Dell XPS 8940 Setup and Specifications

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    XPS 8940 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: D28M Regulatory Type: D28M003 September 2020 Rev. A02
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    of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2020 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be
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    of XPS 8940 13 Dimensions and weight...13 Processors...13 Chipset...14 Operating system...14 Memory...15 Ports and connectors...15 Ethernet...16 Wireless module...16 Audio...17 Storage...17 Intel Optane memory...18 Media-card reader...18 GPU-Integrated...19 GPU-Discrete...19 Power ratings
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    in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse to suitable ports. For instructions on how to connect a wireless keyboard and mouse, see the documentation that ships with the wireless keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to
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    your display. NOTE: If you have two graphics cards, the card installed in PCI-Express X16 (graphics slot 1) is the primary graphics card. 4. Connect the power cable to the computer and then connect it to the wall outlet. Set up your computer 5
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    the computer. If required, press the power button on the display to turn it on. 6. For instructions on how to connect speakers, a printer and other accessories, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/manuals. 7. Finish Windows setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting
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    . The SupportAssist OS Recovery tool troubleshoots issues with the operating system. For more information, see the SupportAssist documentation at www.dell.com/support. NOTE: In SupportAssist, click the warranty expiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty. Dell Update Updates your computer with
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    drive tray. 4. Optical-drive emergency eject pinhole Used to eject the optical-drive tray manually if the optical-drive eject button fails. NOTE: For more information about manually ejecting optical-drive trays, see the knowledge base article SLN301118 at www.dell.com/support. 8 Views of XPS 8940
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    can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals. 6. SD- port Connect to external storage devices. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. NOTE: This port does not support video/audio streaming. Views of XPS 8940
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    of your computer. 6. Power port Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer. 7. Power-supply diagnostics light Indicates the power-supply state. 8. Security-cable slot (wedge-shaped) Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer. 10 Views of XPS 8940
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    transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps. 8. Network port (with lights) Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access. The two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity. 9. Service Tag label Views of XPS 8940 11
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    The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information. 12 Views of XPS 8940
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    depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability. Processors The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your XPS 8940. Table 3. Processors Processors Wattage 10th Generation 65 W Intel Core i3-10100 10th Generation 65 W Intel Core i5-10400
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    Up to 5.20 GHz 20 MB 20 Up to 5.30 GHz 20 MB Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your XPS 8940. Table 4. Chipset Description Chipset Values H470 Processor ● 10th Generation Intel Core i3 ● 10th Generation Intel Core i5/i5k/i5f/i5kf ● 10th Generation
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    supported ports available on your XPS 8940. Table 6. Ports and connectors Description External: Network Values One RJ-45 port USB ● Seven USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports ● Two USB 2.0 ports ● One USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port Audio ● One headset port ● One audio line-out port Specifications of XPS 8940
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    ports on your computer may vary. One SD-card slot Power cord connector One security-cable slot (wedge-shaped) ● One PCIe x16 ● One PCIe x1 ● One PCIe x4 Not supported Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your XPS 8940. Table 8. Wireless module specifications Description Option
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    (continued) Description Option one Frequency bands supported 2.40 GHz/5 GHz Wireless standards ● WiFi port ● One audio line-out port ● One rear L/R-surround audio-out port ● One center/subwoofer LFE surround audio-out port Storage This section lists the storage options on your XPS 8940
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    32 GB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your XPS 8940. Table 12. Media-card reader specifications Description Media-card type Values One SD card Media-cards supported ● Secure Digital (SD) ● Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) ● Secure Digital Extended
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    of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your XPS 8940. Table 14. GPU - Discrete Controller External display support Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1030 ● One single-link DVI-D port 2 GB ● One HDMI 2.0 port DDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER ● One
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    (continued) Controller External display support AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT ● One HDMI 2.0 port ● Three DisplayPort 1.4 Memory size 6 GB Memory type DDR6 Power ratings The following table lists the power rating specifications of XPS 8940. Table 15. Power ratings Description Type Option one
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XPS 8940
Setup and Specifications
Regulatory Model: D28M
Regulatory Type: D28M003
September 2020
Rev. A02