Chapter 1: Set up your computer......................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Chassis.......................................................................................................................... 7
Front view...............................................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3: System specifications..................................................................................................... 8
Chipset.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Processor..........................................................................................................................................................................8
Memory.................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Intel Optane Memory............................................................................................................................................................11
Operating system................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Storage.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
System board connectors................................................................................................................................................... 14
External ports and connectors........................................................................................................................................... 14
Graphics and Video Controller............................................................................................................................................15
Communications—Wireless................................................................................................................................................15
Audio and speakers.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Input devices.........................................................................................................................................................................16
Regulatory and environmental compliance....................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 4: System setup................................................................................................................18
Boot menu.............................................................................................................................................................................18
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................... 18
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
General options...............................................................................................................................................................19
System information........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Video screen options.....................................................................................................................................................20
Security............................................................................................................................................................................21
Secure boot options...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Intel Software Guard Extensions options................................................................................................................... 23
Performance...................................................................................................................................................................23
Power management...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Post behavior................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Manageability................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Virtualization support.................................................................................................................................................... 25
Wireless options.............................................................................................................................................................26
Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................................26
System logs.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Advanced configuration................................................................................................................................................26
Updating the BIOS in Windows ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled..................................................................................................27
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive................................................................................................ 27
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments.....................................................................................28
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.............................................................................................28
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