.
• NOTE: You can connect a Dell docking station to the Thunderbolt 4 ports. For more information, see the knowledge base article 000124295 at www.dell.com/support.

Left woofer

Enhances low-frequency audio output.

Top

1. Microphones (2)
   Provide digital sound input for audio recording, voice calls, and so on.

2. Power button with fingerprint reader
   Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state.
   When the computer is turned on, press the power button to put the computer into sleep state; press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to force shut-down the computer.
   If the power button has a fingerprint reader, place your finger on the power button steadily to log in.
   NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Windows.
   NOTE: In Windows, Windows Hello supports a defined number of fingerprints per account. For more information about configuring your fingerprint reader with Windows Hello, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.

3. Right speaker
   Provides audio output.

4. Right-click area
   Press to right-click.

5. Left-click area
   Press to left-click.

6. Touchpad
   Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two fingers tap to right-click.

7. Left speaker
   Provides audio output.

Display

1. Infrared emitter
   Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion.

2. Ambient-light sensor
   The sensor detects the ambient light and automatically adjusts the keyboard backlight and display brightness.

3. RGB-infrared camera
   This combined camera supports both infrared Windows Hello facial recognition and standard RGB imaging for photos and videos.

4. Camera-status light
   Turns on when the camera is in use.

5. Infrared emitter
   Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion.

6. Battery-status light
   Indicates the battery-charge status.
   Solid white—Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5% charge. Amber—Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5% charge. Off—Power adapter is disconnected or the battery is fully charged.

Bottom

1. Service Tag label
   The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information.

Specifications of XPS 15 9530

The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 2. Dimensions and weight

Height:
 | Front height| 18 mm (0.71 in.)
 | Rear height| 11.65 mm (0.46 in.)
Width| 344.72 mm (13.57 in.)
Depth| 230.14 mm (9.06 in.)
Weight

NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration that is ordered and manufacturing variability.

| ●               1.92 kg (4.22 lb) for non-touchscreen display

●               1.96 kg (4.31 lb) for OLED touchscreen display

Processor
The following table lists the details of the processors that are supported for your XPS 15 9530.

Table 3. Processor

Description| Option one| Option two| Option three| Option four
---|---|---|---|---
Processor type| 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13500H| 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H| 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H| 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H
Processor wattage| 45 W| 45 W| 45 W| 45 W
Processor core count| 12| 14| 14| 10
Processor thread count| 16| 20| 20| 16
Processor speed| Up to 4.70 GHz| Up to 5 GHz| Up to 5.40 GHz| Up to 4.90 GHz
Processor cache| 18 MB| 24 MB| 24 MB| 24 MB
Integrated graphics| ●        Intel Arc A370M Graphics

●        NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 6 GB GDDR6

| ●        Intel Arc A370M Graphics

●        NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 6 GB GDDR6

| ●       NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 8 GB GDDR6

●       NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 8 GB GDDR6

| ●        Intel UHD Graphics

●        Intel Arc A370M Graphics

Description| Option one| Option two| Option three| Option four
---|---|---|---|---
 |  | ●       NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 8 GB GDDR6

●       NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 8 GB GDDR6

|  |

Chipset
The following table lists the details of the chipset that is supported for your XPS 15 9530.

Table 4. Chipset

Operating system

Your XPS 15 9530 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 11 Home, 64-bit
• Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit

Memory

The following table lists the memory specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 5. Memory specifications

●       5600 MT/s

NOTE: The processor that is shipped with your computer supports a memory speed of up to 4800 MT/s. A memory module with 5600 MT/s speed works at a maximum speed of 4800 MT/s.

Maximum memory configuration| 64 GB
Minimum memory configuration| 16 GB
Description| Values
---|---
Memory size per slot| 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
Memory configurations supported| ●               16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, dual-channel

●               16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, dual-channel

●               32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, dual-channel

●               32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, dual-channel

●               64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4800 MT/s, dual-channel

External ports

The following table lists the external ports on your XPS 15 9530.

Table 6. External ports

Delivery

●        Two Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports with Power Delivery NOTE: To charge the computer, connect the USB Type-C power adapter to the primary Thunderbolt 4 port.

Audio port| One universal audio jack
Video port/ports| USB Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt mode and Thunderbolt 4
Media-card reader| One SD-card slot
Power-adapter port| DC-IN through one of the three USB Type-C ports
Security-cable slot| 1 wedge-shaped lock slot

Internal slots

The following table lists the internal slots of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 7. Internal slots

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.

Wireless module

The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module that is supported on your XPS 15 9530.

Table 8. Wireless module specifications

●               Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)

●               Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)

●               Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)

Encryption| ●               64-bit/128-bit WEP

●               AES-CCMP

●               TKIP

Bluetooth wireless card| Bluetooth 5.3
 | NOTE: The version of the Bluetooth wireless card may vary depending on the operating system that is installed on your computer.

Audio

The following table lists the audio specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 9. Audio specifications

Storage

This section lists the storage options on your XPS 15 9530.
Your XPS 15 9530 supports M.2 2280 and M.2 2230 solid-state drives.

Table 10. Storage specifications

Media-card reader

The following table lists the media cards that are supported on your XPS 15 9530.

Table 11. Media-card reader specifications

●        Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)

●        Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)

NOTE: The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card that is installed on your computer.

Keyboard

The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 12. Keyboard specifications

●        United Kingdom: 80 keys

●        Japan: 83 keys

Keyboard size| X = 19.05 mm key pitch Y = 18.05 mm key pitch
Keyboard shortcuts| 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.
Description| Values
---|---
 | NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) changing F u n c t i o n Key Behavior in BIOS setup program.

For more information, see keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts.

Camera

The following table lists the camera specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 13. Camera specifications

Touchpad

The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 14. Touchpad specifications

Windows, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article at support.microsoft.com.

Power adapter

The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 15. Power adapter specifications

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

The following table lists the battery specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 16. Battery specifications

lithium-ion
Battery voltage| 11.40 VDC| 11.40 VDC
Battery weight (minimum)| 0.34 kg (0.75 lb)| 0.34 kg (0.75 lb)
Battery dimensions:
 | Height| 77.70 mm (3.06 in.)| 77.70 mm (3.06 in.)
 | Width| 295.20 mm (11.62 in.)| 295.20 mm (11.62 in.)
 | Depth| 7.56 mm (0.30 in.)| 7.56 mm (0.30 in.)
Description| Option one| Option two
---|---|---
Temperature range:
 | Operating| 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)| 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)
 | Storage| -20°C to 65°C (-4°F to 149°F)| -20°C to 65°C (-4°F to 149°F)
Battery 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.
Battery charging time (approximate)

NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the

Dell Power Manager application. For more information about Dell Power Manager, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.

| 2 hours (Express charge), 3

hours (Standard charge) when the computer is off.

| 2 hours (Express charge), 3

hours (Standard charge) when the computer is off.

Coin-cell battery| Not supported| Not supported
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.

CAUTION: Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption. If your battery charge is completely depleted, connect the power adapter, turn on your computer, and then restart your computer to reduce the power consumption.

Display

The following table lists the display specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

Table 17. Display specifications

Angle (WVA), Eyesafe
Display-panel dimensions (active area):|  |
 | Height| 210.24 mm (8.28 in.)| 210.21 mm (8.28 in.)
 | Width| 336.38 mm (13.24 in.)| 336.34 mm (13.24 in.)
 | Diagonal| 396.24 mm (15.60 in.)| 396.24 mm (15.60 in.)
Display-panel native resolution| 1920 x 1200| 3456 x 2160
Luminance (typical)| 500 nits| 400 nits
Megapixels| 2.30| 7.46
Color gamut| 100% sRGB| DCI-P3 100% (typical)
Description| Option one| Option two
---|---|---
Pixels Per Inch (PPI)| 145| 261
Contrast ratio (minimum)| 1650:1 (typical)| ●               SDR – 80,000:1 (typical)

●               HDR – 124,000:1 (typical)

Response time (maximum)| 35 ms| 2 ms
Refresh rate| 60 Hz| 60 Hz
Horizontal view angle| 85 +/- degrees| 88 +/- degrees
Vertical view angle| 85 +/- degrees| 88 +/- degrees
Pixel pitch| 0.18 mm| 0.10 mm
Power consumption (maximum)| 4.41 W| 8.74 W
Anti-glare vs glossy finish| Anti-glare| Anti-reflective

Fingerprint reader

The following table lists the fingerprint-reader specifications of your XPS 15 9530.

NOTE: The fingerprint reader is on the power button.

Table 18. Fingerprint reader specifications

GPU—Discrete

The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your XPS 15 9530.

Table 19. GPU—Discrete

Operating and storage environment

This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your XPS 15 9530.
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 20. Computer environment

condensing)
Vibration (maximum)*| 0.66 GRMS| 1.30 GRMS
Shock (maximum)| 140 G†| 160 G†
Altitude range| -15.20 m to 3048 m (-49.87 ft to 10000

ft)

| -15.20 m to 10668 m (-49.87 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 when the hard drive is in use.

Dell low blue light display

WARNING: Prolonged exposure to blue light from the display may lead to long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes.
The ComfortView feature on Dell laptops and displays is designed to minimize blue light emitted from the display for better eye comfort.

To reduce the risk of eye strain after looking at the laptop’s display for an extended period of time, it is recommended that you:

1. Set the laptop’s display at a comfortable viewing distance between 20 inches and 28 inches (50 cm and 70 cm) from your eyes.
2. Blink frequently to moisten your eyes, or wet your eyes with water.
3. Take a break for 20 minutes every two hours.
4. Look away from your display, and gaze at a distant object at 20 ft (609.60 cm) away for at least 20 seconds during each break.

Keyboard shortcuts of XPS 15 9530

NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys 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 shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you  press shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you press Shift + 2, @ is typed out. The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (refer to the table below). However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by pressing Fn + esc. Subsequently, multimedia control can be invoked by pressing Fn and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by pressing Fn + F1.

NOTE: You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1-F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program.

Table 21. List of keyboard shortcuts

The Fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions.

Table 22. 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 23. Self-help resources

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.

Getting help and contacting Dell

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