Dell Latitude 5530 (Intel 12th Gen) upgrades
Released 2022 · on sale
The CPU (Intel 11th/12th Gen U- and P-series, PCH-LP platform) is almost certainly soldered (BGA), so there is no CPU slot. The M.2 2230 slot for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth is not for storage.
Upgrade guide → What fits, step by step, and official documents.
- SO-DIMM memory: 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM · up to 64 GB total · 3200 MT/s
- M.2 2230/2280 NVMe SSD slot: 2 × SSD M.2 2230 / M.2 2280 (NVMe) · up to 2 TB
- microSD card reader: Flash card microSD (SD (UHS))
SO-DIMM memory 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM · up to 64 GB total · 3200 MT/s
DDR4-3200 SO-DIMMs, 4/8/16/32 GB per slot. Install two matched modules for dual-channel; a single module runs single-channel. Dell's pages don't mention ECC; a third-party listing says non-ECC.
| $/GB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.48 | $27.82 | 8 GB | Crucial 8GB DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM DDR4-2400 CL17 SO-DIMM | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $4.25 | $67.99 | 16 GB | Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 CL22 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $4.37 | $69.99 | 16 GB | Crucial 16GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 CL22 SO-DIMM | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $4.69 | $149.99 | 32 GB | Crucial 32GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 CL22 SO-DIMM | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $5.47 | $175.00 | 2 × 16 GB | Crucial 32GB Kit (2 × 16GB) DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 CL22 SO-DIMM | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $6.19 | $197.98 | 2 × 16 GB | Crucial 32GB Kit (2 × 16GB) DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 CL22 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $6.22 | $199.00 | 32 GB | Crucial 32GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 CL22 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $7.26 | $58.05 | 8 GB | Crucial 8GB DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM DDR4-2400 CL17 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $7.75 | $31.00 | 4 GB | Crucial 4GB DDR4-2666 SO-DIMM DDR4-2666 CL19 SO-DIMM | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $8.94 | $35.78 | 4 GB | Crucial 4GB DDR4-2666 SO-DIMM DDR4-2666 CL19 SO-DIMM | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
M.2 2230/2280 NVMe SSD slot 2 × SSD M.2 2230 / M.2 2280 (NVMe) · up to 2 TB
Platform supports up to PCIe Gen 4. With both slots filled, a Gen 4 drive in slot 2 runs at Gen 3. Dell lists 2230 up to 1 TB and 2280 up to 2 TB (Gen 4) or 1 TB (Gen 3). Dell's system guide lists only one slot, so confirm the second slot on your SKU.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $102.64 | $205.27 | 2 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $110.00 | $219.99 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $124.99 | $124.99 | 1 TB | Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $133.98 | $133.98 | 1 TB | Crucial P3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe (Gen3) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $148.00 | $148.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $150.00 | $150.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $152.77 | $305.54 | 2 TB | WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $159.99 | $159.99 | 1 TB | Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
microSD card reader Flash card microSD (SD (UHS))
microSD/SDHC/SDXC reader, per a third-party listing. Useful only for extra removable storage.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $136.62 | $69.95 | 512 GB | Samsung PRO Plus 512GB microSDXC UHS-I microSD Flash card · SD (UHS) | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $234.36 | $119.99 | 512 GB | Samsung PRO Plus 512GB microSDXC UHS-I microSD Flash card · SD (UHS) | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $268.57 | $268.57 | 1 TB | SanDisk Extreme 1TB microSDXC UHS-I microSD Flash card · SD (UHS) | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $380.20 | $194.66 | 512 GB | SanDisk Extreme 512GB microSDXC UHS-I microSD Flash card · SD (UHS) | New | eBay US +1 | View deal |