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2013 - 10 A01
Regulatory Model: D03M | Type: D03M005
Computer Model: XPS 8500
Specifications
8500
Dimensions
Height (front and back) 444.26 mm (17.49 inches)
Width 184.34 mm (7.30 inches)
Depth 406.39 mm (16.00 inches)
Average Weight 13.80 kg (30.42 lb)
NOTE: The weight of your computer may vary
depending on the configuration ordered and
the manufacturing variability
System Information
Model XPS 8500
Processor • Intel Core i5 (3rd Generation)
• Intel Core i7 (3rd Generation)
System chipset Intel H77
Memory
Connectors four internally-accessible DDR3
DIMM sockets
Type unbuffered, Non-ECC,
dual-channel DDR3
Speed up to 1600 MHz
Capacities 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB
Configurations supported 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB,
16 GB, and 32 GB
Minimum 2 GB
Maximum 32 GB
Video
Video controller
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500/4000
Discrete • NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 – 1 GB GDDR5
• AMD Radeon HD 7570 – 1 GB GDDR5
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 – 1 GB GDDR5
• AMD Radeon HD 7770 – 2 GB GDDR5
• AMD Radeon HD 7870 – 2 GB GDDR5
Video Memory
Integrated up to 1 GB
Discrete 1 GB GDDR5 and 2 GB GDDR5
Audio
Type integrated high-definition 7.1 channel audio
with S/P DIF support
Controller ALC3800-CG
Communications
Network adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps integrated
network card
Wireless • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
Drives
Externally accessible two 5.25-inch optical drives
Drives supported • Blu-ray writer and DVD+/-RW
• Blu-ray reader and DVD+/-RW combo
• DVD+/-RW
Internally accessible • two 3.5-inch SATA hard drives
• one mSATA SSD
RAID support
(internal SATA drives only)
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Expansion bus
PCI-Express x1 three 36-pin connectors
PCI-Express x16 one 164-pin connector
PCI-Express mini-card one 52-pin connector
Media-card reader
Cards supported • CF Type I and II
• Micro drive
• SD
• Mini SD
• SDHC Class 2, 4, and 6
• MMC
• MMC mobile
• MMC plug
• RS-MMC
• SMC
• xD
• MS
• MS Pro
• MS Pro Duo
• MS Duo
• MS Pro-HG (4 bit mode)
Power port
Input voltage 100-240 VAC
Input frequency 50 Hz-60 Hz
Rated input current 8.0 A/4.0 A
Computer environment
Temperature range
Operating 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F)
Storage –10 °C to 45 °C (14 °F to 113 °F)
Relative humidity (maximum) 20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration (measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates
user environment)
Operating 0.25 GRMS
Storage 2.20 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 pluse for storage)
Operating 40 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of
20 in/s (51 cm/s)
Storage 50 G for 26 ms with a change in velocity of
320 in/s (813 cm/s)
Altitude (maximum)
Operating –15.20 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)
Storage –15.20 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)
Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
