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Dell
Inspiron 5501
Specifications
| Year | 2020 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1005G1 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 |
| Soldered RAM | No |
| Max RAM | 32GB |
| TPM 2.0 | Yes |
| Storage | 256GB NVMe SSD |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| VRAM | Shared system memory |
| Display | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| Weight | 1.65kg |
Description
The Dell Inspiron 5501 is a thin-and-light 15.6-inch consumer laptop from 2020 built on Intel 10th-generation Ice Lake processors. A step up from the budget Inspiron 3000 line, it offers a lighter aluminum-accented design, optional NVIDIA MX330 graphics, and good upgradeability for everyday productivity and media.
Upgrade Path
Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots hold up to 32GB of replaceable RAM, and the M.2 NVMe SSD can be swapped for larger or faster storage.
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OS Compatibility
Arch Linux
Rolling
Bazzite
Rolling
CachyOS
Rolling
ChromeOS
Rolling
ChromeOS Flex
Rolling
Debian
13
elementary OS
8.1
Fedora
44
Garuda Linux
Rolling
Kubuntu
26.04 LTS
Linux Mint
22.3
Nobara
Rolling
Pop!_OS
24.04 LTS
SteamOS
Rolling
Ubuntu
26.04 LTS
Windows 10
22H2
Windows 11
25H2
Zorin OS
18.1
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