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Dell Precision 3550 vs. Dell Precision 7550: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Precision 3550 and Dell Precision 7550 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Precision 3550 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 3550 is better than Dell Precision 7550.

Dell Precision 3550 weighed 4.09 pounds, 25% lighter than the 5.42 pounds Dell Precision 7550.

Weight	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Pound	4.09 lbs.	5.42 lbs.
Kilogram	1.86 kg	2.46 kg

Dell Precision 7550 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7550 is better than Dell Precision 3550.

Intel Xeon W-10885M inside Dell Precision 7550 has a 94% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10810U inside Dell Precision 3550.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Xeon W-10885M

7,618

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i9-10885H

6,788

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Xeon W-10855M

5,372

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i7-10850H

5,341

Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i5-10400H

4,252

Dell Precision 3550 - Intel Core i7-10810U

3,911

Dell Precision 3550 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Dell Precision 3550 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Dell Precision 3550 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Dell Precision 3550 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Dell Precision 7550 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Precision 3550. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Precision 3550.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 7550

128 GB

Dell Precision 3550

32 GB

Dell Precision 7550 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 3550. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 3550.

Memory type and speed

Dell Precision 7550 - DDR4 ECC

2,933 MHz

Dell Precision 3550 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 3550 and Dell Precision 7550.

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

Memory	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Slots	x2	x4
Type	DDR4	DDR4 ECC

Prices

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

Dell Precision 3550 Price
	Dell Precision 3550 15.6-inch Laptop - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10310U - Quad Core 4.4Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $349.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3550 15.6-inch Laptop - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10310U - Quad Core 4.4Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed) By Dell $1,163.96	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10510U - Quad Core 4.9Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $700.00	See at Amazon
Dell Precision 7550 Price
	Dell Precision 7550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10850H - Six Core 5.1Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $538.00	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Precision 7550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 64GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - 1920x1080 FHD Touchscreen - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $759.99	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Precision 7550 Laptop 15.6 - Xeon W-10885M - Eight Core 5.3Ghz - 512GB SSD - 64GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $579.00 $799.99 28% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Released	2020	2020
Generations	2022 Dell Precision 3571 2022 Dell Precision 3570 2021 Dell Precision 3561 2021 Dell Precision 3560 2020 Dell Precision 3551 2020 Dell Precision 3550	2021 Dell Precision 7560 2020 Dell Precision 7550 2019 Dell Precision 7540

Exterior	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Dimensions	14.13” x 9.30” x 0.46 - 0.59” (359.1 mm x 236.25 mm x 11.81 - 14.99 mm)	14.17” x 9.53” x 0.98 - 1.08” (360 mm x 242 mm 25 - 27.36 mm)
Weight	4.09 lbs (1.86 kg)	Starting at 5.42 lb (2.45 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.00” x 2.45” (101.7 mm x 55.2 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.	Full-size with an optional backlit keyboard. 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" HD Non-Touch 1366x768 100 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% color gamut 15.6" FHD Non-Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% color gamut WVA 15.6" FHD Non-Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 300 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB WVA 15.6" FHD Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare w/Embedded Touch 45% color gamut WVA	15.6" FHD 1920x1080 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 45% NTSC 220 Nits WVA 4.20W 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% DCI-P3 500 Nits WVA 7.2W 15.6" FHD with Touch 1920x1080 60Hz Touch 100% DCI-P3 500 Nits WVA 7.4W 15.6" UHD HDR400 3840x2160 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% Adobe 500 Nits WVA 10W 15.6" UHD HDR600 3840x2160 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% Adobe 700 Nits WVA 18W

Ports	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Image Source: Dell 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.4. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare 1 x HDMI 1.4 Port 1 x Flip-Down RJ-45 port 1 x Headset jack 1 x MicroSD-card reader 1 x SIM card slot (optional) 1 x Smart card reader (optional) 1 x Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot 1 x DC-in	Image Source: Dell Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Smart Card Reader Right (5) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x lock slot Back (4) 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x power port

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™ 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon W-10855M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon W-10885M 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Intel Xeon W-10885M Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 2667MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32B	Memory Slots 4 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 128B Memory Type: DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz, 2933 MHz, or 3200 MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro P520 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1303 → 1493 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores.	NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1,024 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 256-bit, 945→ 1380 MHz, 2,304 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 8GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1110→ 1560 MHz, 2,560 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 16GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1035→ 1545 MHz, 3,072 Shading Units.
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive	Hard Drive Slots 3 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 6TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Wi-Fi	Intel 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 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) 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) Bluetooth 5.0	Intel 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
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller	Integrated Intel i219-LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE

Battery	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Size	42 Wh - 3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable 51 Wh - 3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable 68 Wh - 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable 68 Wh - 4-cell lithium-ion, Long Cycle Life	68 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost) 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost) 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion LCL)
Battery Life	Up to 17 hours of battery life With optional 4-cell 68 Wh ExpressCharge capable battery.	-
Power Supply	65 W - 7 mm-barrel power adapter 90 W - 7 mm-barrel power adapter 65 W - USB-C power adapter 90 W - USB-C power adapter	180 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A.

Software	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optinal Infrared camera 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. Optional Windows Hello Infrared Camera
Audio	Dual integrated high-quality speakers 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves	Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves Two speakers (2W x 2) Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
Sensors	Ambient light sensor The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) IR Camera (optional)	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
Security	Hardware Security SafeBIOS - protects from threats that attack below-the-OS. Includes Dell Off-host BIOS Verification, BIOS Resilience, BIOS Recovery, and additional BIOS Controls. SafeID - secures end-user credentials with a dedicated security chip. Additional features include the following: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.07, self-encrypting storage drives (Opal, FIPS), Smart card keyboard (FIPS). Physical Security Options - Chassis lock slot support, Chassis Intrusion Switch, Lockable Cable Covers, Supply chain tamper alerts (Check regional availability) Software Security SafeGuard and Response - powered by VMware Carbon Black and Secureworks provides modern security to prevent, detect, and remediate advanced malware and cyber attacks. A suite of technologies include the following: Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Threat Detection and Response (TDR), Managed Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Management Retainer, Emergency Incident Response SafeData - protects information on devices and in the cloud.	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 SmartCard Reader Fingerprint reader or FIPS Fingerprint reader Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification) Contacted Smart Card (FIPS 201 with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 Certitication) Contactless Smart Card NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)
Warranty	Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)	36 Months Basic Onsite Service

Key Features	Dell Precision 3550	Dell Precision 7550
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 4.09 lb 1.86 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10810U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,039 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,911 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB GDDR5	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p HDR Weight 5.42 lb 2.46 kg Up to Intel Xeon W-10885M 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,256 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,618 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 128GB 2933 MHz DDR4 ECC Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6