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Dell Precision 3560 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Dell Precision 3560 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Dell Precision 3560
Released	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 28, 2021
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 3560 Price
	Dell Newest Precision 3560 Business Laptop Workstation, 15.6" FHD Screen, Intel Core i7-1185G7 vPro, NVIDIA Quadro T500, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RGB Webcam, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,569.77	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3560 Mobile Workstation - 15.6" FHD 16x9 - 3 GHz Intel Core i7 4-Core (11th Gen) - 32GB RAM - 1TB SSD - T500 - Windows 10 pro (Renewed) By Dell $800.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3000 Series 3560 Workstation, 15.6" FHD Screen, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, HD RGB IR Camera, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,188.77	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7000 7670 Mobile Workstation (NVIDIA RTX A4500 16GB GPU, 16" FHD+, Intel 16-Core i9-12950HX, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD), Laptop for Business, Designer, Architect, Win 11 Pro, 3-YR WRT, Grey By Dell $2,099.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3000 Series 3571 Mobile Workstation Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA Quadro T600, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, HDMI, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,099.00	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Precision 3560
Dimensions	14.09” x 9.13” x 0.42 - 0.56” (358 x 232 x 10.8 - 14.4 mm)
Weight	3.5 lb (1.58 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Single Pointing English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad. Optional backlit key. 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Precision 3560
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" HD 1366x768 100 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 500:1 TN 4.2W 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.5W 15.6" FHD Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits Anti-Glare Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.6W 15.6" FHD 100% sRGB 1920x1080 141 PPI 400 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.5W 15.6” UHD 3840x2160 283 PPI 400 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 WVA 4.5W

Ports

Dell Precision 3560

Ports

Left

1 x USB-C
Thunderbolt 4, USB 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode/ Power Delivery.
1 x USB-C
Thunderbolt 4, USB 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode.
1 x Smart card reader
Optional.

Right

1 x USB-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2.
1 x USB-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 with PowerShare.
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x RJ-45
Flip-Down Network port.
1 x Headset
3.5mm Headphone jack.
1 x MicroSD card reader
1 x Lock slot
Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot.

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 3560
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Dell Precision 35601 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19585.11% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G71,31393.52% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37497.86% 4 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00% 01,404 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Dell Precision 35601 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98081.83% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G74,45091.49% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48792.25% 4 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,864100.00% 04,864
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64B
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA Quadro T500, 2GB GDDR6
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 3560
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1 Intel AX210 Up to 2400 Mbps Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller

Battery	Dell Precision 3560
Size	42 Wh 3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable. 42 Wh 3-cell lithium-ion, Long Cycle Life. 63 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable. 63 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, Long Cycle Life.
Power Supply	65W 90W 130W USB-C power adapter.

Software	Dell Precision 3560
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RedHat 8.2 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 3560
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	Stereo speakers with Realtek Waves MaxxAudio® Pro 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc	Dell Precision 3560
Sensors	The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in feature. 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)

Key Features	Dell Precision 3560
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.5 lb 1.59 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 Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro T500 2GB GDDR6

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Dell Precision 3560.

Dell Precision 3560 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Dell Precision 3560
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-1135G7 → Intel Core i7-1185G7
4GB RAM	4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

Dell Precision 3560 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots	Dell Precision 3560
M.2	x2

The Dell Precision 3560 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 3560
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro T500 2GB GDDR6

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Dell Precision 3560 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 3551. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 3551.

Memory type and speed

Dell Precision 3560 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Precision 3551 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Dell Precision 3560 weighed 3.5 pounds, 16% lighter than the 4.16 pounds Dell Precision 3551.

Weight	Dell Precision 3560	Dell Precision 3551
Pound	3.5 lbs.	4.16 lbs.
Kilogram	1.59 kg	1.89 kg

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell Precision 3551 has a 39% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Precision 3560.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i9-10885H

6,788

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Xeon W-10855M

5,372

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10850H

5,341

Dell Precision 3560 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Precision 3560 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell Precision 3560 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i5-10400H

4,252

Dell Precision 3560 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747