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Dell Precision 7550

Dell's 15.6-inch top-tier mobile workstation of 2020 with 45 W 10th Gen Intel Core H-series or Xeon W-10000M processors, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 to RTX 5000 graphics on a separate GPU card, four DDR4 SO-DIMM slots (ECC optional) up to 128 GB and three M.2 NVMe SSD slots. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

Slots
4 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, dual-channel; the secondary memory sits under the base cover, the primary memory under the keyboard behind a memory shield
Speed
2666, 2933 or 3200 MHz
Module sizes
4, 8, 16 or 32 GB per slot
Minimum
8 GB
Maximum
128 GB (4 × 32 GB)
ECC
ECC SO-DIMM configurations at 2666 and 2933 MHz, up to 128 GB
3200 MHz
SuperSpeed non-ECC only, up to 64 GB (4 × 16 GB)
Population order
1 DIMM: SODIMM1; 2 DIMMs: SODIMM1 + SODIMM3; 4 DIMMs: all slots (Dell memory matrix)

Storage

Slots
Three M.2 SSD slots (slots 3, 4 and 5 in the service manual)
Slot 3
M.2 2280, under the base cover
Slot 4
M.2 2280 only (no 2230), under the base cover or behind the optional SSD door
Slot 5
M.2 2230 or 2280, under the base cover
M.2 2230
Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, Class 35, up to 256 GB
M.2 2280 Class 40
Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, up to 2 TB
M.2 2280 Class 50
Gen 3 PCIe x4 NVMe, up to 1 TB
Self-encrypting
M.2 2280 Class 40 SED, up to 1 TB
RAID
BIOS SATA Operation: Disabled, AHCI or RAID On (default RAID On)
Card reader
SD card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)

Graphics

Integrated (Core)
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Integrated (Xeon)
Intel UHD Graphics P630
NVIDIA Quadro T1000
4 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA Quadro T2000
4 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000
6 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000
8 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000
16 GB GDDR6
Outputs
Mini DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
External displays
Up to four 4K displays (two USB-C, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort) or one 5K display over two USB-C, or one USB-C plus Mini DisplayPort
Modes
Switchable graphics enabled by default in BIOS; Dell's display guide covers hybrid, hybrid with direct output and discrete modes

Expansion

M.2 SSD
Three M.2 SSD slots (see Storage)
WLAN
WLAN card (Intel AX201)
WWAN
Optional WWAN card (DW5821e) with microSIM slot under the base cover
GPU
Discrete GPU on a separate GPU card, fed by a GPU power cable
Smart card
Optional contacted smart card reader on the left side

Networking

Ethernet
Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ45
Wi-Fi
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.1
WWAN (optional)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE (DW5821e), Cat 16, up to 1 Gbps DL / 150 Mbps UL; GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo; not available with the IR camera
NFC
Optional contactless smart card / NFC in the security bundles

Power

Adapter
180 W, 19.5 VDC, 9.23 A; 100-240 VAC, 2.34 A max input
Connector
7.4 mm barrel (DC-in on the rear)
Adapter size
23 × 75 × 152 mm, 0.58 kg

Ports

Thunderbolt
2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with Thunderbolt 3 (left side)
USB-A
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare (right side)
Video
1 × HDMI 2.0, 1 × Mini DisplayPort 1.4 (Dell footnote: UMA with HBR2) (rear)
Network
1 × RJ45 (rear)
Audio
Universal audio jack; Realtek ALC3281, 2 speakers (2 W average, 2.5 W peak), dual-array microphones
Card slots
SD card reader; optional smart card reader; microSIM (WWAN models, internal)
Security
Wedge-shaped lock slot

Display

FHD WVA
1920×1080, 220 nits, 45% NTSC, 600:1, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD WVA 500 nits
1920×1080, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3, 600:1, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD WVA touch
1920×1080, 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3, 600:1, anti-glare, touch
UHD HDR400
3840×2160, 500 nits, 100% Adobe RGB, 1500:1, anti-glare
UHD HDR600
3840×2160, 600 nits, 100% Adobe RGB, 6000:1, anti-glare
Size
15.6", 60 Hz; 141 ppi (FHD) or 282 ppi (UHD)
Camera
HD 720p RGB camera, or IR camera (Windows Hello) with proximity sensor; camera shutter

Battery

Options
6-cell 68 Wh ExpressCharge Boost, 6-cell 95 Wh ExpressCharge Boost, or 6-cell 95 Wh Long Cycle Life
ExpressCharge Boost
Target 0-35% in 20 minutes (16-45 °C)
Life span
300 cycles (68/95 Wh), 1000 cycles (95 Wh LCL)
Coin cell
Yes

Physical

Dimensions
360.00 × 242.00 mm; 25.00 mm (front) to 27.36 mm (rear) thick
Weight
From 2.45 kg (5.42 lb)
Keyboard
18.70 × 18.05 mm key pitch, 101 keys (US); backlight hotkey Fn+F5
Touchpad
99.5 × 80 mm
Operating temp
0-35 °C; altitude up to 3048 m

Management

vPro
Intel vPro on i5-10400H, i7-10850H, i7-10875H, i9-10885H, Xeon W-10855M and W-10885M
TPM
Discrete TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified; firmware TPM supported
Authentication
Fingerprint reader in power button or FIPS fingerprint reader in palm rest, ControlVault 3 (FIPS 140-2 Level 3), contacted and contactless smart card, NFC, IR camera
BIOS
Absolute Persistence Module support, PXE, Wake on Dell USB-C Dock, Data Wipe on Next Boot
Warranty
3-5 years Basic onsite, ProSupport or ProSupport Plus; optional Accidental Damage Service

Operating systems

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

Processors

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