Dell XPS 13 9315 User Manual

Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
Steps
1. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in Updating the BIOS in Windows to download the latest BIOS setup program file.
2. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information, see the knowledge base article 000145519 at www.dell.com/support.
3. Copy the BIOS setup program file to the bootable USB drive.
4. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update.
5. Restart the computer and press F12 .
6. Select the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.
7. Type the BIOS setup program filename and press Enter.
The BIOS Update Utility appears.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the BIOS update.
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu
To update the system BIOS on a computer that is installed with Linux or Ubuntu, see the knowledge base article 000131486 at
www.dell.com/support.
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
Update your computer BIOS using the BIOS update.exe file that is copied to a FAT32 USB drive and booting from the F12
One-Time boot menu.
About this task
BIOS Update
You can run the BIOS update file from Windows using a bootable USB drive or you can also update the BIOS from the F12
One-Time boot menu on the computer.
Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability, and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F12
One-Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your computer. If the option is listed, then the
BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
NOTE: Only computers with BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 One-Time boot menu can use this function.
Updating from the One-Time boot menu
To update your BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu, you need the following:
● USB drive formatted to the FAT32 file system (key does not have to be bootable)
● BIOS executable file that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB drive
● AC power adapter that is connected to the computer
●
Functional computer battery to flash the BIOS
Perform the following steps to perform the BIOS update flash process from the F12 menu:
CAUTION:
Do not turn off the computer during the BIOS update process. The computer may not boot if you turn
off your computer.
Steps
1. From a turn off state, insert the USB drive where you copied the flash into a USB port of the computer.
2. Turn on the computer and press F12 to access the One-Time Boot Menu, select BIOS Update using the mouse or arrow keys
then press Enter.
The flash BIOS menu is displayed.
3. Click Flash from file.
4. Select external USB device.
5. Select the file and double-click the flash target file, and then click Submit.
6. Click Update BIOS. The computer restarts to flash the BIOS.
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System setup

Dell XPS 13 9315 Specifications

General

HD type	3K
Panel type	WVA
Pixel density	267 ppi
Display diagonal	13 \
Display brightness	500 cd/m²
Display resolution	2880 x 1920 pixels
Native aspect ratio	3:2
Anti-reflective coating	Yes
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz
Internal memory type	LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Ethernet LAN	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Wi-Fi data rate (max)	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN controller manufacturer	Intel
AC adapter power	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	2.25 A
AC adapter output voltage	20 V
Battery voltage	11.4 V
Battery capacity	- mAh
Battery recharge time	3 h
Number of battery cells	3
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Rear camera type	Single camera
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Rear camera resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	10 MP
Front camera resolution (numeric)	5 MP
Position location	-
Audio system	Waves MaxxAudio
Speaker power	2 W
Device type	Tablet PC
Form factor	Slate
Product color	Blue
Cables included	AC
Pixel pitch	0.095 x 0.095 mm
Display response rise/fall	35 ms
Processor cache	12 MB
Processor cores	10
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor frequency	- GHz
Processor boost frequency	4.7 GHz
SSD interface	M.2, PCI Express
Storage media	SSD
Internal storage capacity	512 GB
Platform	Windows
Trial software	McAFee Livesafe 12 months, No Microsoft Office Included
Operating system language	ENG, ESP, FRE
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit
Graphics card	Iris Xe Graphics

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	201.2 mm
Width	292.5 mm
Height	7.4 mm
Weight	740 g