Dell XPS 15 9510 vs. Dell Precision 7550: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 15 9510 and Dell Precision 7550 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 15 9510 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9510 is better than Dell Precision 7550.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Xeon W-10885M inside Dell Precision 7550.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
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 XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i5-11400H
5,592
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
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 15 9510 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 7550. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 7550.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 15 9510 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell Precision 7550 - DDR4 ECC
2,933 MHz
About 23% lighter

Dell XPS 15 9510 weighed 4.22 pounds, 23% lighter than the 5.42 pounds Dell Precision 7550.

WeightDell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Pound
4.22 lbs.
5.42 lbs.
Kilogram
1.91 kg
2.46 kg

Dell Precision 7550 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7550 is better than Dell XPS 15 9510.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7550 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It supports up to 128GB versus 64GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9510.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7550
128 GB
Dell XPS 15 9510
64 GB
Has six more ports and slots

Dell Precision 7550 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It has twelve versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9510.

PortsDell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
full-size SD card slotYesYes
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes x2
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-ANoYes x2
USB-CYesNo
Total612
More versatile connectivity

Dell Precision 7550 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It has eight versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9510.

PortsDell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
full-size SD card slotYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
HDMINoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portNoYes
RJ-45NoYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-ANoYes
USB-CYesNo

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 15 9510 and Dell Precision 7550.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryDell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Slots
x2
x4
TypeDDR4DDR4 ECC

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 9510 11800H Price
Dell XPS 15 9510 (Latest Model) 15.6 Core I7-11800H(8-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch NVidia RTX 3050 4GB Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9510 (Latest Model) 15.6 Core I7-11800H(8-Core) 512GB PCIe SSD 16GB RAM FHD (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch NVidia RTX 3050 4GB Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,099.00
Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED 3.5K Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, NVIDIA RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED 3.5K Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, NVIDIA RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,952.00
Dell XPS 15 9510 15.6" Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11800H Octa-core (8 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Platinum Silver, Black
Dell XPS 15 9510 15.6" Notebook - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11800H Octa-core (8 Core) - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Platinum Silver, Black
By Dell
$1,195.00
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
$538.00
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
$759.99
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)
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

Availability

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021-
Pricing
  • $1,249.99
    i5-11400H, 8GB, 256GB, Intel UHD, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $1,949.99
    i7-11800H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,149.99
    i9-11900H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, FHD+ Non-touch
  • $2,349.99
    i7-11800H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, UHD+ Touch
  • $2,549.99
    i9-11900H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050 Ti, UHD+ Touch
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Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Dimensions13.57” x 9.06” x 0.71” (344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm)14.17” x 9.53” x 0.98 - 1.08” (360 mm x 242 mm 25 - 27.36 mm)
Weight
  • 4.22 lb (1.92 kg)
    Non-touch with 56Wh.
  • 4.31 lb (1.96 kg)
    OLED touch with 86Wh.
  • 4.42 lb (2.01 kg)
    4K+ touch with 86Wh.
Starting at 5.42 lb (2.45 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum Silver exterior Black interior
  • Frost exterior Arctic White interior
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black
  • Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 on the touch panel
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • 5.91 x 3.54 in (150 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with 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 XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD+ Nontouch
    1920 x 1200 145 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% sRGB 1650:1 60Hz Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 4.41 W
  • 15.6” 3.5K OLED Touch
    3456 x 2160 261 PPI 400 nits 16:10 100% DCI-P3 100000:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 500TB Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 12.13 W
  • 15.6” 4K UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400 290 PPI 500 nits 16:10 100% AdobeRGB 99% DCI-P3 1600:1 60Hz DisplayHDR™️ 400 Dolby Vision™️ Eyesafe®️ Anti-glare WVA 10.4 W
  • 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 XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Dell XPS 15 9510 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x lock slot
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
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

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 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. 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
Memory
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
  • 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® GeForce RTX™ 3050
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2304 CUDA Cores 45W
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti
    Ampere Architecture 4GB GDDR6 128-bit 2560 CUDA Cores 45W
  • 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
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
 M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ slots.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 3 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 6TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Wi-FiRivet Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
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
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-
  • Integrated Intel i219-LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE

Battery

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Size
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 68 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost)
  • 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost)
  • 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion LCL)
Power Supply
  • 90 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A.
  • 130 W USB Type-C power adapter
    Power rated at 5VDC/1A, 20VDC/6.5A.
180 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A.

Software

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
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
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    576 x 360 (VGA) at 30 fps 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
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG
  • Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio
  • Quad-speaker design with 2.5W x2 woofers and 1.5W x2 tweeters = 8W total peak output
  • Dual microphone array optimized with Waves MaxxVoice supporting VoIP - Microsoft Cortana capable
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • 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)
Warranty1 Year Premium Support36 Months Basic Onsite Service

Key Features

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 7550
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 3.5K
15.6”
2160p OLED
Weight
4.22 lb
1.91 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9510 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 3050Ti
4GB GDDR6 45W TGP
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

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