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Dell Precision 7550 Mobile Workstation Review: The Antithesis To The Precision 5550

Feature-rich. If the XPS 15 had gained some weight, it would probably look a lot like the Precision 7550. This high-end mobile workstation drops the super-thin and sexy designs of most Nvidia Studio laptops in favor of a "proper" full-size chassis.

Have you had enough of ultra-thin gaming laptops or Ultrabooks masquerading as mobile workstations? If so, then the 15.6-inch Dell Precision 7550 should tickle your fancy. This chassis design succeeds the last generation Precision 7540 and it was built from the ground up to be a full-size mobile workstation in contrast to the Razer Blade 15 Studio, Precision 5550, or MSI WS66 which are all based on existing ultra-thin consumer designs. The Precision 7550 brings a host of advantages and a few disadvantages as a result that we will go over below.

Dell offers a very wide range of configuration options ranging from the Core i5-10400H up to the Xeon W-10885M CPU, UHD Graphics 630 up to the Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, FHD up to 4K UHD display, and even up to 128 GB of ECC RAM. Direct competitors include the Lenovo ThinkPad P53, HP ZBook 15, or the Fujitsu Celsius workstation series. A 17.3-inch version is also available called the Precision 7750.

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Dell Precision 7550 (Precision Series)
Processor
Intel Xeon W-10885M 8 x 2.4 - 5.3 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 600 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, GDDR6, 451.77, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, Micron DDR4-3200, 21-21-21-47, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 282 PPI, AU Optronics B156ZAN, IPS, AUO41EB, Dell P/N: HY6NC, glossy: no, HDR, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel WM490 (Comet Lake PCH-H)
Storage
Soundcard
NVIDIA TU104 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD reader, 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): 27.36 x 360 x 242 ( = 1.08 x 14.17 x 9.53 in)
Battery
95 Wh Lithium-Ion, 6-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Dell Command, PremierColor, Power Manager, Optimizer, Digital Delivery, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
2.825 kg ( = 99.65 oz / 6.23 pounds), Power Supply: 635 g ( = 22.4 oz / 1.4 pounds)
Price
6200 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
87.8 %
08/2020
Dell Precision 7550
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.8 kg27.36 mm15.60"3840x2160
Dell Precision 7540
i9-9980HK, Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
2.8 kg25 mm15.60"3840x2160
86.3 %
08/2020
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q
2 kg18 mm15.60"3840x2400
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
84.4 %
11/2018
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
i7-8750H, Quadro P1000
2.1 kg18.9 mm15.60"3840x2160
Precision 7550 configuration guide (Source: Dell)
Precision 7550 configuration guide (Source: Dell)
Precision 7550 configuration guide (Source: Dell)

Case

The chassis is MIL-STD 810G certified and mostly metal for tougher first impressions than the carbon fiber-heavy ThinkPad P53. Its skeleton feels thick for a better sense of longevity that you don't otherwise see on many consumer laptops.

As strong as the chassis may be, however, we noticed a few physical defects on our test unit including a nick near the front edge, some bent ventilation grilles along the rear, an uneven gap between the front edge of the bottom plate and palm rests, and another uneven gap along the edge of the keyboard deck since the keyboard is removable. It's likely that these defects may be related to the fact that this is a test unit and not a retail unit, but they're worth double-checking for after purchasing just in case.

The chassis is actually thicker than last year's Precision 7540 (27.4 mm vs. 25 mm) while being smaller in footprint due to the new narrow bezel design. Weight hasn't really changed, however, and so the Precision 7550 remains one of the heavier 15.6-inch workstations out there at 2.8 kg. As a comparison, the much larger 17.3-inch MSI GE75 gaming laptop comes in at "only" 2.6 kg. The heavy weight is a consequence of the sound chassis and rigid base.

Palm rests are slightly rubberized for a premium feel
Palm rests are slightly rubberized for a premium feel
Base exhibits no creaking and only minimal warping when twisting its corners
Base exhibits no creaking and only minimal warping when twisting its corners
Hinge rigidity feels uniform with no teetering when typing or adjusting angles
Hinge rigidity feels uniform with no teetering when typing or adjusting angles
Matte metal outer lid and bottom plate hide fingerprints well
Matte metal outer lid and bottom plate hide fingerprints well
Ventilation grilles on almost half of the bottom plate
Ventilation grilles on almost half of the bottom plate
Lid opened to maximum angle (~150 degrees)
Lid opened to maximum angle (~150 degrees)
377.4 mm / 14.9 inch 252.3 mm / 9.93 inch 29.4 mm / 1.157 inch 2.7 kg5.93 lbs377.6 mm / 14.9 inch 251.3 mm / 9.89 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.8 kg6.19 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 242 mm / 9.53 inch 27.36 mm / 1.077 inch 2.8 kg6.23 lbs363 mm / 14.3 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 23.4 mm / 0.921 inch 2.4 kg5.29 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 18.9 mm / 0.744 inch 2.1 kg4.61 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

All ports from last year's Precision 7540 have carried over to the Precision 7550 albeit slightly rearranged. The competing ThinkPad P53 carries more USB ports than what Dell is able to offer here.

Note that the Nano-SIM slot is internal and cannot be accessed within first removing the bottom panel.

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: SD reader, 3.5 mm combo audio, 2x USB 3.2 Gen. 1, Noble Lock
Right: SD reader, 3.5 mm combo audio, 2x USB 3.2 Gen. 1, Noble Lock
Rear: Mini-DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit RJ-45, AC adapter
Rear: Mini-DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, Gigabit RJ-45, AC adapter
Left: 2x USB-C + Thunderbolt 3, Smart Card reader
Left: 2x USB-C + Thunderbolt 3, Smart Card reader

SD Card Reader

The spring-loaded SD card reader offers faster transfer rates than most consumer laptops. Moving 1 GB of pictures from our UHS-II test card to desktop takes only about 5 to 6 seconds.

Fully inserted SD card sits flush against the edge for safe transporting
Fully inserted SD card sits flush against the edge for safe transporting
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 +3%
Dell Precision 7540
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
189 MB/s 0%
Dell Precision 7550
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
188.2 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
185 MB/s -2%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
174 MB/s -8%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
211.6 MB/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
202.4 MB/s +3%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
196.7 MB/s 0%
Dell Precision 7550
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
196.4 MB/s
Dell Precision 7540
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
196 MB/s 0%

Communication

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

Removable M.2 WLAN module with nano-SIM slot sitting next to it
Removable M.2 WLAN module with nano-SIM slot sitting next to it
Accessible M.2 3042 slot for WAN configurations. Unfortunately, the necessary antenna are not included on non-WAN configurations
Accessible M.2 3042 slot for WAN configurations. Unfortunately, the necessary antenna are not included on non-WAN configurations
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Dell Precision 7540
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1464 (746min - 1496max) MBit/s +45%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1037 (976min - 1071max) MBit/s +3%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1011 (507min - 1065max) MBit/s
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)
840 (769min - 903max) MBit/s -17%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
646 (628min - 670max) MBit/s -36%
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell Precision 7540
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1557 (1478min - 1678max) MBit/s +18%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1404 (717min - 1487max) MBit/s +7%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1316 (579min - 1479max) MBit/s
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)
905 (752min - 950max) MBit/s -31%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
842 (621min - 927max) MBit/s -36%
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Dell Precision 7550; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1315 (579-1479)
Dell Precision 7550; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø994 (507-1065)

Webcam

Webcam shutter closed
Webcam shutter closed
Webcam shutter open
Webcam shutter open
ColorChecker
7 ∆E
10 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
21.1 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
25.3 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
19.5 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
1.9 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
3.5 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
ColorChecker Dell Precision 7550: 8.69 ∆E min: 1.87 - max: 25.26 ∆E

Security

Dell Trusted Device, Client Command, fingerprint reader, camera shutter, Noble lock, vPro, TPM, IR camera, and NFC are all supported for added security. Many are optional and will cost extra or be exclusive to certain configurations.

Maintenance

The bottom panel is secured by 8 Philips screws for easy servicing. Users have access to the WAN slot, WLAN module, two of the four SODIMM slots, and all three storage bays. Further disassembly is required for the other two SODIMM slots.

Accessories and Warranty

There are no extras in the box outside of the standard AC adapter and paperwork. A three-year limited manufacturer warranty comes standard with ProSupport and extension options.

Input Devices

Keyboard

Since the base is so dense, the keyboard keys are relatively quiet in clatter with both firm and uniform feedback. We appreciate that the NumPad keys are the same size as the main QWERTY keys which is not always the case on many laptops. It's a pleasant typing experience that we would like to see recreated on other Dell laptops.

Touchpad

The touchpad is relatively small (10 x 6.5 cm), but it makes up for this with dedicated mouse buttons in contrast to most ultra-thin workstations like the Precision 5550 or WS66. Glide is extremely smooth with almost no sticking even when moving at slow speeds.

Meanwhile, the integrated mouse buttons are quiet in clatter with moderate travel. Feedback is softer and spongier as a result especially when compared to the firmer and louder mouse buttons of the MSI WT75 series.

Standard keyboard layout with two levels of white backlight. The calculator hot keys on the top right corner are not customizeable
Standard keyboard layout with two levels of white backlight. The calculator hot keys on the top right corner are not customizeable
Touchpad is smoother than on most other laptops with quiet mouse keys
Touchpad is smoother than on most other laptops with quiet mouse keys
Clatter is quiet relative to the firm feedback for a comfortable typing experience
Clatter is quiet relative to the firm feedback for a comfortable typing experience
Full-size NumPad keys offer the same crisp feedback as the main QWERTY keys
Full-size NumPad keys offer the same crisp feedback as the main QWERTY keys

Display

Interestingly, the Precision 7550 uses a similar 4K UHD AU Optronics B156ZAN IPS panel as found on the 2018 Inspiron 15 7577 but with improvements to brightness and color coverage. Response times remain average, however, which shouldn't be a huge issue since this isn't a gaming laptop. Its ~850:1 contrast ratio could be better when compared to the Innolux or Chi Mei panels on the ThinkPad P53 or Acer ConceptD 3, respectively.

We recommend avoiding Dell's cheapest 220-nit option as colors will be much worse and the backlight will be quite dim.

Dell advertises display options ranging from 220-nit 1080p panels with 60 percent AdobeRGB average up to 500-nit 4K panels with 100 percent AdobeRGB coverage
Dell advertises display options ranging from 220-nit 1080p panels with 60 percent AdobeRGB average up to 500-nit 4K panels with 100 percent AdobeRGB coverage
Narrow side bezels. There are no glossy or touchscreen options
Narrow side bezels. There are no glossy or touchscreen options
RGB subpixel array is slightly grainy due to the matte overlay
RGB subpixel array is slightly grainy due to the matte overlay
Slight uneven backlight bleeding along the edges and corners
Slight uneven backlight bleeding along the edges and corners
452.4
cd/m²
471.9
cd/m²
451.4
cd/m²
474.1
cd/m²
473.5
cd/m²
471.7
cd/m²
424.5
cd/m²
462.4
cd/m²
468.2
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B156ZAN tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 474.1 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 461.1 cd/m² Minimum: 31.63 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 473.5 cd/m²
Contrast: 861:1 (Black: 0.55 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.08
ΔE Greyscale 5.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99.7% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
86.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
96.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
82.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.34
Dell Precision 7550
AU Optronics B156ZAN, IPS, 15.60, 3840x2160
Dell Precision 7540
AUO41EB, , 15.60, 3840x2160
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Sharp LQ156R1, IPS, 15.60, 3840x2400
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
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
AUO30EB, IPS LED, 15.60, 3840x2160
Display
3%
4%
3%
-21%
-16%
Display P3 Coverage
82.1
87.1
6%
89.9
10%
97.9
19%
63.2
-23%
68.2
-17%
sRGB Coverage
99.6
100
0%
100
0%
99.9
0%
92.9
-7%
96.2
-3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
96.8
99.8
3%
99.9
3%
87.2
-10%
64.3
-34%
68.8
-29%
Response Times
-7%
5%
36%
26%
-8%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
51.2 ?(24.4, 26.8)
61.6 ?(29.2, 32.4)
-20%
46 ?(24, 22)
10%
33 ?(17, 16)
36%
38.4 ?(18.8, 19.6)
25%
60.8 ?(30, 30.8)
-19%
Response Time Black / White *
34 ?(20, 14)
32 ?(17.2, 14.8)
6%
34 ?(17.6, 16.4)
-0%
22 ?(14, 8)
35%
25.2 ?(15.2, 10)
26%
32.8 ?(16.4, 16.4)
4%
PWM Frequency
26040 ?(77)
Screen
23%
1%
17%
24%
12%
Brightness middle
473.5
491
4%
469.8
-1%
343
-28%
510
8%
417
-12%
Brightness
461
477
3%
464
1%
309
-33%
468
2%
412
-11%
Brightness Distribution
90
92
2%
85
-6%
85
-6%
89
-1%
85
-6%
Black Level *
0.55
0.37
33%
0.42
24%
0.22
60%
0.36
35%
0.29
47%
Contrast
861
1327
54%
1119
30%
1559
81%
1417
65%
1438
67%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.8
2.9
40%
5.16
-8%
3.73
22%
2.3
52%
4.4
8%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
8.73
5.8
34%
9.33
-7%
6.51
25%
5.5
37%
6.7
23%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
3.08
1.2
61%
3.75
-22%
1.43
54%
1.2
61%
1.9
38%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
5.6
4.4
21%
5.5
2%
4.24
24%
3.2
43%
5
11%
Gamma
2.34 94%
2.03 108%
2 110%
2.2 100%
2.34 94%
2.28 96%
CCT
7549 86%
6655 98%
6198 105%
6329 103%
7036 92%
7575 86%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
86.4
88.2
2%
89.2
3%
78
-10%
59.4
-31%
62.3
-28%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99.7
99.9
0%
100
0%
100
0%
93.1
-7%
96
-4%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
6% / 16%
3% / 2%
19% / 17%
10% / 16%
-4% / 4%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers sRGB entirely and approximately 86 percent of AdobeRGB much like what we recorded on the Precision 5550 and older Precision 7540. Dell offers SKUs with DCI-P3 coverage or even just 45 percent of NTSC if color accuracy is not important.

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

X-Rite colorimeter measurements show an overly cool color temperature out of the box. Calibrating the panel ourselves addresses the issue and improves the average DeltaE grayscale value noticeably from 5.6 to 1.1. We recommend applying our calibrated ICM profile above or playing around with the pre-installed Dell PremierColor software to adjust the colors.

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↗ 20 ms rise
↘ 14 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
51.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 24.4 ms rise
↘ 26.8 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. » 86 % 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.

Outdoor visibility is acceptable when under shade, but the display is not bright enough to overcome ambient lighting on an otherwise bright day. Colors become washed out even when on the maximum brightness setting as shown by our pictures below.

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 degrade slightly if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast degrade slightly if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

The focus on Comet Lake-H CPUs and Turing Quadro RTX GPUs means that the Precision 7550 is targeting high-performance workstation users whereas the thinner Precision 5550 is limited to the Quadro T2000 Max-Q only. Even so, it's a bit disappointing that the 7550 utilizes Max-Q series GPUs instead of the full-power non-Max-Q variety in spite of its heavy weight and thick design.

Nvidia Optimus comes standard for automatic graphics switching and Xeon CPUs are optional for those who want ECC RAM support.

We used Dell's Ultra Performance power profile for the benchmarks below to get the best possible scores from the system. This mode can be found in the pre-installed Dell Power Manager software.

Dell PremierColor
Dell PremierColor
 

Processor

The Xeon W-10885M is comparable to the Core i9-10980HK or i9-10885H in raw CPU performance. Downgrading to the Core i7-10750H or Core i7-10875H SKUs will result in a multi-thread performance deficit of about 10 to 20 percent. Performance stability is excellent as shown by our CineBench R15 xT loop test results below, but this could certainly be better as we will demonstrate below in our Stress Test section.

See our dedicated page on the Xeon W-10885M for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
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Dell Precision 7550 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1606 (1577.91-1652.14)
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-1T00; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1254 (1233.43-1584.74)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1610 (1581.15-1708.45)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1016 (1009.67-1136.43)
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)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
6910 Points +76%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
6381 Points +62%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK
4136 Points +5%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
3930 Points
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3871 Points -2%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
3505 Points -11%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
3429 Points -13%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
3299 Points -16%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
2161 Points -45%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
532 Points +9%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
514 Points +5%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
492 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
490 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
488 Points
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
479 Points -2%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK
478 Points -2%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
474 Points -3%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
440 Points -10%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
3049 Points +85%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
2620 Points +59%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1754 Points +6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1733 (1604.75min - 1733.1max) Points +5%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1652 (1577.91min - 1652.14max) Points
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
1623 Points -2%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
1519 (1188.78min - 1518.72max) Points -8%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
1347 (1320.39min - 1347.39max) Points -18%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
1014 Points -39%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
224 Points +8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
211 Points +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
209 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
208 Points
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
203 Points -2%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
201 Points -3%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
198 Points -5%
Alienware m17 R2 P41E
Intel Core i9-9980HK
195 Points -6%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
186 Points -11%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
494.9 Seconds * -76%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
351 Seconds * -25%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
326 Seconds * -16%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
281 Seconds *
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
279 Seconds * +1%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
167.3 Seconds * +40%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
162.3 Seconds * +42%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
5954 MIPS +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
5533 MIPS +1%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5525 MIPS +1%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
5495 MIPS
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
5379 MIPS -2%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
4610 MIPS -16%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
4504 MIPS -18%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
82119 MIPS +71%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
70968 MIPS +48%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
48044 MIPS
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
47806 MIPS 0%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
39599 MIPS -18%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
35346 MIPS -26%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
28987 MIPS -40%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
1449 Points +9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1368 Points +3%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
1331 Points
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
1323 Points -1%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
1269 Points -5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
1250 Points -6%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
1184 Points -11%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
11414 Points +36%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
10498 Points +25%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8586 Points +2%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
8393 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
8378 Points
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
6380 Points -24%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
5050 Points -40%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
21 fps +60%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
20.9 fps +60%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
13.1 fps
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
13 fps -1%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
11.1 fps -15%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
10.4 fps -21%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
7.54 fps -42%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
76 s * -63%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
60.1 s * -29%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
56.5 s * -22%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
55.7 s * -20%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
48.4 s * -4%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
46.5 s *
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
43 s * +8%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.708 sec * -24%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H
0.695 sec * -22%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.589 sec * -3%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M
0.57 sec *
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.565 sec * +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
0.542 sec * +5%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
0.528 sec * +7%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
44583
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
6819
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
7865
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
18.25 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
149.4 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.35 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
208 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
230 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1652 Points
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System Performance

PCMark benchmarks are comparable to the competing Lenovo ThinkPad P53 and even consistently higher by just a few percentage points. We didn't experience any software issues with our test unit.

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
Dell Precision 7540
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
6079 Points +3%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
5904 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5754 Points -3%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
5442 Points -8%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
4558 Points -23%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4462 Points -24%
Essentials
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
9826 Points 0%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
9811 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9603 Points -2%
Dell Precision 7540
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
9591 Points -2%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
8802 Points -10%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7739 Points -21%
Productivity
Dell Precision 7540
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
8104 Points +5%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
7735 Points
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
7668 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7657 Points -1%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
7467 Points -3%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6573 Points -15%
Digital Content Creation
Dell Precision 7540
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
7851 Points +7%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
7360 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7033 Points -4%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
5805 Points -21%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4741 Points -36%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
3912 Points -47%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Dell Precision 7540
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
4111 Points +9%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
4024 Points +6%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
3781 Points
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
3729 Points -1%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
3433 Points -9%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
5341 Points +13%
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
4726 Points
Dell Precision 7540
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
4565 Points -3%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
4515 Points -4%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4453 Points -6%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3781 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4726 points
PCMark 10 Score
5904 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon reveals DPC latency issues related to Wdf01000.sys and dddriver64Dcsa.sys which is disappointing to see on a workstation laptop. 4K UHD video playback is otherwise 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 *
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
1475 μs * +85%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)
1206 μs * +88%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
935 μs * +91%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
858 μs * +91%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-1T00
850 μs * +92%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
716 μs * +93%
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
305 μs * +97%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

There are a total of three internal M.2 2280 storage bays for a total of 6 TB if desired. Our test unit comes with a 1 TB SK Hynix PC601A for theoretical sequential read and write rates of up to 3400 MB/s and 2500 MB/s, respectively. Transfer rates are roughly comparable to the Samsung PM981 series commonly found on high-end PCs.

See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons.

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
Two of the M.2 slots are under the bottom right palm rest. There are no internal 2.5-inch SATA III bays
Two of the M.2 slots are under the bottom right palm rest. There are no internal 2.5-inch SATA III bays
Dell Precision 7550
SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-512G
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
AS SSD
-52%
8%
51%
13%
Seq Read
2028
2039
1%
2973
47%
2655
31%
2379
17%
Seq Write
1193
1376
15%
2429
104%
2454
106%
1780
49%
4K Read
42.31
44.11
4%
24.7
-42%
59.1
40%
51
21%
4K Write
105.5
113.3
7%
115.3
9%
138.1
31%
109.5
4%
4K-64 Read
1128
1094
-3%
1243
10%
2009
78%
1184
5%
4K-64 Write
1537
1630
6%
835
-46%
1907
24%
1725
12%
Access Time Read *
0.069
0.059
14%
0.054
22%
0.057
17%
Access Time Write *
0.106
0.99
-834%
0.034
68%
0.028
74%
0.034
68%
Score Read
1373
1342
-2%
1565
14%
2333
70%
1472
7%
Score Write
1762
1881
7%
1193
-32%
2291
30%
2013
14%
Score Total
3801
3883
2%
3525
-7%
5810
53%
4217
11%
Copy ISO MB/s
1768
2489
41%
2136
21%
1989
13%
Copy Program MB/s
627
682
9%
489.6
-22%
457
-27%
Copy Game MB/s
1477
1515
3%
1163
-21%
1121
-24%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-1%
-4%
9%
-20%
Write 4K
121
122.6
1%
113.2
-6%
147
21%
102.7
-15%
Read 4K
42.16
42.4
1%
31.1
-26%
48.3
15%
38.32
-9%
Write Seq
2150
2167
1%
2540
18%
1402
-35%
1417
-34%
Read Seq
1755
1747
0%
2005
14%
1503
-14%
1289
-27%
Write 4K Q32T1
395.3
388.8
-2%
331.4
-16%
475.2
20%
278.9
-29%
Read 4K Q32T1
381.8
367.3
-4%
368.3
-4%
581
52%
348.8
-9%
Write Seq Q32T1
2730
2629
-4%
2535
-7%
2936
8%
1895
-31%
Read Seq Q32T1
3468
3460
0%
3427
-1%
3539
2%
3352
-3%
Write 4K Q8T8
1575
Read 4K Q8T8
1607
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-27% / -34%
2% / 4%
30% / 33%
-4% / 1%

* ... smaller is better

SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3468 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2730 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 381.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 395.3 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1755 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2150 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 42.16 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 121 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

GPU Performance

Raw graphics performance is most similar to the desktop GeForce RTX 2060 while being roughly 35 to 40 percent slower than the non-Max-Q Quadro RTX 5000. SpecViewPerf results significantly favor our Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q over the GeForce RTX 2060 as expected. Users upgrading from the last generation P5200 will see more minor performance upgrades save for the new tensor core features of Turing.

See our page on the Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
Port Royal
Port Royal
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
24354 Points +26%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (18247 - 21115, n=10)
19825 Points +2%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
19342 Points
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
19338 Points 0%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
18544 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
18247 Points -6%
MSI WE75 9TK
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
15881 Points -18%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
13196 Points -32%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
8727 Points -55%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
8107 Points -58%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
4745 Points -75%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
3030 Points -84%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
9956 Points +35%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7732 Points +5%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (6999 - 7977, n=10)
7432 Points +1%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
7349 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
6999 Points -5%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
6454 Points -12%
MSI WE75 9TK
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
6014 Points -18%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
4943 Points -33%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
3261 Points -56%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
3066 Points -58%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
1383 Points -81%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
918 Points -88%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
9779 Points +29%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7878 Points +4%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
7579 Points
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (6801 - 7920, n=10)
7289 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
6879 Points -9%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
6580 Points -13%
MSI WE75 9TK
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
6080 Points -20%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
5070 Points -33%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
3474 Points -54%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
3356 Points -56%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
1572 Points -79%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
964 Points -87%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
6097 Points +39%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (4309 - 4795, n=7)
4509 Points +3%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
4391 Points
MSI WE75 9TK
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
3121 Points -29%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
32999 Points +26%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (24156 - 28524, n=9)
26602 Points +1%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
26413 Points +1%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
26242 Points
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
25266 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
24156 Points -8%
MSI WE75 9TK
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
20542 Points -22%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
17074 Points -35%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
12132 Points -54%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
11468 Points -56%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
5909 Points -77%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
3870 Points -85%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK
16148 Points +43%
MSI WT75 8SM
NVIDIA Quadro P5200, E-2176G
13804 Points +22%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13742 Points +21%
MSI WE75 9TK
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
12899 Points +14%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (11312 - 16451, n=9)
12752 Points +13%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H
12707 Points +12%
Dell Precision 7550
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M
11312 Points
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop), i7-9750H
11239 Points -1%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, i7-9750H
10298 Points -9%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK
10098 Points -11%
MSI WP65
NVIDIA Quadro P620, i7-9750H
6289 Points -44%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
NVIDIA Quadro P520, i7-8565U
1830 Points -84%
3DMark 06 Standard Score
42280 points
3DMark 11 Performance
21922 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
34476 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
16641 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
7579 points
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SPECviewperf 13
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
292.5 fps +66%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
232.2 fps +32%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
184.4 fps +5%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
176.2 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (157.3 - 181.8, n=8)
174.8 fps -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
172.7 fps -2%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
162.5 fps -8%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
149.6 fps -15%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
120.3 fps -32%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
101.9 fps -42%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
93.3 fps -47%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
56.7 fps -68%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
50.7 fps -71%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
19.98 fps -89%
Catia (catia-05)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
362.1 fps +49%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
338.9 fps +40%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
291.7 fps +20%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
242.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (186.9 - 260, n=8)
222 fps -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
215.7 fps -11%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
205.2 fps -16%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
166.9 fps -31%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
138.3 fps -43%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
134.6 fps -45%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
108.2 fps -55%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
78.4 fps -68%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
78.1 fps -68%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
27.68 fps -89%
Creo (creo-02)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
336.3 fps +50%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
319.8 fps +42%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
241.6 fps +7%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
224.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (181.9 - 238, n=8)
218 fps -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
212.3 fps -6%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
196.2 fps -13%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
169.8 fps -24%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
151.8 fps -33%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
116.3 fps -48%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
109.6 fps -51%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
68 fps -70%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
66.9 fps -70%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
27.76 fps -88%
Energy (energy-02)
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
57.3 fps +56%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
53.2 fps +45%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (35.4 - 39.9, n=8)
37.3 fps +1%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
36.8 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
36.15 fps -2%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
30.55 fps -17%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
25.94 fps -30%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
17.8 fps -52%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
17.14 fps -53%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
14.87 fps -60%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
7.62 fps -79%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
7.29 fps -80%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
3.28 fps -91%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
0.72 fps -98%
Maya (maya-05)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
405.9 fps +93%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
340.8 fps +62%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
251.9 fps +20%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
247 fps +17%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
210.4 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (179.5 - 231, n=8)
206 fps -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
204.8 fps -3%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
194.7 fps -7%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
146.4 fps -30%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
114.6 fps -46%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
105.7 fps -50%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
71 fps -66%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
68.8 fps -67%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
30.77 fps -85%
Medical (medical-02)
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
133.4 fps +37%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
97.7 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (79 - 102.5, n=8)
89.8 fps -8%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
88.7 fps -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
79 fps -19%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
67.1 fps -31%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
65.6 fps -33%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
61.5 fps -37%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
50.1 fps -49%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
49.1 fps -50%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
41.71 fps -57%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
13.58 fps -86%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
13.05 fps -87%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
6.8 fps -93%
Showcase (showcase-02)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
194.1 fps +104%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
127.1 fps +34%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
101.6 fps +7%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
95.2 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (89.2 - 98.7, n=8)
95.2 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
93.4 fps -2%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
80.9 fps -15%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
75.5 fps -21%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
67.8 fps -29%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
40.2 fps -58%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
37.56 fps -61%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
27.23 fps -71%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
25.23 fps -73%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
12.6 fps -87%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
472.9 fps +60%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
465.3 fps +58%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
386.7 fps +31%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
295.2 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (244 - 306, n=8)
287 fps -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
286.7 fps -3%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
225.4 fps -24%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
179.4 fps -39%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
148.4 fps -50%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
143.8 fps -51%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
102.6 fps -65%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
90.4 fps -69%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
36.41 fps -88%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
14.99 fps -95%
Solidworks (sw-04)
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
203.8 fps +36%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
178.3 fps +19%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
166.2 fps +11%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
150.4 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (119.7 - 158.9, n=8)
135.3 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
129.6 fps -14%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
122.1 fps -19%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
110.8 fps -26%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
104.4 fps -31%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
97.2 fps -35%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
83.4 fps -45%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
79.8 fps -47%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
76.6 fps -49%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
37.29 fps -75%
SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
225.2 fps +80%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
220 fps +76%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
188.6 fps +51%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
130 fps +4%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (113.1 - 154.9, n=8)
126.4 fps +1%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
125 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
118.4 fps -5%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
97.4 fps -22%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
93 fps -26%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
88.9 fps -29%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
74.8 fps -40%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
55.1 fps -56%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
54 fps -57%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
21.63 fps -83%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
172.1 fps +27%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
157.2 fps +16%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
152 fps +12%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
136 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
127.7 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (114.1 - 145.1, n=8)
127 fps -7%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
120.1 fps -12%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
99.1 fps -27%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
88.3 fps -35%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
83.9 fps -38%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
60.3 fps -56%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
51.2 fps -62%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
44.45 fps -67%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
25.16 fps -81%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
28.72 fps +106%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
26 fps +87%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
16.88 fps +21%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (13.3 - 16.1, n=8)
14.5 fps +4%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
13.93 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
13.3 fps -5%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
12.13 fps -13%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
9.99 fps -28%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
9.19 fps -34%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
7.9 fps -43%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
7.79 fps -44%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
3.93 fps -72%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
3.66 fps -74%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
0.61 fps -96%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
188.7 fps +147%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
179 fps +134%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
143.4 fps +88%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
127.4 fps +67%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
92.9 fps +22%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (70.3 - 105.4, n=8)
83.4 fps +9%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
76.4 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
74.8 fps -2%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
65.1 fps -15%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
58.5 fps -23%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
51 fps -33%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
40.93 fps -46%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
36.99 fps -52%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
16.98 fps -78%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
109.3 fps +73%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
94.5 fps +49%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
79.1 fps +25%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
63.3 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (57.8 - 66.4, n=8)
62.6 fps -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
58.4 fps -8%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
49 fps -23%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
41.02 fps -35%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
35.53 fps -44%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
35.22 fps -44%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
34.8 fps -45%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
14.89 fps -76%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
14.65 fps -77%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
9.7 fps -85%
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
192.4 fps +100%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
126.4 fps +32%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
101 fps +5%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
96.1 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (89 - 100.3, n=8)
95.8 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
92.6 fps -4%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
82.1 fps -15%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
75.6 fps -21%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
67.8 fps -29%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
40.3 fps -58%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
37.81 fps -61%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
27.42 fps -71%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
25.23 fps -74%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
11.78 fps -88%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
263.3 fps +107%
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
258.1 fps +102%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
213.7 fps +68%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (120.7 - 165, n=8)
139.8 fps +10%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
127.5 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
127.2 fps 0%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
124.3 fps -3%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
90.5 fps -29%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
82.7 fps -35%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
74.6 fps -41%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
55.7 fps -56%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
50.3 fps -61%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
19.6 fps -85%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
8.35 fps -93%
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop)
230.1 fps +66%
MSI WT75 8SM
Intel Xeon E-2176G, NVIDIA Quadro P5200
199.8 fps +44%
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA Titan RTX
172.2 fps +24%
Dell Precision 7550
Intel Xeon W-10885M, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
138.4 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (106.8 - 156.9, n=8)
125.7 fps -9%
MSI WE75 9TK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop)
120.2 fps -13%
Acer ConceptD 3 Pro CN315-71P-73W1
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Laptop)
113.8 fps -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
112.5 fps -19%
Asus ProArt StudioBook Pro 17 W700G3T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
108.6 fps -22%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
100.8 fps -27%
MSI WP65
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro P620
78.7 fps -43%
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P1000
75.2 fps -46%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
57.6 fps -58%
Lenovo ThinkPad P43s-20RH001FGE
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA Quadro P520
28.79 fps -79%
0510152025303540455055606570Tooltip
Dell Precision 7550 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB: Ø69.2 (53-75)
low med. high ultraQHD4K
The Witcher 3 (2015) 299 249.4 139.1 77.3 52.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 156 142 117 111 98.7
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 154 99.7 77.3 56 32.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 118 102 85.7 48.8

Emissions

System Noise

Fan noise is quieter than expected during low loads like web browsing or video streaming when considering the high-power processors inside. It tops out at only 30 dB(A) when there isn't much going on onscreen with no annoying pulsing behavior to speak of.

The fans pick up considerably when running higher loads. Witcher 3, for example, induces a fan noise of 51.9 dB(A) to be as loud as many gaming laptops and last year's Precision 7540. This is a loud machine only when it needs to be loud.

We recommend becoming familiar with Dell Power Manager as fan noise is directly tied to its settings.

Cooling solution consists of twin ~45 to ~50 mm fans and three large copper heat pipes between them
Cooling solution consists of twin ~45 to ~50 mm fans and three large copper heat pipes between them
Fans are excellent at remaining quiet during low loads, but they ramp up very quickly when subjected to medium or high loads
Fans are excellent at remaining quiet during low loads, but they ramp up very quickly when subjected to medium or high loads
Two accessible DDR4 SODIMM slots
Two accessible DDR4 SODIMM slots
Heat pipes are thicker and larger than on most other laptops. We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine on our test unit
Heat pipes are thicker and larger than on most other laptops. We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine on our test unit
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Dell Precision 7550
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, W-10885M, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
Dell Precision 7540
Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB
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
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
Quadro P1000, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Noise
3%
6%
-1%
8%
4%
off / environment *
25.8
28.7
-11%
26.2
-2%
31.2
-21%
28.3
-10%
28.6
-11%
Idle Minimum *
25.8
28.8
-12%
26.2
-2%
31.2
-21%
28.3
-10%
28.6
-11%
Idle Average *
25.8
28.7
-11%
26.2
-2%
31.2
-21%
28.3
-10%
28.6
-11%
Idle Maximum *
25.9
29.1
-12%
26.2
-1%
31.5
-22%
28.3
-9%
30
-16%
Load Average *
51.2
37.1
28%
39.2
23%
38.4
25%
29.8
42%
38.1
26%
Witcher 3 ultra *
51.9
41.2
21%
39
25%
36.9
29%
38.3
26%
35
33%
Load Maximum *
51.9
41.2
21%
50.6
3%
41.2
21%
38.3
26%
42.5
18%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
25.8 / 25.8 / 25.9 dB(A)
Load
51.2 / 51.9 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 Highs2037.238.537.137.737.52533.734.43334.534.23124.124.925.524.627.14026.526.825.226.229.85028.726.424.723.2286326.127.32120.427.28031.630.722.223.730.110027.627.220.121.527.712529.428.619.118.729.616030.631.116.91731.62003333.616.217.332.625037.538.315.716.538.331536.135.317.117.436.340037.536.615.116.637.550037.836.914.315.43863037.23714.113.937.480036.636.613.613.736.910003736.713.312.937.3125040.239.113.312.839.9160039.539.513.612.940.2200039.238.513.513.239.1250040.539.713.51340.3315040.840.113.613.140.6400043.442.81413.343500042.942.113.613.642.763004038.813.913.539.7800035.534.413.913.735.41000030.829.814.113.930.41250026.224.913.713.525.61600022.320.913.112.721.6SPL51.951.22625.851.8N8.27.90.70.78.2median 37.2median 36.7median 13.9median 13.7median 37.4Delta4.54.11.51.94.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseDell Precision 7550

Temperature

Surface temperature development is mostly symmetrical with hot spots near the center of the chassis. The keyboard center, for example, can become as warm as 49 C when under high loads to be even warmer than what we recorded on the smaller Precision 5550. The palm rests, touchpad, and sides of the keyboard remain much cooler.

The AC adapter can also become very warm at over 60 C when under high loads due to its compact form factor not unlike the AC adapter for the Razer Blade Studio Edition.

Dual rear exhaust
Dual rear exhaust
AC adapter after running high loads for over an hour
AC adapter after running high loads for over an hour
Max. Load
 40.2 °C
104 F
49 °C
120 F
42.8 °C
109 F
 
 37.8 °C
100 F
47 °C
117 F
34.6 °C
94 F
 
 28.8 °C
84 F
28.8 °C
84 F
31 °C
88 F
 
Maximum: 49 °C = 120 F
Average: 37.8 °C = 100 F
43 °C
109 F
47.2 °C
117 F
51 °C
124 F
33.4 °C
92 F
38.8 °C
102 F
36 °C
97 F
32.2 °C
90 F
33.6 °C
92 F
33.4 °C
92 F
Maximum: 51 °C = 124 F
Average: 38.7 °C = 102 F
Power Supply (max.)  54 °C = 129 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.8 °C / 100 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 49 °C / 120 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 51 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 41.3 °C / 106 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.7 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.8 °C / 100 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31 °C / 87.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (-3.2 °C / -5.8 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

We stress the system with synthetic loads to identify for any potential throttling or stability issues. When running Prime95, the CPU can be observed boosting to 4.3 GHz for just the first couple of seconds until core temperature hits 99 C. Thereafter, clock rates would drop and stabilize at around 3.6 to 3.7 GHz in order to maintain a slightly cooler core temperature of 90 to 95 C. Dell likes to run its processors at higher temperatures than most other laptops based on what we've observed on the XPS and Alienware series and now the Precision series.

Heavy loads like gaming will cause CPU and GPU temperatures to stabilize at around 73 C and 67 C, respectively.

Running on battery power will limit performance. A Fire Strike test on batteries would return Physics and Graphics scores of 15371 and 10249 points, respectively, compared to 22279 and 19342 points when on mains.

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 -- -- 53 51
Prime95 Stress 3.6 - 3.7 -- 96 55
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 0.8 - 4.3 ~630 - ~1260 76 68
Witcher 3 Stress ~4.4 1335 73 67

Speakers

Pink noise at maximum volume. Speakers are located along the rear edge meaning high volume settings will not vibrate the palm rests
Pink noise at maximum volume. Speakers are located along the rear edge meaning high volume settings will not vibrate the palm rests
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2037.837.137.82533.63333.6312425.5244025.325.225.35026.924.726.96331.32131.38029.222.229.210042.720.142.712549.319.149.316055.416.955.42005816.25825061.615.761.631566.117.166.140067.115.167.150069.214.369.263074.614.174.680075.513.675.5100072.113.372.1125074.913.374.9160075.713.675.7200073.113.573.125007113.571315067.913.667.9400061.51461.5500062.613.662.6630064.613.964.6800069.613.969.61000069.914.169.91250065.613.765.61600063.913.163.9SPL83.62683.6N58.70.758.7median 67.1median 13.9median 67.1Delta51.5535.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseDell Precision 7550Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Dell Precision 7550 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.7% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 90% 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

The Precision 7550 is a power-hungry machine. Idling on desktop draws about 8 W or up to 25 W if the dedicated GPU is active. When running high loads like Witcher 3, average power consumption comes out to be 157 W compared to half that on lesser workstations with slower T2000 or P1000 GPUs as shown by the table below.

We're able to measure a maximum consumption of 201.8 W from the small-medium (~15 x 7.5 x 2.3 cm) 180 W AC adapter. Consumption remains relatively steady at about 180 W when subjected to extreme processing stress as shown by our graph below meaning that charging rate will slow if running such high loads.

Constant consumption when running 3DMark 06
Constant consumption when running 3DMark 06
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Average consumption hovers around 183 W from the 180 W AC adapter
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Average consumption hovers around 183 W from the 180 W AC adapter
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 192 W before falling to 150 W for the next minute. It eventually stabilizes at 135 W to correlate with our clock rate observations in our Stress Test section above
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 192 W before falling to 150 W for the next minute. It eventually stabilizes at 135 W to correlate with our clock rate observations in our Stress Test section above
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.7 / 11.5 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 8.2 / 16.8 / 24.4 Watt
Load midlight 131 / 201.8 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 7550
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60
Dell Precision 7540
i9-9980HK, Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop), SK hynix PC400 512 GB, , 3840x2160, 15.60
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, SK Hynix PC601A NVMe 1TB, IPS, 3840x2400, 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
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
i7-8750H, Quadro P1000, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Acer ConceptD 9 Pro
i9-9980HK, Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop), WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-1T00, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30
Power Consumption
11%
31%
53%
17%
38%
-42%
Idle Minimum *
8.2
8.4
-2%
5.6
32%
2.9
65%
7.9
4%
6.8
17%
18.8
-129%
Idle Average *
16.8
15.4
8%
11.2
33%
5.5
67%
11.8
30%
11.3
33%
25
-49%
Idle Maximum *
24.4
17.4
29%
18.4
25%
10.6
57%
14.9
39%
14.3
41%
30
-23%
Load Average *
131
126
4%
114
13%
86
34%
96
27%
78
40%
116
11%
Witcher 3 ultra *
156.6
143
9%
76.7
51%
83
47%
149
5%
64
59%
221
-41%
Load Maximum *
201.8
170
16%
134.2
33%
100.7
50%
207.8
-3%
126
38%
241
-19%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Runtimes from the large 95 Wh battery is respectable at almost 9 hours of real-world WLAN use. The catch is that users must run on the integrated Intel GPU or else battery life will plummet. SKUs with smaller 68 Wh batteries are available.

Charging from empty to full capacity takes about 2 hours. The system can also be recharged via USB-C.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
11h 06min
WiFi Websurfing
8h 54min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 02min
Dell Precision 7550
W-10885M, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 95 Wh
Dell Precision 7540
i9-9980HK, Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop),  Wh
Dell Precision 5550 P91F
i7-10875H, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, 86 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
HP ZBook Studio G5-4QH10EA
i7-8750H, Quadro P1000, 97 Wh
Battery Runtime
-19%
45%
-9%
57%
59%
Reader / Idle
666
1354
103%
1036
56%
WiFi v1.3
534
433
-19%
540
1%
484
-9%
664
24%
582
9%
Load
62
82
32%
117
89%
131
111%

Pros

+ webcam shutter and fingerprint reader
+ quiet and comfortable keyboard keys
+ relatively compact 180 W AC adapter
+ Xeon and ECC RAM support
+ dedicated mouse buttons
+ 4x SODIMM up to 128 GB
+ can recharge via USB-C
+ quiet during low loads
+ fast SD card reader
+ decent battery life
+ 3x M.2 2280 slots
+ optional WWAN
+ strong base

Cons

- very high CPU temperatures when under 100 percent utilization
- WWAN antenna not included on non-WWAN configurations
- no full-power non-Max-Q Quadro RTX 5000 option
- overly cool color temperature out of the box
- black-white response times could be better
- very heavy even for a mobile workstation
- no internal 2.5-inch SATA III bay
- loud when running high loads
- high DPC latency issues
- very warm AC adapter

Verdict

In review: Dell Precision 7550. Test unit provided by Dell US
In review: Dell Precision 7550. Test unit provided by Dell US

Unlike a lot of newer workstations these days, the Precision 7550 isn't afraid to be big and bulky in order to carry greater features and hardware that demanding workstation users expect. You're just not going to find useful auxiliary options like WAN, Smart Card reader, 4x SODIMM slots, dedicated mouse buttons, full-size NumPad keys, or triple M.2 storage bays on ultra-thin workstations like the Precision 5550, MSI WS66, Razer Blade 15 Studio, or the Asus StudioBook Pro 15. To some users, these extras may be well worth the gain in girth.

The main drawback to the system is that it utilizes Quadro Max-Q GPUs instead of the full-power non-Max-Q variants despite the thick chassis profile and heavy weight. Competing systems like the Acer ConceptD 9 Pro prove that the full-power RTX Quadro 5000 can offer at least 30 percent faster performance than the Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q in our Dell. We suspect that there is no full-power Quadro RTX 5000 option here because the 180 W AC adapter would be a limiting factor. Thus, graphics performance is about the same as the aforementioned MSI WS66, Razer Blade 15 Studio, or Asus which are all significantly more compact than the Precision 7550.

The substantial Precision 7550 is an attractive workstation if you value its optional hardware features and expandability. If not, then you can get essentially the same raw performance from newer Nvidia Studio workstations that are a fraction of the size and weight.

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Dell Precision 7550 - 08/28/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
81 / 98 → 82%
Keyboard
88%
Pointing Device
93%
Connectivity
72 / 80 → 90%
Weight
58 / 10-66 → 85%
Battery
85 / 95 → 89%
Display
87%
Games Performance
94%
Application Performance
92%
Temperature
86 / 95 → 90%
Noise
77 / 90 → 86%
Audio
84%
Camera
35 / 85 → 41%
Average
80%
88%
Workstation - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-08-28 (Update: 2020-08-28)