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Inspiron 3470
Setup and Specications
Computer Model: Inspiron 3470
Regulatory Model: D13S
Regulatory Type: D13S003
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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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may be trademarks of their respective owners.
2018-10
Rev. A02
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Contents
1 Set up your computer.....................................................................................................................................4
2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................................................................................................... 7
3 Views.............................................................................................................................................................8
Front.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Back..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4 Specications............................................................................................................................................... 11
Computer model................................................................................................................................................................11
System information........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Dimensions and weight.....................................................................................................................................................11
Memory...............................................................................................................................................................................11
Ports and connectors.......................................................................................................................................................12
Communications............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Wireless........................................................................................................................................................................12
Audio...................................................................................................................................................................................13
Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Media-card reader............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Power ratings.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Video.................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Computer environment.................................................................................................................................................... 14
5 Getting help and contacting Dell.................................................................................................................. 15
Self-help resources...........................................................................................................................................................15
Contacting Dell..................................................................................................................................................................15
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Set up your computer
CAUTION: To ensure good airow and prevent overheating, place the system in an open area, at least 2 inches/5 cm away from
walls. Ensure that air vents on the system are clear of any obstructions.
1 Connect the keyboard and mouse.
NOTE: For setup instructions, see the documentation shipped with the keyboard and mouse.
2 Connect the network cable—Optional.
3 Connect the display.
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NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, connect the display to the discrete graphics card.
4 Connect the power cable.
5 Press the power button.
6 Finish operating system setup.
For Ubuntu:
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
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 oine account.
• On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.
7 Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Dell Product Registration
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Register your computer with Dell.
Dell Help & Support
Access help and support for your computer.
SupportAssist
Pro-actively 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 xes and latest device drivers as they become available.
Dell Digital Delivery
Download software applications, which are purchased but not pre-installed on your computer.
8 Create recovery drive for Windows.
NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and x problems that may occur with Windows.
For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.
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Create a USB recovery drive for Windows
Create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and x problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB ash drive with a minimum capacity
of 16 GB is required to create the recovery drive.
NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete.
NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for
latest instructions.
1 Connect the USB ash drive to your computer.
2 In Windows search, type Recovery.
3 In the search results, click Create a recovery drive.
The User Account Control window is displayed.
4 Click Yes to continue.
The Recovery Drive window is displayed.
5 Select Back up system les to the recovery drive and click Next.
6 Select the USB ash drive and click Next.
A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB ash 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.
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Optical-drive activity light
Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the optical disc.
2 Optical-drive eject button
Press to open the optical drive tray.
3 Optical-drive emergency eject pinhole
Used to eject the optical-drive tray manually if the optical-drive eject button fails.
NOTE
: For more information about manually ejecting optical-drive trays, see the knowledge base article SLN301118 at
www.dell.com/support.
4 Optical drive (optional)
Reads from and writes to CDs and DVDs.
5 Power button
Press to turn on the computer if it is turned o, in sleep state, or in hibernate state.
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Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on.
Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer.
NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options. For more information, see
Me and My Dell
at
www.dell.com/support/manuals.
6 Hard-drive activity light
Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive.
7 SD-card slot
Reads from and writes to the SD card.
8 Headset port
Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).
9 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2)
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
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1 Line-in port
Connect recording or playback devices such as a microphone or CD player.
2 Line-out port
Connect speakers.
3 Microphone port
Connect an external microphone to provide sound input.
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4 VGA port
Connect an external display or a projector.
5 HDMI port
Connect to a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.
6 USB 2.0 ports (4)
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
7 Network port (with lights)
Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.
The two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity.
8 Service Tag label
The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your
computer and access warranty information.
9 Expansion-card slots
Provide access to ports on any installed PCI Express cards.
10 Power port
Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer.
11 Power-supply diagnostics light
Indicates the power-supply state.
12 Security-cable slot (for Kensington locks)
Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.
13 Padlock ring(s)
Attach a standard padlock to prevent unauthorized access to the interior of your computer.
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Specications
Computer model
Inspiron 3470
System information
Table 2. System information
Processor
• 8th Generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7
• Intel Celeron
• Intel Pentium DC
Chipset Intel H370
Operating system
• Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
• Windows 10 Professional (64-bit)
• Ubuntu
Dimensions and weight
Table 3. Dimensions and weight
Height 290 mm (11.42 in)
Width 92.60 mm (3.65 in)
Depth 292 mm (11.50 in)
Weight (approximate) 4.80 kg (10.58 lb)
NOTE: The weight of your computer varies depending on
the conguration ordered and the manufacturing
variability.
Memory
Table 4. Memory
specications
Slots Two UDIMM slots
Type Dual-channel DDR4
Speed
• 2400 MHz
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• 2666 MHz
Congurations supported
Per memory module slot 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB
Total memory 4 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB, and 32 GB
Ports and connectors
Table 5. Ports and connectors
External:
Network One RJ-45 port
USB
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
Audio/Video
• One headset port
• One microphone port
• One line-out port
• One line-in port
• One VGA port
• One HDMI-out 1.4 port
Internal:
M.2 card
• One M.2 card slot for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo card
• One M.2 card slot for solid-state drive (SATA)
Communications
Table 6. Supported Communications
Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet controller integrated on system board
Wireless
• Intel 9462 1x1ac + Bluetooth 5.0 (802.11ac + Bluetooth 5.0, 1x1)
• Intel 9560 2x2ac + Bluetooth 5.0 (802.11ac + Bluetooth 5.0,
2x2)
• DW 1707 + Bluetooth 4.0 (802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.0, 1x1)
Wireless
Table 7. Wireless
Type DW1707 Intel 9462 1x1ac Intel 9560 2x2ac
Transfer rate (maximum) 150 Mbps 305 Mbps/326 Mbps 1204 Mbps/1220 Mbps
Frequency bands 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz/5 GHz 2.4 GHz/5 GHz
Encryption
• 64-bit/128-bit WEP
• AES-CCMP
• 64-bit/128-bit WEP
• AES-CCMP
• 64-bit/128-bit WEP
• AES-CCMP
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• TKIP • TKIP • TKIP
Audio
Table 8. Audio specications
Controller Realtek ALC3820-CG
Type Integrated 5.1 channel Intel High Denition Audio
Storage
Your computer supports one hard drive and an optional optical drive.
Table 9. Storage specications
Storage type Interface type Capacity
One slimline DVD+/-RW optical drive SATA 6 Gbps N/A
Two 2.5-inch hard drive SATA 6 Gbps Up to 1 TB
One 3.5-inch hard drive SATA 6 Gbps Up to 2 TB
One M.2 2280 solid-state drive SATA 6 Gbps Up to 512 GB
Media-card reader
Table 10. Media-card reader
specications
Type One SD-card slot
Cards supported SD card
Power ratings
Table 11. Power ratings
Type 200W APFC 200W Bronze 200W NPFC
Input voltage 90 VAC-264 VAC 90 VAC-264 VAC 90 VAC-132 VAC, 180
VAC-264 VAC
Input frequency 47 Hz-63 Hz 47 Hz-63 Hz 47 Hz-63 Hz
Input current (maximum) 3.20 A/1.60 A 3.20 A/1.60 A 6.60 A/3.30 A
Output current (continuos) 16.50 A/14 A 16.50 A/14 A 16.50 A/14 A
NOTE: Maximum continuous total DC output power shall not exceed
200W.
Rated output voltage 12 VA/12 VB 12 VA/12 VB 12 VA/12 VB
Temperature range:
Operating 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
Storage -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
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Video
Table 12. Video specications
Integrated Discrete
Controller
• Intel UHD 610 Graphics
• Intel UHD 630 Graphics
NVIDIA GT710 LP
Memory Shared system memory 2 GB
Computer environment
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as dened by ISA-S71.04-1985
Table 13. Computer environment
Operating Storage
Temperature range 10°C to 35°C
(50°F to 95°F)
–40°C to 65°C
(–40°F to 149°F)
Relative humidity
(maximum)
20% to 80%
(non-condensing)
NOTE: Maximum dew point
temperature = 26°C
5% to 95%
(non-condensing)
NOTE: Maximum dew point
temperature = 33°C
Vibration
(maximum)
*
0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS
Shock
(maximum)
40 G
†
105 G
‡
* 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.
‡ Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard-drive head is in parked position.
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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 14. Self-help resources
Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com
Dell Help & Support app
Tips
Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows
www.dell.com/support/linux
Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions,
product specications, 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 Type the subject or keyword in the Search box.
3 Click Search to retrieve the related articles.
Learn and know the following information about your product:
• Product specications
• 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 and product, and some services may not be available in your country.
NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can nd contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip,
bill, or Dell product catalog.
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