Dell Latitude E5550 5550 Statement of Volatility
Summary
Statement of Volatility for Dell Latitude E5550 laptop identifying non-volatile components. Lists embedded controller flash (288KB), panel EEPROM (512 bytes), system BIOS (8-12MB), video BIOS (64KB), memory SPD EEPROM (512 bytes/SODIMM), and storage (HDD/SSD/mSATA). Identifies volatile components (DDR3L 2-32GB, video memory). Specifies user accessibility and remedial actions for data sanitization. For IT security professionals handling data destruction and asset retirement.
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Statement of Volatility – Dell Latitude E5550/5550 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. The Dell E5550/5550 contains both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose their data immediately after power is removed from the component. Non-volatile (NV) components continue to retain their data even after power is removed from the component. The following NV components are present on the E5550/5550 system board. Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board
Remedial Action (Action
Reference Accessible
Description Volatility Description necessary to prevent loss of
Designator for external
data)
Embedde UE2 288 KB of embedded Flash No N/A d Flash in memory for keyboard embedde controller BIOS code, asset
tag and BIOS passwords
controller MEC5085
Part of Non Volatile memory, 512 No Part of panel assembly
Panel
panel bytes.
EEDID
EEPROM assembly
No N/A
System UC2, UC3 Non Volatile memory, 64
Mbit (8MB) and 32 Mbit
(4MB) for v Pro and 64Mbit (8MB) only for non-v Pro, System BIOS and Video BIOS for basic boot operation, PSA (on board diags), PXE diags.
Video Embedded Non Volatile memory, 512 No N/A BIOS in system kbit (64 KB), Graphics
BIOS system BIOS.
Two Volatile memory in OFF Yes Power off system
System
SODIMM state
Memory
– DDR3L connectors
NOTE: See state definitions later in
memory
text.
JDIMM1,2
One to two modules must be populated. System memory size will depend on SODIMM modules and must be between 2 GB and 32 GB.
System On System Non Volatile memory 512 No N/A memory memory Bytes. SPD SODIMM(s)
Stores memory
EEPROM – 1-2
manufacturer data and
Dell - Internal Use - Confidential
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Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Pages | 2 |
| File Size | 86.53 KB |
| Published | June 25, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the supported memory capacity?
The system supports between 2 GB and 32 GB of DDR3L memory.
Will removing the coin-cell battery cause data loss?
Yes, it destroys system configuration and time-of-day information.
Does the system support SSD storage?
Yes, it supports both hard drives and solid state flash drives.
What happens during a primary power loss?
Unplugging the cord or removing the battery destroys all user data on the memory.