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Specifications
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2013 - 10 A00
Regulatory Model: P23F | Type: P23F001
Computer Model: XPS L521X
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Dimensions
Height 24.20 mm (0.95 inch)
Width 371.00 mm (14.61 inches)
Depth 249.00 mm (9.80 inches)
Weight (with 9-cell
battery)
configurable to less than 2.66 kg (5.86 lb)
NOTE: The weight of your laptop may vary depending
on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing
variability.
System information
Computer model XPS L521X
Processor
System chipset Intel HM77 Express Chipset
• Intel Core i5 (3rd generation)
• Intel Core i7 (3rd generation)
Memory
Connectors two internally-accessible DDR3 SODIMM socket
Capacities 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB
Minimum memory 4 GB
Maximum memory 16 GB
Memory type 1600 MHz, non-ECC, dual-channel DDR3
Memory
configurations
supported
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB
Ports and connectors
Audio • one microphone port
• one microphone/headphone combo port
HDMI one 19-pin port
Network adapter one RJ45 port
Mini DisplayPort one 20-pin port
USB • two 9-pin USB 3.0 ports
• one 9-pin USB 3.0 port with PowerShare and Windows
debugging
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Communications
Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet controller on system board
Wireless • 2x2 WLAN b/g/n
• Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) 3.0
• Bluetooth 4.0
Video
Controller • NVIDIA GeForce GT630M (1 GB GDDR5)
• NVIDIA GeForce GT640M (2 GB GDDR5)
Audio
Controller Intel High Definition Audio with Waves MaxxAudio4
Speaker single 4-ohms speakers in both the left and right speaker
assembly
Internal speaker
amplifier
Internal microphone dual digital microphones in the camera assembly
Volume controls program menus and keyboard media-control keys
up to 3 W per channel; up to 5 W total power
Storage
Interface SATA
Drives supported • one 63.50 mm (2.50 inches) SATA hard drive
• one 63.50 mm (2.50 inches) solid-state drive
• one mSATA drive through a mini-card
Storage drives
configurations
Optical drives
supported
• one SATA hard drive
• one 63.50 mm (2.50 inches) solid-state drive (SSD)
• one SATA hard drive + one mSATA
• one 63.50 mm (2.50 inches) solid-state drive (SSD) +
one mSATA
• one 133.35 mm (5.25 inches) slot load DVD+/-RW
drive
• one 133.35 mm (5.25 inches) slot load Blu-ray reader
and DVD+/-RW drive
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Media-card reader
Type one 3-in-1 slot
Cards supported • Secure Digital (SD) memory card
• Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
• Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) with ultra
high speed
Display
Type
Maximum resolution 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Dimensions
Height 193.59 mm (7.62 inches)
Width 344.16 mm (13.54 inches)
Diagonal 396.42 mm (15.60 inches)
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Operating angle 0 degree (closed) to 135 degrees
Horizontal viewing
angle
Vertical viewing
angle
Pixel pitch 0.18 mm x 0.18 mm
Controls brightness control through keyboard shortcuts
15.6-inch (16:9) Corning Gorilla Glass FHD WLED with
TrueLife
60/60 degrees
50/50 (H/L)
Backlit keyboard
Number of keys Chiclet keyboard with LED backlit
• U.S. and Canada — 80
• Europe and Brazil — 81
• Japan — 84
Camera
Camera resolution 1.3 megapixel
Video resolution
(maximum)
1280 x 720 at 30 fps (HD)
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Touchpad
X/Y position
resolution
(graphics table
mode)
Size (sensor-active
area)
Height 71.50 mm (2.82 inches)
Width 99.00 mm (3.90 inches)
240 cpi
Battery
9-cell “smart” lithium
ion
Height 13.80 mm (0.54 inch)
Width 247.80 mm (9.76 inches)
Depth 101.20 mm (3.98 inches)
Weight 0.43 kg (0.95 lb)
Voltage 11.1 VDC
Charge time
(approximate)
Operating time battery operating time varies depending on operating
Coin-cell battery CR-2032
less than 4 hours (when the computer is turned off)
conditions and may reduce significantly under
certain power-intensive conditions
AC Adapter
Type 90 W
Input voltage 100 VAC—240 VAC
Input current
(maximum)
Input frequency 50 Hz—60 Hz
Output current
(continuous)
Output power 90 W
Rated output voltage 19.50 +/- 1 VDC
1.60 A/1.70 A
3.34 A/4.62 A
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AC Adapter
Temperature range
Operating 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Storage –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F)
Computer environment
Temperature range
Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F)
Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F)
Relative humidity (maximum)
Operating 10 % to 90 % (non-condensing)
Storage 10 % to 95 % (non-condensing)
Maximum vibration (using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user
environment)
Operating 0.66 GRMS
Storage 1.30 GRMS
Maximum shock (Measured with hard drive in operating status and a 2-ms
half-sine pulse for operating. Also measured with hard drive in head-parked
position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse for storage)
Operating 110 G
Storage 160 G
Altitude (maximum)
Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)
Storage –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)
Airborne
contaminant level
G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
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