DELL Inspiron 5301 User Guide

Inspiron 5301
Setup and Specifications

Regulatory Model: P121G
Regulatory Type: P121G002
August 2020
Rev. A00

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.

Set up your Inspiron 5301

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. For more information about installing and configuring Ubuntu, see the knowledge base articles SLN151664 and SLN151748 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.

Centralized location for key Dell applications. help articles. and other important information about your computer. It also notifies you about the warranty status. recommended accessories. and software updates if available.

| SupportAssist

Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. The SupportAssist OS Recovery tool troubleshoots issues with the operating system. For more information. see the SupportAssist documentation at www.dell.com/support.

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

| Dell Update

Updates your computer with critical fixes and the latest device drivers as they become available. For more information about using Dell Update. see the knowledge base article SLN305843 at www. dellcom/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 at www.dell.com/support.

Views of Inspiron 5301

Right

1. microSD-card slot
   Reads from and writes to the MicroSD card. The computer supports the following card types:
   ● Micro Secure Digital (microSD)
   ● micro Secure Digital High Capacity (microSDHC)
   ● micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity (microSDXC)

2. Headset port
   Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).

3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

Left

1. Power-adapter port
   Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer.

2. Power and battery status light
   Indicates the power state and battery state of the computer.
   Solid white—The power adapter is connected and the battery is charging.
   Solid amber—Battery charge is low or critical.
   Off—Battery is fully charged.
   NOTE: On certain computer models, the power and battery-status light is also used for diagnostics. For more
   information, see the Troubleshooting section in your computer’s Service Manual.

3. HDMI port
   Connect to a TV or another HDMI-in-enabled device. Provides video and audio output.

4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

5. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with Power Delivery/DisplayPort
   Connect peripherals such as external storage devices, printers, and external displays.
   Supports Power Delivery that enables a two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging.

NOTE: The Dell Adapter USB-C to USB-A is shipped with this computer. Use this adapter to connect legacy USB-A accessories to USB (Type-C) ports on your computer.

NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device.

NOTE: You can connect a Dell Docking Station to this port. For more information, see the knowledge base article SLN286158 at www.dell.com/support.

Base

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

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

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

4. Power button with optional 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 a sleep state; press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to force shut down the computer.
   If the power button has a fingerprint reader, place your finger on the power button to log in.

NOTE: You can customize power-button behavior in Windows. For more information, see Me and My Dell at
www.dell.com/support/manuals.

Display

1. Left microphone
   Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.

2. Camera
   Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos.

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

4. Right microphone
   Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.

Bottom

1. Left speaker
   Provides audio output.

2. 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.

3. Right speaker
   Provides audio output.

Specifications of Inspiron 5301

Dimensions and weight

The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 2. Dimensions and weight

Height:
| Front height| 13.94 mm (0.55 in.)
| Rear height| 15.85 mm (0.62 in.)
Width| 305.96 mm (12.05 in.)
Depth| 203.40 mm (8.01 in.)
Weight (maximum)| 1.23 kg (2.71 lb)

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 Inspiron 5301.
Table 3. Processor

Graphics

Chipset

The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Inspiron 5301.
Table 4. Chipset

Operating system

Your Inspiron 5301 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
• Windows 10 Home in S Mode, 64‐bit
• Windows 10 Professional, 64-bit
• Ubuntu 20.04 SP1, 64-bit

Memory

The following table lists the memory specifications of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 5. Memory specifications

•  8 GB, LPDDR4x, 3733 MHz
• 16 GB, LPDDR4x, 3733 MHz
• 8 GB, LPDDR4x, 4267 MHz
• 16 GB, LPDDR4x, 4267 MHz

NOTE: Computers that are shipped with 11thGeneration Intel Core i3‐1115G4 processor only support 3733 MHz memory.

External ports

The following table lists the external ports on your Inspiron 5301.
Table 6. External ports

• Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• One USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) with DisplayPort and power delivery

NOTE: You can connect a Dell Docking Station to this port. For more information, see the knowledge base article SLN286158 at www.dell.com/support.

Audio port| One headset (headphone and microphone combo) pon
Video port| One HDMI 2.0 port
Media-card reader| One microSD card slot
Power-adapter pon| One 4.5 mm x 2.9 mm DC-in
Security| Not applicable

Internal slots

The following table lists the internal slots of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 7. Internal slots

memory module
NOTE: To learn more about the features of different
types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article
SLN301626 at www.dell.com/support.

Wireless module

The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module supported on your Inspiron 5301.
Table 8. Wireless module specification s

• WiFi 802.11a/b/g
• Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
• Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)

**Audio

**

The following table lists the audio specifications of your Inspiron 5301.

Table 8. Wireless module specifications (continued)

·   AES-CCMP

·   TKIP

Bluetooth| Bluetooth 5.0

Audio

The following table lists the audio specifications of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 9. Audio specifications

Storage

This section lists the storage options on your Inspiron 5301.
Your Inspiron 5301 supports one of the following storage configurations:

• One M.2 2230 solid-state drive
• One M.2 2280 solid-state drive
  The primary drive of your Inspiron 5301 is the designated boot drive.
  Table 10. Storage specifications

Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage (optional)

Intel Optane Memory technology utilizes 3D XPoint memory technology and functions as a non-volatile storage cache/ accelerator and/or storage device depending on the Intel Optane Memory installed in your computer.

Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage functions as both a non- volatile storage cache/accelerator (enabling enhanced read/to write speeds for hard-drive storage) and a solid-state storage solution. It neither replaces nor adds to the memory (RAM) installed on your computer.

Table 11. Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage specifications

• One Pole 3 x2 for Optane memory
• One Pole 3 x2 for solid-state storage

Connector| M.2
Form factor| 2280
Capacity (Intel Optane memory)| Up to 32 GB
Capacity (solid-state storage)| Up to 512 GB

** NOTE** : IntelOptane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage is supported on computers that meet the following requirements:
● 9th Generation or higher Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors
● Windows 10 64-bit version or higher (Anniversary Update)
●Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 15.9.1.1018 or higher

Keyboard

The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Inspiron 5301.

Table 12. Keyboard specifications

● non-backlit keyboard
Keyboard layout| QWERTY
Number of keys| ● The United States and Canada: 81 keys
● United Kingdom: 82 keys
● Japan: 85 keys
Keyboard size| X=18.7 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.
| NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior in the BIOS setup program.
For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts.

Camera

The following table lists the camera specifications of your Inspiron 5301.

Table 13. Camera specifications

Touchpad

The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 14. Touchpad specifications

Windows 10. see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com.

Media-card reader

The following table lists the media cards supported by your Inspiron 5301.
Table 15. Media-card reader specifications

• Micro Secure Digital (USD)
• Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
• 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.

Power adapter

The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 16. Power adapter specifications

Battery

The following table lists the battery specifications of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 17. Battery specifications

Description| Option one|

Option two

---|---|---
Battery type| 3-cell “smart” lithium-ion (40 Wh)| 4-cell “smart” lithium-ion (53 Wh)
Battery voltage| 11.40 VDC| 15.20 VDC
Battery weight (maximum)| 0.18 kg (0.40 Ib)| 0.24 kg (0.53 Ib)
Battery dimensions:|
| Height| 184.10 mm (7.25 in.)| 239.10 mm (9A1 in.)
| Width| 90.73 mm (3.57 in.)| 90.73 mm (3.57 in.)
| Depth| 5.75 mm (0.23 in.)| 5.75 mm (0.23 in.)
Temperature range:| |
| Operating| 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)| 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
| Storage| -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)| -40°C to 65°C (-40°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 on the  Dell Power Manager see, Me and My Dell on www.dell.com.

| 4 hours (when the computer is off)| 4 hours (when the computer is off)
Coin-cell battery| CR2032| CR2032

Display

The following table lists the display specifications of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 18. Display specifications

Fingerprint reader (optional)

The following table lists the specifications of the optional fingerprint- reader of your Inspiron 5301.
Table 19. Fingerprint reader specifications

GPU—Integrated

The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Inspiron 5301.
Table 20. GPU—Integrated

i5/i7

GPU—Discrete

The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Inspiron 5301.
Table 21. GPU—Discrete

Operating and storage environment

This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Inspiron 5301.
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
Table 22. Computer environment

condensing)
Vibration (maximum).| 0.66 GRMS| 1.30 GRMS
Shock (maximum)| 140 GT| 160 GT
Altitude range| 0 m to 3048 m (0 ft to 10000 ft)| 0 m to 10668 m (0 ft to 35000 ft)

• Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates the user environment.
  † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.

Keyboard shortcuts of Inspiron 5301

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 multimedia 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 23. List of keyboard shortcuts

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

Table 24. List of keyboard shortcuts

| Emoji (Win + Period (.) or Win + semicolon (;)

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 25. Self-help resources

www.dell.com
My Dell|
Tips|
Contact Support| In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
Online help for the operating system| www.dell.com/support/windows
www.dell.com/support/linux
Troubleshooting information, user manuals, set up instructions, product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on.| www.dell.com/support
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.
Learn and know the following information about your product:
● Product specifications
● Operating system
● Setting up and using your product
● Data backup
● Troubleshooting and diagnostics
● Factory and system restore
● BIOS information| See Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals.
To locate the Me and My Dell relevant to your product, identify your product through one of the following:
● Select Detect Product.
● Locate your product through the drop-down menu under View Products.
● Enter the Service Tag number or Product ID in the search bar.

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.

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References

• Microsoft Support
• Microsoft Support
• How to Install Ubuntu Linux on your Dell Computer | Dell US
• How to configure Ubuntu Linux after it's first installed on your Dell PC | Dell US
• How To Distinguish the Differences Between M.2 Cards | Dell Australia
• Dell - Dell Linux - Community Web

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