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Dell Precision 5550 Workstation Review: The XPS 15 For Professionals

Powered by Nvidia Quadro. While traditional workstation laptops like the Precision 7550 will never be replaced, there is growing demand for stylish ultra-thin workstations as well. The Precision 5550 swaps out the GeForce GPUs in the XPS 15 9500 for TUring Quadro GPUs to appeal to professional audiences.

Much like how the Precision 5540 is the workstation version of the consumer XPS 15 7590, the new Precision 5550 is the workstation version of the XPS 15 9500. The latest model is a full chassis update over the last generation Precision 5540 with essentially the same visual design and features as the XPS 15 9500. Thus, we recommend checking out our review on the XPS 15 9500 to learn more about the physical features of the Precision 5550.

The unique properties of the Precision 5550 are largely internal as it includes Core i9-10885H vPro, Xeon W-10855M, and Nvidia Quadro T1000 and T2000 Max-Q options not found on any XPS system. Our configured unit comes with the Core i7-10875H and Quadro T2000 Max-Q for approximately $3000 USD retail.

Competitors in this space include other ultra-thin workstations like the MSI WS series, Acer ConceptD 3 Pro, Razer Blade Studio, or the HP ZBook 15u series. Users in the market for more traditional workstations should look at the higher-end Precision 7000 series instead.

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Dell Precision 5550 P91F (Precision Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10875H 8 x 2.3 - 5.1 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1215 MHz, Memory: 1250 MHz, GDDR6, 442.23, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, Samsung DDR4-3200, 21-21-21-47, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixel 290 PPI, 10-point capacitive, Sharp LQ156R1, IPS, SHP14D0, Dell P/N: 90T02, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel WM490 (Comet Lake PCH-H)
Storage
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-H - cAVS
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD reader, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 4.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 18 x 344.72 x 230.14 ( = 0.71 x 13.57 x 9.06 in)
Battery
86 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2.5 W x2 subwoofers, 1.5 W x2 tweeters, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, USB-C to USB-A and HDMI adapter, Dell Command, PremierColor, Power Manager, Optimizer, Digital Delivery, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
1.996 kg ( = 70.41 oz / 4.4 pounds), Power Supply: 481 g ( = 16.97 oz / 1.06 pounds)
Price
3000 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
86.3 %
08/2020
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q
2 kg18 mm15.60"3840x2400
86.9 %
11/2019
Dell Precision 5540
i9-9980HK, Quadro T2000 Max-Q
2 kg17 mm15.60"3840x2160
87 %
08/2020
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
i7-10875H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.2 kg13.98 mm15.60"3840x2160
82.1 %
06/2020
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
i7-9750H, Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
2.4 kg23.4 mm15.60"1920x1080
89.8 %
11/2019
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.7 kg29.4 mm15.60"1920x1080
76 %
10/2019
MSI WP65
i7-9750H, Quadro P620
1.9 kg21.7 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

The chassis is identical to the XPS 15 9500 but in a darker matte gray tone instead of silver. It would have been nice to see this same color option for the regular XPS, too.

Carbon fiber keyboard deck will collect fingerprints like no tomorrow
Carbon fiber keyboard deck will collect fingerprints like no tomorrow
Outer lid opened to maximum angle
Outer lid opened to maximum angle
Some of the narrowest bezels and smallest dimensions of any 15-inch workstation
Some of the narrowest bezels and smallest dimensions of any 15-inch workstation
Hinges aren't as firm as what you'll find on a "traditional" workstation like the Precision 7550
Hinges aren't as firm as what you'll find on a "traditional" workstation like the Precision 7550
Like other ultra-thin workstations, the Precision 5550 emphasizes portability at the cost of some higher GPU options
Like other ultra-thin workstations, the Precision 5550 emphasizes portability at the cost of some higher GPU options
Significant chassis changes when compared to the outgoing Precision 5540
Significant chassis changes when compared to the outgoing Precision 5540
377.4 mm / 14.9 inch 252.3 mm / 9.93 inch 29.4 mm / 1.157 inch 2.7 kg5.93 lbs363 mm / 14.3 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 23.4 mm / 0.921 inch 2.4 kg5.29 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 21.7 mm / 0.854 inch 1.9 kg4.1 lbs357 mm / 14.1 inch 236 mm / 9.29 inch 17 mm / 0.669 inch 2 kg4.41 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 13.98 mm / 0.55 inch 2.2 kg4.87 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: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ PD, SD reader, 3.5 mm combo audio
Right: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C w/ PD, SD reader, 3.5 mm combo audio
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity
Left: Noble Lock, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port w/ Thunderbolt 3 and PD
Left: Noble Lock, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port w/ Thunderbolt 3 and PD

SD Card Reader

Transfer rates from the SD card reader are extremely fast much like on the XPS 15. Moving 1 GB of pictures from our UHS-II test card to desktop takes about 5 to 6 seconds only.

Fully inserted SD card reader still protrudes. The reader is not spring loaded
Fully inserted SD card reader still protrudes. The reader is not spring loaded
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
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
185 MB/s -4%
Dell Precision 5540
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
173 MB/s -10%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
78.3 MB/s -59%

Communication

The Intel AX201 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. We experienced no issues when paired to our Netgear RAX200 test router.

Non-upgradeable WLAN module sits next to one of the M.2 storage slots
Non-upgradeable WLAN module sits next to one of the M.2 storage slots
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1595 (1327min - 1824max) MBit/s +54%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1290 MBit/s +24%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1049 (862min - 1225max) MBit/s +1%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1037 (976min - 1071max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1446 (653min - 1555max) MBit/s +3%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1404 (717min - 1487max) MBit/s
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1368 (735min - 1454max) MBit/s -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1260 MBit/s -10%
0501001502002503003504004505005506006507007508008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450Tooltip
Dell Precision 5550 P91F; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1403 (717-1487)
Dell Precision 5550 P91F; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1037 (976-1071)

Webcam

ColorChecker
5.3 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
9.8 ∆E
9.8 ∆E
7.5 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
4 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
ColorChecker Dell Precision 5550 P91F: 8.14 ∆E min: 3.85 - max: 13.83 ∆E

Maintenance

The metal bottom panel is slightly more difficult to remove than on last year's Precision 5540 as it's sharper and tighter around the edges and corners. Users can no longer service the WLAN module as it is now soldered.

The system utilizes a vapor chamber cooler for the CPU but not the GPU
The system utilizes a vapor chamber cooler for the CPU but not the GPU

Accessories and Warranty

All SKUs ship with the same USB-C to USB-A and HDMI adapter that also comes with every XPS 15 9500 order. A three-year limited warranty comes standard.

Input Devices

Keyboard and Touchpad

Keyboard layout remains the same as on the Precision 5540, but the clickpad is now significantly larger (15.1 x 9 cm)
Keyboard layout remains the same as on the Precision 5540, but the clickpad is now significantly larger (15.1 x 9 cm)
Though great for cursor control, clicking is spongy and palm rejection isn't always reliable
Though great for cursor control, clicking is spongy and palm rejection isn't always reliable
Key travel is shallower and with lighter feedback than on the HP Spectre series
Key travel is shallower and with lighter feedback than on the HP Spectre series
Up/Dn arrow keys are still cramped relative to other keys
Up/Dn arrow keys are still cramped relative to other keys

Display

The same 4K UHD Sharp LQ156R1 IPS touchscreen on the XPS 15 9500 can be found here on the Precision 5550. This is probably going to be the crispest glossy display on any mobile workstation you can find. Its unique 16:10 aspect ratio, however, precludes the Precision 5550 from carrying any OLED options at the moment. If such a feature is important to you, then you'll have to stick to the older Precision 5540.

Very high screen to body ratio with edge-to-edge glass. Matte FHD is also available
Very high screen to body ratio with edge-to-edge glass. Matte FHD is also available
Some of the narrowest bezels on any mobile workstation
Some of the narrowest bezels on any mobile workstation
Subpixels are crisp for a clean grain-free viewing experience
Subpixels are crisp for a clean grain-free viewing experience
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding along the edges and corners
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding along the edges and corners
Dell PremierColor
Dell PremierColor
498.1
cd/m²
473.5
cd/m²
440.8
cd/m²
508.9
cd/m²
469.8
cd/m²
440
cd/m²
480.3
cd/m²
434.9
cd/m²
433.4
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Sharp LQ156R1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 508.9 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 464.4 cd/m² Minimum: 27.9 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 469.8 cd/m²
Contrast: 1119:1 (Black: 0.42 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.16 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.75
ΔE Greyscale 5.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
100% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
89.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
99.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
89.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Sharp LQ156R1, IPS, 15.60, 3840x2400
Dell Precision 5540
SDCA029, OLED, 15.60, 3840x2160
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Samsung SDCA029, OLED, 15.60, 3840x2160
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Chi Mei N156HCE-EN2, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
N156HCE-GN1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
MSI WP65
AU Optronics B156HAN02.1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Display
3%
3%
-1%
-24%
-52%
Display P3 Coverage
89.9
99.9
11%
99.9
11%
97.9
9%
63.2
-30%
39.46
-56%
sRGB Coverage
100
100
0%
100
0%
99.9
0%
92.9
-7%
58.8
-41%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
99.9
97.3
-3%
97.3
-3%
87.2
-13%
64.3
-36%
40.69
-59%
Response Times
93%
90%
32%
22%
19%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
46 ?(24, 22)
2.8 ?(1.2, 1.6)
94%
4 ?(2, 2)
91%
33 ?(17, 16)
28%
38.4 ?(18.8, 19.6)
17%
37.6 ?(20.4, 17.2)
18%
Response Time Black / White *
34 ?(17.6, 16.4)
3.2 ?(1.2, 2)
91%
4 ?(2, 2)
88%
22 ?(14, 8)
35%
25.2 ?(15.2, 10)
26%
27.6 ?(15.2, 12.4)
19%
PWM Frequency
240.9 ?(50)
26040 ?(77)
Screen
14%
171%
14%
20%
-25%
Brightness middle
469.8
427
-9%
380
-19%
343
-27%
510
9%
267.4
-43%
Brightness
464
411
-11%
388
-16%
309
-33%
468
1%
259
-44%
Brightness Distribution
85
89
5%
93
9%
85
0%
89
5%
86
1%
Black Level *
0.42
0.018
96%
0.22
48%
0.36
14%
0.37
12%
Contrast
1119
21111
1787%
1559
39%
1417
27%
723
-35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.16
3.2
38%
5.47
-6%
3.73
28%
2.3
55%
4.21
18%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
9.33
8.4
10%
8.19
12%
6.51
30%
5.5
41%
21.1
-126%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
3.75
2.8
25%
3.04
19%
1.43
62%
1.2
68%
4.27
-14%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
5.5
1.8
67%
5.3
4%
4.24
23%
3.2
42%
2.3
58%
Gamma
2 110%
2.15 102%
2.15 102%
2.2 100%
2.34 94%
2.2 100%
CCT
6198 105%
6176 105%
6128 106%
6329 103%
7036 92%
6578 99%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
89.2
86.8
-3%
86
-4%
78
-13%
59.4
-33%
37.2
-58%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
100
100
0%
100
0%
100
0%
93.1
-7%
58.5
-41%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
37% / 23%
88% / 129%
15% / 14%
6% / 12%
-19% / -24%

* ... smaller is better

Color space encompasses all of sRGB and ~90 percent of AdobeRGB much like on most other high-end workstation or multimedia laptops.

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

Further measurements with an X-Rite colorimeter reveal an overly warm color temperature out of the box. Calibrating the panel ourselves would bring down the average grayscale DeltaE from 5.5 to just 0.7 while slightly improving color accuracy in process. Users can also use Dell PremierColor to manually adjust the colors or save different profiles.

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
34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17.6 ms rise
↘ 16.4 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 89 % 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
46 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 24 ms rise
↘ 22 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 75 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse 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.

Though the display is brighter than most other mobile workstations, the glossy overlay contributes to more glare than usual. You'll want to crank up the brightness and remain under shade whenever possible to maximize viewability.

Outdoors under direct sunlight
Outdoors under direct sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under direct sunlight
Outdoors under direct sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles
Wide IPS viewing angles

Performance

Our configuration uses the Quadro T2000 Max-Q derived from the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q on the original XPS 15 9500. A Quadro T1000 option is also available, but we cannot say for certain if it is the standard T1000 or T1000 Max-Q. Faster GPUs like the Quadro T3000 Max-Q and up are reserved for Dell's thicker and higher-end Precision 7550 series.

RAM is upgradeable up to 64 GB with ECC support if configured with a Xeon CPU. Nvidia Optimus comes standard on the Quadro SKUs for automatic graphics switching.

Processor

Perhaps unsurprisingly, CPU performance is most similar to what we recorded on the XPS 15 9500 down to even their throttling behavior. The exact same CPU as found on the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition runs almost 20 percent slower than on our Dell Precision. Users upgrading from the quad-core Core i5-10400H or hexa-core Core i7-10750H to our octa-core Core i7-10875H will see about 60 percent and 20 percent faster processor performance, respectively. 

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
01002003004005006007008009001000110012001300140015001600170018001900Tooltip
Dell Precision 5550 P91F Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1295 (1188.78-1518.72)
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1292 (1148.9-1390.72)
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16 Radeon Pro Vega 16, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP0512; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1238 (1170.34-1317.35)
Eluktronics RP-15 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PM81000GPMQCN28BTF-E12S4 M.2 NVM SSD; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1970 (1946.66-1995.21)
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)
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4663 Points +36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3762 Points +10%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1986 - 4176, n=32)
3455 Points +1%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
3429 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
Intel Core i9-9880H
3012 Points -12%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
2822 Points -18%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
2800 Points -18%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
2272 Points -34%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
2107 Points -39%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H
2051 Points -40%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
494 Points 0%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
492 Points
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
489 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (430 - 524, n=32)
486 Points -1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
473 Points -4%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
Intel Core i9-9880H
465 Points -5%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
457 Points -7%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
446 Points -9%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H
436 Points -11%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
409 Points -17%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1995 (1946.66min - 1995.21max) Points +31%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1799 Points +18%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1003 - 1833, n=38)
1554 Points +2%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
1519 (1188.78min - 1518.72max) Points
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1407 (1126.13min - 1407max) Points -7%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
Intel Core i9-9880H
1317 Points -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
1230 (1097.03min - 1230.35max) Points -19%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
1211 Points -20%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
1111 Points -27%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H
985 Points -35%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
971 (541.45min - 977.59max) Points -36%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
889 (827.87min - 893.75max) Points -41%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
205 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (190 - 220, n=37)
204 Points 0%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
203 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
196.5 Points -3%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
193 Points -5%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
193 Points -5%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
189 Points -7%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
187 Points -8%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
186 Points -8%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
Intel Core i9-9880H
181 Points -11%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H
178 Points -12%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
174 Points -14%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
508 Seconds * -45%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
473 Seconds * -35%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
473 Seconds * -35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
415 Seconds * -18%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
388.5 Seconds * -11%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
386.2 Seconds * -10%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
Intel Core i9-9880H
384 Seconds * -9%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
351 Seconds *
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
348.4 Seconds * +1%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (259 - 535, n=30)
327 Seconds * +7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
290.5 Seconds * +17%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
248 Seconds * +29%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
5379 MIPS
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5364 MIPS 0%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (5071 - 5780, n=31)
5360 MIPS 0%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
5310 MIPS -1%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
5283 MIPS -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
5092 MIPS -5%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
4889 MIPS -9%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
4871 MIPS -9%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4711 MIPS -12%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
4629 MIPS -14%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
4629 MIPS -14%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
53883 MIPS +36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
47455 MIPS +20%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (29844 - 49562, n=31)
43117 MIPS +9%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
39599 MIPS
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
39566 MIPS 0%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
38363 MIPS -3%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
34101 MIPS -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
32268 MIPS -19%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
28826 MIPS -27%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
28826 MIPS -27%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
24388 MIPS -38%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1401 Points +6%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
1323 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1233 - 1371, n=29)
1304 Points -1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
1289 Points -3%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1207 Points -9%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
1200 Points -9%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
1183 Points -11%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8672 Points +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8416 Points 0%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
8393 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (5715 - 8620, n=29)
7734 Points -8%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
7189 Points -14%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
5911 Points -30%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
4399 Points -48%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
14.1 fps +36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
12.5 fps +20%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (7.27 - 14.1, n=27)
11.7 fps +13%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
10.8 fps +4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
10.4 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
10.1 fps -3%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
9.38 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
9 fps -13%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
7.8 fps -25%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel Core i7-8750H
7.76 fps -25%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
7.28 fps -30%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
63.6 s * -48%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
60.7 s * -41%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
60.7 s * -41%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
54.8 s * -27%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (30.2 - 84.3, n=30)
50.3 s * -17%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
47.15 s * -10%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
43 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
0.646 sec * -10%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.639 sec * -8%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.589 sec *
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.586 sec * +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.582 sec * +1%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (0.546 - 0.662, n=29)
0.582 sec * +1%
Eluktronics RP-15
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.574 sec * +3%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1519 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
224 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
203 Points
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System Performance

PCMark benchmarks are within just a few percentage points of last year's Precision 5540 to suggest that they perform similarly in day-to-day loads.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5754 Points +6%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
5442 Points
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
5296 Points -3%
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5025 Points -8%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4884 Points -10%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
4558 Points -16%
Essentials
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
9826 Points
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9815 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9603 Points -2%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
9580 Points -3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
8890 Points -10%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
8802 Points -10%
Productivity
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7796 Points +2%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
7668 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7657 Points 0%
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7587 Points -1%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
7467 Points -3%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
7060 Points -8%
Digital Content Creation
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7033 Points +21%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
5960 Points +3%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
5805 Points
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4624 Points -20%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4563 Points -21%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
3912 Points -33%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4165 Points +12%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
4024 Points +8%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
3729 Points
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
3684 Points -1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
3654 Points -2%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
5341 Points +18%
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5213 Points +15%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4638 Points +3%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
4558 Points +1%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
4515 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3729 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4515 points
PCMark 10 Score
5442 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon reveals no DPC latency issues on our test unit and 4K UHD video playback on YouTube is smooth with no dropped frames during testing.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB
9856 μs * -3131%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
3375 μs * -1007%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1521 μs * -399%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
858 μs * -181%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
716 μs * -135%
Eluktronics RP-15
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PM81000GPMQCN28BTF-E12S4 M.2 NVM SSD
515 μs * -69%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
305 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Our unit comes with a 1 TB SK Hynix PC601A NVMe SSD as opposed to the more common PC601. CrystalDiskMark results are otherwise close to what we recorded on the 512 GB PC601 in RAID 0 as found on last year's Alienware m15 R2. We're able to reach a maximum disk read of 3400 MB/s when under optimal conditions.

AS SSD
AS SSD
CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
Open secondary M.2 PCIe slot for another SSD
Open secondary M.2 PCIe slot for another SSD
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
Dell Precision 5540
SK hynix PC400 512 GB
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
MSI WP65
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
AS SSD
-14%
10%
4%
8%
Seq Read
2039
1743
-15%
1982
-3%
2973
46%
1097
-46%
Seq Write
1376
930
-32%
2252
64%
2429
77%
1838
34%
4K Read
44.11
39.1
-11%
47.13
7%
24.7
-44%
52.9
20%
4K Write
113.3
92.1
-19%
88.2
-22%
115.3
2%
108.4
-4%
4K-64 Read
1094
956
-13%
1481
35%
1243
14%
1509
38%
4K-64 Write
1630
863
-47%
1842
13%
835
-49%
1695
4%
Access Time Read *
0.059
0.074
-25%
0.087
-47%
0.067
-14%
Access Time Write *
0.99
0.053
95%
0.04
96%
0.034
97%
0.103
90%
Score Read
1342
1170
-13%
1726
29%
1565
17%
1671
25%
Score Write
1881
1048
-44%
2155
15%
1193
-37%
1988
6%
Score Total
3883
2781
-28%
4781
23%
3525
-9%
4558
17%
Copy ISO MB/s
2489
1982
-20%
2136
-14%
1800
-28%
Copy Program MB/s
682
501
-27%
489.6
-28%
569
-17%
Copy Game MB/s
1515
1140
-25%
1163
-23%
1409
-7%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-18%
14%
-3%
5%
Write 4K
122.6
98
-20%
132.9
8%
113.2
-8%
126.9
4%
Read 4K
42.4
41.25
-3%
46.73
10%
31.1
-27%
44.91
6%
Write Seq
2167
1295
-40%
2214
2%
2540
17%
1944
-10%
Read Seq
1747
1441
-18%
2018
16%
2005
15%
1449
-17%
Write 4K Q32T1
388.8
429.2
10%
478.9
23%
331.4
-15%
531
37%
Read 4K Q32T1
367.3
400.1
9%
540
47%
368.3
0%
579
58%
Write Seq Q32T1
2629
1366
-48%
2975
13%
2535
-4%
1970
-25%
Read Seq Q32T1
3460
2201
-36%
3195
-8%
3427
-1%
2990
-14%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-16% / -16%
12% / 11%
1% / 1%
7% / 7%

* ... smaller is better

SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3460 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2629 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 367.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 388.8 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1747 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2167 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 42.4 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 122.6 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

GPU Performance

The Quadro T2000 Max-Q performs almost identically to the regular Quadro T1000 on almost all benchmarks ranging from 3DMark to SpecViewPerf. Interestingly, performance will be faster or slower than the older Quadro P2000 depending on the workload in question.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
 
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
116912 Points +194%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
71388 Points +79%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
64768 Points +63%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
63158 Points +59%
Dell Precision 7540
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
62730 Points +58%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
58292 Points +46%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, i9-9880H
56273 Points +41%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
42409 Points +7%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
39803 Points
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
34971 Points -12%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
31073 Points -22%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel UHD Graphics 630, i7-8750H
11199 Points -72%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
19924 Points +137%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
19821 Points +136%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
18247 Points +117%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
16808 Points +100%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
9930 Points +18%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
8727 Points +4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
8416 Points
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
8107 Points -4%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, i9-9880H
7745 Points -8%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
4745 Points -44%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel UHD Graphics 630, i7-8750H
1326 Points -84%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
7459 Points +139%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
7153 Points +129%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
6999 Points +124%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
6280 Points +101%
Dell Precision 7540
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
5589 Points +79%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
3601 Points +15%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
3261 Points +4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
3122 Points
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
3066 Points -2%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, i9-9880H
2198 Points -30%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
1383 Points -56%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel UHD Graphics 630, i7-8750H
406 Points -87%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
27607 Points +141%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
26465 Points +131%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
24156 Points +111%
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
22629 Points +98%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
12865 Points +12%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
12132 Points +6%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
11468 Points 0%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
11454 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, i9-9880H
10569 Points -8%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
5909 Points -48%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel UHD Graphics 630, i7-8750H
1805 Points -84%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Eluktronics RP-15
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
13824 Points +21%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
13027 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
12707 Points +11%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
11927 Points +4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H
11416 Points
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
11410 Points 0%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
11239 Points -2%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
10098 Points -12%
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019 i9 Vega 16
AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, i9-9880H
10004 Points -12%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
6289 Points -45%
SCHENKER Work 15
Intel UHD Graphics 630, i7-8750H
1875 Points -84%
3DMark 11 Performance
12119 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
21582 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
7767 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
3348 points
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SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
184.2 fps +96%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
102.1 fps +9%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
94 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (93.7 - 94, n=2)
93.9 fps 0%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
71.9 fps -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
26.05 fps -72%
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
133.7 fps +45%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
97.4 fps +6%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
93 fps +1%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
92 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (88.9 - 92, n=2)
90.5 fps -2%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
70.8 fps -23%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
55.1 fps -40%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
34.14 fps -63%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
122.7 fps +37%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
99.1 fps +11%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
89.6 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (88.3 - 89.6, n=2)
89 fps -1%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
83.9 fps -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
65.2 fps -27%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
60.3 fps -33%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
36.59 fps -59%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
14.4 fps +128%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
9.99 fps +58%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
7.9 fps +25%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (6.31 - 7.79, n=2)
7.05 fps +12%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
6.31 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
5.62 fps -11%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
3.93 fps -38%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
0.75 fps -88%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
92.7 fps +84%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
65.1 fps +29%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
60.3 fps +20%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
58.5 fps +16%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (50.4 - 51, n=2)
50.7 fps +1%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
50.4 fps
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
40.93 fps -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
25.04 fps -50%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
66.4 fps +132%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
41.02 fps +44%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
34.8 fps +22%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (28.6 - 35.5, n=2)
32.1 fps +12%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
28.57 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
23.11 fps -19%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
14.65 fps -49%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
13.48 fps -53%
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
96.9 fps +127%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
67.8 fps +59%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
42.75 fps
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
40.3 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (37.8 - 42.8, n=2)
40.3 fps -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
30.42 fps -29%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
25.23 fps -41%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
14.63 fps -66%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
152.9 fps +105%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
90.5 fps +21%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
82.7 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (74.5 - 74.6, n=2)
74.6 fps 0%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
74.5 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
67.6 fps -9%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
50.3 fps -32%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
26.98 fps -64%
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
135.9 fps +45%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
113.8 fps +21%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
108.6 fps +16%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
104 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (94 - 100.8, n=2)
97.4 fps +4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
94 fps
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
78.7 fps -16%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
54.2 fps -42%
SPECviewperf 13
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
180.9 fps +103%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
120.3 fps +35%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
101.9 fps +15%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (88.9 - 93.3, n=2)
91.1 fps +2%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
88.9 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
71.7 fps -19%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
56.7 fps -36%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
25.17 fps -72%
Catia (catia-05)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
225 fps +56%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
166.9 fps +16%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
143.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (134.6 - 143.9, n=2)
139.3 fps -3%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
138.3 fps -4%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
104 fps -28%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
78.4 fps -46%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
47.78 fps -67%
Creo (creo-02)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
231.9 fps +99%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
151.8 fps +30%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
116.8 fps
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
116.3 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (109.6 - 116.8, n=2)
113.2 fps -3%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
82.1 fps -30%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
68 fps -42%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
36.25 fps -69%
Energy (energy-02)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
36.9 fps +136%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
25.94 fps +66%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
17.8 fps +14%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
15.66 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (14.9 - 15.7, n=2)
15.3 fps -2%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
7.29 fps -53%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
5.28 fps -66%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
0.83 fps -95%
Maya (maya-05)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
214.3 fps +94%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
146.4 fps +33%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
114.6 fps +4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
110.2 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (105.7 - 110.2, n=2)
108 fps -2%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
89.3 fps -19%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
68.8 fps -38%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
40.74 fps -63%
Medical (medical-02)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
99.1 fps +106%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
67.1 fps +40%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
50.1 fps +4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
48.02 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (41.7 - 48, n=2)
44.9 fps -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
18.47 fps -62%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
13.05 fps -73%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
9.85 fps -79%
Showcase (showcase-02)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
97.2 fps +129%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
67.8 fps +60%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
42.39 fps
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
40.2 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (37.6 - 42.4, n=2)
40 fps -6%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
30.26 fps -29%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
25.23 fps -40%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
14.56 fps -66%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
292.9 fps +110%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
179.4 fps +29%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
148.4 fps +6%
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (139.4 - 143.8, n=2)
141.6 fps +2%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
139.4 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
121.9 fps -13%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
90.4 fps -35%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
49.42 fps -65%
Solidworks (sw-04)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
138.3 fps +33%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
110.8 fps +7%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
104.4 fps 0%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
103.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
  (97.2 - 103.9, n=2)
100.6 fps -3%
Fujitsu Celsius H780
Intel Core i7-8850H, NVIDIA Quadro P2000
96.1 fps -8%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
79.8 fps -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53s-20N6001NGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
56.4 fps -46%
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Dell Precision 5550 P91F Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB: Ø59.8 (56-64)
low med. high ultraQHD4K
The Witcher 3 (2015) 181 107.6 62.5 33.4
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 153 140 130 118 47.9
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 91 48.5 36.8 25.7 13.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 91.9 76 64.8 47.2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 101 56 48 42
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018) 71 53 45 25
Apex Legends (2019) 144 86.4 72.7 64.9
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 83 58 55 50
Metro Exodus (2019) 91.5 41.74 31.2 24.6
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019) 271 86.1 69.9 40.3
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 148.4 60.3 36.3 24.4
Control (2019) 120.2 40.4 28.3
Borderlands 3 (2019) 123.4 56 35.8 27.3
GRID 2019 (2019) 179 94.7 77.7 51
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019) 64.2 53.1 47
Hunt Showdown (2020) 141.3 50.3 44.5
Doom Eternal (2020) 147.4 85.5 58.1
Gears Tactics (2020) 263.3 77.5 47.6 35.1
F1 2020 (2020) 182 96 78 55

Emissions

System Noise

Though quiet when web browsing or word processing, higher loads will induce a much louder fan noise in the 40 dB(A) to 50 dB(A) range which is more akin to gaming laptops. You're going to want to play around with the fan and performance settings via the Dell Power Manager software to find what works best for your workloads.

Twin ~45 mm fans. We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine from our test unit
Twin ~45 mm fans. We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine from our test unit
Almost always silent during low processing loads
Almost always silent during low processing loads
We recommend becoming familiar with Dell Power Manager as its settings directly affect fan noise and behavior
We recommend becoming familiar with Dell Power Manager as its settings directly affect fan noise and behavior
2x upgradeable RAM slots
2x upgradeable RAM slots
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Maximum stress)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Maximum stress)
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
MSI WP65
Quadro P620, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Noise
2%
-11%
-7%
3%
-15%
off / environment *
26.2
28.6
-9%
30.1
-15%
31.2
-19%
28.3
-8%
28.7
-10%
Idle Minimum *
26.2
28.6
-9%
30.1
-15%
31.2
-19%
28.3
-8%
33.4
-27%
Idle Average *
26.2
28.6
-9%
30.1
-15%
31.2
-19%
28.3
-8%
33.5
-28%
Idle Maximum *
26.2
28.6
-9%
30.1
-15%
31.5
-20%
28.3
-8%
33.5
-28%
Load Average *
39.2
33.3
15%
42.3
-8%
38.4
2%
29.8
24%
37
6%
Witcher 3 ultra *
39
34.7
11%
48.2
-24%
36.9
5%
38.3
2%
38.7
1%
Load Maximum *
50.6
38
25%
42.1
17%
41.2
19%
38.3
24%
59.5
-18%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
26.2 / 26.2 / 26.2 dB(A)
Load
39.2 / 50.6 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: 26.2 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2033.538.83735.336.52531.433.430.23132.63127.332.525.123.828.64024.628.125.524.427.95023.925.622.622.426.96328.724.623.722.128.98023.325.621.722.223.810021.622.320.220.730.412521.321.417.618.926.516019.721.617.517.724.820021.722.516.317.927.425026.827.116.21729.331526.126.617.317.831.44002626.316.416.333.350024.925.81516.434.263023.924.914.314.534.480022.423.713.91432.9100024.124.613.513.534.2125025.325.813.313.535.1160026.626.813.413.537200027.22713.313.737.2250028.928.913.513.839.5315029.830.213.813.941400030.830.81413.842.1500028.428.414.313.741.4630023.123.714.713.941.3800018.919.314.113.837.4100001616.213.813.831.31250014.915.313.713.528.41600013.514.312.812.823.2SPL3939.226.226.250.6N2.930.80.87.2median 24.1median 24.9median 14.1median 13.9median 34.2Delta3.62.81.41.54.4hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseDell Precision 5550 P91F

Temperature

Surface temperature development is largely symmetrical with hot spots reaching over 47 C on the keyboard center when under high processing stress. Results are still cooler than what we observed on the Acer ConceptD 3 Pro where the keyboard can reach over 53 C.

Dual rear exhaust
Dual rear exhaust
AC adapter after running demanding loads for over an hour
AC adapter after running demanding loads for over an hour
Max. Load
 34.8 °C
95 F
47 °C
117 F
34 °C
93 F
 
 39.2 °C
103 F
46 °C
115 F
37.8 °C
100 F
 
 32.2 °C
90 F
29 °C
84 F
29.6 °C
85 F
 
Maximum: 47 °C = 117 F
Average: 36.6 °C = 98 F
34 °C
93 F
44 °C
111 F
36.4 °C
98 F
34 °C
93 F
40.6 °C
105 F
36.2 °C
97 F
32 °C
90 F
33.8 °C
93 F
33.8 °C
93 F
Maximum: 44 °C = 111 F
Average: 36.1 °C = 97 F
Power Supply (max.)  46 °C = 115 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 36.6 °C / 98 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 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 41.3 °C / 106 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.1 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 35.4 °C / 96 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.2 °C / 90 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (-4.4 °C / -8 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 to observe clock rate behavior, the CPU would boost to 4.2 GHz for the first few seconds until hitting a core temperature of 100 C. Thereafter, clock rates would drop to the 3.4 to 3.5 GHz range for the next minute or so before finally stabilizing at the 2.8 to 2.9 GHz range and at a core temperature of 75 C. When under maximum Prime95 and FurMark stress, the CPU would eventually throttle to just 1.2 GHz which is disappointing to see on a workstation where users are more likely going to want every ounce of performance they can get.

Running on battery power will limit graphics performance. A Fire Strike run on batteries would return Physics and Graphics scores of 20806 and 6475 points, respectively, compared to 15535 and 8416 points when on mains. The higher CPU numbers on battery are the result of a colder CPU state prior to testing.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress. note the huge dip in CPU performance and core temperature
Prime95+FurMark stress. note the huge dip in CPU performance and core temperature
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 48 48
Prime95 Stress 2.8 - 2.9 -- 74 63
Prime95 + FurMark Stress ~1.1 - 1.2 ~1065 64 64
Witcher 3 Stress ~3.7 1440 ~66 67

Speakers

Audio is above average for a workstation since the Precision 5550 is derived from a consumer chassis that specializes in audio and visual quality. The system retains the 8 W speaker setup of the original XPS 15 9500 for strong audio playback.

Not many other mobile workstations integrate two 2.5 W speakers and two 1.5 W tweeters like the Precision 5550
Not many other mobile workstations integrate two 2.5 W speakers and two 1.5 W tweeters like the Precision 5550
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio is well-balanced considering the thin size and workstation category
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio is well-balanced considering the thin size and workstation category
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.13736.12531.530.231.53126.125.126.14027.425.527.45030.222.630.2634123.7418045.221.745.210056.620.256.612562.817.662.816064.817.564.820066.116.366.125071.116.271.131571.517.371.540069.616.469.650069.71569.763070.114.370.180072.313.972.3100075.813.575.812507713.377160074.713.474.7200067.413.367.4250067.313.567.3315069.213.869.2400071.21471.2500071.914.371.9630075.214.775.2800074.514.174.51000073.113.873.11250072.413.772.41600067.512.867.5SPL8526.285N68.60.868.6median 71.1median 14.1median 71.1Delta3.51.43.535.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseDell Precision 5550 P91FApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Dell Precision 5550 P91F audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (6.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% 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

Running 3DMark 06 consumes an average of 114 W not unlike what we recorded on the XPS 15 9500, but power consumption when gaming is lower at 77 W compared to 93 W on the XPS 15. The difference is likely attributed to the Quadro GPU which runs at slower clock rates than the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and isn't optimized for gaming.

We're able to record a temporary maximum consumption of 134.2 W from the small-medium 135 W AC adapter (~14.3 x 6.5 x 2.2 cm) as shown by our graphs below. Note that this is the exact same USB-C AC adapter that also ships with the XPS 15, XPS 17, and Precision 5750.

3DMark 06 power consumption
3DMark 06 power consumption
Witcher 3 power consumption
Witcher 3 power consumption
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 134 W for a few seconds before falling and stabilizing at 87 W
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 134 W for a few seconds before falling and stabilizing at 87 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 134 W for just over a minute before falling to 99 W and then stabilizing at 115 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 134 W for just over a minute before falling to 99 W and then stabilizing at 115 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.14 / 1.8 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 5.6 / 11.2 / 18.4 Watt
Load midlight 114 / 134.2 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 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB, IPS, 3840x2400, 15.60
Dell Precision 5540
i9-9980HK, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, SK hynix PC400 512 GB, OLED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
i7-10875H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, OLED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
i7-9750H, Quadro T1000 (Laptop), WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI WP65
i7-9750H, Quadro P620, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Power Consumption
-2%
-59%
31%
-27%
-4%
Idle Minimum *
5.6
7.4
-32%
13.4
-139%
2.9
48%
7.9
-41%
5.6
-0%
Idle Average *
11.2
12.1
-8%
18
-61%
5.5
51%
11.8
-5%
8.6
23%
Idle Maximum *
18.4
12.7
31%
26.1
-42%
10.6
42%
14.9
19%
30.7
-67%
Load Average *
114
98
14%
115
-1%
86
25%
96
16%
78
32%
Witcher 3 ultra *
76.7
89.9
-17%
145
-89%
83
-8%
149
-94%
63.5
17%
Load Maximum *
134.2
135.1
-1%
165
-23%
100.7
25%
207.8
-55%
170.2
-27%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Battery capacity has dropped from 97 Wh on last year's Precision 5540 to 86 Wh on our newer model. Runtimes, however, are longer at about 9 hours of real-world WLAN use to be very close to what we observed on the XPS 15 9500.

Charging from empty to full capacity takes about 2 hours. Any of the three USB-C ports can be used for recharging purposes.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
22h 34min
WiFi Websurfing
9h 00min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 22min
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, 86 Wh
Dell Precision 5540
i9-9980HK, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, 97 Wh
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
i7-10875H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 80 Wh
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
i7-9750H, Quadro T1000 (Laptop), 58.7 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 90 Wh
MSI WP65
i7-9750H, Quadro P620, 51 Wh
Battery Runtime
-8%
-18%
-10%
33%
-48%
Reader / Idle
1354
897
-34%
527
-61%
605
-55%
WiFi v1.3
540
461
-15%
341
-37%
484
-10%
664
23%
362
-33%
Load
82
102
24%
119
45%
117
43%
37
-55%

Pros

+ sleek and portable especially for its class
+ high quality 16:10 4K touchscreen
+ optional Xeon and ECC support
+ fast SD card reader
+ very large clickpad
+ good audio quality
+ long battery life

Cons

- no GPU options higher than the Quadro T2000 Max-Q
- clickpad keys are spongy in feedback
- no integrated USB-A, HDMI, or RJ-45
- CPU throttling under extreme loads
- no more OLED options
- no webcam shutter

Verdict

In review: Dell Precision 5550 P91F. Test unit provided by Dell US
In review: Dell Precision 5550 P91F. Test unit provided by Dell US

Like most other ultra thin-and-light Studio laptops, the Precision 5550 should be valued for its portable form factor, sleek design, and impressive glossy touchscreen more so than its raw performance and port options. That's not to say it's a weak system, but you'll inevitably have to sacrifice some higher-end graphics options for that attractive Ultrabook look.

If you don't plan on moving around too much or if you can afford the space, then the larger Precision 7550 will have much longer legs and better performance options than the Precision 5550. This machine is built more for travelers and hybrid workstation-Ultrabook purposes rather than as a stationary solution meant to run high loads for hours at a time.

Smaller, thinner, and lighter than most workstations in the market today. The Dell Precision 5550 sacrifices higher graphics options and port variety for a travel-friendly design.

Dell Precision 5550 P91F - 08/05/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
86 / 98 → 88%
Keyboard
89%
Pointing Device
94%
Connectivity
67 / 80 → 83%
Weight
63 / 10-66 → 95%
Battery
85 / 95 → 90%
Display
83%
Games Performance
85%
Application Performance
90%
Temperature
88 / 95 → 92%
Noise
85 / 90 → 94%
Audio
91%
Camera
41 / 85 → 48%
Average
81%
86%
Workstation - Weighted Average

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