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External ports
The following table lists the external ports on your Inspiron 5501.
Table 6. External ports
Description
USB ports
Audio port
Video port
Media-card reader
Docking port
Power-adapter port
Security
Internal slots
The following table lists the internal slots of your Inspiron 5501.
Table 7. Internal slots
Description
M.2
Wireless module
The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your Inspiron 5501.
Table 8. Wireless module specifications
Description
Model number
Transfer rate
Frequency bands supported
Wireless standards
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Specifications of Inspiron 5501
Option one
Intel Wireless-AC 9462
Up to 433 Mbps
2.4 GHz/5 GHz
•
WiFi 802.11b/g/a
•
Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
•
Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
•
Values
•
Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
•
One USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port with DisplayPort and
PowerDelivery
One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
One HDMI 1.4 port
One microSD-card slot
Not supported
One 4.5 mm x 2.9 mm power-adapter port
Not supported
Values
•
One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
•
Two M.2 2230/2280 slots for solid-state drive or M.2 2280
Intel Optane storage
NOTE:
To learn more about the features of different
types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article
SLN301626
at www.dell.com/support.
Option two
Qualcomm QCA 61x4A
Up to 867 Mbps
2.4 GHz/5 GHz
•
WiFi 802.11b/g/a
•
Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
•
Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
Option three
Intel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps
2.4 GHz/5 GHz
•
WiFi 802.11b/g/a
•
Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
•
Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
•
Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)
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