Inside Dell Vostro 15 5502 – disassembly and upgrade options

Here, we have a business notebook that has decent upgradability options, but a somewhat compromised cooling solution.

Check out all Dell Vostro 15 5502 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate

To access this laptop’s internals, you need to undo 9 Phillips-head screws. Two of them are captive, and they lift the back two corners of the bottom panel so you can start the prying process more easily.


2. Battery

Here, we see the smaller 40Wh battery pack. We say smaller because there is a larger 53Wh unit in some models.


3. Memory and storage

In terms of storage, there are two M.2 slots. The main one, which is located below the cooling fan, supports NVMe drives only, while the one on the right of the battery can fit either NVMe SSDs or SATA ones. Thankfully, there are two RAM SODIMM slots, that can fit 32GB in total, and work in dual-channel mode.


4. Cooling system

The cooling solution here comprises a single heat pipe, placed at an angle over the CPU. We hope that it won’t hinder the thermal efficiency of the setup.

Check out all Dell Vostro 15 5502 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

Dell Vostro 15 5502 in-depth review

A stylish, secure office laptop - this is how one can best describe the Vostro 15 5502. Actually, if the looks are considered, Dell has to do little to make this laptop not a viable option for its customers. However, you shouldn't use the looks as a single metric for your laptop choice, and this is where we come - to show you what a device feels and works like so that you make the right decision.Usually, we don't say this for low-voltage laptops, but with the latest efforts from Intel and AMD, one can comfortably say, that you can get quite a lot of power from their 15W CPUs. This unit ca[...]

Pros

  • Generous I/O
  • Supports 2 M.2 PCIe x4 drives and up to 32GB of dual-channel memory
  • It is equipped with a MicroSD card reader
  • Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (LG 24GYY-156WFC)

Cons

  • Battery life is only average
  • No Thunderbolt support
  • Covers only 52% of the sRGB gamut (LG 24GYY-156WFC)
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