CPU
1st Generation Intel Dual Core i5-480M/520M/530M/540M/560M/580M or i7-620M/640M or Quad Core i7-720QM/740QM/840QM/860QM/920XM/940XM Processor
Memory Type
PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 204pin SO-DIMM Laptop Memory
Standard Memory
up to 16GB with dual core processor or up to 32GB with quad core processor
Max Memory
up to 16GB with dual core processor or up to 32GB with quad core processor
Memory Expansion Slots
2 SO-DIMM slots in models with a dual core processor or 4 SO-DIMM slots in models with a Quad core processor
PC Card Slots
One ExpressCard 34/54 Slot
USB Ports
Two USB v3.0 Type-A Ports and Two USB v2.0 Type-A Ports (One USB v2.0 Only Port and One USB v2.0/eSATA Combo Port)
Firewire Ports
One 6-pin Powered IEEE-1394 Firewire / I.Link Port
Card Reader
8-in-1 Integrated SD Card Reader Slot: (SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS-Pro/MSXC/MMC/MMC-Plus)
Original Optical Drives
Optional - DVD Super Multi Dual Layer Drive or Blu-Ray RW Drive
Original Hard Drives
160GB, 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 640GB, 750GB 5400RPM or 7200RPM SATA II 3Gb/s Hard Drive
Original Solid State Drives
64GB, 128GB, 256GB 2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Drive and/or 64GB, 128GB mSATA Solid State Drive
Drive Notes
The Dell Precision M6500 Mobile Workstation Supports up to 4 Drives. (Two 2.5" Solid State Drive or Hard Drives in the Internal Bays and/or One mSATA Solid State Drive and One 2.5" Solid State Drive or Hard Drive in the E-Modular Drive Bay Carrier) Note: The third 2.5" Drive is optional and is located in the optical drive bay when installed. If replacing the optical drive for the third 2.5" Drive, you will need the Dell E-Modular Bay Drive Carrier for installation. If installing the primary 2.5" Drive, you will need the 2.5" Drive (HDD1) primary drive caddy p/n N361F for installation. If installing the secondary 2.5" Drive, you will need the 2.5" Drive (HDD2) secondary drive caddy p/n 23XM2 and interposer connector p/n FP2P7 for installation.