Dell XPS 15 9510 vs. Dell Precision 5470: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 15 9510 and Dell Precision 5470 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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 5470.

Upgradable memory

Dell XPS 15 9510 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 XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR5
11% larger display

Dell XPS 15 9510 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Dell Precision 5470.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 9510
15.6-inch
Dell Precision 5470
14-inch
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9510 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Precision 5470. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5470.

PortsDell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
full-size SD card slotYesNo
microSD card slotNoYes
USB-CYesNo

Dell Precision 5470 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5470 is better than Dell XPS 15 9510.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-12900HK inside Dell Precision 5470 has a 60% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11900H inside Dell XPS 15 9510.

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 Precision 5470 - Intel Core i7-12800H
10,118
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Dell XPS 15 9510 - Intel Core i5-11400H
5,592
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 5470 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9510.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 5470 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9510 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 23% lighter

Dell Precision 5470 weighed 3.26 pounds, 23% lighter than the 4.22 pounds Dell XPS 15 9510.

WeightDell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
Pound
4.22 lbs.
3.26 lbs.
Kilogram
1.91 kg
1.48 kg
Has two more ports and slots

Dell Precision 5470 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 9510. It has eight versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 9510.

PortsDell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
full-size SD card slotYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
SmartCard ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2Yes x4
USB-CYesNo
Total68

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 15 9510 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 XPS 15 9510
64 GB
Dell Precision 5470
64 GB

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 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 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
$1,899.95
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 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
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
$2,705.01

Availability

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021Announced on March 31, 2022
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 5470
Dimensions13.57” x 9.06” x 0.71” (344.72 x 230.14 x 18 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)
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.
3.26 lb (1.48 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
Aluminum Titan Grey
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 backlit keyboard.
  • Precision touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
Size15.6 Inches14 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
  • 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 XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
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
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 XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
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. 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. 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. 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
4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB
3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
2 x SODIMM slots.
Memory Slots
  • Onboard memory
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 5200 MHz
  • Memory Type: LPDDR5 5200 MHz
  • Minimum Memory: 4GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64B
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
Optional NVIDIA Quadro RTX A1000, 4GB GDDR6
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
  • 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.

Connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
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 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
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
Size
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
72 Wh
6-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable with optional long cycle life.
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.
90W 130W
USB-C power adapter.

Software

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • 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 LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Dell Support Assist
  • DDRE (Dell Developed Recovery Environment)
  • Dell Optimizer for Precision
  • Dell Support Center
  • Intel® WiFi Direct

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
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.
  • Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in
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
  • 4 x 2W Stereo speakers.
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • IR Camera
  • 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
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
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 Premium Support1-year hardware service with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis

Key Features

Dell XPS 15 9510Dell Precision 5470
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 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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