Dell Precision 15 5520

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Date Published: 16 Sep 2025

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
NVIDIA Quadro M1200 (4GB GDDR5)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB RAM
1.78 kg (3.9 lbs)

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Dell Precision 15 5520 in-depth review

The XPS series from Dell have been praised for their extraordinary design, build quality paired with performance. This has been proven to be a successful approach to the premium business segment and looks like Dell wants to bring the same concept into its professional mobile workstations. With the Precision 5520 (and its predecessor, the 5510), it's clear to see that the lineup is receiving the XPS treatment and that's probably a good thing.Although the XPS 15 and the Precision 5520 look exactly the same, there are several key differences even in the design department. The XPS 15 remains as a slightly more portable option as the Precision 5520 sports a bit thicker chassis so a better cooling can be provided, especially since the laptop will have to handle long and heavy workloads. [...]

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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

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
Sharp SHP1453 (LQ156M1) (Dell Precision 15 5520)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
404 cd/m²

sRGB
98%

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1600:1

dE Color Checker
4.6 1.3

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