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Dell Precision 3551 Laptop Review: Intel Core i9-10885H Debut

Affordable Core i9 workstation. The Precision 3551 is one of the least expensive mobile workstations you can find with a vPro-enabled 10th gen Intel Core i9 CPU. Ports and features are commendable so long as you're okay with the dull visual design.

Unlike the Precision 3550 which runs on slower Intel U-class series CPUs with optional Quadro P520 graphics, the Precision 3551 bumps up the performance factor with Core H-class CPUs and the optional Quadro P620 GPU. The laptop is an entry-level mobile workstation sitting below the mid-range Precision 5000 series and top-end Precision 7000 series.

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Dell Precision 3000 3551 (Precision 3000 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i9-10885H 8 x 2.4 - 5.3 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro P620 - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1177 MHz, Memory: 1502 MHz, GDDR5, 451.67, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR4-3200, 21-21-21-47, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, 10-point capacitive, LG Philips 156WFD, IPS, LGD05FF, Dell P/N: NM22V, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel WM490 (Comet Lake PCH-H)
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-H - cAVS
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: MicroSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 24.92 x 359.1 x 236.3 ( = 0.98 x 14.14 x 9.3 in)
Battery
97 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2 W stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Dell Command, Power Manager, Optimizer, Digital Delivery, PointStick Assistant, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.2 kg ( = 77.6 oz / 4.85 pounds), Power Supply: 430 g ( = 15.17 oz / 0.95 pounds)
Price
2100 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
81.2 %
10/2020
Dell Precision 3000 3551
i9-10885H, Quadro P620
2.2 kg24.92 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.7 %
10/2020
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
i7-10610U, Quadro P520
1.8 kg19.2 mm15.60"3840x2160
86.3 %
08/2020
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q
2 kg18 mm15.60"3840x2400
81.2 %
11/2019
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
i7-8565U, Quadro P520
1.9 kg19.95 mm15.60"1920x1080
76 %
10/2019
MSI WP65
i7-9750H, Quadro P620
1.9 kg21.7 mm15.60"1920x1080
84.3 %
08/2018
Dell Precision 3530
E-2176M, Quadro P600
2.3 kg24.3 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

The chassis is rotund by today's standards where sharp and sleek designs are common. Edges and corners are rounded for an old-school look and feel despite the narrow side bezels and size reduction when compared to the older Precision 3530. This is all intentional, of course, as users will have to consider the pricier Precision 5000 or 7000 series if they want more visually appealing workstations.

No fancy carbon fiber here. Nonetheless, the chassis still passes MIL-STD 810G standards
No fancy carbon fiber here. Nonetheless, the chassis still passes MIL-STD 810G standards
Slightly toughened matte surfaces detract fingerprints well
Slightly toughened matte surfaces detract fingerprints well
Hinge rigidity is decent, but it isn't as stiff when at shallower angles
Hinge rigidity is decent, but it isn't as stiff when at shallower angles
Lid opened to full 180 degrees
Lid opened to full 180 degrees
Rounded edges and corners
Rounded edges and corners
Bottom panel requires only a Philips screwdriver to remove
Bottom panel requires only a Philips screwdriver to remove
376 mm / 14.8 inch 251 mm / 9.88 inch 24.3 mm / 0.957 inch 2.3 kg5.14 lbs365.8 mm / 14.4 inch 248 mm / 9.76 inch 19.95 mm / 0.785 inch 1.9 kg4.15 lbs359.1 mm / 14.1 inch 236.3 mm / 9.3 inch 24.92 mm / 0.981 inch 2.2 kg4.85 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 21.7 mm / 0.854 inch 1.9 kg4.1 lbs359.5 mm / 14.2 inch 233.6 mm / 9.2 inch 19.2 mm / 0.756 inch 1.8 kg3.88 lbs344.72 mm / 13.6 inch 230.14 mm / 9.06 inch 18 mm / 0.709 inch 2 kg4.4 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: MicroSD reader, SIM slot, 3.5 mm audio, 2x USB 3.2 Gen. 1, HDMI, Gigabit RJ-45, Noble lock
Right: MicroSD reader, SIM slot, 3.5 mm audio, 2x USB 3.2 Gen. 1, HDMI, Gigabit RJ-45, Noble lock
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity
Left: AC adapter, USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 3, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, Smart card reader (optional)
Left: AC adapter, USB-C w/ Thunderbolt 3, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, Smart card reader (optional)

SD Card Reader

Spring-loaded MicroSD reader performs as fast as on the last generation Precision 3530
Spring-loaded MicroSD reader performs as fast as on the last generation Precision 3530
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
193.1 MB/s +25%
Dell Precision 3530
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
179 MB/s +16%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
153.9 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
78.2 MB/s -49%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Dell Precision 3530
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
201 MB/s +7%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
196.7 MB/s +4%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
188.7 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
84.4 MB/s -55%

Communication

We experienced no issues when connected to our Netgear RAX200 test router. WWAN antenna are included even if not configured with WWAN
We experienced no issues when connected to our Netgear RAX200 test router. WWAN antenna are included even if not configured with WWAN
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1476 (1355min - 1581max) MBit/s +26%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1167 (1092min - 1233max) MBit/s
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1016 (596min - 1247max) MBit/s -13%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1011 (507min - 1065max) MBit/s -13%
Dell Precision 5000 5750 P92F
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
941 (763min - 1176max) MBit/s -19%
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1407 (1295min - 1454max) MBit/s
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1316 (579min - 1479max) MBit/s -6%
Dell Precision 5000 5750 P92F
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1286 (1229min - 1366max) MBit/s -9%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1137 (568min - 1726max) MBit/s -19%
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
899 (873min - 913max) MBit/s -36%
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Dell Precision 3000 3551; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1407 (1295-1454)
Dell Precision 3000 3551; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1167 (1092-1233)

Webcam

Webcam shutter off
Webcam shutter off
Webcam shutter on. Integrated IR camera is included, but with no Dell ExpressSign-In
Webcam shutter on. Integrated IR camera is included, but with no Dell ExpressSign-In
ColorChecker
14.1 ∆E
14 ∆E
15.2 ∆E
16 ∆E
17 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
15.4 ∆E
10.1 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
16.4 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
7.1 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
3.5 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
ColorChecker Dell Precision 3000 3551: 11.84 ∆E min: 2.9 - max: 20.47 ∆E

Maintenance

The SODIMM slots, M.2 SSD, WLAN, and WWAN modules are all removable
The SODIMM slots, M.2 SSD, WLAN, and WWAN modules are all removable

Accessories and Warranty

There are no extra accessories in the box other than the AC adapter and paperwork. Users can choose between a USB-C or the barrel charger if purchased directly from Dell.

The standard limited warranty is only one year as opposed to three years for the Precision 7000 series. This is definitely a cost-saving measure since the Precision 3000 series is targeting budget users.

Input Devices

You know it's a traditional mobile workstation when the TrackPoint and upper mouse buttons are present
You know it's a traditional mobile workstation when the TrackPoint and upper mouse buttons are present
Small (10 x 5.3 cm) clickpad. The surrounding five mouse buttons are quiet and easy to use
Small (10 x 5.3 cm) clickpad. The surrounding five mouse buttons are quiet and easy to use
The key caps are small and the Space key is loud, but feedback is firm and comfortable for typing
The key caps are small and the Space key is loud, but feedback is firm and comfortable for typing
Full-size NumPad. The arrow keys and PgUp/PgDn keys, however, feel cramped
Full-size NumPad. The arrow keys and PgUp/PgDn keys, however, feel cramped

Display

Dell utilizes the same LG Philips 156WFD 1080p IPS panel for both its Precision 3551 and Latitude 5500. Though contrast is good at almost 1000:1, other characteristics like brightness, response times, and colors are average at best to represent a budget display. This is definitely not the panel option you want if color accuracy is vital. Luckily, the system can be configured with higher-end display options that promise full sRGB coverage if desired.

matte subpixel array is slightly grainy. The display is also a touchscreen even though it's not glossy
matte subpixel array is slightly grainy. The display is also a touchscreen even though it's not glossy
slight even backlight bleeding along bottom edge
slight even backlight bleeding along bottom edge
241.4
cd/m²
232.9
cd/m²
223.4
cd/m²
235.5
cd/m²
235.5
cd/m²
220.2
cd/m²
230.2
cd/m²
219.9
cd/m²
215.4
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips 156WFD tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 241.4 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 228.3 cd/m² Minimum: 12.39 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 235.5 cd/m²
Contrast: 942:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.44 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 5.2
ΔE Greyscale 3.1 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
56.1% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
35.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
38.74% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
56.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
37.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.42
Dell Precision 3000 3551
LG Philips 156WFD, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
LGD064F, IPS LED, 15.60, 3840x2160
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Sharp LQ156R1, IPS, 15.60, 3840x2400
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Lenovo LEN40BA, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
MSI WP65
AU Optronics B156HAN02.1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Dell Precision 3530
BOE BOE06F1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Display
79%
125%
5%
5%
80%
Display P3 Coverage
37.5
68.8
83%
89.9
140%
39.58
6%
39.46
5%
72.8
94%
sRGB Coverage
56.5
97.7
73%
100
77%
57.6
2%
58.8
4%
94.6
67%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
38.74
69.8
80%
99.9
158%
40.89
6%
40.69
5%
69.3
79%
Response Times
-33%
-42%
-50%
-16%
-34%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
29.6 ?(16.4, 13.2)
44 ?(21.2, 22.8)
-49%
46 ?(24, 22)
-55%
51.2 ?(24.4, 26.8)
-73%
37.6 ?(20.4, 17.2)
-27%
40.4 ?(22, 18.4)
-36%
Response Time Black / White *
26.4 ?(14, 12.4)
30.8 ?(16.4, 14.4)
-17%
34 ?(17.6, 16.4)
-29%
33.6 ?(18, 15.6)
-27%
27.6 ?(15.2, 12.4)
-5%
34.8 ?(20.8, 14)
-32%
PWM Frequency
1053 ?(98)
Screen
51%
33%
4%
-2%
10%
Brightness middle
235.5
381
62%
469.8
99%
260
10%
267.4
14%
285.7
21%
Brightness
228
382
68%
464
104%
243
7%
259
14%
275
21%
Brightness Distribution
89
92
3%
85
-4%
88
-1%
86
-3%
85
-4%
Black Level *
0.25
0.21
16%
0.42
-68%
0.18
28%
0.37
-48%
0.31
-24%
Contrast
942
1814
93%
1119
19%
1444
53%
723
-23%
922
-2%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.44
3
45%
5.16
5%
6
-10%
4.21
23%
5.84
-7%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
13.58
5.2
62%
9.33
31%
19.2
-41%
21.1
-55%
8.76
35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
5.2
1.5
71%
3.75
28%
4.3
17%
4.27
18%
3.14
40%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.1
3.5
-13%
5.5
-77%
4.2
-35%
2.3
26%
6.5
-110%
Gamma
2.42 91%
2.26 97%
2 110%
2.49 88%
2.2 100%
2.383 92%
CCT
7070 92%
7254 90%
6198 105%
6865 95%
6578 99%
7176 91%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
35.5
64.3
81%
89.2
151%
37.6
6%
37.2
5%
62
75%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
56.1
97.5
74%
100
78%
59.2
6%
58.5
4%
94
68%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
32% / 46%
39% / 41%
-14% / -3%
-4% / -3%
19% / 18%

* ... smaller is better

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

The display is decently calibrated out of the box with a color temperature leaning on the cool side. Our calibration fixes this, but colors remain average at best due to the limited color space mentioned above.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
26.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 14 ms rise
↘ 12.4 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 61 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
29.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 16.4 ms rise
↘ 13.2 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 33 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast shift if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast shift if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

 

Processor

CPU performance is almost 20 percent slower than the non-vPro-enabled Core i7-10875H in the Precision 5550 according to CineBench benchmarks. Raw performance is nonetheless almost 1.5x faster than the Precision 3550 if it were configured with the Core i7-10510U.

See our dedicated page on the Core i9-10885H for more technical information and benchmarks. Our unit was set to Ultra Performance mode via the Dell Power Manager software prior to running these benchmarks.

(October 16, 2020 update: Dell has confirmed that the Precision 3551 uses a 35 W CPU design while the Latitude 7550 is a 45 W design which explains why our Core i9 Precision can perform slower in multi-threaded workloads than a Core i7 Latitude.)

CineBench R10 32-bit
CineBench R10 32-bit
CineBench R11.5 64-bit
CineBench R11.5 64-bit
CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
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Dell Precision 3000 3551 Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1152 (1113.77-1263.86)
Dell Precision 5000 5750 P92F Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, W-10885M, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV1T02; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1646 (1622.65-1794.37)
Dell Precision 7550 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1606 (1577.91-1652.14)
Dell Precision 5550 P91F Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1295 (1188.78-1518.72)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
4161 Points +49%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
3930 Points +40%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
3429 Points +23%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (2798 - 3762, n=3)
3400 Points +22%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
2798 Points
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
2161 Points -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 2019-20QT000RGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
1800 Points -36%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
1624 Points -42%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
1175 Points -58%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
500 Points +9%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
492 Points +7%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
488 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (460 - 513, n=3)
487 Points +6%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
469 Points +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
460 Points
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
440 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 2019-20QT000RGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
425 Points -8%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
382 Points -17%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1714 (1647.11min - 1843.74max) Points +36%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1652 (1577.91min - 1652.14max) Points +31%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
1519 (1188.78min - 1518.72max) Points +20%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (1264 - 1726, n=3)
1502 Points +19%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1407 (1126.13min - 1407max) Points +11%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
1264 (1113.77min - 1263.86max) Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
1230 (1097.03min - 1230.35max) Points -3%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H
1116 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 2019-20QT000RGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
1114 (896min - 1114max) Points -12%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
1014 Points -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
686 (568.11min - 688.08max) Points -46%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
675 (629.17min - 674.89max) Points -47%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
517 (448.91min - 517.29max) Points -59%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
210 Points +7%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
208 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (197 - 212, n=3)
207 Points +5%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
203 Points +3%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
197 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
196.5 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 2019-20QT000RGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
193 Points -2%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
193 Points -2%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
191 Points -3%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
186 Points -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H
185 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
178 Points -10%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
167 Points -15%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
879 Seconds * -153%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
699 Seconds * -101%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
674 Seconds * -94%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 2019-20QT000RGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
552 Seconds * -59%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
494.9 Seconds * -42%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H
494.1 Seconds * -42%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
415 Seconds * -19%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
351 Seconds * -1%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
348.4 Seconds * -0%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
348 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (283 - 348, n=3)
311 Seconds * +11%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
281 Seconds * +19%
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
273 Seconds * +22%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (5397 - 5668, n=3)
5551 MIPS +3%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
5495 MIPS +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
5397 MIPS
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
5379 MIPS 0%
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5335 MIPS -1%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
5283 MIPS -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
5092 MIPS -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 2019-20QT000RGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
5086 MIPS -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
4815 MIPS -11%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
4783 MIPS -11%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
4610 MIPS -15%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H
4558 MIPS -16%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
4409 MIPS -18%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
48730 MIPS +33%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
48044 MIPS +31%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (36740 - 42993, n=3)
40519 MIPS +10%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
39599 MIPS +8%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
39566 MIPS +8%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
36740 MIPS
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
32268 MIPS -12%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H
30761 MIPS -16%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
28987 MIPS -21%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 2019-20QT000RGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
25786 MIPS -30%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
20096 MIPS -45%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
18860 MIPS -49%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
16371 MIPS -55%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1341 Points +10%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1331 Points +9%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
1323 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (1216 - 1376, n=3)
1303 Points +7%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
1261 Points +4%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
1216 Points
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
1184 Points -3%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
1102 Points -9%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
8393 Points +21%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
8378 Points +21%
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8347 Points +21%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (6529 - 7693, n=3)
7045 Points +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
6914 Points
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
5050 Points -27%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
4622 Points -33%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
2474 Points -64%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
13.1 fps +24%
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
13 fps +23%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (10.6 - 12.5, n=3)
11.5 fps +8%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
10.8 fps +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
10.6 fps
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
10.4 fps -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
9 fps -15%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H
7.61 fps -28%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
7.54 fps -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 2019-20QT000RGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
7 fps -34%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
5.66 fps -47%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U
5.4 fps -49%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
4.23 fps -60%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
60.2 s * -31%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
55.7 s * -21%
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
53.7 s * -17%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (45.9 - 59.6, n=3)
53.4 s * -16%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
46.5 s * -1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
45.9 s *
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
44 s * +4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
43 s * +6%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Acer TravelMate P215-52
Intel Core i7-10510U
0.716 sec * -25%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
0.695 sec * -22%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Intel Core i7-10610U
0.643 sec * -12%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.589 sec * -3%
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.574 sec * -0%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Intel Core i9-10885H
0.572 sec *
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
0.57 sec * -0%
Average Intel Core i9-10885H
  (0.564 - 0.572, n=3)
0.569 sec * +1%
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1264 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
169 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
197 Points
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System Performance

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
5442 Points +6%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
5127 Points
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5025 Points -2%
Dell Precision 3530
Quadro P600, E-2176M, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
4817 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Quadro P520, i7-8565U, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8
4374 Points -15%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Quadro P520, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
4096 Points -20%
Essentials
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
10242 Points
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
9826 Points -4%
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9815 Points -4%
Dell Precision 3530
Quadro P600, E-2176M, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
9366 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Quadro P520, i7-8565U, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8
8612 Points -16%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Quadro P520, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
8414 Points -18%
Productivity
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
7831 Points
Dell Precision 3530
Quadro P600, E-2176M, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
7798 Points 0%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
7668 Points -2%
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7587 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Quadro P520, i7-8565U, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8
7345 Points -6%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Quadro P520, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
6883 Points -12%
Digital Content Creation
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
5805 Points +27%
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4624 Points +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
4560 Points
Dell Precision 3530
Quadro P600, E-2176M, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
4154 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Quadro P520, i7-8565U, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8
3591 Points -21%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Quadro P520, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
3221 Points -29%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
4246 Points
Dell Precision 3530
Quadro P600, E-2176M, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
4233 Points 0%
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4165 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Quadro P520, i7-8565U, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8
3840 Points -10%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
3729 Points -12%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Quadro P520, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
3311 Points -22%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Dell Precision 3530
Quadro P600, E-2176M, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
5295 Points 0%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
5287 Points
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5213 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Quadro P520, i7-8565U, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8
5140 Points -3%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
4515 Points -15%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Quadro P520, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
4298 Points -19%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4246 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5287 points
PCMark 10 Score
5127 points
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DPC Latency

High DPC latency reported related to ACPI.sys
High DPC latency reported related to ACPI.sys
4K UHD 60 FPS video playback is smooth and with no dropped frames
4K UHD 60 FPS video playback is smooth and with no dropped frames
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
10043 μs * -453%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Quadro P520, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
3861 μs * -112%
MSI WS66 10TMT-207US
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
3413 μs * -88%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
1817 μs *
Dell Precision 5000 5750 P92F
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, W-10885M, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV1T02
597 μs * +67%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
305 μs * +83%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Only a single internal M.2 2280 slot. However, configurations are available with a secondary 2.5-inch SATA III bay albeit with a smaller size battery
Only a single internal M.2 2280 slot. However, configurations are available with a secondary 2.5-inch SATA III bay albeit with a smaller size battery
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8
MSI WP65
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Dell Precision 3530
SK hynix PC400 512 GB
AS SSD
13%
-53%
4%
10%
-13%
Seq Read
1833
2666
45%
2039
11%
2283
25%
1097
-40%
2682
46%
Seq Write
1283
1257
-2%
1376
7%
1042
-19%
1838
43%
1272
-1%
4K Read
44.56
48.04
8%
44.11
-1%
46.62
5%
52.9
19%
25.98
-42%
4K Write
112.4
137.5
22%
113.3
1%
172.6
54%
108.4
-4%
102.8
-9%
4K-64 Read
1106
977
-12%
1094
-1%
759
-31%
1509
36%
994
-10%
4K-64 Write
1262
1142
-10%
1630
29%
916
-27%
1695
34%
908
-28%
Access Time Read *
0.084
0.053
37%
0.059
30%
0.06
29%
0.067
20%
0.099
-18%
Access Time Write *
0.105
0.03
71%
0.99
-843%
0.022
79%
0.103
2%
0.053
50%
Score Read
1334
1292
-3%
1342
1%
1034
-22%
1671
25%
1288
-3%
Score Write
1503
1406
-6%
1881
25%
1192
-21%
1988
32%
1138
-24%
Score Total
3498
3297
-6%
3883
11%
2705
-23%
4558
30%
3013
-14%
Copy ISO MB/s
2940
2489
-15%
1800
-39%
1701
-42%
Copy Program MB/s
733
682
-7%
569
-22%
346.1
-53%
Copy Game MB/s
1442
1515
5%
1409
-2%
1050
-27%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
8%
-2%
16%
3%
-14%
Write 4K
120.9
133.1
10%
122.6
1%
195.9
62%
126.9
5%
113.6
-6%
Read 4K
46.79
51.6
10%
42.4
-9%
74.9
60%
44.91
-4%
41.18
-12%
Write Seq
1916
1986
4%
2167
13%
1194
-38%
1944
1%
1417
-26%
Read Seq
2216
2208
0%
1747
-21%
2309
4%
1449
-35%
1896
-14%
Write 4K Q32T1
393.9
462.3
17%
388.8
-1%
507
29%
531
35%
355
-10%
Read 4K Q32T1
375.1
400.2
7%
367.3
-2%
624
66%
579
54%
404.3
8%
Write Seq Q32T1
2795
3074
10%
2629
-6%
1206
-57%
1970
-30%
1411
-50%
Read Seq Q32T1
3106
3268
5%
3460
11%
3091
0%
2990
-4%
3095
0%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
11% / 11%
-28% / -35%
10% / 9%
7% / 7%
-14% / -13%

* ... smaller is better

Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3106 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2795 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 375.1 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 393.9 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2216 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1916 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 46.79 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 120.9 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

Raw graphics performance is slightly below the newer Quadro T1000 Max-Q and without the higher performance-per-watt benefits of the newer Turing architecture. The Quadro P620 is a generation behind in this regard and it's not designed for intensive graphical applications.

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
19342 Points +320%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
8727 Points +90%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
8416 Points +83%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
8107 Points +76%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
4756 Points +3%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
4745 Points +3%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (4600 - 4745, n=2)
4673 Points +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
4600 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
3410 Points -26%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
3215 Points -30%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
3088 Points -33%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
7349 Points +428%
Dell Precision 7540
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
5589 Points +301%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
3261 Points +134%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
3122 Points +124%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
3066 Points +120%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
1395 Points 0%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
1393 Points
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (1383 - 1393, n=2)
1388 Points 0%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
1383 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
1043 Points -25%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
997 Points -28%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
938 Points -33%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
26242 Points +349%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
12132 Points +107%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
11468 Points +96%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
11454 Points +96%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
5982 Points +2%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (5850 - 6059, n=3)
5939 Points +2%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
5909 Points +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
5850 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
4273 Points -27%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
4256 Points -27%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
4128 Points -29%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
11416 Points +88%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
11312 Points +86%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
11239 Points +85%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
10098 Points +66%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
6359 Points +5%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
6289 Points +4%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (6069 - 6289, n=2)
6179 Points +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
6069 Points
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
5318 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
3951 Points -35%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
3728 Points -39%
SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
125 fps +135%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
93 fps +75%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
92 fps +73%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
88.9 fps +67%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
55.1 fps +4%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (53.2 - 55.1, n=3)
54.2 fps +2%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
54 fps +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
53.2 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
34.14 fps -36%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
32.08 fps -40%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
136 fps +131%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
89.6 fps +52%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
88.3 fps +50%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
83.9 fps +42%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
60.3 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (59 - 60.3, n=3)
59.5 fps +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
59 fps
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
51.2 fps -13%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
37.9 fps -36%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
36.59 fps -38%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
13.93 fps +261%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
7.9 fps +105%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
7.79 fps +102%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
6.31 fps +63%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
3.93 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (3.86 - 3.93, n=2)
3.9 fps +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
3.86 fps
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
3.66 fps -5%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
1.69 fps -56%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
0.75 fps -81%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
76.4 fps +86%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
65.1 fps +59%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
51 fps +24%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
50.4 fps +23%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
41.03 fps
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
40.93 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (40.7 - 41, n=3)
40.9 fps 0%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
36.99 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
25.04 fps -39%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
24.84 fps -39%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
63.3 fps +342%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
35.53 fps +148%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
34.8 fps +143%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
28.57 fps +100%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
14.89 fps +4%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
14.65 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (14.3 - 14.7, n=2)
14.5 fps +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
14.32 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
13.48 fps -6%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
8.83 fps -38%
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
96.1 fps +258%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
42.75 fps +59%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
40.3 fps +50%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
37.81 fps +41%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
27.42 fps +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
26.84 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (25.2 - 26.8, n=3)
26 fps -3%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
25.23 fps -6%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
19.25 fps -28%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
14.63 fps -45%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
127.5 fps +158%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
82.7 fps +67%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
74.6 fps +51%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
74.5 fps +51%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
55.7 fps +13%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
50.3 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (49.5 - 50.6, n=3)
50.1 fps +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
49.5 fps
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
35.12 fps -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
26.98 fps -45%
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
138.4 fps +47%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
113.8 fps +21%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
100.8 fps +7%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
94 fps 0%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
93.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (77.7 - 93.9, n=3)
83.4 fps -11%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
78.7 fps -16%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
75.2 fps -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
54.2 fps -42%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
41.43 fps -56%
SPECviewperf 13
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
176.2 fps +219%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
101.9 fps +85%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
93.3 fps +69%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
88.9 fps +61%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
56.7 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (55.2 - 57.2, n=3)
56.4 fps +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
55.2 fps
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
50.7 fps -8%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
34.3 fps -38%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
32.36 fps -41%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
25.17 fps -54%
Catia (catia-05)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
242.9 fps +217%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
143.9 fps +88%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
138.3 fps +81%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
134.6 fps +76%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
78.4 fps +2%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
78.1 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (76.6 - 78.4, n=3)
77.4 fps +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
76.6 fps
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
48.08 fps -37%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
47.78 fps -38%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
45.35 fps -41%
Creo (creo-02)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
224.9 fps +240%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
116.8 fps +76%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
116.3 fps +76%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
109.6 fps +66%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
68 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (66.2 - 68, n=3)
67.3 fps +2%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
66.9 fps +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
66.2 fps
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
45.17 fps -32%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
44.68 fps -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
36.25 fps -45%
Energy (energy-02)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
36.8 fps +356%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
17.8 fps +121%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
15.66 fps +94%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
14.87 fps +84%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
8.07 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (7.29 - 8.07, n=2)
7.68 fps -5%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
7.29 fps -10%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
6.55 fps -19%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
3.28 fps -59%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
2.15 fps -73%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
0.83 fps -90%
Maya (maya-05)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
210.4 fps +208%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
114.6 fps +68%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
110.2 fps +61%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
105.7 fps +55%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
71 fps +4%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
68.8 fps +1%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (68.3 - 69.2, n=3)
68.8 fps +1%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
68.3 fps
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
45.21 fps -34%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
40.74 fps -40%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
40.31 fps -41%
Medical (medical-02)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
97.7 fps +289%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
50.1 fps +100%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
48.02 fps +91%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
41.71 fps +66%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
25.1 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (13.1 - 25.1, n=2)
19.1 fps -24%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
19.06 fps -24%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
13.58 fps -46%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
13.05 fps -48%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
11.8 fps -53%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
9.85 fps -61%
Showcase (showcase-02)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
95.2 fps +277%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
42.39 fps +68%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
40.2 fps +59%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
37.56 fps +49%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
27.23 fps +8%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (25.2 - 27.4, n=3)
26 fps +3%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
25.28 fps
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
25.23 fps 0%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
19.38 fps -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
14.56 fps -42%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
13.98 fps -45%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
295.2 fps +232%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
148.4 fps +67%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
143.8 fps +62%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
139.4 fps +57%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
102.6 fps +15%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
90.4 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (89 - 91.9, n=3)
90.4 fps +2%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
89 fps
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
66.1 fps -26%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
49.5 fps -44%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
49.42 fps -44%
Solidworks (sw-04)
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
150.4 fps +73%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
104.4 fps +20%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
103.9 fps +20%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
97.2 fps +12%
Dell Precision 3000 3551
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i9-10885H
86.7 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro P620
  (78.5 - 86.7, n=3)
81.7 fps -6%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
79.8 fps -8%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, i7-8750H
76.6 fps -12%
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-10610U
62.8 fps -28%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
56.4 fps -35%
HP ZBook 15u G6 6TP54EA
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200, i7-8565U
44.6 fps -49%
3DMark 06 Standard Score
35322 points
3DMark 11 Performance
6519 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
24082 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
4402 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1593 points
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Dell Precision 3000 3551 Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G: Ø49.9 (46-52)
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 90.7 51.7 31.5 16.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 156 139 90.2 82.8
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 51.7 25.8 18.5
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 104 71.3 63.9

Emissions

System Noise

Fan noise profile
Fan noise profile

The fan is quiet when simply browsing the web or streaming video. Higher loads, it will begin revving up close to its maximum without hesitation when running higher loads. Expect a loud and slightly high-pitched fan noise between 42 dB(A) and 51 dB(A) when the system is stressed. 

Cooling solution consists of a single ~50 mm fan and two copper heat pipes
Cooling solution consists of a single ~50 mm fan and two copper heat pipes
We're able to notice slight coil whine from our test unit
We're able to notice slight coil whine from our test unit
Dell Precision 3000 3551
Quadro P620, i9-10885H, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Quadro P520, i7-10610U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Quadro P520, i7-8565U, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Dell Precision 3530
Quadro P600, E-2176M, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
Noise
6%
4%
3%
-11%
-3%
off / environment *
25.8
29.3
-14%
26.2
-2%
29.2
-13%
28.7
-11%
28.1
-9%
Idle Minimum *
26.2
29.3
-12%
26.2
-0%
29.2
-11%
33.4
-27%
28.3
-8%
Idle Average *
26.2
29.3
-12%
26.2
-0%
29.2
-11%
33.5
-28%
28.3
-8%
Idle Maximum *
26.2
30
-15%
26.2
-0%
30.8
-18%
33.5
-28%
28.4
-8%
Load Average *
51.2
32.8
36%
39.2
23%
32.6
36%
37
28%
46.2
10%
Witcher 3 ultra *
42.7
32.8
23%
39
9%
38.7
9%
Load Maximum *
50.7
32.8
35%
50.6
-0%
33.8
33%
59.5
-17%
48.6
4%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
26.2 / 26.2 / 26.2 dB(A)
Load
51.2 / 50.7 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.8 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2029.831.434.331.7292535.334.434.434.734.23124252424.2224023.124.925.523.523.450262326.421.725.16333.524.224.822.633.28023.223.923.423.824.310021.322.221.120.92212523.924.724.623.324.216020.821.719.318.223.320022.123.117.616.823.425023.926.717.716.326.331524.427.518.517.827.740024.328.5161629.75002630.715.815.631.263025.831.413.913.93280034.532.81413.532.7100029.335.713.513.336.7125030.336.71313.236.5160030.137.51312.936.8200028.73613.31335.5250030.637.813.713.337315031.438.613.313.438.6400033.341.813.913.542.4500034.344.814.113.344630029.942.913.713.541.3800024.738.71413.337.91000021.134.513.713.433.41250019.630.614.413.629.31600020.22714.81325SPL42.751.226.225.850.7N47.10.80.77median 25.8median 32.8median 14median 13.5median 32.7Delta4.35.51.51.75.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseDell Precision 3000 3551

Temperature

Surface temperatures are warmest toward the center of the keyboard and along the left edge due to the L-shaped heat pipes inside. The palm rests remain cool and we never found the hot spots to be uncomfortable during use.

Exhaust via left edge
Exhaust via left edge
AC adapter after running high loads for over an hour
AC adapter after running high loads for over an hour
Max. Load
 39.6 °C
103 F
47 °C
117 F
46 °C
115 F
 
 45.2 °C
113 F
46 °C
115 F
34.6 °C
94 F
 
 25.4 °C
78 F
27 °C
81 F
25.6 °C
78 F
 
Maximum: 47 °C = 117 F
Average: 37.4 °C = 99 F
36.6 °C
98 F
48.4 °C
119 F
54.6 °C
130 F
36 °C
97 F
47.2 °C
117 F
45 °C
113 F
27 °C
81 F
28 °C
82 F
28.8 °C
84 F
Maximum: 54.6 °C = 130 F
Average: 39.1 °C = 102 F
Power Supply (max.)  47 °C = 117 F | Room Temperature 21 °C = 70 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.4 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 32 °C / 90 F for the devices in the class Workstation.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 38.1 °C / 101 F, ranging from 22.2 to 69.8 °C for the class Workstation.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 54.6 °C / 130 F, compared to the average of 41.3 °C / 106 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.3 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 35.1 °C / 95 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.4 °C / 81.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (+0.4 °C / 0.7 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

When running Prime95, clock rates would boost to 4 Ghz for the first few seconds until hitting a core temperature of 98 C. Clock rates would then stabilize at 2.7 to 2.8 GHz and 80 C thereafter. Maximum Turbo Boost clock rates are not sustainable on this system even when on Ultra Performance mode and these results reflect our CineBench and power consumption readings as well.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 46 41
Prime95 Stress 2.7 -- 81 64
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 1.9 - 2.0 ~660 - 975 86 77
Witcher 3 Stress 0.9 - 4.2 1455 71 67

Speakers

2 W stereo speakers near front corners
2 W stereo speakers near front corners
Pink noise at maximum volume. Maximum volume is decently loud even though audio quality feels tinny
Pink noise at maximum volume. Maximum volume is decently loud even though audio quality feels tinny
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2031.334.331.32533.334.433.33123.62423.6402625.5265024.626.424.6632724.8278023.823.423.810033.821.133.812545.224.645.21605319.35320053.317.653.325057.317.757.331557.418.557.440058165850062.615.862.663069.813.969.880074.71474.7100071.513.571.5125071.51371.5160073.11373.1200071.313.371.3250074.113.774.1315073.613.373.6400074.513.974.5500072.714.172.7630072.713.772.7800072.81472.81000067.613.767.61250064.114.464.11600057.614.857.6SPL84.526.284.5N61.70.861.7median 69.8median 14median 69.8Delta7.71.57.735.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseDell Precision 3000 3551Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Dell Precision 3000 3551 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 28% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 65% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 18% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 78% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

When under high processing loads, the system will use up most of its 130 W AC adapter at almost 100 W. Fortunately, the battery will not slowly drain unlike on some early XPS 17 or Precision 5750 production units. Consumption never stabilizes anywhere near 130 W due to the thermal limitations of the system.

3DMark 06
3DMark 06
Witcher 3 Ultra 1080p settings
Witcher 3 Ultra 1080p settings
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Note the spike and eventual fall
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Note the spike and eventual fall
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.07 / 1.6 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 5.7 / 8.7 / 9 Watt
Load midlight 100.2 / 133.2 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Dell Precision 3000 3551
i9-10885H, Quadro P620, Toshiba Kioxia XG6 KXG60PNV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
i7-10610U, Quadro P520, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV1T02, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB, IPS, 3840x2400, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
i7-8565U, Quadro P520, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI WP65
i7-9750H, Quadro P620, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Dell Precision 3530
E-2176M, Quadro P600, SK hynix PC400 512 GB, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Power Consumption
26%
-31%
33%
-43%
-10%
Idle Minimum *
5.7
3.5
39%
5.6
2%
2.74
52%
5.6
2%
5.3
7%
Idle Average *
8.7
6.7
23%
11.2
-29%
6.4
26%
8.6
1%
10.7
-23%
Idle Maximum *
9
9.6
-7%
18.4
-104%
9.7
-8%
30.7
-241%
14.1
-57%
Load Average *
100.2
60
40%
114
-14%
55.2
45%
78
22%
85.4
15%
Witcher 3 ultra *
56
49.3
12%
76.7
-37%
63.5
-13%
75.5
-35%
Load Maximum *
133.2
68.6
48%
134.2
-1%
69.4
48%
170.2
-28%
91.9
31%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Runtimes are very long at over 13.5 hours of real-world WLAN use from our 97 Wh battery. Dell offers smaller 68 Wh and 51 Wh options to lower the overall weight of the system.

Recharging from empty to full capacity takes about 2 hours. The system can be recharged via USB-C or the proprietary AC barrel adapter unlike on most other laptops.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
13h 38min
Dell Precision 3000 3551
i9-10885H, Quadro P620, 97 Wh
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
i7-10610U, Quadro P520, 53 Wh
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, 86 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
i7-8565U, Quadro P520, 57 Wh
MSI WP65
i7-9750H, Quadro P620, 51 Wh
Dell Precision 3530
E-2176M, Quadro P600, 92 Wh
Battery Runtime
-33%
-34%
-37%
-56%
-32%
WiFi v1.3
818
546
-33%
540
-34%
517
-37%
362
-56%
559
-32%
Load
120
82
148
37
96
Reader / Idle
1354
1510
605
1128

Pros

+ both USB-C and AC barrel adapter charging
+ dedicated mouse buttons and TrackPoint
+ WWAN and Smart Card options
+ Thunderbolt 3 standard
+ secondary HDD options
+ easy serviceability
+ webcam shutter
+ long battery life

Cons

- secondary HDD options require a smaller battery capacity
- 12-month standard warranty instead of 36-months
- Core i9-10885H is slower than the Core i7-10875H
- core temperatures could be cooler when stressed
- only one USB-C port
- thick chassis design
- limited color space

Verdict

In review: Dell Precision 3551. Test unit provided by Dell US
In review: Dell Precision 3551. Test unit provided by Dell US

The Precision 3551 has got all the basics of a classic mobile workstation. TrackPoint, actual mouse buttons, Smart Card, WWAN, serviceability, and plenty of other hardware options including dual storage are all here. Thunderbolt 3 compatibility is a nice touch especially for what is considered to be a "low-end" workstation. If connectivity and usability are on the top of your list, then the no-frills Precision 3551 will check off those boxes without breaking the bank.

The workstation becomes less impressive when talking about performance and visual design. Graphics are limited to the older Quadro P620 and the Core i9-109880H could have been better when it comes to Turbo Boost sustainability. The look of the system is functional, but also dull. You'll need to search a bit higher in the stack through the pricier Precision 5000 or 7000 series for sleeker systems with faster performance.

Great selection of ports and usability features even though graphics performance is limited and the chassis design is old-fashioned.

Dell Precision 3000 3551 - 10/09/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
76 / 98 → 77%
Keyboard
83%
Pointing Device
92%
Connectivity
68 / 80 → 85%
Weight
62 / 10-66 → 92%
Battery
90 / 95 → 95%
Display
79%
Games Performance
70%
Application Performance
92%
Temperature
86 / 95 → 91%
Noise
76 / 90 → 84%
Audio
83%
Camera
35 / 85 → 41%
Average
76%
81%
Workstation - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-10- 9 (Update: 2020-10-17)