2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in vs. Dell Precision 7550: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and Dell Precision 7550 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than Dell Precision 7550.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

The 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in 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
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell Precision 7550 - DDR4 ECC
2,933 MHz

Dell Precision 7550 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7550 is better than 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon W-10885M inside Dell Precision 7550 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Xeon W-10885M
7,618
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell Precision 7550 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
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 larger memory

Dell Precision 7550 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7550
128 GB
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and Dell Precision 7550.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
Slots
x2
x4
TypeDDR4DDR4 ECC

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion 5 15 Ryzen 5600H 5800H Price
Lenovo - Legion 5 - Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti - 15.6" FHD Display - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
Lenovo - Legion 5 - Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti - 15.6" FHD Display - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
By Lenovo
$1,010.00
$1,189.99 15% OFF
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US
By Lenovo
$798.00
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" 165Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" 165Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6
By Lenovo
$1,077.02
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
$479.99
$559.99 14% OFF
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
$607.00
Dell Precision 7550, 15.6 inch FHD Laptop - Intel Core i7-10850H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7550, 15.6 inch FHD Laptop - Intel Core i7-10850H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB, Windows 10 Pro - Silver (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,433.60

Availability

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
Released20212020
Release Date
  • Announced on January 07, 2021.
  • Available starting April 2021.
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PricingStarting at $769.99-
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6H
  • 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 (15-inch)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15” (Ryzen 5000 Series)
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Generations

Exterior

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
Dimensions14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89 ~ 1.01 inches (14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89 ~ 1.01 inches mm)14.17” x 9.53” x 0.98 - 1.08” (360 mm x 242 mm 25 - 27.36 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)Starting at 5.42 lb (2.45 kg)
Colors
  • Phantom Blue (Top) Shadow Black (Bottom)
  • Top: Stingray Bottom: Dove Grey
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Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard (Phantom Blue Models)
  • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad,
    black keycap
    keycap
  • White or 4-Zone RGB backlight
Keyboard (Stingray Models)
  • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad,
    moon white keycap
  • Blue or 4-Zone RGB backlight
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
  • 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.
Chasis Information
  • Surface Treatment: Painting
  • Case Material: PC + ABS (top), PC + ABS (bottom)
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Display

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz 
    1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1200:1.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, 120 Hz, 45% NTSC, 250 nits, 800:1.
  • 15.6" FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1000:1, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • 15.6" WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1000:1, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • All Configurations
    16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.
  • 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

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x E-camera shutter switch
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
  • 3 x USB-A
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x Power connector
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

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 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. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 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
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 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® GTX 1650 | 4GB GDDR6
    DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 | 4GB GDDR6
    1500 MHz up to 1740 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti | 4GB GDDR6
    1485 MHz up to 1695 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 | 6GB GDDR6 
    1425 MHz up to 1702 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 | 8GB GDDR6
    1560 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • AMD Radeon RX 6600m | 8GB GDDR6 
    DirectX® 12.
  • 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
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • 2 x M.2 2242/2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 3 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 6TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
Wi-Fi
  • 2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
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
EthernetRealtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Integrated Intel i219-LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE

Battery

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
Size
60Wh 80Wh
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30 minutes)
  • 68 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost)
  • 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion ExpressCharge Boost)
  • 95 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion LCL)
Battery Life60Wh models
  • Up to 7.15 hours
    With GTX 1650 | RTX 3050 | RTX 3050 Ti.
  • Up to 7.85 hours
    With Radeon RX 6600m.
  • Up to 7 hours
    With RTX 3060 | 3070.
80Wh models
  • Up to 9.29 hours
    With GTX 1650 | RTX 3050 | RTX 3050 Ti.
  • Up to 10.4 hours
    With Radeon RX 6600m.
  • Up to 9.2 hours
    With RTX 3060 | 3070.
NoteAll results are tested with MobileMark 2018.
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Power Supply
230 300W
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.
180 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A.

Software

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
OS
  • Windows 10 Home | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Pro
  • No operating system
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
CameraFront-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
  • 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
  • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
Sensors-
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
Security
  • Security Chip
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • Hard disk password
  • Other Security
    • E-Camera shutter
  • 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)
In the box
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
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Warranty
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year depot with 2-year system board service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service
36 Months Basic Onsite Service

Key Features

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15inDell Precision 7550
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 WQHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.3 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 130W 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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