CPU
4th Generation Intel Haswell Dual Core i5-4200H/4210H or Quad Core i7-4700HQ/4702HQ/4710HQ/4712HQ/4720HQ Processor
Memory Type
PC3L-12800 1600MHz DDR3L 204pin SO-DIMM Laptop Memory
Standard Memory
up to 16GB
Memory Expansion Slots
2 SO-DIMM slots
USB Ports
Three USB v3.0 Ports with PowerShare and One USB v2.0 Type-A Port with PowerShare
Card Reader
3-in-1 Integrated SD Card Reader Slot: (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Original Optical Drives
External Option Only
Original Hard Drives
Optional in models with the Smaller 61Whr Battery Installed - 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB 5400RPM or 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s Hard Drive
Original Solid State Drives
128GB, 256GB, 512GB 2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Drive and/or 32GB, 64GB, 128GB mSATA Solid State Drive
Drive Notes
The Dell XPS 9530 Laptop - 2014 Release Supports Either 1 or 2 Drives Depending on the Battery Installed. (One 2.5" Solid State Drive or Hard Drive with the Smaller 61Whr Battery Installed and/or One mSATA Solid State Drive) or (One mSATA Solid State Drive with the Larger 91Whr Battery Installed) Note: Models that have the larger 91Whr battery installed do not support 2.5" Drives due to the larger battery occupying the 2.5" Drive bay. If installing a 2.5" Drive in models with the smaller 61Whr battery installed, you will need the 2.5" Drive caddy p/n 21YWY and cable p/n DG95V for installation.