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Dell™ Inspiron™ 300/400 Comprehensive Specifications

This document provides information that you may need when setting up, updating drivers for, and upgrading your computer.

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Processor Memory Card Reader
Drives and Devices System Board Connectors
Memory External Connectors
Computer Information Battery
Expansion Bus AC Adapter
Video Physical
Audio Computer Environment

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Processor

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Type Intel® Atom™ AMD Athlon™
AMD Athlon X2
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
1 MB
DRAM bus width 64 bits
External bus frequency 133 MHz 200 MHz

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Drives and Devices

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Externally accessible one 12.7-mm tray load for SATA DVD-ROM or
DVD+/-RW Super Multi Drive
one 12.7-mm tray load for SATA DVD+/-RW Super Multi Drive or Blu-ray Disc™ combo
Communication (optional) Mini PCIe WLAN card (802.11 b/g or 802.11 a/b/g/n)
Internally accessible one 3.5-inch bay for SATA hard drive one 3.5-inch bay for SATA hard drive

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Memory

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Connectors one two
Minimum 1 GB 1 GB
Maximum 1 GB 8 GB
Memory type 533 MHz DDR2 UDIMM;
non-ECC memory only
800 MHz DDR2 SODIMM;
non-ECC memory only
Memory capacities 1 GB 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB
Memory configurations possible 1 GB 1 GB, 2 GB, 3 GB, 4 GB, 6 GB, and 8 GB

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Computer Information

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
System chipset Intel 945GC AMD® 780G
Data bus width 64 bits 64 bits
DRAM bus width 64 bits

Processor address

bus width

32 bits
Flash EEPROM 8 MB 8 MB
Memory speed 667 MHz 800 MHz

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Expansion Bus

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
SATA 2.0 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps
USB 2.0
  • high speed — 480 Mbps
  • full speed — 12 Mbps
  • low speed — 1.2 Mbps
  • high speed — 480 Mbps
  • full speed — 12 Mbps
  • low speed — 1.2 Mbps

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Video

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Video Intel UMA UMA:
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3200
Discrete:
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 (optional)
Video memory up to 128 MB up to 256 MB (UMA)
512 MB DDR3 (Discrete)

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Audio

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Audio type integrated 2.1 channel, High Definition Audio integrated 2.1 channel, High Definition Audio
Volume controls software program controlled software program controlled

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Memory Card Reader

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Cards supported
  • Secure Digital (SD) Card
  • Mini Secure Digital Card
  • Micro SD Card
  • Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card
  • Secure Digital (SD) Card
  • Mini Secure Digital Card
  • Micro SD Card
  • Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Card

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System Board Connectors

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Memory one 240-pin connector two 200-pin connectors
Chassis fan one 4-pin connector one 4-pin connector
Graphic fan one 4-pin connector
SATA two 7-pin connectors two 7-pin connectors

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External Connectors

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Front Panel Connectors
USB two USB 2.0-compliant connectors two USB 2.0-compliant connectors
Audio one headphone connector one headphone connector
Memory card reader one 4-in-1 memory card reader one 4-in-1 memory card reader
Back Panel Connectors
Network adapter one RJ45 connector (10/100) one RJ45 connector(10/100/1000)
USB two USB 2.0-compliant connectors two USB 2.0-compliant connectors
Audio one microphone connector
one line-out connector
one microphone connector
one line-out connector
Video one VGA connector one VGA connector
one HDMI connector
Power one AC adapter connector one AC adapter connector
eSATA two connectors

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Battery 

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Coin-cell battery 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell

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Physical 

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
Height 197.6 mm (7.77 inches) 197.6 mm (7.77 inches)
Width 197.6 mm (7.77 inches) 197.6 mm (7.77 inches)
Depth 89 mm (3.50 inches) 89 mm (3.50 inches)
Weight (without AC adapter) 1.6 kg (3.53 lb) 2.0 kg (4.41 lb)

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AC Adapter 

Computer Model Inspiron 300 Inspiron 400
AC Adapter (65 W)
Input voltage 100-240 VAC 100-240 VAC
Input current 1.7 A 1.7 A
Input frequency 50–60 Hz 50–60 Hz
Output power 65 W 65 W
Output current 3.42 A 3.42 A
Rated output voltage 19 +/- 0.95 VDC 19 +/- 0.95 VDC
Dimensions:
Height 31.5 mm (1.24 inches) 31.5 mm (1.24 inches)
Width 45.5 mm (1.79 inches) 45.5 mm (1.79 inches)
Depth 108 mm (4.25 inches) 108 mm (4.25 inches)
Weight (without AC adapter) 0.25 kg (0.55 lb) 0.25 kg (0.55 lb)
Weight (Auto-Air adapter without AC/DC cord) 0.26 kg (0.57 lb) 0.26 kg (0.57 lb)
AC Adapter (75 W)
NOTE: The 75 W AC adapter is shipped with the discrete graphics card.
Input voltage 100-240 VAC
Input current 1.5 A
Input frequency 50–60 Hz
Output power 75 W
Output current 3.95 A
Rated output voltage 19 +/- 0.95 VDC
Dimensions:
Height 30.3 mm (1.19 inches)
Width 57.0 mm (2.24 inches)
Depth 132.5 mm (5.21 inches)
Weight (without AC adapter) 0.45 kg (0.99 lb)
Weight (Auto-Air adapter without AC/DC cord) 0.46 kg (1.01 lb)

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Computer Environment

Temperature range: 
Operating 10°C to 35°C
(50°F to 95°F)
Storage -40°C to 65°C
(-40°F to 149°F)
Relative humidity (maximum) 20% to 80% RH
(non-condensing)
Maximum vibration (using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment):
Operating 5 to 350 Hz at 0.0002 G2/Hz
Storage 5 to 500 Hz at 0.001 to 0.01 G2/Hz
Maximum shock (measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse):
Operating 40 G +/- 5% with pulse duration of 2 msec +/- 10% (equivalent to 20 in/sec [51 cm/sec])
Storage 105 G +/- 5% with pulse duration of 2 msec +/- 10% (equivalent to 50 in/sec [127 cm/sec])
Altitude (maximum): 
Operating -15.2 to 3048 m
(-50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage -15.2 to 10,668 m
(-50 to 35,000 ft)
Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

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