Dell Vostro 3525 Statement of Volatility
Summary
This is the Statement of Volatility for the Dell Vostro 3525 laptop. The document details both volatile and non-volatile components present on the system board, including SSD drives, BIOS/EC firmware, Thunderbolt EEPROM, USB-C PD firmware, LCD panel EEPROM, DDR4 memory, RTC CMOS, video memory, Intel ME firmware, security controller memory, and TPM. It specifies which components retain data after power loss and identifies user-accessible components. Target users are IT security professionals, data sanitization technicians, and organizations requiring hardware-level data destruction compliance and asset disposal procedures.
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Statement of Volatility – Dell Vostro 3525 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. The Dell Vostro 3525 contains both volatile and non-volatile components. Volatile components lose their data immediately after power is removed from the component. Non-volatile components continue to retain their data even after power is removed from the component. The following Non-volatile components are present on the Vostro 3525 system board. Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board
Remedial Action (Action necessary
Reference User Accessible to prevent loss of
Description Designator Volatility Description for external data data)
Non-Volatile magnetic media, various
SSD drive(s) M.2 - 2280 sizes in GB. SSD (solid state flash drive). No Low level format
Non-Volatile memory, Video BIOS for System basic boot operation, PSA (on board
BIOS/EC UC7 (16 MB) diags), PXE diags. No NA Thunderbolt Non-Volatile memory, 8 Mbit (1 MB) EEPROM N/A (Thunderbolt FW) No NA USB-Type C Non-Volatile memory, 8 Mbit (1 MB) for PD N/A USB type-C PD F/W No NA
LCD Panel Non-Volatile memory, Stores panel EEDID Part of panel manufacturing information, display EEPROM assembly configuration data No NA
System
Memory – Two DIMM DDR4 DDR4 memory: Volatile memory in OFF state (see state
memory (JDIMM1/JDIMM2) definitions later in text) Yes Power off system
Non-Volatile memory 256 bytes
RTC CMOS UC1 (PCH) Stores CMOS information No NA
For DSC: 2GB
Volatile memory in off state.
Video For UMA platform: memory – Using system UMA uses main system memory size frame buffer memory allocated out of main memory. No Power off system
Non-Volatile memory, Intel ME firmware
Intel ME Combine on BIOS for system configuration, security, and Firmware ROM protection No N/A
Security Controller
Serial Flash
Non-Volatile memory, 128 Mbit (16
Memory N/A Mbyte) No N/A TPM Non-Volatile memory, 192K bits (24K Controller UX1 bytes) ROM No N/A
Combine on
ISH BIOS ROM No N/A Touch screen Embedded Flash N/A Non-Volatile memory No N/A Digital IMVP8 Non-Volatile memory, 4096 bit (512 controller N/A B) Digital IMVP8 controller No N/A
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February 2022
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Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Pages | 1 |
| File Size | 161.53 KB |
| Published | June 23, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between volatile and non-volatile components on this system?
Volatile components lose data immediately when power is removed, while non-volatile components retain data even after power is removed.
Where is the system BIOS located?
The BIOS is located in the System BIOS/EC UC7 component on the system board.
How do I prevent data loss from volatile memory?
Always power off the system to ensure volatile memory, such as system memory, is cleared.
What types of non-volatile storage are available on the Vostro 3525?
The system includes an M.2 SSD drive and a 128 Mbit Serial Flash memory.