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Dell Precision 5560

Thin 15.6-inch 16:10 Precision 5000-series mobile workstation with 45 W 11th Gen Intel Core H-series or Xeon W-11955M processors, optional NVIDIA T1200 or RTX A2000 graphics, two DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM slots (ECC available) and two PCIe Gen 4 M.2 SSD slots with RAID. It keeps the 5550's chassis but moves to two Thunderbolt 4 ports. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

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

Storage

Slots
Two M.2 2230/2280 slots for solid-state drives; no 2.5" bay
M.2 2230
PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe, up to 256 GB (Setup and Specifications); spec sheet lists a 256 GB Gen 3 x4 2230 drive
M.2 2280
PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe up to 2 TB; spec sheet options: Gen 3 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB, Gen 4 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB
Self-encrypting
M.2 2280 Gen 3 x4 Opal SED, 512 GB or 1 TB (spec sheet)
RAID
RAID 0 and RAID 1; BIOS 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 card slot (SD, SDHC, SDXC)

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics (UHD Graphics 630 on Core, UHD Graphics P630 on Xeon per the spec sheet), shared system memory
Discrete option 1
NVIDIA T1200, 4 GB GDDR6
Discrete option 2
NVIDIA RTX A2000, 4 GB GDDR6
Discrete power
35 W to 95 W total power (Dell's display matrix)
Outputs
DisplayPort over the two Thunderbolt 4 ports and the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port; USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter sold separately
Displays
Up to three 4K external displays, or one 5K, or one 8K display over the Thunderbolt 4 ports; up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz per display with discrete graphics
Dongle
Every Precision 5560 ships with a dongle that supports HDMI and USB-A (spec sheet)

Expansion

M.2 SSD
Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (SSD1, SSD2)
Wireless
Intel AX201 listed as onboard; the service manual disconnects antenna cables from the wireless card during system-board removal
Docking
Dell docking stations connect over the Thunderbolt 4 ports

Networking

Wi-Fi
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 (Setup and Specifications); the spec sheet lists AX201 with Bluetooth 5.1 or without Bluetooth
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 one of the three USB Type-C / Thunderbolt 4 ports; no barrel jack

Ports

Thunderbolt
2 × Thunderbolt 4 with Power Delivery (left); USB4, DisplayPort 1.4, up to 40 Gbps
USB-C
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode and Power Delivery, up to 15 W out (right)
USB-A
None (USB-A/HDMI dongle in the box)
Audio
Headset jack; Realtek ALC3281-CG, two speakers with subwoofer output (6 W average, 8 W peak), digital-array microphones, Waves MaxxAudio Pro
Card slot
SD card
Security
Wedge-shaped lock slot

Display

FHD+
15.6" 1920 × 1200, WVA, non-touch, anti-glare, low blue light, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, 1650:1, 145 ppi, 60 Hz
UHD+
15.6" 3840 × 2400 UltraSharp PremierColor, WVA, touch, anti-reflective, 500 nits, 100% Adobe RGB, DCI-P3 94% typical (spec sheet: 99%), 1600:1, 290 ppi, 60 Hz, Gorilla Glass
Viewing angles
85° horizontal and vertical (Setup and Specifications)
Camera
HD RGB camera (1280 × 720 at 30 fps) plus IR camera (576 × 360 at 15 fps), 78.5° diagonal
Sensors
eCompass/magnetometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope/accelerometer (Adaptive Thermal), proximity sensor (ExpressSign-in), hall sensor

Battery

Options
3-cell 56 Wh or 6-cell 86 Wh Li-ion, ExpressCharge, 11.4 VDC
Charge time
About 2 h with ExpressCharge, 3 h standard (computer off)
RTC
No coin cell; the main battery reserves 2% of capacity for the real-time clock
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
1.84 kg (4.06 lb) with FHD non-touch panel (spec sheet); up to 2.04 kg (4.50 lb)
Materials
Aluminium, Titan Gray
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 P91F002)

Management

vPro
Intel vPro (iAMT) optional; needs a vPro processor (i5-11500H, i7-11850H, i9-11950H, Xeon W-11955M) and Intel WLAN
TPM
TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified; Intel Platform Trust Technology
Authentication
Fingerprint reader in power button with ControlVault 3 (FIPS 140-2 Level 3, optional); IR camera for Windows Hello with ExpressSign-in 1.0 (proximity) or 2.0 (camera sensing)
Security
NIST 800-147 BIOS protection, Absolute module interface, external smart card reader support
Tools
Dell Client Command Suite, Dell Command | Update and Power Manager factory installed
BIOS
Intel SGX, Secure Boot, Wake on AC, Wake on Dell USB-C Dock, MAC address pass-through, SupportAssist OS Recovery

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 11 Home, Pro, Pro National Academic, Pro for Workstations; Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations (all 64-bit)
Linux
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS; RHEL 8.4 (spec sheet: RHEL 8.2, certification only)

Processors

  • Intel Xeon W-11955M
  • Intel Core i9-11950H
  • Intel Core i7-11850H
  • Intel Core i7-11800H
  • Intel Core i5-11500H