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System Specifications

Dell™ Inspiron™ 4100

Microprocessor
Microprocessor types	Intel® Mobile Pentium® III-M or Intel Celeron™
L1 cache	32 KB (internal)
L2 cache	512 KB
Math coprocessor	internal to microprocessor
Processor speed	varies, depending on configuration
External bus frequency	133 MHz

System Information
System chip set	Intel 830M
Data bus width	64 bits
DRAM bus width	64 bits
Microprocessor address bus width	32 bits

PC Card
CardBus controller	Texas Instruments PCI 1420 CardBus controller
PC Card connector	two (supports two Type I or Type II cards or one Type III card)
Cards supported	3.3 V and 5 V
PC Card connector size	68 pins
Data width (maximum)	PCMCIA 16 bits CardBus 32 bits

Memory
Architecture	SDRAM
Memory module socket	two user-accessible SODIMM sockets
Memory module capacities	64, 128, 256, and 512 MB
Memory type	3.3-V SODIMM
Standard memory	128 MB
Maximum memory	1024 MB
Memory access time: clock speed	133 MHz

Ports and Connectors
Serial	9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible, 16-byte buffer connector
Parallel	25-hole connector; unidirectional, bidirectional, or ECP
Video	15-hole connector
Audio	microphone connector, headphone/speakers connector
PS/2 keyboard/mouse	6-pin mini-DIN connector
USB	4-pin USB-compliant connector
Infrared	sensor compatible with IrDA Standard 2.0 (4 MB) and IrDA Standard 1.0 (Slow IR)
Docking	200-pin connector for a Dell docking device
S-video TV-out	7-pin mini-DIN connector (S-video to composite video adapter is optional)
Mini PCI	Type IIIA Mini PCI card slot with Wi-Fi (802.11b) wireless support
Modem	RJ-11 port (optional)
Ethernet LAN	RJ-45 port (optional)

Communications
Modem:
Type	v.92-capable 56K MDC
Controller	softmodem
Interface	internal AC 97 bus
Network adapter	10/100 Ethernet LOM

Video
Video type	128-bit hardware accelerated
Data bus	4X AGP
Video controller	ATI Mobility RADEON
Video memory	16 MB ATI
LCD interface	LVDS
TV support	NTSC or PAL in S-video and composite modes

Audio
Audio type	Cirrus Logic CS4205
Audio controller	AC97
Stereo conversion	16-bit (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog)
Interfaces:
Internal	AC 97
External	microphone-in connector, stereo headphones/speakers connector
Speaker	two 4-ohm speakers
Internal speaker amplifier	1.0-W channel into 4 ohms
Volume controls	keyboard shortcuts, program menus

Display
Type (active-matrix TFT)	XGA; SXGA+; UXGA
Dimensions:
Height	214.3 mm (8.4 inches)
Width	285.7 mm (11.3 inches)
Diagonal	357.1 mm (14.1 inches)
Maximum resolutions	1600 x 1200 at 16.8 million colors
Response time (typical)	20-ms rise (maximum), 30-ms fall (maximum)
Operating angle	0º (closed) to 180º
Viewing angles:
Horizontal	±40°
Vertical	+10°/–30°
Pixel pitch	0.28 mm (XGA) 0.20 mm (SXGA+) 0.18 mm (UXGA)
Power Consumption:
Panel with backlight (typical)	6.5 W (XGA) 7.0 W (SXGA+) 7.5 W (UXGA)
Controls	brightness can be controlled through keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard
Number of keys	87 (U.S. and Canada); 88 (Europe); 91 (Japan)
Key travel	2.7 mm ± 0.3 (0.11 inch ± 0.016 inch)
Key spacing	19.05 mm ± 0.3 mm (0.75 inch ± 0.012 inch)
Layout	QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji

Touch Pad
X/Y position resolution (graphics table mode)	240 cpi
Size:
Width	64.88-mm (2.55-inch) sensor-active area
Height	48.88-mm (1.92-inch) rectangle

Track Stick
X/Y position resolution (graphics table mode)	250 count/sec @ 100 gf
Size	protrudes 0.5 mm higher than surrounding key caps

Battery
Type	8-cell "smart" lithium ion (59 WHr) 4-cell "smart" lithium ion (26.5 WHr)
Dimensions:
Depth	88.5 mm (3.48 inches)
Height	21.5 mm (0.83 inch)
Width	139.0 mm (5.47 inches)
Weight	0.39 kg (0.87 lb) (8 cell) 0.26 kg (0.57 lb) (4 cell)
Voltage	14.8 VDC
Charge time (approximate):
Computer off	1 to 1.5 hours (8 cell) 0.75 to 1 hour (4 cell)
Operating life	approximately 2 to 4 hours with 8-cell battery
Life span (approximate)	500 discharge/charge cycles
Temperature range:
Operating	0º to 35ºC (32º to 95ºF)
Storage	–40º to 65ºC (–40º to 149ºF)

AC Adapter
Input voltage	90 to 264 VAC
Input current (maximum)	1.7 A
Input frequency	47 to 63 Hz
Output current	4.5 A (maximum at 4-second pulse); 3.5 A (continuous)
Output power	70 W
Rated output voltage	19.5 VDC
Dimensions:
Height	27.94 mm (1.1 inches)
Width	58.42 mm (2.3 inches)
Depth	133.85 mm (5.25 inches)
Weight (with cables)	0.4 kg (0.9 lb)
Temperature range:
Operating	0º to 35ºC (32º to 95ºF)
Storage	–40º to 65ºC (–40º to 149ºF)

Physical
Height	36.8 mm (1.4 inches)
Width	319.5 mm (12.5 inches)
Depth	253.6 mm (9.9 inches)
Weight (with 8-cell battery)	2.50 kg (5.50 lb) with travel module
	2.69 kg (5.92 lb) with floppy drive
	2.73 kg (6.01 lb) with CD drive

Environmental
Temperature range:
Operating	0º to 35ºC (32º to 95ºF)
Storage	–40º to 65ºC (–40º to 149ºF)
Relative humidity (maximum):
Operating	10% to 90% (noncondensing)
Storage	5% to 95% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration:
Operating	0.9 GRMS using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment
Storage	1.3 GRMS using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates air/truck shipment
Maximum shock:
Operating	122 G (2 msec shock pulse) with HDD head parked
Storage	163 G (2 msec shock pulse) with HDD head parked
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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