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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