Inside Dell Vostro 15 5501 – disassembly and upgrade options

LaptopMedia.com Highlights Inside Dell Vostro 15 5501 - disassembly and upgrade options

From: Alex Iliev 05 November 2020 / 02:00 0

Ultimately, the Vostro 15 5501 is a very similar device to the Inspiron 15 5501. However, this comes as a positive, when the upgradability is considered.

Check out all Dell Vostro 15 5501 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

#CommissionsEarned

Dell Vostro 5501

Processor: Intel Core i3-1005G1
VideoCard: Intel UHD Graphics G1
RAM: 32GB RAM
STORAGE: 2000GB SSD

Detailed review

Dell Vostro 5501

Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1
VideoCard: Intel UHD Graphics G1
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 256GB SSD

Detailed review

Dell Vostro 5501

Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1
VideoCard: Intel UHD Graphics G1
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 512GB SSD

Detailed review

View all results

1. Remove the bottom plate

To access the internals of this device, you need to undo 9 Phillips head screws. The two in the back corners are captive, and they slightly lift the panel, so that you can pry your way around the bottom panel, starting from there.

2. Battery

This laptop is offered with two battery variants – a 4-cell 53Wh unit, and a 3-cell 40Wh package, which is the one we got here.

3. Memory and storage

Upgradability-wise, you got two RAM SODIMM slots, that support 32GB of memory in dual-channel with a speed of 3200 MHz. Interestingly, the storage options include two M.2 slots for PCIe x4 drives.

4. Cooling system

Since there are a lot of similarities between this machine and the Inspiron 15 5501, the cooling solution is pretty much the same. We got one heat pipe, placed at an angle, and a medium-sized fan.