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Specifications

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1525se/1526/1526se
Owner's Manual

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Processor
Processor type	AMD® Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology AMD® Sempron™ Mobile Technology Intel® Celeron™ Intel® Core™ Duo Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5450
L1 cache	128 KB per core (AMD) 32 KB per instruction, 32 KB data cache per core (Intel)
L2 cache	256 KB or 512 KB per core depending on model (AMD) 1 MB, 2 MB, or 4 MB per core depending on model (Intel)
External bus frequency Front Side Bus	1600 MT HyperTransport(AMD) 533/667/800 MHz (Intel)

System Information
System chipset	AMD M690T Chipset with ATI™ Radeon® X1270 Graphics Mobile Intel Express GM 965
Data bus width	64 bits
DRAM bus width	dual-channel (2) 64-bit buses
Processor address bus width	36 bits (Intel) and 32 bits (AMD)
Flash EPROM	2 MB
PCI bus	32 bits

ExpressCard
NOTE: The ExpressCard slot is designed only for ExpressCards. It does NOT support PC Cards.
ExpressCard controller	ATI RS690T Intel ICH8M
ExpressCard connector	one ExpressCard slot (54 mm)
Cards supported	ExpressCard/34 (34 mm) ExpressCard/54 (54 mm) 1.5 V and 3.3 V
ExpressCard connector size	26 pins

8-in-1 Memory Card Reader
8-in-1 memory card controller	Ricoh R5C833
8-in-1 memory card connector	8-in-1 combo card connector
Cards supported	Secure Digital (SD) SDIO MultiMediaCard (MMC) Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO xD-Picture Card Hi Speed-SD Hi Density-SD

Memory
Memory module connector	two user-accessible SODIMM connectors
Memory module capacities	512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB
Memory type	667 MHz SODIMM DDR2
Minimum memory	512 MB
Maximum memory	4 GB
NOTE: In order to take advantage of the dual channel bandwidth capability, both memory slots must be populated and must match in size. NOTE: The available memory displayed does not reflect the complete maximum memory installed because some memory is reserved for system files.

Ports and Connectors
Audio	microphone connector, stereo headphone/speakers connector
IEEE 1394a	4-pin serial connector (optional)
Consumer IR	sensor compatible with Philips RC6 (receive only)
Mini Card	three Type IIIA Mini-Card slots (two slots are standard and one is optional)
Modem	RJ-11 port
Network adapter	RJ-45 port
S-video TV-out	7-pin mini-DIN connector (optional S-video to composite video adapter cable)
USB	four 4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connectors
Video	15-hole connector
HDMI	one 29 pin Type B HDMI connector.

Communications
Modem:
Type	v.92 56K Data/FAX MDC
Controller	softmodem
Interface	Intel High-Definition Audio
Network adapter	10/100 Ethernet LAN on system board
Wireless	internal WLAN, WWAN, UWB (optional) Mini Cards WWAN ExpressCard Bluetooth® wireless technology

Video
Video type:	integrated ATI graphics with 64 MB local frame buffer
Video controller	ATI Radeon® X1270 Graphics Controller (AMD) or Intel 965 GM (Intel)
Video memory	dynamic based on system memory capacity
LCD interface	LVDS
TV support	NTSC or PAL in S-video, composite, and component modes

Audio
Audio type	two-channel high-definition audio codec
Audio controller	Sigmatel STAC9228 Codec
Stereo conversion	24-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog)
Interfaces:
Internal	Intel High Definition Audio
External	microphone-in connector, stereo headphones/speakers connector
Speaker	two 4-ohm speakers
Internal speaker amplifier	1 Watt per channel into 4 ohms
Volume controls	program menus, media control buttons

Display
Type (active-matrix TFT)	15.4-inch WXGA 15.4-inch WXGA with TrueLife 15.4-inch WXGA+ with TrueLife 15.4-inch WSXGA+with TrueLife
Dimensions:
Height	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
Width	331.2 mm (13.0 in)
Diagonal	391.2 mm (15.4 in)
Maximum resolutions:
WXGA	1280 x 800 at 262 K colors
WXGA with TrueLife	1280 x 800 at 262 K colors
WXGA+ with TrueLife	1440 x 900 at 262 K colors
WSXGA+with TrueLife	1680 x 1050 at 262 K colors
Refresh rate	60 Hz
Operating angle	0º (closed) to 155°
Viewing angles:
Horizontal	±40° (WXGA) ±40° (WXGA with TrueLife) ±55° (WXGA+ with TrueLife) ±60° (WSXGA+ with TrueLife)
Vertical	+15°/–30° (WXGA) +15°/–30° (WXGA with TrueLife) ±45° (WXGA+ with TrueLife) +40°/–50° (WSXGA+ with TrueLife)
Pixel pitch:
WXGA	0.258 mm
WXGA with TrueLife	0.258 mm
WXGA+ with TrueLife	0.2304 mm
WSXGA+with TrueLife	0.197 mm
Controls	brightness can be controlled through keyboard shortcuts (see Display Functions)

Media
Drive	DVD combo, DVD+RW, Blu-ray® (need Broadcom Media PC card to support Blu-ray disc)
Interface	Roxio® Creator Plus®, Dell MediaDirect™ 3.3

Keyboard
Number of keys	87 (U.S. and Canada); 88 (Europe); 91 (Japan)
Layout	QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji

Camera (optional)
Pixel	2.0 mega pixel
Video Resolution	640x480 at 30fps
Diagonal Viewing Angle	60°

Touch Pad
X/Y position resolution (graphics table mode)	240 cpi
Size:
Width	73.7-mm (2.9-in) sensor-active area
Height	34.0-mm (1.3-in) rectangle

Battery
Type	9-cell "smart" lithium ion 6-cell "smart" lithium ion 4-cell "smart" lithium ion
Dimensions:
Depth	57.2 mm (2.25 in) (4/6 cell) 76.7 mm (3.01 in) (9 cell)
Height	20 mm (0.78 in)
Width	205.1 mm (8.07 in) (4/6 cell) 221 mm (8.7 in) (9 cell)
Weight	0.35 kg (0.77 lb) (6 cell) 0.51 kg (1.12 lb) (9 cell)
Voltage	11.1 VDC (6/9 cell) 14.8 VDC (4 cell)
Charge time (approximate):
Computer off	4 hours
Operating time	Battery operating time varies depending on operating conditions and can be significantly reduced under certain power-intensive conditions (see Power Problems). See Using a Battery for more information on battery life.
Life span (approximate)	300 discharge/charge cycles
Temperature range:
Operating	0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F)
Storage	–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Coin-cell battery	CR-2032

AC Adapter
Input voltage	100–240 VAC
Input current (maximum)	1.5 A
Input frequency	50–60 Hz
Output current	3.34 A (continuous) 4.34 A (peak for 4-second pulse)
Output power	65 W
Rated output voltage	19.5 VDC +/– 5%
Dimensions:
Height	28.2 mm (1.11 in)
Width	57.9 mm (2.28 in)
Depth	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
Weight (with cables)	0.4 kg (0.9 lb)
Temperature range:
Operating	0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F)
Storage	–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)

Physical
Height	24.1 mm to 37.5 mm (0.9 in to 1.47 in)
Width	357 mm (14.05 in)
Depth	256 mm (10.08 in)
Weight (with 4-cell battery):
Configurable to less than	2.7 kg (5.9 lb)

Environmental
Temperature range:
Operating	0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F)
Storage	–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Relative humidity (maximum):
Operating	10% to 90% (noncondensing)
Storage	5% to 90% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration (using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment):
Operating	0.66 GRMS
Maximum shock (Measured with hard drive in operating but not accessing data status and a 3-ms half-sine pulse for operating. Also measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms halfsine pulse for storage):
Operating	X & Y axes (parallel to system bottom): 30G Z axis (perpendicular to system bottom): 40G
Storage	163 G
Maximum bench handling height (Measured with hard drive in idle mode, lifting the system by one edge, placing the opposite edge on the table and then releasing the system to impact against the table):	10 cm
Altitude (maximum):
Operating	–15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage	–15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

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