Dell Precision 5690
16-inch Precision 5000-series mobile workstation with 45 W Intel Core Ultra (Series 1) H-series vPro processors, soldered dual-channel LPDDR5x memory, two M.2 SSD slots, optional NVIDIA RTX Ada-generation laptop graphics, Wi-Fi 7, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus one USB-C and one HDMI 2.1.
Memory
- Slots
- Integrated on system board; not replaceable or upgradeable
- Type
- Dual-channel LPDDR5x
- Speed
- 7467 MT/s
- Minimum
- 16 GB
- Maximum
- 64 GB
- Factory configurations
- 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB LPDDR5x at 7467 MT/s, all dual-channel onboard
Storage
- Slots
- Two M.2 2230/2280 slots
- M.2 2230, Class 35
- PCIe NVMe Gen 4, 256 GB
- M.2 2280, Class 40
- PCIe NVMe Gen 4, 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB / 4 TB
- M.2 2280 SED, Class 40
- PCIe NVMe Gen 4, Self-Encrypting Opal 2.0, 512 GB / 1 TB
- Card reader
- One SD card slot, optional (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Arc Graphics, shared system memory (all CPU options)
- Discrete option 1
- NVIDIA RTX 1000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, 6 GB
- Discrete option 2
- NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, 8 GB
- Discrete option 3
- NVIDIA RTX 3500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, 12 GB
- Discrete option 4
- NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, 12 GB
- Discrete option 5
- NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU, 16 GB
- External displays
- Intel Arc Graphics: external display over USB-C, Thunderbolt or HDMI. Any discrete GPU: additional external display supported on the right-side USB-C port only.
Expansion
- M.2 SSD
- Two M.2 2230/2280 slots (see Storage)
- Wireless
- Intel BE200, soldered (not user-replaceable)
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- Intel BE200, tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), up to 5760 Mbps
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Encryption
- 64-bit/128-bit WEP, AES-CCMP, TKIP
- Ethernet
- None built in
Power
- Adapter option 1
- 100 W AC adapter, USB-C, 20 V/5 A + lower rails; input 100–240 VAC (required for integrated-graphics configurations)
- Adapter option 2
- 165 W AC adapter, USB-C, up to 28 V/5.89 A; input 100–240 VAC (required for discrete-graphics configurations)
- Minimum adapter
- 27 W to operate and charge; less than 75/45 W charges more slowly (integrated/discrete graphics)
- Power input
- Either of the two Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C); no barrel jack
Ports
- USB-C
- 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode (right side)
- Thunderbolt
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4, USB4 (left side)
- Video
- 1 × HDMI 2.1 (left side)
- Audio
- 1 × universal audio jack (left side)
- Card slot
- 1 × SD card slot, optional (right side)
- Security
- 1 × wedge-shaped lock slot (right side)
- Smart card
- Optional contacted or contactless (NFC) smart-card reader (left side)
Display
- FHD+
- 16" 1920 × 1200, IPS, non-touch, anti-glare, 500 nits, DCI-P3 100%, 1300:1, 142 ppi, 60 Hz
- UHD+
- 16" 3840 × 2400, OLED, touch, anti-smudge, 400 nits, DCI-P3 100%, 100000:1, 283 ppi, 60 Hz, 1 ms typ.
- Viewing angles
- ±85° horizontal and vertical (typical on OLED)
- Camera
- One FHD RGB + IR camera with HDR: 2.07 MP stills, 1920×1080 video at 30 fps; IR 640×360 at 15 fps; 80°/80.6° diagonal FOV; dual-array mics
- Sensors
- Accelerometer for adaptive thermal, ambient-light sensor, Windows auto-brightness, IR proximity sensor, gyro + accelerometer, Hall-effect sensor, sensor hub
Battery
- Options
- 6-cell 99.5 Whr Li-ion (also offered as LcL variant); no smaller battery option listed
- Voltage
- 11.55 VDC nominal
- Charge time
- 2 h ExpressCharge, 3 h standard
- Coin cell
- None
Physical
- Dimensions
- 353.68 × 240.33 mm; 20.50 mm front height, 22.17 mm rear height
- Weight
- 2.03 kg (4.46 lb), varies by configuration
- Keyboard
- AI-hotkey backlit, QWERTY, 79 keys (US/Canada), 19.05 × 18.05 mm pitch
- Touchpad
- Haptic touchpad, 136 × 85 mm, 300 dpi
- Operating temp
- 0 °C to 35 °C; altitude -15.2 m to 3048 m
Management
- TPM
- Discrete TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified
- Authentication
- Capacitive fingerprint reader in power button (500 dpi); optional contacted/contactless (NFC) smart-card reader with Dell ControlVault 3 or 3+ (FIPS 140-2 Level 3)
- Security
- Wedge-shaped lock slot, Chassis Intrusion Prevention Lock and Detection, Battery Removal Detection, SED SSD NVMe (Opal 2.0), Statement of Non-Volatility
- Software
- Dell Optimizer (AI-based power/battery/thermal tuning, presence detection); Dell Update, SupportAssist
Operating systems
- Windows
- Windows 11 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, Pro for Education, Enterprise; Windows 10 (all 64-bit)
- Linux
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
Processors
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 185H