DELL Inspiron 3881 User Guide

Inspiron 3881
Setup and Specifications

Regulatory Model: D29M
Regulatory Type: D29M001
April 2020
Rev. A00

Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Set up your computer

1.  Connect the keyboard and mouse.
   
2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network.
   
3. Connect the display.
   NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI, VGA, and the DisplayPort on the back
   panel of your computer are covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card. 
4. Connect the power cable.
   
5. Press the power button.
    
6. inish operating system setup.
   For Ubuntu:
   Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the setup.
   For Windows:
   Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you:
   • Connect to a network for Windows updates.
   NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when
   prompted.
   • If connected to the internet, sign in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the internet, create an offline account.
   • On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.
7. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

	Dell Product Registration Register your computer with Dell.
	Dell Help & Support Access help and support for your computer.
	SupportAssist Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. NOTE: Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the warranty expiry date in SupportAssist.
	Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available.
	Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications including software that is purchased but not pre-installed on your computer.

Views of Inspiron 3881

Front

1. The optical-drive activity light Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the optical disc.
2. Optical-drive eject button Press to open the optical drive tray.
3.  Optical-drive emergency eject pinhole Used to eject the optical-drive tray manually if the optical-drive eject button fails.
   NOTE: For more information about manually ejecting optical-drive trays, see the knowledge base article SLN301118
   at www.dell.com/support.
4.  Optical drive Reads from and writes to CDs and DVDs.
5.  Power button
   Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state.
   Press to put the computer in a sleep state if it is turned on.
   Press and hold for 10 seconds to force shut down the computer.
   NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options. For more information, see Me and My Dell at
   www.dell.com/support/manuals.
6. SD-card slot
   Reads from and writes to the SD card. The computer supports the following card types:
   • Secure Digital (SD)
   • Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
   • Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)
7. Headset port
   Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).
8. USB 2.0 ports (2)
   Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
9. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port
   Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers.
   Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps. PowerShare enables you to charge connected USB devices.
   NOTE: Connected USB devices will not charge when the computer is turned off or in a sleep state. Turn on the
   computer to charge the connected USB devices.
10. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
    Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

Back

1.  Back panel
   Connect USB, audio, video, and other devices.
2.  Expansion-card slots
   Provide access to ports on any installed PCI Express cards.
3.  Power port
   Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer.
4.  Power-supply diagnostics light
   Indicates the power-supply state.
5.  Padlock ring(s)
   Attach a standard padlock to prevent unauthorized access to the interior of your computer.
6.  Security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)
   Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.

Back panel

1.  Line-out port
   Connect speakers.
2. HDMI port
   Connect to a TV or another HDMI-in-enabled device. Provides video and audio output.
   NOTE: This port is not available for computers shipped with 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10400F and 10th Generation
   Intel Core i7-10700F processors
3. DisplayPort
   connects an external display or a projector.
   NOTE: This port is not available for computers shipped with 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10400F and 10th Generation
   Intel Core i7-10700F processors
4.  USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2)
   Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
5.  USB 2.0 ports (2)
   Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
6.  VGA port
   Connect an external display or a projector.
   NOTE: This port is not available for computers shipped with 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10400F and 10th Generation
   Intel Core i7-10700F processors

7. Network port
Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.

Specifications of Inspiron 3881

Dimensions and weight

The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Inspiron 3881.
Table 2. Dimensions and weight

Description		Values
Height:
	Front height	324.30 mm (12.77 in.)
	Rear height	324.30 mm (12.77 in.)
Width		154 mm (6.06 in.)
Depth		293 mm (11.54 in.)
Weight (maximum)		6.40 kg (14.11 lb)  NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.

Processor

The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Inspiron 3881.
Table 3. Processor

Table 4. Processor

Chipset

The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Inspiron 3881.
Table 5. Chipset

Operating system

Your Inspiron 3881 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
• Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
• Windows 10 Pro Education (64-bit)
• Ubuntu 18.04

Memory

The following table lists the memory specifications of your Inspiron 3881.
Table 6. Memory specifications

Description	Values
Memory slots	Two DIMM slots
Memory type	Dual-Channel DDR4
Memory speed	2666 MHz, 2933 MHz
	NOTE: 2933 MHz speed memory modules are only available for computers shipped with 10 the Generation Intel Core i7/i7F processors.
Maximum memory configuration	64 GB
Minimum memory configuration	4 GB
Memory size per slot	4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB
Memory configurations supported	4 GB, 1 x 4 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz to 2933 MHz to 2933 MHz 8 GB, 1 x 8 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz to 2933 MHz 8 GB, 2 x 4 GB, dual-channel DDR4, 2666 MHz to 2933 MHz 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz to 2933 MHz 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, dual-channel DDR4, 2666 MHz to 2933 MHz 32 GB, 1 x 32 GB, DDR4, 2666 MHz to 2933 MHz 32 GB, 2 x 16 GB, dual-channel DDR4, 2666 MHz to 2933 MHz 64 GB, 2 x 32 GB, dual-channel DDR4, 2666 MHz to 2933 MHz

External ports

The following table lists the external ports of your Inspiron 3881.
Table 7. External ports

Description	Values
Network port	One RJ-45 port
USB ports	• Three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports • One USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) port • Four USB 2.0 port
Audio port	• One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port • One line-out port
Video port	• One HDMI 1.4 port • One DisplayPort • One VGA port NOTE: These ports are not available for computers shipped with 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10400F and 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10700F processors.
Media-card reader	One SD-card slot
Security	One padlock ring slot One security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)

Internal slots

The following table lists the internal slots of your Inspiron 3881.
Table 8. Internal slots

Description	Values
PCIe	• One PCIe x16 expansion card slot. • One PCIe x1 expansion card slot.
SATA	• One SATA slot for Optical Disk Drive • Two SATA slots for 3.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
M.2	• One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card • One M.2 slot for 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane or 2230 solid-state drive  NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626 at www.dell.com/support.

Ethernet

The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Inspiron 3881.
Table 9. Ethernet specifications

Wireless module

The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your Inspiron 3881.
Table 10. Wireless module specifications

Audio

The following table lists the audio specifications of your Inspiron 3881.
Table 11. Audio specifications

Description	Values
Audio controller	Realtek ALC3246
Stereo conversion	Supported
Internal audio interface	High definition audio interface
External audio interface	• One HDMI 1.4b port  NOTE: This port is not available for computers shipped with 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10400F and 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10700F processors. • One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port • One line-out port

Storage

This section lists the storage options on your Inspiron 3881.
Your Inspiron 3881 supports one of the following storage configurations:

• One 3.5-inch hard-disk drive
• One M.2 2230 solid-state drive

The primary drive of your Inspiron 3881 varies with the storage configuration. For computers:

•  with a solid-state drive, the solid-state drive is the primary drive
• without a solid-state drive, the hard drive is the primary drive
  Table 12. Storage specifications

Intel Optane memory

Intel Optane memory functions only as a storage accelerator. It neither replaces nor adds to the memory (RAM) installed on your
computer.
NOTE: Intel Optane memory is supported on computers that meet the following requirements:

•  7th the A generation or higher Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor
• Windows 10 64-bit version or higher (Anniversary Update)
• The latest version of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver

Table 13. Intel Optane memory

Media-card reader

The following table lists the media cards supported by your Inspiron 3881.
Table 14. Media-card reader specifications

Description	Values
Media-card type	One SD card slot
Media-cards supported	• Secure Digital (SD) • Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) • Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)
NOTE: The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card installed in your computer.

Power supply

The following table lists the power supply specifications of your Inspiron 3881.
Table 15. Power supply specifications

GPU—Integrated

The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Inspiron 3881.
Table 16. GPU—Integrated

GPU—Discrete

The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Inspiron 3881.
Table 17. GPU—Discrete

Operating and storage environment

This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Inspiron 3881.
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
Table 18. Computer environment

* Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates the user environment.

Getting help and contacting Dell

Self-help resources
You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources:
Table 19. Self-help resources

Self-help resources	Resource location
Information about Dell products and services		www.dell.com
My Dell
Tips
Contact Support		In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
Online help for the operating system		www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.com/support/linux
Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions, product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on.		www.dell.com/support
Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns.		1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support/home/? app=knowledgebase. 2. Type the subject or keyword in the Search box. 3. Click Search to retrieve the related articles.
Learn and know the following information about your product: • Product specifications • Operating system • Setting up and using your product • Data backup • Troubleshooting and diagnostics • Factory and system restore • BIOS information		See Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals. To locate the Me and My Dell relevant to your product, identify your product through one of the following: • Select Detect Product. • Locate your product through the drop-down menu under View Products. • Enter the Service Tag number or Product ID in the search bar.

Contacting Dell

To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your country.
NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

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Documents / Resources

DELL Inspiron 3881 [pdf] User Guide Inspiron, 3881, DELL, Desktop, Compute

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