Dell Precision 7550 vs. Surface Pro 8: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Precision 7550 and Surface Pro 8 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 7550 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7550 is better than Surface Pro 8.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon W-10885M inside Dell Precision 7550 has a 56% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Pro 8.

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
Surface Pro 8 - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i5-10400H
4,252
Surface Pro 8 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Surface Pro 8 - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7550 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 8. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 8.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7550
128 GB
Surface Pro 8
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Dell Precision 7550 comes with four SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Surface Pro 8 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Slots
x4
Onboard
TypeDDR4 ECCLPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

19% larger display

Dell Precision 7550 has a 15.6-inch screen size 19% larger than the 13-inch Surface Pro 8.

Display size
Dell Precision 7550
15.6-inch
Surface Pro 8
13-inch
Has six more ports and slots

Dell Precision 7550 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 8. It has twelve versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 8.

PortsDell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Smart Card ReaderYesNo
SSD slotNoYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Surface Type CoverNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2No
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x2
USB-AYes x2No
Total126
Much better versatile connectivity

Dell Precision 7550 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 8. It has eight versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 8.

PortsDell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
headphone jackYesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesNo
Mini DisplayPortYesNo
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-AYesNo

Surface Pro 8 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 8 is better than Dell Precision 7550.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

Surface Pro 8 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 7550. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 7550.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 8 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell Precision 7550 - DDR4 ECC
2,933 MHz
About 64% lighter

Surface Pro 8 weighed 1.96 pounds, 64% lighter than the 5.42 pounds Dell Precision 7550.

WeightDell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Pound
5.42 lbs.
1.96 lbs.
Kilogram
2.46 kg
0.89 kg

Prices

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

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)
 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
$458.00
$559.99 18% OFF
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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)
 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
$729.99
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Dell Precision 7550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10850H - Six Core 5.1Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 7550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10850H - Six Core 5.1Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$541.00
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum Microsoft Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022), 13" 2-in-1 Tablet & Laptop, Thin & Lightweight, Intel 12th Gen i5 Fast Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum Microsoft Copilot
By Microsoft
$770.99
$1,099.99 30% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$737.90
$1,099.99 33% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Graphite (Latest Model) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 8-13" Touchscreen - Intel® Evo Platform Core™ i5-8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Device Only - Graphite (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$649.00
$697.00 7% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,099.99 
    i5-1135G7 8GB 128GB
    Platinum only.
  • $1,199.99 
    i5-1135G7 8GB 256GB
  • $1,399.99 
    i5-1135G7 16GB 256GB
  • $1,399.99 
    i5-1135G7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,599.99 
    i7-1185G7 16GB 256GB
  • $1,899.99 
    i7-1185G7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,199.99 
    i7-1185G7 16GB 1TB
    Platinum only.
  • $2,599.99 
    i7-1185G7 32GB 1TB
    Platinum only.
Generations

Exterior

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Dimensions14.17” x 9.53” x 0.98 - 1.08” (360 mm x 242 mm 25 - 27.36 mm)11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.42 lb (2.45 kg)1.96 lb (889 g)
Colors-
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
  • Not included.
  • Compatible with 
    Surface Pro Signature Keyboard Surface Pro X Keyboard
  • Type Cover Features:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Surface Slim Pen Storage
    • Magnetic dock
    • Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen

Display

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Size15.6 Inches13 Inches
Info
  • 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
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1920
    5.53M Pixels.
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • Refresh rate: 120Hz
    60Hz default.
  • PixelSense™ Flow Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Dell Precision 7550 Ports
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
Surface Pro 8 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x SSD slot
    M.2 2230 NVMe slot

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Processor
  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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 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
  6. Intel Xeon W-10855M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  7. Intel Xeon W-10885M
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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
  6. Intel Xeon W-10855M
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  7. Intel Xeon W-10885M
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
  • 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
8GB 16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics
  • 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.
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Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 3 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 6TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
Removable SSD.

Connectivity

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Wi-FiIntel 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
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
Ethernet
  • Integrated Intel i219-LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE
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Battery

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Size
  • 68 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost)
  • 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost)
  • 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion LCL)
  • 51.5Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 50.2Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life-Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply180 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A.
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 11 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Preloaded Xbox app
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Camera
  • 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
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD and 4K video
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
Inking-
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
  • Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • Ambient Color Sensor (brightness and color)
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 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)
  • Firmware TPM chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Pro 8
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty36 Months Basic Onsite Service1-year limited hardware warranty

Key Features

Dell Precision 7550Surface Pro 8
At Glance
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
Dell Precision 7550 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2021
3:2 2.8K
13”
1920p 60~120Hz
Weight
1.96 lb
0.89 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 8 Ports

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