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Dell Active Pens: Write Naturally, Smoothly, and Accurately

Dell active pens offer a smooth and natural writing experience, making sketching and writing on your 2-in-1 laptop feel like using a pen on paper. Conveniently take notes, draw, and annotate however you want, wherever you are.

Pen Overview

FeatureDell Premium Active Pen – PN579XDell Active Pen – PN557WDell Active Pen – PN350M
ProtocolWacom AES 2.0 - Supports tilt, Wacom AES 1.0, Microsoft Pen ProtocolWacom AES 1.0Microsoft Pen Protocol
Pen pressure sensitivity (Max)Up to 4096Up to 2048Up to 1024
Attachment to system[Pen Attachment]-Not required
ConnectivityBluetoothBluetooth-
Battery[Coin Battery][AAAA Battery]Not required
Replaceable nibYes (Included in the box)--

Note: Pressure sensitivity, tilt, magnetic, and pen tether attachment features vary depending on system capabilities. To enjoy the full features of each active pen, please refer to the compatibility matrix for recommended active pen pairings.

Pen Compatibility Matrix

SystemSystem's max. pressure sensitivity supportedDell Premium Active Pen – PN579XDell Active Pen – PN557WDell Active Pen – PN350M
Wacom AES 2.0Wacom AES 1.0Microsoft Pen Protocol
Latitude 9510 2-in-14096•G/•G/--•~
Latitude 9410 2-in-14096•G/•G/•-•~
Latitude 7420 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 7410 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 7410 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise4096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 7400 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 7320 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 7310 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 7210 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 7200 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 5320 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 5310 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 5300 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 5300 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise*4096•G/•G/••~•~
Latitude 5290 2-in-12048-•G~--•~
Latitude 3390 2-in-1**1024•Δ---•
Latitude 3190 2-in-11024----•
Latitude 3120 2-in-11024----•
Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme***1024-•Δ--•
Precision 5530 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
XPS 9310 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
XPS 7390 2-in-14096•G/•G/••~•~
Inspiron 7600 2-in-1 (silver)1024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7591 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7590 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7506 2-in-1 (silver)1024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 (silver)1024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7405 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7391 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7390 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7306 2-in-1 (silver)1024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 7300 2-in-1 (silver)1024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 5591 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 5582 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 5491 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 5490 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 5485 2-in-11024----•
Inspiron 5482 2-in-11024-•Δ--•
Inspiron 5406 2-in-11024----•
Inspiron 5400 2-in-1**1024----•

Legend:

  • • Recommended
  • G Supported, 1024 pressure sensitivity
  • AG Supported, 2048 pressure sensitivity
  • ~ Magnetic attachment
  • / Tilt
  • Δ Supported, 1024 pressure sensitivity (used for Inspiron systems)
  • C Coin batteries
  • - Not supported

Footnotes:

* Chrome OS does not support Bluetooth pairing with Dell active pens.

** Only select configurations with pen-enabled displays offer active pen support.

*** Recommended pen for this system is the Dell Rugged Active Pen – PN720R. It is also compatible with the Dell Active EMR Pen.

For systems not found in this list, please refer to the compatibility tab found on the product pages for PN579X, PN557W and PN350M on dell.com.

Key Features

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Write and sketch with precision

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Up to 4096 pressure sensitivity

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Widely compatible with Dell systems

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Convenient access

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