Dell G15 5530 vs. Dell Precision 5550: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell G15 5530 and Dell Precision 5550 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell G15 5530 Pros

Reasons that Dell G15 5530 is better than Dell Precision 5550.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13900HX inside Dell G15 5530 has a 194% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell Precision 5550.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G15 5530 - Intel Core i9-13900HX
20,000
Dell G15 5530 - Intel Core i7-13700HX
15,438
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Xeon W-10855M
5,372
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Core i5-10400H
4,252
Supports faster memory

Dell G15 5530 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5550. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5550.

Memory type and speed
Dell G15 5530 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Dell Precision 5550 - DDR4 ECC
2,933 MHz

Dell Precision 5550 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5550 is better than Dell G15 5530.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5550 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell G15 5530. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell G15 5530.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 5550
64 GB
Dell G15 5530
32 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

About 31% lighter

Dell Precision 5550 weighed 4.06 pounds, 31% lighter than the 5.84 pounds Dell G15 5530.

WeightDell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Pound
5.84 lbs.
4.06 lbs.
Kilogram
2.65 kg
1.84 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell G15 5530 and Dell Precision 5550.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryDell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR5DDR4 ECC

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell G15 5530 Price
Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Service - Dark Shadow Gray
 Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Service - Dark Shadow Gray
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$1,125.00
$1,249.97 10% OFF
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Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13650HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, 15.6" FullHD Display, RTX 4060, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Dark Shadow Gray
 Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13650HX, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, 15.6" FullHD Display, RTX 4060, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Dark Shadow Gray
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$1,439.00
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Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop (2023) | 15.6" 360Hz FHD | Core i9-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM | Cores - 13th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed)
 Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop (2023) | 15.6" 360Hz FHD | Core i9-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM | Cores - 13th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed)
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$699.00
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Dell Precision 5550 Price
Dell Precision 5550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T1000 - 3840x2400 4k Touchscreen - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 5550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T1000 - 3840x2400 4k Touchscreen - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$824.46
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2020 Dell Precision 5550 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i9 10th Gen - i9-10885H - Eight Core 5.3Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - 1920x1200 FHD+ - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
 2020 Dell Precision 5550 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i9 10th Gen - i9-10885H - Eight Core 5.3Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - 1920x1200 FHD+ - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
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$795.98
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Dell Precision 5550 15.6" FHD Core i7-10850H 2.7GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB, Windows 11 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Nvidia Quadro T1000 4GB (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 5550 15.6" FHD Core i7-10850H 2.7GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB, Windows 11 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Nvidia Quadro T1000 4GB (Renewed)
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$1,549.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Released20232020
Release Date
  • Announced on January 3, 2023 (CES 2023)
  • Available starting in Q1 2023.
  • AMD models will be available starting in Q2 2023.
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PricingStarting at $849 or $1,149 (CA)-
Applicable Models
  • Dell G15 Gaming Laptop
  • Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop
  • Dell G15 (2023) Gaming Laptop
  • Dell G15 with 13th Gen Intel-HX55 processors
  • Dell G15 5530 with RTX 4000-Series
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Generations-

Exterior

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Dimensions14.07 x 10.8 x 1.06” (357.26 x 274.5 x 26.90 mm)13.56” x 9.07” x 0.46” (344.4 mm x 230.30 mm x 11.65  mm)
WeightStarting at 5.84 lbs. (2.65 kg)4.06 lb (1.84 kg)
Colors
Dark Shadow Grey Quantum White with Quantum White Pop Purple with Neo Mint
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • US English Orange Qwerty Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Game Shift key at F9.
    • US English Qwerty 4-Zone per-key RGB Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Numeric Keypad and Game Shift key at F9.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gestures.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 5.90” x 3.54” (150 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 250 nits 16:9 45% NTSC 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 6W
  • 15.6” FHD+
    1920 x 1200 InfinityEdge 60 Hz anti-glare low blue light non-touch 500 nits sRGB 100% min wide-viewing angle
  • 15.6-inch UHD+ with Touch
    3840 x 2400 InfinityEdge 60 Hz anti-reflective low blue light touch 500 nits 100% AdobeRGB wide-viewing angle Gorilla Glass

Ports

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Dell G15 5530 Ports
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Left (2)
Dell G15 5530 Ports - Left
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  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Flip-down
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
Dell G15 5530 Ports - Right
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  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
Back (4)
Dell G15 5530 Ports - Back
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  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Display Port Alt-Mode
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x power port
Dell Precision 5550 Ports
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  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports Power Delivery, USB 3.2 Gen 2, and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Processor
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX
    14 cores, 20 threads, 1.90 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 55W
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX
    16 cores, 24 threads, 1.50 → 5.00 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 55W
  3. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX
    24 cores, 32 threads, 1.80 → 5.40 GHz, 36MB SmartCache, 55W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. Intel Xeon W-10855M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13650HX
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, → 1550 MHz
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units,
  3. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. Intel Xeon W-10855M
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR5 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 4800MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
  • Memory Configurations
    • Speed: 2993 MHz
    • Memory Type: ECC or Non-ECC
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD.
1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201Intel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Size
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 56 Wh - 3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable
  • 86 Wh - 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable
Power Supply
240W 330W
Barrel-type power adapter.
  • 90 W - USB-C power adapter
  • 130 W - USB-C power adapter

Software

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • 2 x tuned speakers with Dolby Audio
  • Single-array microphones
  • Stereo woofer 2.5 W x 2
  • Stereo tweeter 1.5 W x 2
  • 8 W total peak
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones
  • MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves

Misc

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
  • IR Camera (optional)
Security-
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor)
  • Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command | Update, Dell Command | Power Manager
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
Warranty1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty.Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)

Key Features

Dell G15 5530Dell Precision 5550
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 165Hz
Weight
5.84 lb
2.65 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C/32T, 1.80 → 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
2,000
Single Core
Geekbench 5
20,000
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 300 → 1650 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell G15 5530 Ports
Released in
2020
16:10 UHD+
15.6”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.06 lb
1.84 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,196
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,788
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 5550 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
T2000
4GB GDDR5

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