Dell Precision 15 5520
- Date Published: 13 Feb 2018
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- Intel Core i7-7820HQ
- NVIDIA Quadro M1200 (4GB GDDR5)
- 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- 512GB SSD
- 32GB
- 1.78 kg (3.9 lbs)
Pros
- Premium all-aluminum build with carbon fiber base
- Thin, light, portable chassis
- Good input devices
- Excellent IPS display (conditionally suitable for color-sensitive work) - high peak brightness, extremely high contrast, wide sRGB coverage
- The panel doesn't use PWM for regulating screen brightness
- Outstanding battery runtimes
Cons
- The cooling system can't withstand heavy workloads for long periods of time (near 100% CPU and GPU usage)
- Pricey
Specs
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 52.5%
- Intel Core i9-10980HK 53.6%
- Intel Core i7-7820HQ
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 49%
- Intel Core i9-10885H 48.3%
- Intel Core i9-9880H 48.2%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 4.8%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) 2.9%
- NVIDIA Quadro M1200 (4GB GDDR5)
- Display
- 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- HDD/SSD
- 512GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slot See photo
- RAM
- 32GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro
- Body Material
- Aluminum, Carbon
- Dimensions
- 357 x 235 x 11.1 mm (14.06" x 9.25" x 0.44")
- Weight
- 1.78 kg (3.9 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- SD
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.2
- Audio jack
- headphone/microphone
- Features
- Web camera
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Battery-status button
More Dell Precision 15 5520 configurations - 4 laptops
DISPLAY: 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- Name
- 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- Diagonal
- 15.6"
- Pixel density
- 282.42 ppi
- Panel Type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
- Becomes "Retina" from
- 12 inches (31 cm)
Dell Precision 15 5520 in-depth review
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