14R/M421R/15R/M521R

Specifications

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2013 - 10   A01
Regulatory Model: P33G/P25F | Type: P33G001/P33G002/P25F001/P25F002
Computer Model: Inspiron 5420/5425/5520/5525/7420/7520
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Dimensions 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Height (front and back) 28.88 mm to 31.60 mm 30.03 mm to 34.10 mm
(1.14 inches to 1.24 (1.18 inches to 1.34
inches) inches)
Width 347.00 mm (13.66 inches) 378.00 mm (14.88
inches)
Depth 240.00 mm (9.45 inches) 252.00 mm (9.92 inches)
Weight (with 6-cell 2.40 kg (5.30 lb) 2.78 kg (6.13 lb)
battery) NOTE: The weight of your NOTE: The weight of
laptop will vary depending your laptop will vary
on the configuration depending on the
ordered and the configuration ordered
manufacturing variability. and the manufacturing
variability.

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System Information 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Processor • Intel Pentium dual core • Intel Pentium dual
• Intel Core i3 core
• Intel Core i5 • Intel Core i3
• Intel Core i7 • Intel Core i5
• AMD A4-4300M • Intel Core i7
• AMD A6-4400M • AMD A4-4300M
• AMD A8-4500M • AMD A6-4400M
• AMD A10-4600M • AMD A8-4500M
• AMD A10-4600M
System chipset • Intel HM77 Express • Intel HM77 Express
chipset chipset
• AMD A70M FCH chipset • AMD A70M FCH
chipset
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Memory 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
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Connectors two internally-accessible two internally-accessible
DDR3 SODIMM sockets DDR3 SODIMM sockets
Capacities 2 GB and 4 GB 2 GB and 4 GB
Minimum memory 2 GB 2 GB
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type 1600 MHz DDR3 SODIMM 1600 MHz DDR3
SODIMM
Memory configurations 2 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, and 2 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, and
supported 8 GB 8 GB

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Communications 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Modem (optional) external V.92 56 K USB external V.92 56 K USB
modem modem
Network adapter 10/100 Ethernet LAN on 10/100 Ethernet LAN on
system board system board
(Inspiron 14R-5420, (Inspiron 15R-5520,
Inspiron M421R-5425) Inspiron M521R-5525)
10/100/1000 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Ethernet
LAN on system board LAN on system board
(Inspiron 14R-7420) (Inspiron 15R-7520)
Wireless WLAN, WiMax, Wi‑Fi WLAN, WiMax, Wi‑Fi
abgn/bgn, Wi-Di abgn/bgn, Wi-Di
(optional), and Bluetooth (optional), and Bluetooth
wireless technology wireless technology
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Audio 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
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Controller Conexant CX20672-21Z Conexant CX20672-21Z
Speaker 2W 2W
Internal microphone single digital microphone single digital
support in camera microphone in camera
assembly assembly
Volume controls program menus and program menus and
keyboard media keyboard media
control keys control keys

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Video 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Video type
Integrated Intel HD graphics • Intel HD graphics
(Inspiron 14R-5420) (Inspiron
15R-5520/7520)
• AMD Radeon HD
7420G (Inspiron
M521R-5525)
• AMD Radeon HD
7520G (Inspiron
M521R-5525)
• AMD Radeon HD
7640G (Inspiron
M521R-5525)
• AMD Radeon HD
7660G (Inspiron
M521R-5525)
Discrete • NVIDIA GeForce • AMD Radeon HD
GT630M (Inspiron 7670M (Inspiron
14R-5420) 15R-5520)
• NVIDIA GeForce • AMD Radeon HD
GT640M (Inspiron 7730M (Inspiron
14R-7420) 15R-7520)
• AMD Radeon HD • AMD Radeon HD
7650M (Inspiron 7650M (Inspiron
M421R-5425) M521R-5525)
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Video 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Video memory
Integrated Shared Shared
Discrete 1 GB (Inspiron 14R-5420, 1 GB (Inspiron 15R-5520,
Inspiron M421R-5425) Inspiron M521R-5525)
2 GB (Inspiron 14R-7420) 2 GB (Inspiron 15R-7520)

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Ports and
14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
Connectors
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Audio one microphone-in port one microphone-in port
one stereo headphone/ one stereo headphone/
microphone combo port speaker port
one digital microphone one digital microphone
Mini-Card one half-size Mini-Card one half-size Mini-Card
slot slot
one full-size Mini-Card one full-size Mini-Card
slot (optional) slot (optional)
(Inspiron 14R-5420/7420)
HDMI one 19-pin port one 19-pin port
Network adapter one RJ45 port one RJ45 port
USB three 9-pin USB three 9-pin USB
3.0-compliant ports 3.0-compliant ports
one 9-pin USB one 9-pin USB
3.0-compliant port with 3.0-compliant port
PowerShare and Windows with PowerShare and
debugging Windows debugging
Media Card Reader one 8-in-1 slot one 8-in-1 slot
VGA one 15-hole port one 15-hole port
mSATA (optional) one mSATA port that one mSATA port that
supports up to 32 GB supports up to 32
(Inspiron 14R-5420/7420) GB (Inspiron 15R-
5520/7520)
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Battery 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
6-cell “smart” lithium ion
Height 20 mm (0.79 inches) 20 mm (0.79 inches)
Width 208 mm (8.19 inches) 208 mm (8.19 inches)
Depth 51 mm (2.00 inches) 51 mm (2.00 inches)
Weight 0.33 kg (0.73 lb) 0.33 kg (0.73 lb)
Voltage 11.1 VDC 11.1 VDC
Charge time 4 hours (when the 4 hours (when the
(approximate) computer is turned off) computer is turned off)
Operating time battery operating time battery operating time
varies depending on varies depending on
operating conditions operating conditions
and can be significantly and can be significantly
reduced under certain reduced under certain
power-intensive power-intensive
conditions conditions
Coin-cell battery CR-2032 CR-2032

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Power adapter 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Type 65 W 65 W/90 W
(Inspiron 14R-5420/7420)
90 W (Inspiron
14R-5420/7420, Inspiron
M421R-5425)
Input voltage 100-240 VAC 100—240 VAC
Input current (maximum) 1.50 A/1.60 A/2.50 A 1.50 A/1.60 A/
(Inspiron M421R-5425) 1.70 A/2.50 A
1.50 A/1.60 A/1.70 A/
2.50 A (Inspiron
14R-5420/7420)
Input frequency 50-60 Hz 50—60 Hz
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Power adapter 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Output current 3.34 A (Inspiron 3.34 A/4.62 A
(continuous) 14R-5420/7420)
4.62 A (Inspiron
14R-5420/7420, Inspiron
M421R-5425)
Output power 65 W (Inspiron 65 W/90 W
14R-5420/7420)
90 W (Inspiron
14R-5420/7420, Inspiron
M421R-5425)
Rated output voltage 19.50 +/– 1 VDC 19.50 +/–1 VDC
Temperature range
Operating 0 °C to 40 °C 0 °C to 40 °C
(32 °F to 104 °F) (32 °F to 104 °F)
Storage –40 °C to 70 °C –40 °C to 70 °C
(–40 °F to 158 °F) (–40 °F to 158 °F)

Media-card reader
Cards supported • Secure Digital (SD) memory card
• Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
• Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) with ultra
high-speed
• Memory Stick
• Memory Stick PRO (MS-PRO)
• Memory Stick Extended Capacity (MSXC)
• MultiMedia Card (MMC)
• MultiMedia Card plus (MMC+)
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Touchpad 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
X/Y position resolution 240 cpi 240 cpi
(graphics table mode)
Size
Height 52.7 mm (2.07 inches) 52.7 mm (2.07 inches)
sensor-active area sensor-active area
Width 97.0 mm (3.82 inches) 97.0 mm (3.82 inches)
rectangle rectangle

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Keyboard (backlit) 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Number of keys 102 (U.S.) 102 (U.S.)
103 (United Kingdom) 103 (United Kingdom)
106 (Japan) 106 (Japan)
105 (Brazil) 105 (Brazil)
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Display 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Type 14.0” HD WLED TrueLife 15.6” HD WLED TrueLife
(1366 x 768) (1366 x 768)
14.0” HD+ WLED TrueLife 15.6” FHD WLED, AG
(optional) (1600 x 900) (optional) (1920 x 1080)
(Inspiron 14R-5420/7420)
Maximum resolution 1600 x 900 (Inspiron 14R-
5420/7420)
1920 x 1080
1366 x 768 (Inspiron
M421R-5425)
Dimensions
173.95 mm 193.54 mm
Height
(6.85 inches) (7.62 inches)
309.40 mm 344.23 mm
Width
(12.18 inches) (13.55 inches)
355.60 mm 396.42 mm
Diagonal
(14.00 inches) (15.60 inches)
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
0 degree (closed) to 0 degree (closed) to
Operating angle
135 degrees 135 degrees
Horizontal viewing angle 40/40 40/40
Vertical viewing angle 15/30 (H/L) 15/30 (H/L)
Pixel pitch 0.226 mm x 0.226 mm 0.252 mm x 0.252 mm

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Camera 14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
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Camera resolution 720p HD; 720p HD;
1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels
Video resolution 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels
(maximum)
Diagonal viewing angle 60 degrees 60 degrees
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Computer
14R-5420/7420/ 15R-5520/7520/
environment
M421R-5425 M521R-5525
Temperature range
Operating 0 °C to 35 °C 0 °C to 35 °C
(32 °F to 95 °F) (32 °F to 95 °F)
Storage –40 °C to 65 °C –40 °C to 65 °C
(–40 °F to 149 °F) (–40 °F to 149 °F)
Relative humidity (maximum)
Operating 10 % to 90 % 10 % to 90 %
(non-condensing) (non-condensing)
Storage 10 % to 95 % 10 % to 95 %
(non-condensing) (non-condensing)
Maximum vibration (using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user
environment)
Operating 0.66 GRMS 0.66 GRMS
Storage 1.3 GRMS 1.3 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 110 G
Storage 160 G 160 G
Altitude (maximum)
Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m –15.2 m to 3048 m
(–50 ft to 10,000 ft) (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)
Storage –15.2 m to 10,668 m –15.2 m to 10,668 m
(–50 ft to 35,000 ft) (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)
Airborne contaminant G1 as defined by G1 as defined by
level ISA-S71.04-1985 ISA-S71.04-1985