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Dell Precision 5550

Thin 15.6-inch 16:10 Precision 5000-series mobile workstation of 2020 with 45 W 10th Gen Intel Core H-series or Xeon W-10855M processors, optional NVIDIA Quadro T1000/T2000 graphics, two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots (ECC available) and two M.2 NVMe SSD slots with RAID. It has only USB-C ports: two Thunderbolt 3 and one USB-C with DisplayPort. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

Slots
2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, dual-channel
Type
DDR4, non-ECC or ECC
Speed
3200 MHz (non-ECC configurations), 2666 MHz (ECC configurations)
Module sizes
8, 16 or 32 GB per slot
Minimum
8 GB
Maximum
64 GB (2 × 32 GB)
Factory configurations
Non-ECC 3200 MHz: 8 GB (1×8), 16 GB (2×8), 32 GB (2×16), 64 GB (2×32); ECC 2666 MHz: 8 GB (1×8), 16 GB (2×8), 32 GB (2×16)

Storage

Slots
Two M.2 2230/2280 slots for solid-state drives; no 2.5" bay
Interface
PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps
Capacity
Up to 2 TB per drive
RAID
RAID 0 and RAID 1; BIOS SATA/NVMe operation default is RAID On
Primary drive
With two M.2 drives, SSD1 is the primary drive
Mounting
Each SSD is held by its own thermal bracket and one M2x2 screw; the service manual has a separate M.2 2230 procedure
Card reader
SD 3.0/4.0/6.0 slot (SD, SDHC, SDXC)

Graphics

Integrated (Core)
Intel UHD Graphics 630, shared system memory
Integrated (Xeon)
Intel UHD Graphics P630, shared system memory
Discrete option 1
NVIDIA Quadro T1000, 4 GB GDDR6
Discrete option 2
NVIDIA Quadro T2000, 4 GB GDDR6
Outputs
DisplayPort over the two Thunderbolt 3 ports and the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C DisplayPort port; USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter sold separately; no HDMI port
Cooling
Service manual lists a graphics card-processor thermal bracket among the major components

Expansion

M.2 SSD
Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (SSD1, SSD2)
Wireless
Wireless card with antenna cables on the system board
Docking port
Not supported (docks connect over Thunderbolt / USB-C)

Networking

Wi-Fi
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
Encryption
64/128-bit WEP, AES-CCMP, TKIP
Ethernet
None built in

Power

Adapter (integrated graphics)
90 W USB Type-C; 20 V/4.5 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A; input 100-240 VAC, 1.5 A
Adapter (discrete graphics)
130 W USB Type-C; 20 V/6.5 A, 5 V/1 A; input 100-240 VAC, 1.8 A
Power input
Any of the three USB Type-C ports (two Thunderbolt 3 on the left, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C on the right); no barrel jack

Ports

Thunderbolt
2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with Thunderbolt 3 and Power Delivery (left)
USB-C
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort (right)
USB-A
None
Video
DisplayPort via USB Type-C (adapter sold separately); no HDMI
Audio
Universal audio jack; Realtek ALC3281-CG, 2-way speakers with subwoofer output (4 W average, 5 W peak), digital-array microphones
Card slot
SD card
Security
Wedge-shaped security slot

Display

FHD+
15.6" 1920 × 1200, WVA, non-touch, anti-glare, 500 nits, 100% sRGB min, 1650:1, 145 ppi, 60 Hz
UHD+
15.6" 3840 × 2400, WVA, touch, anti-reflection, 500 nits, 100% Adobe RGB min, DCI-P3 94% typical (90% min), 1600:1, 290 ppi, 60 Hz
Viewing angles
85° horizontal and vertical (Dell's figure)
Active area
336.38 × 210.24 mm
Camera
HD RGB camera (1280 × 720 at 30 fps) plus IR camera (576 × 360 at 15 fps), 78.5° diagonal
Sensors
Ambient light sensor, IR emitters

Battery

Options
3-cell 56 Wh or 6-cell 86 Wh Li-ion, 11.4 VDC
Charge time
About 2 h with ExpressCharge, 3 h standard (computer off)
Coin cell
Not supported
Service
Dell's service manual lists the battery as a Field Replaceable Unit for authorized service technicians

Physical

Dimensions
344.40 × 230.30 mm; 7.70 mm (front) to 11.65 mm (rear) thick
Weight
Up to 2.05 kg (4.51 lb), depends on configuration
Keyboard
Backlit, 79 keys (US), 19.05 × 18.05 mm key pitch
Touchpad
150 × 90 mm
Operating temp
0-35 °C; altitude up to 3048 m
Regulatory model
P91F (type P91F001)

Management

Fingerprint reader
In the power button, capacitive, 500 dpi
Windows Hello
IR camera
TPM
TPM 2.0 (BIOS: TPM 2.0 Security On)
BIOS
Absolute Persistence Module support (enabled by default), Intel SGX, Secure Boot, Wake on AC, Wake on Dell USB-C Dock, MAC address pass-through, SupportAssist OS Recovery

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, Windows 10 Pro Education, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (all 64-bit)
Linux
Ubuntu 18.04 SP1; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 (certification only)

Processors

  • Intel Xeon W-10855M
  • Intel Core i9-10885H
  • Intel Core i7-10875H
  • Intel Core i7-10850H
  • Intel Core i7-10750H
  • Intel Core i5-10400H