Dell Latitude 5531 vs. Dell Precision 5470: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Latitude 5531 and Dell Precision 5470, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell Latitude 5531 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5531 is better than Dell Precision 5470.

Upgradable memory

Dell Latitude 5531 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Precision 5470 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR5LPDDR5
11% larger display

Dell Latitude 5531 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Dell Precision 5470.

Display size
Dell Latitude 5531
15.6-inch
Dell Precision 5470
14-inch
About 41% lighter

Dell Latitude 5531 weighed 1.94 pounds, 41% lighter than the 3.26 pounds Dell Precision 5470.

WeightDell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Pound
1.94 lbs.
3.26 lbs.
Kilogram
0.88 kg
1.48 kg
Has three more ports and slots

Dell Latitude 5531 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Precision 5470. It has eleven versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5470.

PortsDell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
microSIM card slotYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Smart Card ReaderYesNo
SmartCard ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes x4
USB-AYes x2No
Total118
More versatile connectivity

Dell Latitude 5531 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Precision 5470. It has six versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5470.

PortsDell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMIYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
USB-AYesNo

Dell Precision 5470 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5470 is better than Dell Latitude 5531.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-12900HK inside Dell Precision 5470 has a 28% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-12800H inside Dell Latitude 5531.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i9-12900HK
13,006
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i9-12900H
12,027
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell Latitude 5531 - Intel Core i7-12800H
10,118
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i7-12800H
10,118
Dell Latitude 5531 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 5470 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5531. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5531.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 5470 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell Latitude 5531 - DDR5
4,800 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5531 and Dell Precision 5470.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell Latitude 5531
64 GB
Dell Precision 5470
64 GB

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5531 Price
Dell Latitude 5000 5531 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD - Gray
Dell Latitude 5000 5531 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD - Gray
By Dell
$900.00
Dell Latitude 5000 5531 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12600H Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.70 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Gray
Dell Latitude 5000 5531 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12600H Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.70 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Gray
By Dell
$931.77
Dell Latitude 5000 5531 Laptop (2022) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM | 14 Cores @ 4.8 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 5000 5531 Laptop (2022) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM | 14 Cores @ 4.8 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$879.12
Dell Precision 5470 Price
Dell Precision 5470 14" Mobile Workstation Intel Core i7-12800H (14-Core) 512GB SSD 32GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) NVidia RTX A1000 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 5470 14" Mobile Workstation Intel Core i7-12800H (14-Core) 512GB SSD 32GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) NVidia RTX A1000 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,099.99
Dell Precision 5470 14.0" WUXGA Mobile Workstation (Intel i9-12900H vPro, RTX A1000 4GB, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit KB, 4X Thunderbolt 4, Fingerprint, WiFi 6E, BT 5.3, Webcam, Win 10 Pro)
Dell Precision 5470 14.0" WUXGA Mobile Workstation (Intel i9-12900H vPro, RTX A1000 4GB, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit KB, 4X Thunderbolt 4, Fingerprint, WiFi 6E, BT 5.3, Webcam, Win 10 Pro)
By Dell
$2,621.99
Dell Precision 5000 5470 14" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i9 12th Gen i9-12900H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.50 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 32 GB On-Board Memory - 1 TB SSD
Dell Precision 5000 5470 14" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i9 12th Gen i9-12900H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.50 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 32 GB On-Board Memory - 1 TB SSD
By Dell
$1,795.00

Availability

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Released20222022
Release Date
  • Announced on March 31, 2022
  • Available in April 2022
Announced on March 31, 2022
PricingStarting at $1,749-
Applicable Models
  • Dell Latitude 15 5531
  • Dell Latitude 15 5000 Series (12th Gen Intel H45 Series)
  • 15-inch Dell Latitude 5000 Series
  • Dell Latitude 5531 Laptop
  • 2022 Dell Latitude 5531
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Generations-

Exterior

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Dimensions14.09 x 9.19 x 0.89” (357.80 x 233.30 x 22.67 mm)12.22 x 8.27 x 0.29 ~ 0.74 ~ 0.43 inches (310.60 x 210.30 x 7.49 ~ 18.95 ~ 11.09 mm)
Weight3.94 lb (1.79 kg)3.26 lb (1.48 kg)
Colors-
Aluminum Titan Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size keyboard with 10 Key Numpad
    • Optional backlit
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • Precision touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” HD
    1366 x 768 TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.20W
  • 15.6” FHD
    1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 4.20W
  • 15.6” FHD with Touch
    1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.20W
  • 15.6” FHD with LBL & SLP
    1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA Super Low Power (SLP) Low Blue Light (LBL) 4.60W
  • 15.6” UHD with LBL & SLP
    3840 x 2160 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA Super Low Power (SLP) Low Blue Light (LBL) 4.5W
  • 14” FHD+
    1920x1200 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut WVA TÜV low blue light
  • 14” QHD+ Touch & Pen
    2560 x 1600 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch 100% Adobe sRGB WVA TÜV low blue light Active Pen support

Ports

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Dell Latitude 5531 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (7)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Flip-Down Port
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot
Back (1)
  • 1 x microSIM card slot
    Optional
Left (4)
Dell Precision 5470 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x SmartCard Reader
    Optional
Right (4)
Dell Precision 5470 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  5. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
  6. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Info
    • 2 x SO-DIMM slots
    • Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR5
    • Speed: 4800 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 4GB 8GB 16GB
      Single Channel
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
      Dual Channel
Memory Slots
  • Onboard memory
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 5200 MHz
  • Memory Type: LPDDR5 5200 MHz
  • Minimum Memory: 4GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64B
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX550
Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
Optional NVIDIA Quadro RTX A1000, 4GB GDDR6
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 2x M.2 2230/2280
      1 x PCIe Gen 4 x4 slot
      1 x PCIe Gen 3 x4 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2 x 2TB PCIe SSD
Hard Drive Slots
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
Hard Drive Configurations
  • Up to 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD
    Supports up to 64 Gbps.
Fans Number1-

Connectivity

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Wi-Fi
  • Realtek RTL8822CE
    Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooh 5.0
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6E (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2
Intel AX211
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
BluetoothOptional Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetIntel I219-V/Intel I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps
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Wireless WANIntel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (DW5820e)
  • Transfer rate: Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
  • Frequency bands supported: LTE FDD:
    • 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
    • LTE TDD: 347 Mbps DL/30 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
    • UMTS/HSPA+: UMTS 384 Kbps DL/384 Kbps UL
  • Wireless standards:
    • LTE Category 9
    • UMTS/HSPA+
  • Supports GPS, BDS, and GLONASS
Intel 5000 Global 5G Modem
  • Transfer rate:
    • SA: DL 4.67 Gbps/ UL 1.25 Gbps
    • NSA: DL 3.74 Gbps/ UL 700 Mbps
    • LTE: DL 1.6 Gbps (CAT19)/ UL 150 Mbps
    • UMTS: DL 384 kbps/ UL 384 kbps/DL
    • DC-HSPA+:42 Mbps (CAT24)/ UL 11.5 Mbps (CAT7)
  • Frequency bands supported:
    • NR(n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
    • LTE (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B46, B48, B66, B71)
    • WCDMA/HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
  • Wireless standards:
    • NR FR1(Sub6) FDD/TDD, LTE FDD/TDD,WCDMA/HSPA+, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo
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Battery

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Size
  • 64Wh
    4-cell lithium-ion with ExpressCharge Boost
  • 64Wh
    4-cell lithium-ion with Long Cycle Life and ExpressCharge Boost
  • 97Wh
    4-cell lithium-ion with ExpressCharge Boost
72 Wh
6-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable with optional long cycle life.
Power Supply
90W 130W
USB Type-C adapter.
90W 130W
USB-C power adapter.

Software

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
OS
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro Pro National Academic
  • Ubuntu® 20.04 LTS
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro Pro National Education
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.6
  • Ubuntu Linux 20.04
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial
  • Dell Support Assist
  • DDRE (Dell Developed Recovery Environment)
  • Dell Optimizer for Precision
  • Dell Support Center
  • Intel® WiFi Direct

Camera & Audio

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    • 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
    • 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Infrared camera, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor.
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual-array microphones
  • 4 x 2W Stereo speakers.
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
Sensors
  • Accelerometer (ST Micro LIS2DW12TR): On the base (system board)
  • Accelerometer with Gyro (ST Micro LSM6DSOTR): On the hinge-up (optional-upsell configuration with EMZA/ALS/IR camera)
  • GPS (through WWAN card only, optional)
  • Adaptive thermal performance: requires a 16-bit accelerometer
  • Hall effect sensor
  • Sensor hub
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • IR User
  • Accelerometer
  • Adaptive Thermal Performance (Lap vs. Desk mode) requires Gyro/Accelerometer (NOTE: This is for thermal only.)
  • Hall Effect Sensor
SecurityHardware-Based Security
  • Shunt Circuit
  • Dell Client Command Suite : On-Prem & Cloud Dell Optimizer
  • Dell Power Manager Support assist : PCs & OS Recovery (Excalibur)
  • Dell SafeBIOS - Off-Host Verification
  • Dell SafeBIOS - Indicator of Attack
  • Dell SafeID Vmware Carbon Black Endpoint: Standard, Advanced, Enterprise Absolute Visibility Absolute Control Absolute Resilience
  • Netskope Cloud Access
  • Security Broker (CASB)
  • Netskope Secure Web Gateway
  • Netskope Private Access
  • Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
  • Dell Data Guardian
  • Dell Encryption Enterprise
  • Dell Encryption Personal
  • Dell Threat Defense
  • MozyPro or MozyEnterprise
  • RSA NetWitness Endpoint
  • RSA SecurID Access
  • VMware Workspace ONE
  • Absolute Endpoint Visibility and Control
  • Vmware Carbon Black Endpoint + Secureworks Threat Detection & Response
  • Carbonite
  • Dell Supply Chain Defense
Hardware Security
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete
  • FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM
  • TCG Certificatication for TPM (Trusted Computing Group)
  • Contacted Smart Card and Control Vault 3
  • Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and ControlVault 3
  • SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL
  • Finger Print Reader in Power Button tied to Control vault 3
  • SED (Opal 2.0 only - PCIe Interface)
Security Software
  • Dell Client Command Suite
  • Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software
  • Dell BIOS Verification
  • Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software
  • VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard
  • VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks
  • Threat Detection and Response
  • Dell Encryption Enterprise
  • Dell Encryption Personal Carbonite
  • VMware Workspace ONE
  • Absolute® Endpoint Visibility and Control Netskope
  • Dell Supply Chain Defense
System Management
  • Dell Power Manager (DPM)
  • Dell Command | Configure Version 4.0
  • Dell Command | Monitor 10.0
  • Dell Command | Update 3.0
  • Dell Command | Deploy (DCP)
  • Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center 5.0 (DCIS) with vPro®
  • Dell Command | Intel® vPro™ Out of Band (DCIV)
  • Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.0
  • Dell Command | Deploy Driver Pack Catalog 1.0
Warranty1 Year Hardware Warranty with Mail-In Service1-year hardware service with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis

Key Features

Dell Latitude 5531Dell Precision 5470
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
1.94 lb
0.88 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-12800H
14C/20T, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,706
Single Core
Geekbench 5
10,118
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell Latitude 5531 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX550
2GB GDDR6
Optional
4G LTE
Up to
Wi-Fi 6E
Dual
Thunderbolt™️ 4
Ports
Optional
IR Camera
For Face Unlock
Optional
Fingerprint Reader
Power Button
Released in Early
2022
16:10 QHD+
14”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.26 lb
1.48 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,798
Single Core
Geekbench 5
13,006
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Configurable up to
64GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Dell Precision 5470 Ports - Left
Dell Precision 5470 Ports - Right
Nvidia Quadro
RTX A1000
4GB GDDR6
Advanced Thermals
USTT, DOO, Dual intake venting, GORE

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