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Dell Precision 3550 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Dell Precision 3550 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Key Features	Dell Precision 3550
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 4.09 lb 1.86 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10810U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,039 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,911 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB GDDR5

Availability	Dell Precision 3550
Released	2020
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

Dell Precision 3550 Price
	2020 Dell Precision 3550 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i5 10th Gen - i5-10310U - Quad Core 4.4Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By DELL $369.00	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Precision 3550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10510U - Quad Core 4.9Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $583.10	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell Precision 3550 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i5 10th Gen - i5-10310U - Quad Core 4.4Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed) By Dell $369.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3550 Laptop FHD Notebook PC, Intel Core i7-10510U Processor, 16GB DDR4 Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, Thunderbolt, HDMI, NVIDIA Quadro P520 Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $650.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10510U - Quad Core 4.9Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $700.00	See at Amazon
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Exterior	Dell Precision 3550
Dimensions	14.13” x 9.30” x 0.46 - 0.59” (359.1 mm x 236.25 mm x 11.81 - 14.99 mm)
Weight	4.09 lbs (1.86 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.

Display	Dell Precision 3550
Size	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

Ports	Dell Precision 3550
Ports	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 1.4 Port 1 x Flip-Down 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 Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 3550
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™ 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Dell Precision 35501 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94490.86% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™94691.05% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95792.11% 4 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™96893.17% 5 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™1,039100.00% 01,039 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Dell Precision 35501 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93374.99% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™2,99276.50% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94275.22% 4 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™3,04277.78% 5 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™3,911100.00% 03,911
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 2667MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32B
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro P520 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1303 → 1493 MHz, 384 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

Connectivity	Dell Precision 3550
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
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller

Battery	Dell Precision 3550
Size	42 Wh - 3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable 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
Battery Life	Up to 17 hours of battery life With optional 4-cell 68 Wh ExpressCharge capable battery.
Power Supply	65 W - 7 mm-barrel power adapter 90 W - 7 mm-barrel power adapter 65 W - USB-C power adapter 90 W - USB-C power adapter

Software	Dell Precision 3550
OS	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

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 3550
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.
Audio	Dual integrated high-quality speakers 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves

Misc	Dell Precision 3550
Sensors	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.
Warranty	Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)

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Dell Precision 3550 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Dell Precision 3550
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-10210U → Intel Core i7-10810U
4GB RAM	4GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 6 cores

According to Dell, the Dell Precision 3550 lasts up to 17 hours of battery life.

Up to 17 hours of battery life

With optional 4-cell 68 Wh ExpressCharge capable battery.

Dell Precision 3550 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage Slots	Dell Precision 3550
M.2	x1
SATA	1

The Dell Precision 3550 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Dell Precision 3550
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	2666 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB GDDR5