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Dell Precision 3551 vs. Dell Precision 5550: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Precision 3551 and Dell Precision 5550, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Key Similars

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Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 3551

64 GB

Dell Precision 5550

64 GB

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

Memory	Dell Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4 ECC

Prices

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Dell Precision 3551 Price
	Dell Precision 3551 Workstation Laptop PC Intel Core i7-10850H GHz Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD Drive, HDMI, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA Quadro P620, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $358.74	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3551 15.6" FHD Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64bit, CAM, NVIDIA Quadro P620 4GB (Renewed) By Dell $718.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Laptop Charger 130W USB C Type C AC Adapter,Precision 3551 3560 3561 3570 3571 5470 5550 5560 5570 5750 5760 5770 AC Charger By Dell $88.88	See at Amazon
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) By Dell $643.89 $799.99 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	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) By Dell $795.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5550 Workstation Laptop PC FHD Non-Touch, Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB DDR4 Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Web Camera, Thunderbolt, NVIDIA GTX T1000 4GB GDDR5 Windows 10 (Renewed By Dell $643.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
Released	2020	2020
Pricing	Starting at $939	-
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	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540

Exterior	Dell Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
Dimensions	14.13” x 9.30” x 0.88 - 0.98” (359.1 mm x 236.2 mm x 22.48 - 24.92 mm)	13.56” x 9.07” x 0.46” (344.4 mm x 230.30 mm x 11.65 mm)
Weight	4.16 lbs (1.89 kg)	4.06 lb (1.84 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 backlit keyboard. 5.90” x 3.54” (150 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
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+ 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 Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
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 2.0b Port 1 x 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 Wedge-shaped lock slot 1 x DC-in	Image Source: Dell 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 Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 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 Intel Xeon W-10855M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 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	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 Intel Xeon W-10855M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 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
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 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 Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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	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 Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 2933MHz Memory Type: ECC or Non-ECC Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB	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 P620 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1177 → 1442 MHz, 512 CUDA Cores.	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	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 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 Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
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	-

Battery	Dell Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
Size	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 97 Wh - 6-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable	56 Wh - 3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable 86 Wh - 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable
Battery Life	Up to 20 hours of battery life With optional 6-cell 97 Wh battery.	-
Power Supply	90 W power adapter 130 W USB-C power adapter	90 W - USB-C power adapter 130 W - USB-C power adapter

Software	Dell Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
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

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
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 Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Dual integrated high-quality speakers 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves	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 Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
Sensors	Ambient light sensor The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) IR Camera (optional)	Ambient light sensor The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) IR Camera (optional)
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 external SmartCard Reader Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
Warranty	Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)	Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)

Key Features	Dell Precision 3551	Dell Precision 5550
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 4.16 lb 1.89 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 Nvidia Quadro P620 4GB GDDR5	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 Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5