Dell Latitude E6510 (2010)

E6510 · PP30LA · 2010–2011 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-520M/540M, Core i7-620M, or quad-core i7-720QM/820QM
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR3-1066/1333 (2x4 GB); 1333 MHz only with CPUs that support it · base: 2 GB DDR3
Ports: USB 2.0 x4 (one eSATA/USB combo) · VGA · DisplayPort · FireWire (IEEE 1394) · Gigabit Ethernet · ExpressCard/34 · PC Card (Type I/II) · 6-in-1 card reader · SmartCard reader · Docking connector
Battery: Removable 6-cell 60 Wh standard; 4-cell, 9-cell 90 Wh, and 12-cell slice options
Display: 15.6" 1366x768, 1600x900, or 1920x1080
Storage: base: 160 GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD · options: 320 GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD · 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD · Encrypted 250 GB 7200 rpm HDD · Up to 256 GB SSD (factory option)
Weight: 2.5 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 10 (unofficial, widely used); Linux well supported · shipped: Windows 7 Professional (Vista and XP downgrade options)

Variants

Revisions

Intel HD GraphicsIntegrated graphics configuration.

NVIDIA NVS 3100MDiscrete 512 MB NVS 3100M configuration, common on FHD and quad-core builds.

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB DDR3 (2x4 GB SO-DIMM) · Two SO-DIMM slots under the bottom access panel. Dell's own spec sheet lists 4 GB DIMMs, so 8 GB is the documented ceiling.

~$20

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA SSD · Caddy-mounted 2.5" SATA drive behind two side screws, the classic Latitude slide-out swap. The optical bay can also take a drive caddy.

~$30

EASY

battery

9-cell 90 Wh Li-Ion pack · External snap-in pack, no tools required. A 12-cell battery slice adds runtime underneath.

~$25

EASY