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Dell Precision
Precision 5810
DeveloperDell
TypeWorkstation
Released1992 (unofficial; early systems only)
1997 (official)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu
CPUAMD Ryzen Threadripper, Intel Core, Intel Xeon
GraphicsNvidia Quadro, Nvidia RTX, AMD Radeon Pro
PowerUp to 2.2 kW
Online servicesMicrosoft 365
Marketing targetBusiness purpose
SuccessorDell Pro Max
RelatedDell OptiPlex, Dell Latitude
WebsiteDell Precision

Dell Precision is a line of computer workstations for computer-aided design/architecture/computer graphics professionals. They are available in both desktop (tower) and mobile (laptop) forms. Dell touts their Precision Mobile Workstations are "optimized for performance, reliability and user experience."[1]

Although the official introduction of the Precision line was in 1997 (with the first systems shipping in 1998),[2] there were some systems released under the Precision name as early as 1992. Examples include the Precision 386SX/25 in 1992 and the Precision 433i in 1993.

In January 2025, Dell announced its intentions to gradually phase out their existing lineup of computer brands in favor of a singular brand simply named as "Dell" as part of the company's shift towards the next generation of PCs with artificial intelligence capabilities.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The Precision brand would be supplanted by the Dell Pro Max workstation line, designed for maximum performance.[7][8] However, on January 5, 2026, Dell announced that the Precision name will no longer be phased out and instead be included in the expanded Dell Pro line of workstation-class devices. As a result, the workstation line would be renamed Dell Pro Precision.[9]

Desktop workstations

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One of the first Dell Precision systems
Dell Precision T3500 workstation with Xeon processor
Dell Precision 620MT with dual Pentium III processors
Dell Precision M6500 Covet with Core i7 Extreme Edition processor

Early systems

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Model Release CPU Socket CPU FSB (MHz) Chipset Memory Graphics
Precision 386SX/25 1992 PQFP-132 Intel 80386SX 25 MHz

Optional Co-Processor

25 VLSI 2 banks, Fast Page SIMM, Max 16 MB VGA
Precision 386DX/33[10] PGA-132 Intel 80386DX 33 MHz

Optional Co-Processor

33 VLSI 4 banks, Fast Page SIMM, Max 32 MB VGA
Precision 433i 1993 Socket 1 Intel 80486DX2 66 MHz OPTi 4 banks, Max 64 MB VGA

Single processor

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Model Release CPU Socket CPU FSB (MHz) Chipset Memory Graphics
Precision 3680[11] 2024 LGA 1700 14th gen Core i9, i7, i5, i3 Intel W680 DDR5 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen5

1x PCIe x4 Gen4

1x PCIe x4 Gen3

Precision 7960[12] 2023 LGA 4677 Xeon W5-35xx, W7-35xx or W9-35xx (Sapphire Rapids Refresh) N/A Intel W790 DDR5 ECC 2x PCIe x16 Gen5

2x PCIe x16 Gen4

2x PCIe x8 Gen4

2x PCIe x4 Gen4

Precision 7875[13] 2023 sTR5 AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 79x5WX N/A AMD PROM21 DDR5 ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen5

1x PCIe x16 Gen4

Precision 5860[14] 2023 LGA 4677 Xeon W3-25xx, W5-25xx or W7-25xx (Sapphire Rapids Refresh) Intel W790 DDR5 ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen5

1x PCIe x16 Gen4

1x PCIe x8 Gen4

1x PCIe x4 Gen4

Precision 3660[15] 2022 LGA 1700 13th gen Core i9, i7, i5, i3

12th gen Core i9, i7, i5, i3

Intel W680 DDR5 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen5, up to 350 W

1x PCIe x4 Gen4

1x PCIe x4 Gen3

Precision 3650[16] 2021 LGA 1200 11th gen Core i9, i7, i5

10th gen Core i3

Xeon W Family (W-1390, W-1370, W-1350)

Intel W580 DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen4, up to 350 W

1x PCIe x4 Gen3

1x PCI-32

Precision 3640[17] 2020 LGA 1200 10th gen Core i9, i7, i5, i3

Xeon W Family (W-1290, W-1270, W-1250)

Intel W480 DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 300 W

1x PCIe x4

1x PCI-32

Precision 3630[18] 2018 LGA 1151 9th gen Core i9(K), i7(K)

8th gen Core i7, i5 and i3

Xeon E Family (Coffee Lake)

Intel C246 DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 265 W
Precision 3430[19] 2018 LGA 1151 8th gen Core i7, i5 and i3

Xeon E Family (Coffee Lake)

DDR4 1x PCIe x16

1x PCIe x4

Precision 5820[20] 2017 LGA 2066 Xeon W Family (Skylake-W) N/A Intel C422 DDR4 ECC 2x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 600 W
Precision T3620[21] 2016 LGA 1151 7th gen Core i7, i5,
6th gen Core i7, i5 and i3;
Xeon E3-1200 v5
Intel C236 DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 150 W
Precision T3420[22] 2016 LGA 1151 7th gen Core i7, i5,
6th gen Core i7, i5 and i3;
Xeon E3-1200 v5
Intel C236 DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 50 W
Precision T5810[23] 2014 LGA 2011-3 Xeon E5-1600 v3, select Xeon E5-2600 v3 QPI (optional) Intel C612 DDR4 ECC 2x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 300 W
Precision T3610[24] 2013 LGA 2011 Xeon E5-1600 v2 or E5-2600 v2 series QPI Intel C602 DDR3 ECC or Non-ECC 2x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 300 W
Precision T3600[25] 2012 LGA 2011 Xeon E5-1600 or E5-2600 series 5.0 to 8.0 GT/s QPI Intel C600 DDR3 ECC or Non-ECC 2x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 300 W
Precision T3500[26] 2009 LGA 1366 Xeon 3500, 5500 or 5600 series 4.8 or 6.4 GT/s QPI[27] Intel X58 DDR3 ECC or Non-ECC 2 × PCIe x16 Gen 2, up to 150 W
Precision T3400[28] 2007 LGA 775 Core 2 (Duo or Quad or Extreme) 1066 or 1333 Intel X38 DDR2 ECC or Non-ECC 2 × PCIe x16 Gen 2, up to 300 W
Precision T1700[29] 2013 LGA 1150/Socket H3 Xeon E3-1200 v3,
4th gen Core i7 and i5
Intel C226 DDR3 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 150 W
(SFF model: low-profile card up to 50 W)
Precision T1650[30] 2012 LGA 1155/Socket H2 Xeon E3-1200 v2,
3rd gen Core i5 and i7, or 2nd generation Core i3
Intel C216 DDR3 ECC or Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen 3 up to 75 W
Precision T1600[31] 2011 LGA 1155/Socket H2 Xeon E3-1200

2nd gen Core i5 and i7

Intel C206 DDR3 ECC or Non-ECC 2x PCIe x16 Gen 2 up to 75 W
Precision T1500 2009 LGA 1156/Socket H1 1st gen Core i7, i5, and i3 Intel H57 DDR3 Non-ECC 1x PCIe x16 Gen 2 up to 75 W
Precision 390[32] 2006 LGA 775 Core 2 (Duo or Quad or Extreme) 800 or 1066 Intel 975 DDR2 ECC PCIe
Precision 380[33] 2005 LGA 775 Pentium 4 or Pentium D or Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 800 or 1066 Intel 955 DDR2 ECC PCIe
Precision 370[34] 2004 LGA 775 Pentium 4 800 Intel 925 DDR2 400 Non-ECC or 533 ECC PCIe
Precision 360[35] 2003 Socket 478 Pentium 4 800 Intel 875 DDR333 or DDR400 ECC AGP 8X
Precision 350[36] 2002 Socket 478 Pentium 4 400 or 533 Intel 850E Rambus PC800 & PC1066 AGP 4X
Precision 340[37] 2002 Socket 478 Pentium 4 400 or 533 Intel 850E Rambus PC800 AGP 4X
Precision 330[38] 2001 Socket 423 Pentium 4 400 Intel 850 Rambus PC600 & PC800 AGP Pro

Single processor, All-In-One form factor

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Model Release CPU Chipset Memory Graphics Screen
Precision 5720[39] 2017 7th gen Core i7, i5,
6th gen Core i7, i5 and i3;
Xeon E3-1200 v5 or E3-1200 v6
Intel C236 DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC (4 slots) AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (8 GB GDDR5)
or Radeon Pro WX 4150 (4 GB GDDR5)
27" 3840×2160 IPS

Dual processor, desktop form factor

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Model Release CPU FSB (MHz) Chipset Memory Port Bus
Precision 490[a][40] 2006 Xeon Dual-Core 5100 or Quad-Core 5300 Series 64-bit[b] 1066 or 1333 Intel 5000x DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM (Quad Channel) 2 × PCIe x16
Precision 470[41] 2005 Xeon Single or Dual-core 64-bit 800 Intel E7525 DDR2 PCIe
Precision 450[42][43] 2003 Xeon 533 Intel E7505 DDR, 3 mega flex max 8 GB ECC unbuf AGP Pro
Precision 210 1998 Dual Pentium II/III Slot 1 100 Intel 440BX PC 100 SDRAM, Low Density Unbuffered ECC or Non ECC, Max 512 MB AGP 2x
  1. ^ Also available as a mini-tower
  2. ^ The Precision 490 shipped with 3 different motherboards: part numbers DT031, F9382, and GU083. All three motherboard revisions are capable of running Dual-Core 5100 Series Xeon processors, but not all support the 5300 series Quad-Core Xeons. Evidence suggests that some GU083 motherboards support Quad-Core.

Dual processor, tower form factor

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Model Release CPU Socket CPU FSB (MHz) Chipset Memory Max. memory Graphics USB
Precision 7920[44] 2017 Dual LGA 3647 Xeon Scalable Processors Family UPI Intel C621 DDR4 ECC 1.5/3 TB 4x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 750 W USB 3.1
Precision 7910[45] 2014 Dual LGA 2011-3 Xeon E5-2600 v4 QPI Intel C612 DDR4 ECC 1 TB 4x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 675 W USB 3.1
Precision T7610[46] 2013 Dual LGA 2011 Xeon E5-2600 v2 QPI Intel C602 DDR3 ECC RDIMM ECC (Quad Channel) 256 GB or 512 GB 3x PCIe x16 Gen3, up to 675 W USB 3.0
Precision T7600[47] 2012 Dual LGA 2011 Xeon E5-2600 family 64-bit, up to eight-cores QPI Intel C600 DDR3 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel) 512 GB 3 × PCIe x16 Gen 2 or Gen 3, up to 675 W USB 3.0
Precision T7500[48] 2009 Dual LGA 1366 [a] Xeon 5500 or 5600 series 64-bit, up to six-cores QPI Intel 5520 DDR3 ECC RDIMM or DDR3 ECC Unbuffered DIMM (Three-channels) (unbuf = lower max mem) 96 or 192 GB with riser cards 2 × PCIe x16 Gen 2, up to 225 W USB 2.0
Precision T7400[49] 2007 Dual LGA 771 Xeon Dual-core 5200 or Quad-Core 5400 series 64-bit 1333 or 1600 Intel 5400 DDR2 FB-DIMM (Quad Channel) 64 or 128 GB with riser cards 2 × PCIe x16 (SLI compatible), up to 225 W USB 2.0
Precision 7820[50] 2017 Dual LGA 3647[a] Xeon Scalable Processors Family UPI Intel C621 DDR4 ECC 384 GB 2x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 500 W (300 W with dual CPU) USB 3.1
Precision T7810[51] 2014 Dual LGA 2011 Xeon E5-2600 v4 QPI Intel C612 DDR4 ECC 256 GB 2x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 300 W USB 3.0
Precision T5610[52] 2013 Dual LGA 2011 Xeon E5-2600 v2 QPI Intel C602 RDIMM ECC 128 GB 2x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 300 W USB 3.0
Precision T5600[53] 2012 Dual LGA 2011 Xeon E5-2600 family 64-bit, up to eight-cores QPI Intel C600 DDR3 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel) 128 GB 2x PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 300 W USB 3.0
Precision T5500[54] 2009 Dual LGA 1366 [a] Xeon 5500 series 64-bit, up to four-cores

or Xeon 5600 series 64-bit, up to six-cores

QPI Intel 5520 DDR3 ECC RDIMM or DDR3 ECC Unbuffered DIMM (Three-channels) (unbuf = lower max mem) 48 or 72 GB with riser card 2 × PCIe x16 Gen 2 (SLI compatible) USB 2.0
Precision T5400[55] 2007 Dual LGA 771 Xeon Dual-core 5200 or Quad-Core 5400 series 64-bit 1333 Intel 5400 DDR2 FB-DIMM (Quad Channel 256 bit) 32 GB 2 × PCIe x16 (SLI compatible) USB 2.0
Precision 690[56] 2006 Dual LGA 771 Xeon Dual-core X5100 or Quad-Core X5300 series 64-bit[b] 1066 or 1333 Intel Greencreek 5000x DDR2 FB-DIMM (Quad Channel) 64 GB with and without riser cards PCIe (SLI compatible with dual PCIe riser card & backplate) USB 1.1 / 2.0
Precision 670[57] 2005 Dual Socket 604 Xeon Single-core (Nocona, Irwindale)
or Xeon dual-core (Paxville) 64-bit[c]
800 Intel E7525 DDR2-400 ECC 16 GB PCIe USB 2.0
Precision 650[58] 2002 Dual Socket 604 Xeon (NetBurst - Prestonia (C1 Stepping) 65 W) 533 Intel E7505 DDR-266 - ECC or non-ECC (Standard) 4 GB AGP Pro110 (8x) USB 2.0
Precision 530[59] 2001 Dual Socket 603 Xeon (Pentium 4 based) 400 Intel 860 Rambus PC600 or PC800 2 or 4 GB with riser cards AGP Pro110 (4x) USB 1.1
Precision 620[60] 2000 Dual Slot 2 Xeon (Pentium III based) 133 Intel 840 Rambus PC800 RDRAM 3 GB[61] AGP Pro USB 1.1
Precision 420[d][62] 2000 Dual Slot 1 Pentium III Rambus PC800 RDRAM 2 GB AGP Pro110 (4x) USB 1.1
Precision 220[63] 2000 Dual Slot 1 Pentium III 100 or 133 Intel 820 Rambus RDRAM 1 GB AGP 4X USB 1.1
Precision 610[64] 1999 Dual Slot 2 Intel Xeon (Pentium II or III based) 100 Intel 440GX PC100 SDRAM 2 GB AGP USB 1.1
Precision 410 MT[65] 1998 Dual Slot 1[66] Intel Pentium II or III Intel 440BX 1 GB AGP USB 1.1
Precision 210 1998 Dual Slot 1 PC100 SDRAM, Low Density Unbuffered, ECC or Non-ECC 512 MB AGP 2x USB 1.1
  1. ^ a b c 2nd Socket with Daughterboard
  2. ^ Precision 690 motherboard part number MY171 board revision A02 supports Quad-core Xeon processors. System board numbers DT029 F9394, and MY171 board revision A00 and A01 do not support quad-core processors (for these, use Xeon 5000-series or 5100-series FSB 667Mhz Dual-core Xeon processors and PC2-4200 or PC2-5300 FBDIMM ECC RAM).
  3. ^ The Precision 670 shipped with different motherboards: part numbers X0392, HG593, FC840, MG022, MG024, MG026, U7565, Y9655 or XC837. Only the XC837 board supports the dual-core Paxville DP Xeon processor. The only Paxville CPU that works on the XC837 is the Paxville DP 2.80 GHz (Spec-Code SL8MA, See: List of Intel Xeon microprocessors#"Paxville DP" (90 nm)). You must upgrade the bios to version A07 before attempting to install a Paxville CPU.
  4. ^ Also available in a desktop version.

Rack-mounted

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Model Release CPU Socket CPU FSB (MHz) Chipset Memory Max. memory Graphics USB
Precision 7920 Rack[67] 2017 Dual LGA 3647 Xeon Scalable Processor family, up to 28-cores UPI Intel C621 DDR4 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel) 1.5/3.0 TB Up to 3 × PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 900 W USB 3.1
Precision Rack 7910[68] 2014 Dual LGA 2011 Xeon E5-2600 family 64-bit, up to 18-cores QPI Intel C612 DDR4 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel) 768 GB Up to 3 × PCIe x16 Gen 2 or Gen 3, up to 600 W USB 3.0
Precision R7610[69] 2013 Dual LGA 2011 Xeon E5-2600 family 64-bit, up to 8-cores QPI Intel C600 DDR3 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel) 256 GB Up to 3 × PCIe x16 Gen 2 or Gen 3, up to 600 W USB 2.0
Precision R5500[70] 2011 Dual LGA 1366 Xeon 5600 series 64-bit, up to 6-cores QPI Intel 5520 DDR3 FB-DIMM (Quad Channel) 192 GB 2 × PCIe x16 USB 2.0
Precision R5400[71] 2010 Dual LGA 771 Xeon Dual-core 5200 or Quad-core 5400 series 64-bit 1333 Intel 5400 DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM 32 GB 2 × PCIe x16 USB 2.0
Precision Rack 3930[72] 2017 Single LGA 1151 Xeon E family 64-bit, up to 6-cores QPI Intel C248 DDR4 ECC RDIMM (dual Channel) 64 GB Up to 2 × PCIe x16 Gen 2 or Gen 3, up to 600 W USB 3.0

Mobile workstations

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Dell Precision laptops (2001–2024)
  Latitude-based
  XPS-based
  Inspiron/XPS-based
Type 2001 2002 2003-2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009-2010 2011 2012 2013-2014 2015-2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
4:3 screens 16:10
14.1" Mainstream M20 5470 5480 5490
15/16"" M40 M50 5550 5560 5570 5680 5690
17.3" 5750 5760 5770
16" Ultimate 7670 7680
17.3" 7770 7780
16:10 screens 16:9 screens
14" Mainstream M2300 M2400 3470 3480 3490
15.4"
15.6"
Ultrabook M3800
Entry-level, advanced CPU 3541 3551 3561 3571 3581 3591
Entry-level M2800 3510 3520 3530 3540 3550 3560 3570 3580 3590
Mainstream 5510 5520 5530 5540 replaced by 16:10 line
Ultimate M60 M65 M70 M4300 M4400 M4500 M4600 M4700 M4800 7510 7520 7530 7540 7550 7560 replaced by
16" line
17.3" M90 M6300 M6400 M6500 M6600 M6700 M6800 7710 7720 7730 7740 7750 7760 replaced by
16:10 line


3000, 5000, 7000 Series (2015–current)

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Dell Precision 7510

Dell announced a new series of Latitude laptops in August 2013: the 3000 series, the 5000 series and the 7000 series.[73] The 7000 series introduced Compression Attached Memory Module (CAMM), a new type of memory module that replaced SO-DIMM.[74] In October 2015, Dell announced the first generation of Precision mobile workstations of this series with model numbers 3510, 5510, 7510 and 7710.[75] In January 2017, Dell announced the second generation laptops in this series with model numbers 3520, 5520, 7520 and 7720.[76] In April 2018, Dell announced the third generation of laptops in this series with model numbers 3530, 5530, 7530 and 7730.[77] In May 2019 Dell announced the 4th Generation of the 55xx and 7xxx series mobile workstations with the release of the 5540, 7540 and 7740 models.[78]

Docks/Port Replicators — All first generation (xx10) and second generation (xx20) Precision mobile workstation laptops support the Dell E-Series port replicator except XPS based 5510, 5520 and Latitude based 3520 models. All third generation (xx30) and higher support USB-C docks with some compatible with Thunderbolt 3 or 4 based on options or generation. Specific compatibility, charging/display limitations, or dual USB-C requirements exist requiring verification from Dell.[79]

Model Release Weight Dock CPU Chipset Memory (max) Graphics Network Storage Screen Battery Operating System
17.3" Ultimate
Precision 7780 2023
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-13600HX, vPro® (14 cores, up to 4.8 GHz Turbo, 55 W)
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13850HX, vPro® (20 cores, up to 5.3 GHz Turbo, 55 W)
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX, vPro® (36MB cache, 24 cores, 32 threads, up to 5.5 GHz Turbo, 55 W)
Intel® UHD Graphics
NVIDIA® RTX™ 1000 Ada Generation, 6 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX™ 2000 Ada, 8 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX™ 3500 Ada, 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX™ 4000 Ada, 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® RTX™ 5000 Ada, 16GB GDDR6
17.3" FHD 1920x1080 WVA, 60Hz, anti-glare, Non-touch
17.3" UHD 3840x2160 WLED WVA, 120Hz, anti-glare, Non-touch
Windows 11
Precision 7770 April 2022 3.01 kg (6.6 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

12th Gen Intel Core (Alder Lake CPUs):
  • i5-12600HX (12 Core, 18 MB Cache, 3.30 GHz to 4.60 GHz)
WM690 128 GB (ECC) 3600 MHz Intel UHD Graphics

Nvidia Quadro RTX A1000 (4 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro RTX A3000 (12 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro RTX A4000 (16 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro RTX A5500 (16 GB GDDR6)

Intel AX211

+ Qualcomm X55 5G/LTE-A CAT22 (DW5830e)

(4x) PCIe NVMe 17.3" FHD WVA 500 nits

17.3" UHD WVA 500 nits

Precision 7760 2021 3.01 kg (6.6 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

Tiger Lake CPUs (11th gen) WM590 128 GB (ECC) 3466 MHz Intel UHD Graphics

Nvidia Quadro T1200 (4 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro A3000 (6 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro A4000 (8 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro A5000 (16 GB GDDR6)

(4x) PCIe NVMe 17.3" FHD WVA 220 nits

17.3" FHD WVA 500 nits

17.3" UHD WVA 500 nits

Windows 10 Pro

Windows 11 Pro

Precision 7750 May 2020 3.13 kg (6.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

10th Gen Intel Core and Intel Xeon W Series
  • i5-10400H (4 Core, 8 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 4.60 GHz)
  • i7-10750H (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 5.00 GHz)
  • i7-10850H (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.70 GHz to 5.10 GHz)
  • i7-10875H (8 Core, 16 MB Cache, 2.30 GHz to 5.10 GHz)
  • i9-10885H (8 Core, 16 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz to 5.30 GHz)
  • Xeon W-10855M (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.80 GHz to 5.10 GHz)
  • Xeon W-10885M (8 Core, 16 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz to 5.30 GHz)
WM490 128 GB (ECC) 3200 MHz Intel UHD Graphics

Nvidia Quadro T1000 (4 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 (6 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000 (8 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 (16 GB GDDR6)

Intel AX201

+ Qualcomm X20 LTE-A CAT18 (DW5821e)

(4x) PCIe NVMe 17.3" FHD WVA 220 nits

17.3" FHD WVA 500 nits

17.3" UHD WVA 500 nits

Windows 10 Pro
pointing stick dropped; reduced keyboard layout.
Precision 7740 Jul 2019 3.08 kg (6.8 lb) USB-C 4

Thunderbolt 3

i5-9400H(4 cores, 8 MB Cache, 2.50 GHz Up to 4.30 GHz)[80]

i7-9750H (6 core, 12 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz Up to 4.50 GHz)[81]

i7-9850H (6 core, 12 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz Up to 4.60 GHz)[82]

i9-9880H (8 core, 16 MB Cache, 2.30 GHz Up to 4.80 GHz)[83]

i9-9980HK (8 core, 16 MB Cache, 2.80 GHz Up to 5.00 GHz)[84]

Xeon E-2276M (6 core, 12 MB Cache, 2.80 GHz Up to 4.70 GHz)[85]

Xeon E-2286M (8 core, 16 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz Up to 5.00 GHz)[86]

CM246 128 GB[87] (non-ECC) 2667 MHz
64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2667 MHz
32 GB (non-ECC) 2933 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel HD GFX

Radeon Pro WX 7130 (8 GB GDDR5)

or WX 3200 (4 GB GDDR5)

Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 (6 GB GDDR6)

or Quadro RTX 4000 (8 GB GDDR6)

or Quadro RTX 5000 (16 GB GDDR6)

(4x) PCle NVMe or

(3x) PCIe NVMe and
(1x) 2.5” HDDs (up to 8 TB)
17.3" HD+ TN 1600x900

17.3" UltraSharp FHD IPS 1920x1080

17.3" UltraSharp UHD IGZO 3840x2160

Windows 10 Pro
Precision 7730 Jun 2018 3.17 kg (7.0 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

i5-8300H (4 core)[88]
i5-8400H (4 core)[89]
i7-8750H (6 core)
i7-8850H (6 core)
i9-8950HK (6 core)
Xeon E-2176M (6 core)
Xeon E-2186M (6 core)

CM246 128 GB[87] (non-ECC) 2667 MHz
64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2667 MHz
32 GB (non-ECC) 2933 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel UHD P630 or UHD 630

+ Nvidia Quadro
P3200 (6 GB GDDR5)
or P4200 (8 GB GDDR5)
or P5200 (16 GB GDDR5)

3 M.2 x4;

+ 1 M.2 x4 or SATA

1600x900 TN
1920×1080 IPS
3840×2160 IGZO touch
Windows 10 Pro
First 17" Precision with a touch screen as option; Windows 10 Pro
Precision 7720 Mar 2017 3.42 kg (7.5 lb) E-Port

Intel Core
i5-7300HQ (4 core, 6 MB Cache, 2.50 GHz Up to 3.50 GHz)[90]
i5-7440HQ (4 core, 6 MB Cache, 2.80 GHz Up to 3.80 GHz)[91]
i7-7700HQ (4 core, 6 MB Cache, 2.80 GHz Up to 3.80 GHz)[92]
i7-7820HQ (4 core, 8 MB Cache, 2.90 GHz Up to 3.90 GHz)[93]
i7-7920HQ (4 core, 8 MB Cache, 3.10 GHz Up to 4.10 GHz)[94]


Intel Xeon
E3-1505M v6 (4 core, 8 MB Cache, 3.00 GHz Up to 4.00 GHz)[95]
E3-1535M v6 (4 core, 8 MB Cache, 3.10 GHz Up to 4.20 GHz)[96]

CM238 128 GB (non-ECC)
64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2400 MHz
32 GB[a] (non-ECC) 2667 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel Iris Pro P580, HD P580 or HD 630
+ Radeon Pro
WX 7100 (8 GB GDDR5)
or Nvidia Quadro
M1200 (4 GB GDDR5)
or P3000 (6 GB GDDR5)
or P4000 (8 GB GDDR5)
or P5000 (16 GB GDDR5)

2 M.2 x4;

+ 1 M.2 x4 or SATA

[97]

1600x900 TN LED
1920×1080 IPS LED
3840×2160 IGZO LED
Windows 10 Pro
Last Precision with a MXM slot, 7730 uses a proprietary DGFF module; Windows 10 Pro 64-bit / Ubuntu 16.04LTS
Precision 7710 /
Precision 17
(7000 Series)
2015 3.42 kg (7.5 lb) E-Port

Intel Core
i5-6300HQ
i7-6820HQ
i7-6920HQ
Intel Xeon
E3-1505M
E3-1535M
E3-1545M
E3-1575M

CM236 128 GB (non-ECC)
64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2133 MHz
32 GB[a] (non-ECC) 2667 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel Iris Pro P580, HD P530 or HD 530

+ AMD FirePro
W5170M (2 GB GDDR5)
or W7170M (4 GB GDDR5)
or Nvidia Quadro
M3000M (4 GB GDDR5)
or M4000M (4 GB GDDR5)
or M5000M (8 GB GDDR5)

1920×1080 IPS anti-glare LED
3840×2160 IGZO anti-glare LED

Windows 10 Pro
Covet Edition dropped, IPS screen reintroduced, 4K screen introduced; Windows 7 Pro 64-bit / Windows 10 / Ubuntu 14.04LTS
16" Ultimate
Precision 7680 2023 Windows 11 Pro
Precision 7670 2022 12th Gen Intel Core
  • i5-12600HX
  • i7-12850HX
  • i9-12950HX
Intel PCH-LP DDR5 CAMM

module

Minimum: 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz,


32 GB, 1 x 32 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz, non-ECC

64 GB, 1 x 64 GB, DDR5, 4800 MHz, non-ECC

module

128 GB, 1 x 128 GB, DDR5, 3600 MHz, non-ECC,

15.6" Ultimate
Precision 7560 2021 2.49 kg (5.5 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

11th Gen Intel Core and Intel Xeon W Series
  • i5-11500H (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.90 GHz to 4.60 GHz)
  • i7-11600H (6 Core, 18 MB Cache, 2.90 GHz to 4.60 GHz)
  • i7-11800H (8 Core, 24 MB Cache, 2.30 GHz to 4.60 GHz)
  • i7-11850H (8 Core, 24 MB Cache, 2.50 GHz to 4.80 GHz)
  • i9-11950H (8 Core, 24 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 5.00 GHz)
  • Xeon W-11855M (6 Core, 18 MB Cache, 3.20 GHz to 4.90 GHz)
  • Xeon W-11955M (8 Core, 24 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 5.00 GHz)
WM590 128 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 3200 MHz
64 GB (non-ECC) 3466 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel UHD Graphics

Nvidia Quadro T1200 (4 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro A2000 (4 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro A3000 (6 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro A4000 (8 GB GDDR6)

Nvidia Quadro A5000 (16 GB GDDR6)

Intel AX210

+ Qualcomm X55 5G/LTE-A CAT22 (DW5830e)

(3x) PCIe NVMe

1920×1080 WVA 220 nits
1920×1080 WVA 500 nits
1920×1080 WVA touch 500 nits
3840×2160 HDR600 600 nits

Windows 10 Pro

Windows 11 Pro

Precision 7550 2020 2.49 kg (5.5 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

10th Gen Intel Core and Intel Xeon W Series
  • i5-10400H (4 Core, 8 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 4.60 GHz)
  • i7-10750H (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 5.00 GHz)
  • i7-10850H (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.70 GHz to 5.10 GHz)
  • i7-10875H (8 Core, 16 MB Cache, 2.30 GHz to 5.10 GHz)
  • i9-10885H (8 Core, 16 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz to 5.30 GHz)
  • Xeon W-10855M (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.80 GHz to 5.10 GHz)
  • Xeon W-10885M (8 Core, 16 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz to 5.30 GHz)
WM490 128 GB (non-ECC) 2933 MHz
128 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2667 MHz
32 GB (non-ECC) 3200 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel UHD Graphics

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)

Intel AX201

+ Qualcomm X20 LTE-A CAT18 (DW5821e)

(3x) PCIe NVMe Windows 10 Pro
Precision 7540 2019 2.53 kg (5.6 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

9th Gen Intel Core and Intel Xeon E Series
  • i5-9400H (4 core, 8 MB Cache, 2.50 GHz to 4.30 GHz)
  • i7-9750H (6 core, 12 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 4.50 GHz)
  • i7-9850H (6 core, 12 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 4.60 GHz)
  • i9-9880H (8 core, 16 MB Cache, 2.30 GHz to 4.80 GHz)
  • i9-9980HK (8 core, 16 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz to 5.00 GHz)
  • Xeon E-2276M (6 core, 12 MB Cache, 2.80 GHz to 4.70 GHz)
  • Xeon E-2286M (8 core, 16 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz to 5.00 GHz)
CM246 128 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2667 MHz
64 GB (non-ECC) 3200 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel UHD P630 or UHD 630

+ AMD Radeon Pro
WX 3200 (4 GB GDDR5)
or Nvidia Quadro
T1000 (4 GB GDDR5)
or T2000 (4 GB GDDR5)
or RTX 3000 (6 GB GDDR6)
or RTX 4000 (8 GB GDDR6)
or RTX 5000 (16GB GDDR6)

Intel AX200

+ Intel XMM 7360 LTE-A CAT10 (DW5820e)

Windows 10 Pro
Precision 7530 Jun 2018 2.53 kg (5.6 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

i5-8300H (4 core)
i5-8400H (4 core)
i7-8750H (6 core)
i7-8850H (6 core)
i9-8950HK (6 core)
Xeon E-2176M (6 core)
Xeon E-2186M (6 core)

CM246 128 GB (non-ECC) 2667 MHz
64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2667 MHz
32 GB (non-ECC) 3200 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel UHD P630 or UHD 630

+ Nvidia Quadro
P1000 (4 GB GDDR5)
or P2000 (4 GB GDDR5)
or P3200 (6 GB GDDR5)

Intel AC9260
or Qualcomm QCA6174A

+ Qualcomm X7 LTE-A CAT6 (DW5811e)

2 M.2 x4;

+ 1 M.2 x4 or SATA

1920×1080 TN
1920×1080 UltraSharp IPS
1920×1080 UltraSharp IPS touch
3840×2160 IGZO

Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Pro
Precision 7520 Mar 2017 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) E-Port

Intel Core
i5-7300HQ
i5-7440HQ
i7-7700HQ
i7-7820HQ
i7-7920HQ
Intel Xeon
E3-1505M v6
E3-1535M v6

CM238 128 GB (non-ECC)
64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2400 MHz
32 GB[a] (non-ECC) 2667 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel Iris Pro P580, HD P580 or HD 630
+ Radeon Pro
WX 4130 (2 GB GDDR5)
or WX 4150 (4 GB GDDR5)
or Nvidia Quadro
M1200 (4 GB GDDR5)
or M2200 (4 GB GDDR5)

Intel AC8265
or Qualcomm QCA6174A

+ Qualcomm X7 LTE-A CAT6 (DW5811e)

1920×1080 IPS (Option touch)
3840×2160 IGZO anti-glare LED

Windows 10 Pro
Along the 7720 the last PMWs with a dock port and a MXM slot, 7530 and 7730 use the Dell proprietary DGFF video card; Windows 10 Pro 64-bit / Ubuntu 16.04LTS
Precision 7510 /
Precision 17
(7000 Series)
2015 2.79 kg (6.2 lb) E-Port

Intel Core
i5-6300HQ
i7-6820HQ
i7-6920HQ
Intel Xeon
E3-1505M
E3-1535M
E3-1545M
E3-1575M

CM236 128 GB (non-ECC)
64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2133 MHz
32 GB[a] (non-ECC) 2667 MHz

DDR4 (4 slots)

Intel HD P530 or HD 530
+ AMD FirePro
W5170M (2 GB GDDR5)
or Nvidia Quadro
M1000M (2 GB GDDR5)
or M2000M (4 GB GDDR5)

Intel AC8260
or Qualcomm QCA6174A

+ Qualcomm X7 LTE-A CAT6 (DW5811e)

1920×1080 TN anti-glare LED
1920×1080 IPS anti-glare LED
1920×1080 IPS Touch LED
3840×2160 IGZO anti-glare LED

Windows 10 Pro
Windows 7 Pro 64 / Windows 10 Pro 64-bit / Ubuntu 14.04LTS
17.3" Mainstream
Precision 5770 Mar 2022 Windows 11 Pro
Precision 5760 May 2021 Windows 10 Pro
Precision 5750 May 2020
Precision 5740 2019
Precision 5730 2018
Precision 5710 2016
16" Mainstream
Precision 5690 Feb 2024 2.03 kg (4.5 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4 type C (with & without power)

Core Ultra 5 135H (14 core)
Core Ultra 7 155H (16 core)
Core Ultra 7 165H (16 core)
Core Ultra 9 185H (16 core)

Integrated in CPU

16 GB LPDDR5x
32 GB LPDDR5x
64 GB LPDDR5x

7467 MHz; LPDDR5x soldered; non-ECC

Intel® Iris Xe

+ Nvidia RTX A1000 Ada w/6 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A2000 Ada w/8 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A3500 Ada w/12 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A4000 Ada w/12 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A5000 Ada w/16 GB GDDR6

Intel BE200 2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe

1920×1200 IGZO
3840×2400 IGZO touch

Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Ubuntu 22.04

Windows 11 Pro
Precision 5680 Mar 2023 1.91 kg (4.2 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4 type C (with & without power)

i5-13600H (12 core)
i7-13700H (14 core)
i7-13800H (14 core)
i9-13900H (14 core)

Integrated in CPU

16 GB LPDDR5 6400 MHz
32 GB LPDDR5 6000 MHz
64 GB LPDDR5 6000 MHz

LPDDR5 soldered; non-ECC

Intel® Iris Xe

+ Nvidia RTX A1000 w/6 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A2000 Ada w/8 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A3500 Ada w/12 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A4000 Ada w/12 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A5000 Ada w/16 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX 4090 w/16 GB GDDR6

Intel AX211 2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe

1920×1200 IGZO
3840×2400 IGZO touch

Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Enterprice
Ubuntu 22.04

Windows 11 Pro
15.6" Mainstream
Precision 5570 Mar 2022 1.88 kg (4.1 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4 type C (with & without power)

i5-12500H (12 core)
i5-12600H (12 core)
i7-12700H (14 core)
i7-12800H (14 core)
i9-12900H (14 core)
i9-12900HK (14 core)

WM690

8 GB DDR5
16 GB DDR5
32 GB DDR5
64 GB DDR5

4800 MHz; DDR5 (2 slots); non-ECC

Intel® Iris Xe

+ Nvidia RTX A1000 w/4 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A2000 w/8 GB GDDR6

Intel AX211 2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe

1920×1200 IGZO
3840×2400 IGZO touch

Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Pro

  • Windows 11 Home
  • Windows 11 Pro
Precision 5560[98] Nov 2021 1.84 kg (4.1 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4 type C (with & without power)

i5-11500H (6 core)
i7-11800H (8 core)
i7-11850H (8 core)
i9-11950H (8 core)
Xeon W-11955M (8 core)

WM590

8 GB DDR4
16 GB DDR4
32 GB DDR4
64 GB DDR4

3200 MHz; DDR4 (2 slots); both ECC & non-ECC

Intel® UHD P630 (on Xeon only) or 630

+ Nvidia Quadro T1200 w/4 GB GDDR6
+ Nvidia RTX A2000 w/4 GB GDDR6

Intel AX201 2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe

1920×1200 IGZO
3840×2400 IGZO touch

Windows 10 Pro
Windows 11 Pro

  • Windows 11 Home
  • Windows 11 Pro
Precision 5550 Jun 2020 1.85 kg (4.1 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

i5-10400H (4 core)
i7-10750H (6 core)
i7-10850H (6 core)
i7-10875H (8 core)
i9-10885H (8 core)
Xeon W-10855M (6 core)

WM490 64 GB (non-ECC) 2933 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel UHD

+ Nvidia Quadro
T1000 (4 GB GDDR6)
or T2000 (4 GB GDDR6)

Intel AX201 2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe 1920×1200 IGZO

3840×2400 IGZO touch

Windows 10 Pro

Windows 10 Pro
First Precision since the 2010s' M6500 to feature a 16:10 display
Precision 5540[99] Jul 2019 1.78 kg (3.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

i9-9980HK (8 Core, 16 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz to 5.00 GHz)
i9-9880H (8 Core, 16 MB Cache, 2.30 GHz to 4.80 GHz)
Xeon E-2276M (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.80 GHz to 4.70 GHz)
i7-9850H (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 4.6 GHz Turbo)
i7-9750H (6 Core, 12 MB Cache, 2.60 GHz to 4.5 GHz Turbo)
i5-9400H (4 Core, 8 MB Cache, 2.50 GHz to 4.3 GHz Turbo)

CM246 64 GB (non-ECC) 2667 MHz DDR4 (2 slots) Intel UHD 630 or P630 for Xeon

+ Nvidia Quadro T1000 w/4 GB GDDR5
+ Nvidia Quadro T2000 w/4 GB GDDR5

Intel AX200
or Intel AC9260
or Qualcomm QCA6174A
1 x M.2 PCIe NVMe;
+ 1 x 2.5" SATA (requires smaller 56Wh battery)

1920×1080 Anti-Glare IPS
3840×2160 IGZO Touch
3840×2160 OLED
Windows 10 Pro

Windows 10 Pro
Precision 5530 Jun 2018 1.78 kg (3.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

i5-8300H (4 core)
i5-8400H (4 core)
i7-8850H (6 core)
i9-8950HK (6 core)
Xeon E-2176M (6 core)

CM246 64 GB (non-ECC) 2667 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots; soldered in 2-in-1 version)

Intel UHD P630 or UHD 630

+ Nvidia Quadro
P1000 (4 GB GDDR5)
or P2000 (4 GB GDDR5)

Intel AC9260
or Qualcomm QCA6174A
1 x M.2 PCIe NVMe;
+ 1 x 2.5" SATA (requires smaller 56Wh battery)
1920×1080 IGZO

3840×2160 IGZO touch

Windows 10 Pro

Windows 10 Pro
Based on the XPS 15 9570, 2-in-1 version based on a XPS 15 9575 chassis.
Precision 5520 Jan 2017 1.78 kg (3.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

Intel Core
i5-7300HQ
i5-7440HQ
i7-7820HQ
Xeon E3-1505M v6

CM238 64 GB (non-ECC) 2400 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel HD 630 or P630
+ Nvidia Quadro
M1200 (4 GB GDDR5)
Intel AC8265
or Qualcomm QCA6174A
1 x M.2 PCIe NVMe;
+ 1 x 2.5" SATA (requires smaller 56Wh battery)

1920×1080 IPS anti-glare LED
3840×2160 IGZO Touch LED

Windows 10 Pro
Reduced usability due to shallow keyboard; Windows 10, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Anniversary Edition available with Abyss Black chassis
Precision 5510 /
Precision 15
(5000 Series)
2015 1.78 kg (3.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

Intel core i5-6300HQ
i7-6820HQ

Xeon E3-1505M v5

CM236 64 GB (non-ECC) 2133 MHz
DDR4 (2 slots)
Intel HD 530 or P530
+ Nvidia Quadro M1000M (2 GB GDDR5)
Intel AC8260
or Qualcomm QCA6174A
1 x M.2 PCIe NVMe;
+ 1 x 2.5" SATA (requires smaller 56Wh battery)

1920×1080 IPS anti-glare LED
3840×2160 IGZO Touch LED

Windows 10 Pro
Reduced usability due to shallow keyboard and narrowed size of Enter/Return key; Windows 7 Pro 64, Windows 10, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
14" Mainstream
Precision 5490 2024 Windows 11 Pro
Precision 5480 2023
Precision 5470 2022
15.6" Entry-level
Precision 3591 Mar 2024 USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

Core Ultra 5 135H (14 core)
Core Ultra 7 165H (16 core)

Integrated in CPU 64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 5600 MHz

DDR5 (2 slots)

Intel Iris Xe (dual-channel)
or Intel UHD (single-channel)

+ Nvidia RTX
A500 (4 GB GDDR6)
or A1000 (6 GB GDDR6)
or RTX A2000 Ada (8 GB GDDR6)

Windows 11 Pro
Precision 3590
Precision 3581 Mar 2023 1.79 kg (3.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

Intel core
i5-13600H (12 core)
i7-13700H (14 core)
i7-13800H (14 core)
i9-13900H (14 core)

Integrated in CPU 64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 4800 MHz

DDR5 (2 slots)

Intel Iris Xe (dual-channel)
or Intel UHD (single-channel)

+ Nvidia RTX
A500 (4 GB GDDR6)
or A1000 (6 GB GDDR6)
or RTX A2000 Ada (8 GB GDDR6)

Precision 3580 1.61 kg (3.5 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

Intel core
i5-1335U (10 core)
i7-1355U (10 core)
i5-1340P (12 core)
i5-1350P (12 core)
i7-1360P (12 core)
i7-1370P (14 core)

Integrated in CPU Intel Iris Xe (dual-channel)
or Intel UHD (single-channel)

+ Nvidia RTX A500 (4 GB GDDR6)

Precision 3571 Mar 2022 1.79 kg (3.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

Intel core
i5-12500H (12 core)
i5-12600H (12 core)
i7-12700H (14 core)
i7-12800H (14 core)
i9-12900H (14 core)

Integrated in CPU 64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 4800 MHz

DDR5 (2 slots)

Intel Iris Xe

+ Nvidia Quadro
T600 (4 GB GDDR6)
or RTX A1000 (4 GB GDDR6)
or RTX A2000 (8 GB GDDR6)

Precision 3570 1.59 kg (3.5 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

Intel core
i5-1235U (10 core)
i5-1245U (10 core)
i5-1250P (12 core)
i7-1255U (10 core)
i7-1265U (10 core)
i7-1270P (12 core)
i7-1280P (14 core)

Integrated in CPU 64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 4800 MHz

DDR5 (2 slots)

Intel Iris Xe

+ Nvidia Quadro
T550 (4 GB GDDR6)
or RTX A500 (4 GB GDDR6)

Precision 3561 Jan 2021 1.79 kg (3.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

Intel core
i5-11400H (6 core)
i5-11500H (6 core)
i7-10800H (8 core)
i7-11850H (8 core)
i9-11950H (8 core)
Xeon W-11855M (6 core)

WM590 64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 3200 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel UHD

+ Nvidia Quadro
T600 (4 GB GDDR6)
or T1200 (4 GB GDDR6)

Precision 3560 1.59 kg (3.5 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 4

Intel core
i5-1135G7 (4 core)
i5-1145G7 (4 core)
i7-1165G7 (4 core)
i7-1185G7 (4 core)

Integrated in CPU 64 GB (non ECC) 3200 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel Iris Xe
+ Nvidia Quadro T500 (2 GB GDDR6)
Precision 3551 May 2020 1.89 kg (4.2 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

Intel core
i5-10300H (4 core)
i5-10400H (4 core)
i7-10750H (6 core)
i7-10850H (6 core)
i7-10875H (8 core)
i9-10885H (8 core)
Xeon W-10855M (6 core)

WM490 64 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2933 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel UHD 630
+ Nvidia Quadro P620 (4 GB GDDR5)
1 M.2 x4;

+ 1 M.2 x4 or SATA

Precision 3550 1.86 kg (4.1 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

Intel core
i5-10210U (4 core)
i5-10310U (4 core)
i7-10510U (4 core)
i7-10610U (4 core)
i7-10810U (6 core)

Integrated in CPU 32 GB (non ECC) 2667 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel UHD 620
+ Nvidia Quadro P520 (2 GB GDDR5)
Precision 3541 2019 1.97 kg (4.3 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

Intel core
i5-9300H (4 core)
i5-9400H (4 core)
i7-9750H (6 core)
i7-9850H (6 core)
i9-9980H (8 core)
Xeon E-2276M (6 core)

CM246 32 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2667 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel UHD 630 or UHD P630
+ Nvidia Quadro P620 (4 GB GDDR5)
Precision 3540 1.83 kg (4.0 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

Intel core
i5-8265U (4 core)
i5-8354U (4 core)
i7-8565U (4 core)
i7-8665U (4 core)

Integrated in CPU 32 GB (non ECC) 2400 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel UHD 620
+ AMD Radeon Pro WX2100 (2 GB GDDR5)
Precision 3530 Jun 2018 2.03 kg (4.5 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

Intel core
i5-8300H (4 core)
i5-8400H (4 core)
i7-8750H (6 core)
i7-8850H (6 core)
Xeon E-2176M (6 core)

CM246 64 GB (non-ECC)
32 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2400 MHz or
32 GB (non-ECC) 2667 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel UHD 630 or UHD P630
+ Nvidia Quadro P600 (4 GB GDDR5)
Intel AC9560
or Qualcomm QCA6174A

+ Qualcomm X7 LTE-A CAT6 (DW5811e)

1 M.2 x2;

+ 1 M.2 x4 or SATA

Windows 10 Pro
Ubuntu 16.04

1366×768 TN
1920×1080 IPS
1920×1080 IPS touch

Precision 3520 Jan 2017 2.21 kg (4.9 lb) USB-C

Thunderbolt 3

Intel core i5 (7440HQ, 7300HQ) i7 (7700HQ, 7820HQ)
Xeon E3-1505M v6

CM238 64 GB (non-ECC)
32 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2400 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel HD 630 or P630
+ Nvidia Quadro M620 (2 GB GDDR5)
Intel AC8265
or Qualcomm QCA6174A

+ Qualcomm X7 LTE-A CAT6 (DW5811e)

1 M.2 x4;

+ 1 M.2 x4 or SATA

1366×768 TN LED
1920×1080 IPS LED
1920×1080 Touch LED

Trackpoint is optional; based on a Latitude 5580 chassis. Windows 10, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Precision 3510 /
Precision 15
(3000 Series)
2015 2.23 kg (4.9 lb) E-Port

Intel core i5 (6300HQ)
i7 (6700HQ, 6820HQ)
Xeon E3-1505M v5

CM236 64 GB (non-ECC)
32 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2133 MHz

DDR4 (2 slots)

Intel HD 530 or P530
+ AMD FirePro W5130M (2 GB GDDR5)
Intel AC8260
or Qualcomm QCA6174A

+ Qualcomm X7 LTE-A CAT6 (DW5811e)

1 M.2 x4;

+ 1 M.2 x4 or SATA

1366×768 TN anti-glare LED
1920×1080 IPS anti-glare LED
1920×1080 Touch anti-glare LED

Windows 7 Pro 64, Windows 10, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
14" Entry-level
Precision 3490 Mar 2024 Windows 11 Pro
Precision 3480 Mar 2023
Precision 3470 Apr 2022
  1. ^ a b c d max 8 GB per slot

Precision Mobile Thin & Light (XPS 15 based) (2013–2015)

[edit]
Model Release Weight CPU Chipset Memory (max) Graphics Storage Screen Audio Battery Operating System
15,6" Ultraportable
Precision
M3800 (2015)
Jan 2015 1.88 kg (4.1 lb) Intel Core
i7-4712HQ (4 x 2.3 GHz, 6 MB L3)
Intel HM87 16 GB DDR3L (2 slots) 1600 MHz Nvidia Quadro K1100M (2 GB GDDR5) 1 mSATA;
Option + 1 SATA
1920x1080 touch
3840x2160 IGZO touch
Windows 8.1
Re-launched with an Intel i7 (4712HQ) processor, adds Thunderbolt 2, and an option for 4K Ultra HD Ultratouch display.[100]
Precision
M3800
Nov 2013 1.88 kg (4.1 lb) Intel Core
i7-4702HQ (4 x 2.2 GHz, 6 MB L3)
Intel HM87 16 GB DDR3L (2 slots) 1600 MHz Nvidia Quadro K1100M (2 GB GDDR5) 1 mSATA;
Option + 1 SATA
1920x1080
3200x1800 touch
Windows 8.1
Identical case to the XPS 15 (9530)[101]

Latitude E Series based (2008–2014)

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Precision M4500

Dell launched the E Series of laptops on August 12, 2008 with a collection of Latitude (E4200, E5400, E5500, E6400, E6500, E6400 ATG/XFR) and Precision (M4400, M2400) computers.[102] Both the Latitude and Precision computers are compatible with the new E Series docking stations (E-Port and E-Port Plus). Notably, the 17" models do not share a chassis with the Inspiron series anymore, and starting with the M4600 the 15" Precisions do not share a Latitude chassis either. QHD, UHD and RGBLED IPS models have a disabled iGPU. This has several downsides: the power consumption during low load is high, and thus the battery runtimes clearly suffer despite the high-capacity battery, and Intel's QuickSync Video cannot be used. AMD GPU equipped models before the M4800/M6800 also do not support AMD Enduro Switchable Graphics.

Model Release Weight CPU Socket CPU Chipset Memory (max) Graphics[a] Storage Screen Audio Battery Operating System
17" Ultimate
Precision M6800 Sep 2013 3.57 kg (7.9 lb) G3 Intel Core i5 (4200M, 4300M),

i7 (4600M, 4700MQ, 4800MQ, 4810MQ, 4900MQ, 4910MQ, 4930MX, 4940MX)[103]

Intel QM87 32 GB (4 slots for 4 cores)
16 GB (2 slots for 2 cores)
DDR3L 1600 MHz

(or 16 GB of 1866 MHz)

Intel HD 4600
+ AMD FirePro M6100 (2 GB GDDR5) or Nvidia Quadro
K3100M (4 GB GDDR5)
or K4100M (4 GB GDDR5)
or K5100M (8 GB GDDR5)
2+1 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
17.3"
1600×900 TN
1920×1080 TN
Along with the M4800 the last Precision Mobile Workstations with upgradeable processors. IPS panel option dropped; also eDP connector don't factory fitted on a motherboard
Precision M6700 Aug 2012 3.42 kg (7.5 lb) G2 Intel Core i5 (3360M, 3320M),

Core i7 (3920XM, 3520M, 3820QM, 3720QM)

Intel QM77 32 GB (4 slots for 4 cores)
16 GB (2 slots for 2 cores)
DDR3L 1600 MHz

(or 16 GB of 1866 MHz)

Intel HD 4000
+ AMD FirePro M6000 (2 GB GDDR5) or Nvidia Quadro
K3000M (2 GB GDDR5)
or K4000M (4 GB GDDR5)
or K5000M (4 GB GDDR5)
2+1 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
17.3"
1600×900 TN
1920×1080 TN
(opt. 10-point multitouch)
1920x1080 IPS RGBLED
First model with 3D display, nVidia 3D Vision Pro support. Only two memory slots usable with dual-core CPUs (slots under keyboard are blanked off with a plastic spacer). Last Precision with a RGBLED display option
Precision M6600 May 2011 3.42 kg (7.5 lb) G2 Intel Core i5 (2540M, 2520M),
i7 (2620M, 2720QM, 2820QM, 2920XM)[104]
Intel QM67 32 GB (4 slots for 4 cores)
16 GB (2 slots for 2 cores)
DDR3 1600 MHz
Intel HD 3000[b]
+ AMD FirePro M8900 (2 GB GDDR5)
or Nvidia Quadro
3000M (2 GB GDDR5)
or 4000M (2 GB GDDR5)
or 5010M (4 GB GDDR5)
2+1 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
17.3"
1600х900 TN
1920x1080 TN
(opt. 4-point touch)
1920x1080 IPS RGBLED
  First Precision with MXM slot and IPS display option
Precision M6500 Dec 2009 3.81 kg (8.4 lb) Socket G1 Intel Core i5 (560M, 580M),

i7 (640M, 740QM, 840QM, 920XM, 940XM)[105]

Intel PM55 32 GB (4 slots for 4-core CPUs)
8 GB (2 slots for 2-core CPUs) DDR3 1333 MHz
ATI FirePro M7820 / M7740 (1 GB)
or Nvidia Quadro
FX 2800M / FX 3800M (1 GB)
or 5000M[c] (2 GB)
2 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
16:10 aspect ratio

17"
1440x900 TN

1920x1200 TN LED
1920x1200 TN RGBLED

There is a fairly common complaint about Nvidia GPU equipped M6500's freezing or locking up on a black/blue screen, which can be attributed to various faulty components,[106] although one workaround is to disable PowerMizer.[107] Complaints about the touchpad malfunctioning have also been noted. First Precision with a mSATA slot and USB 3.0.
Covet Edition available, last Covet Edition to use the Burnt Orange colored case. Dual-core models only have two memory slots, Quad-core models have four. i7-QM/XM equipped M6500's with a two DIMM slot motherboard support a maximum of 16 GB RAM.
Precision M6400 Sept 2008 3.87 kg (8.5 lb) Socket P  Intel
Core 2 Duo/Extreme/Quad
Intel Q43 16 GB DDR3 1066 (4 slots) Nvidia Quadro
FX 2700M (512 MB)
or FX 3700M (1 GB)
or ATI FirePro M7740
2 2.5" SATA 16:10 aspect ratio

17"
1440x900 TN
1920x1200 TN CCFL
1920x1200 RGBLED
Covet Edition variant available with edge-to-edge display and Burnt Orange colored case
15" Ultimate
Precision M4800 Oct 2013 2.88 kg (6.3 lb) G3 Intel Core i7 (4600M, 4700MQ, 4800MQ, 4810MQ, 4900MQ, 4910MQ, 4930MX, 4940MX)
Core i5 (4200M, 4300M)[103]
Intel QM87 32 GB (4 slots for 4 cores)
16 GB (2 slots for 2 cores)
DDR3L 1600 MHz

(or 16 GB of 1866 MHz)

Intel HD 4600
+AMD FirePro M5100 (2 GB GDDR5) or Nvidia Quadro
K1100M (2 GB GDDR5)
or K2100M (2 GB GDDR5)
1+1 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
15.6"
1920x1080
QHD 3200*1800 IGZO Sharp
from 2014 UHD 3840x2160 IGZO Sharp
QHD and UHD models have a disabled iGPU.
Precision M4700 Aug 2012 2.87 kg (6.3 lb) G2 Intel Core i7 (3940XM, 3920XM, 3840QM, 3820QM, 3740QM, 3720QM, 3520M)
Core i5 (3360M, 3320M)
Intel QM77 32 GB (4 slots for 4 cores)
16 GB (2 slots for 2 cores)
DDR3L 1600 MHz

(or 16 GB of 1866 MHz)[108]

Intel HD 4000
+AMD FirePro M4000 (1 GB GDDR5)
or Nvidia Quadro
K1000M (2 GB DDR3[d])
or K2000M (2 GB DDR3[d])
1+1 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
15.6"
1366x768 TN
1920х1080 TN
Only two memory connectors with Intel Core i5-3320M/3360M or Intel Core i7-3520M.
Precision M4600 May 2011 2.87 kg (6.3 lb) G2 Intel Core i5 (2540M, 2520M),
i7 (2620M, 2720QM, 2820QM, 2920XM)[104]
Intel QM67 32 GB (4 slots for 4 cores)
16 GB (2 slots for 2 cores)
DDR3 1600 MHz
Intel HD 3000[b]
+ AMD FirePro M5950 (1 GB GDDR5)
or Nvidia Quadro
1000M (2 GB GDDR5)
or 2000M (2 GB DDR3[d])
1+1 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
15.6"
1366x768 TN
(opt. touch)
1920х1080 TN
1920х1080 IPS RGBLED
Precision M4500 May 2010 2.73 kg (6.0 lb) Socket G1 Intel Core i5/i7
Clarksfield/Arrandale
Intel QM57 16 GB (4 cores)
8 GB (2 cores)
DDR3 1333 MHz (2 slots)
Nvidia Quadro FX 880M / 1800M (1 GB DDR3[d]) 1+1 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
15.6"
1366х768 TN
1600x900
1920х1080
First Precision with a 16:9 display; based on the Latitude E6510 chassis
Precision M4400 Aug 2008 2.69 kg (5.9 lb) Socket P Core 2 Duo/Extreme/Quad
Penryn/Penryn XE/Penryn-QC
Intel PM45 8 GB DDR2 800 MHz (2 slots) Nvidia Quadro
FX 770M 512 MB
or 1700M 512 MB
1+1 2.5" SATA 16:10 aspect ratio

15.4"

1920x1200 RGBLED

1920x1200 CCFL

1440x900 WLED

1280x800 CCFL

Same chassis as the Latitude E6500, FX 1700M is in fact an overclocked 770M[109][110]
Entry-level
Precision M2800 May 2014 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) G3 Intel Core i5-4200M,
i7-4610M, i7-4810MQ
Intel QM87 16 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz (2 slots) Intel HD 4600
+ AMD FirePro W4170M
1+1 2.5" SATA
+ 1 mSATA
15.6"
Identical case to the Latitude E6540[111][112]
Precision M2400 Aug 2008 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) Socket P Intel Core 2 Duo
Penryn
Intel PM45 8 GB DDR2 800 MHz (2 slots) Nvidia Quadro FX 370M 1 2.5"

SATA

16:10 aspect ratio

14.1"
1280x800
1440x900
Based on Latitude E6400
  1. ^ All M4###/M6### laptops graphics options use dedicated memory.
  2. ^ a b Disabled with 10-bit RGBLED IPS panel
  3. ^ The Quadro 5000M has ECC VRAM which when enabled cuts available VRAM to 1792MiB. It is also very uncommon
  4. ^ a b c d Nvidia uses DDR3 memory instead of GDDR5 memory which reduces performance in exchange for power savings

Latitude D Series based (2003–2007)

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These Precision models were released at roughly the same time as their D-series Latitude counterparts. They are compatible with the D-series docking stations, and there are various accessories that are interchangeable with other Dell models, such as the battery or CD drive, depending on the Precision model. Some of these models (especially those made around ~2005-2007) with Nvidia GPUs can suffer from GPU failure.

Model Release Weight CPU Socket CPU Chipset Memory (max) Graphics Storage Notes Audio Screen Battery Operating System
17"
Precision M6300 Aug 2007 3.8 kg (8.4 lb) Socket P Intel Core 2 Duo Merom/Merom XE
Penryn/Penryn XE
Intel 965PM 8 GB DDR2 667 MHz (2 slots) Nvidia Quadro
FX 1600M 256 MB
or FX 3600M 512 MB
1 2.5"

SATA

Shares the same design as the Precision M90 HD Audio with built-in stereo speakers and microphone 17"
Precision M90 2006 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) Socket M Merom Intel 945PM 3.25[a] GB DDR2-533/667 Nvidia Quadro FX 3500M / 2500M 512 MB / 1500M 256 MB 1 2.5"

SATA

Based on Inspiron E1705/9400[113]
The E1705/9400 does not support a docking station.[114] The M90 supports the D-Series docking stations (PR01X or PD01X)[115]
HD Audio with built-in stereo speakers, subwoofer and microphone Warning icon
15.4"
Precision M4300 2007 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) Socket P Intel Core 2 Duo Merom/Penryn Intel 965PM 8 GB DDR2 667 MHz Nvidia Quadro FX 360M 256 MB 1 2.5"

SATA

Based on Latitude D830 Sigmatel STAC9205 with built-in stereo speakers and microphone 15.4"
Precision M65 2006 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) Socket M Merom Intel 945PM 3.25[a] GB DDR2-533/667 Nvidia Quadro FX 350M 512 MB 1 2.5"

SATA

Based on Latitude D820 Sigmatel STAC9200 with built-in stereo speakers and microphone
Precision M70 2005 3.03 kg (6.7 lb) Socket 479 Dothan Intel 915PM 2 GB DDR2-400/533 Nvidia Quadro FX Go1400[b] 1 2.5"

IDE

Based on Latitude D810, textured "Precision" lid Sigmatel STAC9751 with built-in stereo speakers and microphone Warning icon
Precision M60 2003 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) Socket 479 Banias Intel 855PM 2 GB DDR Nvidia Quadro FX Go700 / Quadro FX Go 1000 1 2.5"

IDE

Based on Latitude D800, first D-Series based Precision and first Widescreen model Intel AC97 with built-in stereo speakers and microphone Warning icon
Windows XP
14.1"
Precision M2300 2007 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) Socket P Intel Core 2 Duo Merom/Penryn Intel 965PM 8 GB DDR2 667 MHz Nvidia Quadro FX 360M 1 2.5"

SATA

Based on Latitude D630 IDT STAC9205 14.1"
Precision M20 2005 2.21 kg (4.9 lb) Socket 479 Dothan Intel 915PM 2 GB DDR2-400/533 ATI FireGL V3100 1 2.5"

IDE

Based on Latitude D610, first 14" PMW and first one with ATI FireGL GPU. Last Precision with a 4:3 screen Warning icon
  1. ^ a b chipset limits usable RAM to 3.25 GB (2x2 GB modules)
  2. ^ GPU failure is not uncommon on this model

Latitude C Series based (2001–2002)

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These Precisions were based on the Latitude C810 and C840, which in turn were based on the Inspiron 8100 and 8200.

Model Release Weight CPU Socket CPU Chipset Memory (max) Graphics Storage Notes Audio Screen Battery Operating System
Precision M50 2002 3.86 kg (8.5 lb) Socket 478 Northwood Intel 845 MP 1 GB DDR 266 MHz Nvidia Quadro4 GoGL 500/700 1+2 2.5" IDE Latitude C840/Inspiron 8200 based Crystal CS4205 4:3 aspect ratio

15.0" 1600x1200 TN
Windows XP
Precision M40 Nov 2001 3.57 kg (7.9 lb) Socket 479 Tualatin Intel 815 512 MB[a] SDRAM 133 MHz Nvidia Quadro2 Go 1+2 2.5" IDE Latitude C810/Inspiron 8100 based, first Precision Mobile Workstation 4:3 aspect ratio

15.0" 1600×1200 TN
  1. ^ Chipset limits maximum RAM to 512MB (2x256 or 1x512 SDRAM 133 MHz)

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from Grokipedia
Dell Precision is a line of high-performance workstation computers developed and manufactured by , targeted at professionals in demanding fields such as , , scientific , media production, and artificial development. These systems are available in mobile (), tower, compact form factor, and rack configurations, emphasizing reliability, , and for independent software vendors (ISV) to ensure compatibility with specialized applications. The Precision brand was officially introduced in 1997, with the first models, such as the Precision 400 series, shipping in 1998 as Dell's entry into the professional workstation market. Over nearly three decades, the lineup has evolved significantly, incorporating advancements like Xeon and Core processors, Threadripper options, and Ada Generation professional graphics cards to handle complex workloads including , , and . Notable innovations include the Dell Optimizer software, which uses AI to tune performance for specific tasks, and features like tool-less chassis designs for easy upgrades. Precision workstations are distinguished by their build quality, with rigorous testing for durability and energy efficiency, including certification and sustainable materials such as recycled plastics in select models. In January 2025, Dell announced plans to retire the Precision brand, with future models transitioning to the Dell Pro Max series while legacy Precision products remain available during the phase-out period. This enduring brand has powered achievements in industries worldwide, including contributions to numerous Academy Award-winning projects.

Overview

Launch and Purpose

The Dell Precision line of was officially introduced in 1997, marking Dell's entry into the dedicated professional workstation market, with the first systems shipping in 1998 beginning with the Precision 410 model. This launch positioned Precision as a response to the growing demand for robust computing solutions tailored to intensive professional workloads, distinguishing it from Dell's earlier general-purpose offerings. Designed for in specialized fields such as , CAD/CAM, scientific visualization, and , the Precision series emphasized reliability and stability over the features of consumer-oriented PCs. From inception, these workstations supported error-correcting code ( to detect and correct data errors, ensuring critical for mission-critical applications. They also featured independent software vendor (ISV) certifications, verifying compatibility and optimized performance with professional software like and Suite. The initial target audience included engineers, architects, and media professionals who required certified hardware capable of handling complex simulations, , and graphics-intensive tasks without compromise. Unlike the OptiPlex line, which focused on standard business productivity, or the series aimed at home and consumer use, Precision prioritized expandability through modular designs, multiple processor support, and professional-grade components to meet enterprise-level demands. This foundational approach established Precision as a benchmark for reliability in environments.

Key Technologies and Certifications

Dell Precision workstations incorporate core technologies designed for reliability and in professional environments. These systems support Error-Correcting Code (ECC) RAM to detect and correct memory errors, ensuring for mission-critical applications. They feature multi-core and Threadripper processors, providing scalable processing power for demanding workloads. Additionally, and RTX professional GPUs enable precise rendering and visualization, while scalable storage options, including configurations, offer flexible data management and redundancy. The Precision line holds numerous industry certifications that validate its suitability for professional use. Independent Software Vendor (ISV) certifications ensure compatibility and optimized performance with applications such as , , , and Maya. Mobile Precision models undergo MIL-STD-810G testing for durability against environmental stresses like vibration, shock, and temperature extremes. Energy efficiency is addressed through qualified configurations and EPEAT Gold registrations, promoting and reduced power consumption. Unique features enhance usability and performance across the Precision portfolio. Dell Precision Optimizer software automatically tunes system settings based on workloads and applications, improving efficiency without manual intervention. Thermal management systems, including dual-fan cooling in tower configurations, maintain optimal temperatures during intensive tasks. For immersive applications, high-fidelity displays and VR-ready certifications support virtual and workflows with professional graphics. From the 2020s onward, Precision workstations integrated AI capabilities, leveraging technology for remote management and security alongside Tensor Cores in RTX GPUs for accelerated AI processing and tasks. In 2025, Dell discontinued the Precision brand, with its technologies continuing in the new Dell Pro Max workstation series.

History

Early Years (1997–2005)

The Dell Precision line emerged in 1997 as Dell's dedicated offering for professional users in fields requiring , such as and . The inaugural model, the Precision 410, debuted in 1998 as a mini-tower system built around the Pentium II processor, supporting dual-processor configurations for enhanced computational power and featuring up to four PCI expansion slots for professional graphics cards and peripherals. Following quickly, the Precision 420 arrived in late 1999, introducing support for the Intel Pentium III processor while maintaining the expandable mini-tower design, with options for memory to boost performance in graphics-intensive tasks. A key development during this period was the adoption of workstation-specific , which prioritized superior through optimized ventilation and , alongside greater expansion capabilities compared to consumer-grade systems; by 2000, Dell transitioned to fully dedicated Precision platforms, moving away from shared designs with its OptiPlex business line to better accommodate professional upgrades like drives and high-end GPUs. The Precision series gained significant traction in computer-aided design (CAD) markets during the late 1990s and early 2000s, where its reliability and scalability appealed to architects and engineers handling complex . In 2004, Dell launched the Precision 370, which marked the integration of processors to support and larger datasets, further solidifying its position in professional workflows. Facing stiff competition from Hewlett-Packard's series workstations, which dominated the enterprise segment with established vendor relationships, Dell leveraged its direct-to-customer sales model to differentiate through highly customizable configurations, enabling buyers to specify components like processors and storage without intermediaries. This approach helped Precision workstations capture by offering cost-effective, tailored solutions for CAD and simulation needs. These early desktop foundations paved the way for subsequent developments.

Expansion and Innovation (2006–2014)

During this period, Dell expanded its Precision lineup with enhanced desktop models tailored for professional workloads. The Precision 380 and 390, introduced in 2006, featured single-processor configurations supporting processors, enabling improved performance for tasks such as CAD and . These models built on prior designs by incorporating scalable architectures with up to 8GB of DDR2 memory and support for professional graphics cards, positioning them as reliable single-socket solutions for mid-range engineering applications. A significant advancement came in 2005 with the debut of dual-processor support in the Precision 670, which allowed for parallel processing in high-end rendering and simulation environments. This model utilized dual processors, offering up to twice the computational power compared to single-processor predecessors, and was optimized for demanding creative workflows like and . The introduction marked Dell's push toward more robust multi-threaded capabilities in workstations. Dell entered the mobile workstation market in 2001 with the Precision M40, followed by expansions like the M series in 2008 with the launch of the Precision M6400, derived from the Latitude E platform to ensure enterprise-grade durability. The Precision M6400, featuring a 17-inch display, supported Intel Core 2 Extreme processors and graphics, providing desktop-like performance in a portable form factor for on-site design professionals. Starting at $2,299, it included options for up to 16GB of RAM and storage, emphasizing mobility without compromising ISV certifications for software reliability. Key strategic developments further solidified Dell's enterprise orientation. In 2010, Dell's acquisition of for $3.9 billion enhanced its IT services portfolio, integrating consulting and support expertise to better serve customers in sectors like healthcare and . By 2012, the Precision line incorporated emerging technologies such as ports for faster data transfers and SSD storage options for accelerated boot times and application loading in models like the Precision T3600. These innovations contributed to growing market traction, with the Precision series helping Dell achieve approximately 32% share of the global market by 2012, according to analysis by Jon Peddie Research. This positioned Dell as a strong second-place vendor behind HP, reflecting sustained demand for certified, high-performance systems.

Modern Era (2015–2024)

In 2015, standardized its Precision workstation lineup by introducing a tiered numbering system—3000 for entry-level, 5000 for , and 7000 for high-end configurations—applied consistently across both desktop and mobile models to simplify selection for professional users. This restructuring built on prior diversification efforts, enabling clearer performance scaling; for instance, the Precision 5810 Tower exemplified the 5000 series with support for up to dual processors and professional-grade NVIDIA graphics in a compact . Throughout the late and into the , Precision workstations advanced with the integration of Intel's 12th and 13th Generation Core and processors, delivering enhanced multi-threaded performance for compute-intensive tasks like CAD and simulation. These CPUs were paired with 40-series GPUs, including Ada Lovelace-based professional variants, to support ray tracing and AI-accelerated rendering in applications such as and visualization. In the , Dell emphasized AI capabilities through features like Dell Optimizer, an AI-driven software that dynamically tunes system resources for workloads, and support for Neural Processing Units (NPUs) in newer processors to enable efficient local AI model training and inference. Notable releases included the 2022 Precision 5000 series mobile workstations, such as the 5570, which introduced DDR5 RAM for improved bandwidth in memory-intensive workflows like and scientific computing. By 2024, the Precision 5690 mobile workstation featured Intel Core Ultra processors with integrated NPUs, offering up to 16 cores and AI-optimized performance in a slim 16-inch form factor for on-the-go professionals. Dell maintained its position as the global leader in workstation market share according to IDC data for 2023, driven by Precision's reliability in enterprise environments. The lineup also prioritized sustainability, incorporating over 43 million kg of recycled and renewable materials across products in fiscal year 2024, including ocean-bound plastics and reclaimed carbon fiber in chassis components.

Desktop Workstations

Single-Processor Models

The Dell Precision 3000 series encompasses single-processor desktop workstations tailored for entry-to-mid-range professional applications, such as (CAD), , and , offering a balance of performance and affordability in compact form factors. Introduced in 2017 with the Precision 3420, the lineup progressed to the Precision 3430 in 2018, featuring 8th-generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or E processors with up to six cores, supporting single-socket configurations for efficient power usage in space-constrained environments. By 2019-2020, the Precision 3440 advanced to 10th-generation Intel Core i5/i7 or processors, enhancing multi-threaded capabilities for tasks like rendering and while maintaining a small form factor (SFF) design measuring approximately 290 mm x 93 mm x 293 mm. The series continued evolving with the Precision 3460 in 2022, incorporating 12th-generation Intel Core processors and later refreshed in 2024 with 14th-generation options up to Intel Core i9 with 24 cores (8P + 16E), delivering improved handling of moderate workloads without requiring multi-socket scalability. As of mid-2025, the Precision line was rebranded to Dell Pro Max, with continued evolution under the new branding. These models emphasize compact tower or SFF chassis optimized for individual users, with support for up to 128 GB of ECC DDR4 across four slots in earlier models like the 3440 to ensure in professional environments through error-correcting code capabilities; the 3460 supports up to 64 GB of ECC DDR5 across two SODIMM slots. options include single PCIe x16 slots for professional NVIDIA or RTX series GPUs, such as the P1000 in the 3430 or RTX A2000 in the 3460, limited to 55-75W to suit the SFF thermal envelope while enabling certified performance in applications like or . Storage configurations scale up to 10 TB via PCIe NVMe SSDs or drives, with 0/1 support for faster data access in editing pipelines. Notable features include a toolless design across the series, facilitating straightforward upgrades to components like or storage without specialized tools, which enhances for IT-managed deployments. Integrated Reliability technologies, such as Reliable Memory Technology Pro, augment by detecting and mitigating multi-bit errors in real-time. ISV certifications from software vendors like and ensure optimized compatibility, while Precision Optimizer software tunes system resources for specific applications, boosting efficiency in targeted workflows. In performance evaluations, example configurations from the 3000 series highlight the advantages of professional-grade components and optimizations for tasks like 3D viewport navigation, stemming from certified drivers and hardware validation enabling consistent results in moderate CAD and editing scenarios without the overhead of consumer-oriented features.

Multi-Processor Models

The Dell Precision multi-processor models, primarily within the 5000 and 7000 series tower form factors, are engineered for enterprise-level workloads requiring exceptional parallel processing capabilities, building briefly on the single-processor designs by incorporating dual-socket architectures for enhanced scalability. These systems support dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors, as seen in models like the Precision 7820 and 7920 introduced around 2017, which utilize Skylake-SP architecture with up to 28 cores per CPU for demanding computational tasks. More recent offerings, such as the Precision 7865 from 2023, shift to AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors, providing single-socket but high-core-count options up to 64 cores to complement the dual-CPU paradigm in hybrid environments. Subsequent models include the 2024 Precision 7960 with dual 6th-generation Intel Xeon w9 processors (up to 60 cores each) and the 7875 with single-socket AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 series (up to 96 cores). As of mid-2025, the Precision line was rebranded to Dell Pro Max. Configurations in these models emphasize expandability to handle intensive , with support for up to 3TB of DDR4 ECC RAM across multiple channels, enabling seamless multitasking in memory-bound applications. Dual CPUs, each with at least 10 cores, pair with storage arrays featuring multiple NVMe PCIe drives—up to eight bays configurable for setups—allowing terabyte-scale datasets to be accessed at high speeds. Graphics capabilities extend to four A6000 GPUs in select 7000 series towers, delivering up to 192GB of combined VRAM for accelerated visualization and simulation. These workstations are optimized for (HPC), , and AI training workloads, where dual-processor parallelism accelerates simulations and model training by distributing tasks across cores efficiently. For instance, in HPC environments, they facilitate large-scale finite element analysis, while in AI pipelines, integrated GPUs support frameworks like for faster inference and fine-tuning. (ISV) certifications ensure reliability with applications such as for structural simulations and for product design, undergoing rigorous testing to guarantee stability and performance under prolonged loads. Innovations in the 7000 series include optional liquid cooling kits for CPUs, which maintain thermal efficiency during sustained high-core utilization, reducing noise and enabling overclocking in thermal-constrained scenarios. Power supplies scale up to 1400W with 90% efficiency ratings, supporting the combined power draw of dual CPUs, multiple GPUs, and extensive storage without compromising reliability during extended rendering or training sessions.
Model ExampleProcessor ConfigurationMax RAMGPU SupportKey Innovation
Precision 7820 (2017)Dual Scalable (up to 28 cores each)3TB DDR4 ECCUp to 4x double-wide PCIeDual-socket scalability for HPC
Precision 7920 TowerDual Scalable (up to 28 cores each)3TB DDR4 ECCUp to 4x A60001400W PSU for multi-GPU loads
Precision 7865 (2023) Threadripper PRO 5995WX (64 cores)1TB DDR4 ECCUp to 2x A6000Advanced thermals for AI training

Specialized Form Factors

Dell Precision workstations include specialized form factors designed for environments where traditional tower designs are impractical, such as space-constrained offices or data centers requiring rack integration. These models prioritize compactness, mountability, and reliability while maintaining high-performance capabilities suitable for professional workloads. As of mid-2025, the Precision line was rebranded to Dell Pro Max. The Precision 5720 All-in-One (AIO), introduced in 2017 and available until approximately 2022, represents Dell's entry into integrated displays for professional use. This model features a 27-inch 4K Ultra HD or non-touch display, powered by 6th or 7th generation i5/i7 processors or E3-1200 v5/v6 series CPUs. It supports up to 64 GB of DDR4 and integrated Intel HD Graphics 630, with options for discrete GPUs like NVIDIA P1000/P2000 or WX 4100/7100 for enhanced rendering and design tasks. The AIO's space-saving design integrates all components behind the display, making it ideal for collaborative settings like design studios where desk real estate is limited. Unique to the Precision 5720 AIO is its VESA mount compatibility, allowing secure wall or arm mounting to further optimize workspace efficiency. It also includes features like a pop-up 5MP with IR for secure facial recognition and a tilt-adjustable stand for ergonomic flexibility. Certified for ISV applications and 24/7 operation, the system supports for error correction in critical computations, ensuring in professional environments. Applications in design studios benefit from its all-integrated setup, enabling seamless CAD and workflows without separate peripherals. For and cluster deployments, the Precision 7920 Rack, launched in 2019, offers a 2U rack-mountable form factor optimized for high-density . Equipped with dual 1st or 2nd generation Scalable processors, it supports up to 3 TB of DDR4 ECC RAM across 24 slots, enabling massive parallel processing for demanding tasks. Storage options include up to eight hot-swappable 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SAS//NVMe drives, with configurations for redundancy, and expansion via up to eight PCIe Gen3 slots for GPUs like RTX series. This design facilitates easy integration into standard 19-inch racks, with redundant power supplies and front-accessible components for minimal downtime. The Precision 7920 Rack's hot-swappable drive bays and tool-less chassis enhance serviceability in cluster environments, while its certifications for 24/7 operation and energy efficiency make it suitable for continuous workloads. It shares support with other Precision models for reliable computation in error-sensitive applications. Primarily used in rendering farms and AI/ML clusters, this form factor excels in scalable setups where multiple units can be networked for distributed processing.

Mobile Workstations

Pre-Series Models (2001–2014)

The pre-series mobile workstations in the Dell Precision lineup, spanning 2001 to 2014, represented Dell's initial forays into portable professional computing, primarily adapting and components from the business series to support CAD and graphics-intensive applications. These models prioritized ISV certifications for software like and Maya while grappling with the limitations of shared designs, resulting in compromises in portability and sustained performance. Early iterations focused on integrating professional-grade graphics into mobile form factors, evolving from basic processors to more capable architectures, but often at the expense of and battery endurance. The C Series marked the debut of Dell's mobile Precision offerings with the Precision M40 in 2001, built on the Latitude C810 platform and featuring an Intel Pentium III-M processor at 1.13 GHz alongside a 15-inch 1600x1200 TFT LCD display. This model introduced NVIDIA Quadro2 Go graphics optimized for entry-level CAD workflows, with 512 MB of PC133 SDRAM and certifying compatibility with professional applications such as Maya, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, and SoftImage 3D, though its performance was constrained to simpler 2D/3D modeling tasks due to the era's processor limitations. Weighing approximately 7.9 pounds (3.6 kg), the M40 exemplified the bulkier profiles of early mobile workstations. Transitioning to the D Series, the Precision M70 arrived in 2005 as a more robust option based on the D810 chassis, equipped with an 4-M processor up to 2.13 GHz and a 15.4-inch display. It pioneered the integration of mobile FX Go 1400 GPUs with 256 MB dedicated memory, enabling enhanced rendering and for and software, while supporting up to 2 GB of DDR2 RAM. Despite these advances, the shared Latitude-derived contributed to throttling during prolonged GPU-intensive tasks, as the cooling system struggled with the heat output from the professional ; the weighed around 7 pounds and offered 4–5 hours of battery life for mixed workloads. By the E Series in 2013, Dell refined the formula with the Precision M4800 and M6800, leveraging 4th-generation i7 processors (such as the quad-core i7-4800MQ at 2.7 GHz base) and supporting up to 32 GB of DDR3L RAM across four slots for demanding multitasking in CAD, CAE, and media applications. The M4800 featured a 15.6-inch display with options up to 3200x1800 resolution, while the 17.3-inch M6800 catered to users needing larger screens for detailed visualization; both integrated K-series GPUs (up to K5100M with 8 GB GDDR5) for ISV-certified performance in tools like . However, the reliance on Latitude E-series-inspired chassis led to occasional thermal throttling under sustained loads, with weights ranging from 5.7 pounds for the M4800 to 7.8 pounds for the M6800, and battery life averaging 4–6 hours depending on configuration and usage. In 2014, Dell introduced the Precision Mobile Thin & Light variant, adapting the XPS 15 (9530) ultrabook chassis for workstation duties with 4th-generation i7 options and K1000M graphics, emphasizing a slimmer profile at around 4.5 pounds for on-the-go professionals handling lighter CAD and tasks. This model supported up to 16 GB of RAM and a 15.6-inch InfinityEdge display, bridging consumer aesthetics with professional certifications, though its compact still prompted throttling during extended renders, yielding 5–6 hours of battery life. These pre-series models laid foundational mobile technologies influenced by desktop Precision innovations, such as scalable GPU integration, but highlighted the trade-offs in and portability inherent to adapted chassis.

Numbered Series (2015–2024)

The Dell Precision Numbered Series for mobile workstations, launched in 2015, introduced a tiered lineup with 3000, 5000, and 7000 designations to cater to varying professional needs, from entry-level tasks to high-end computing, while prioritizing thin, lightweight designs for enhanced portability. This series built on the mobility foundations of prior Precision models by standardizing configurations around processors and professional GPUs, enabling ISV certifications for applications in CAD, , and . The 3000 Series targets entry-level professionals with affordable yet capable systems for light and 2D design workflows. For instance, the Precision 3560, released in 2021, features a 15.6-inch display, 11th Generation processors (such as the i5-1135G7), up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM, and NVIDIA T1200 graphics, delivering reliable performance for tasks like basic CAD rendering without excessive power draw. These models emphasize cost-efficiency and upgradability, with configurations supporting up to two SO-DIMM slots for expansion. In the mid-range, the 5000 Series balances performance and mobility for demanding creative and engineering applications. The Precision 5570, introduced in 2022, offers a 15.6-inch InfinityEdge display with options including UHD+ resolution and panels for accurate color reproduction (100% Adobe RGB coverage), powered by 12th Generation processors (e.g., i7-12700H) and up to A2000 GPUs. Starting in 2023, ultralight 14-inch variants like the Precision 5480 extended this series, incorporating slimmer chassis for hybrid work environments while maintaining support for up to 64 GB of RAM and professional-grade graphics. In 2024, models such as the Precision 5490 continued the lineup with Ultra processors and Ada Generation graphics for improved AI-accelerated workflows. The premium 7000 Series delivers top-tier capabilities for intensive simulations, AI workloads, and large-scale rendering. The Precision 7780, launched in 2023, utilizes a 17.3-inch display, 13th Generation HX processors (such as the i9-13950HX with 24 cores), up to 128 GB of RAM, and 5000 Ada Generation GPUs, supporting configurations akin to dual-processor setups through high-core-count CPUs for complex computations. These models incorporate AI optimizations, including integrated neural processing units in select configurations for accelerated tasks. Across the series, key advancements enhanced usability and endurance. Dell's ExpressCharge technology enables up to 80% battery recharge in one hour, reducing downtime for mobile professionals. High-end models feature carbon fiber-reinforced for durability and reduced weight, contributing to overall portability. Battery life reaches up to 8 hours under typical workloads, supported by efficient power management and options like 97 Whr packs.

Discontinuation and Legacy

2025 Rebranding Announcement

On January 6, 2025, announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in a major rebranding of its PC portfolio, including the phase-out of the Precision workstation line as part of a broader simplification effort. This move came after more than three decades of the Precision brand serving professional users in fields like and . The rationale centered on streamlining Dell's complex array of sub-brands—such as Precision, Latitude, XPS, and Inspiron—to create a unified lineup better suited to the AI PC era, reducing consumer confusion and emphasizing on-device AI capabilities for productivity. Under the new structure, Precision workstations transition to the "Dell Pro Max" category, targeting high-performance needs like AI inferencing and intensive workloads, while eliminating fragmented marketing across product lines. Dell cited research showing 74% of consumers abandon purchases due to lineup complexity as a key driver for this AI-forward unification. The implements a gradual phase-out beginning in the first quarter of 2025, with initial shipments of Pro Max devices starting in spring 2025 and legacy Precision models available while supplies last through at least mid-2025. As of November 2025, both Precision and Pro Max models remain available, with the full transition to the new branding expected by mid-2026. No immediate end to support for existing Precision hardware, including ongoing software updates and warranty services. Michael Dell, chairman and CEO, highlighted the strategic shift, stating, “The PC is the most important personal productivity device of our lifetime and it is being transformed by AI,” underscoring 's 40-year of PC to deliver a streamlined, future-focused portfolio. He further noted, “ has driven PC for the last 40 years and we are well positioned for this moment. Our new, streamlined portfolio of AI PCs is here to deliver the future of computing.”

Successors and Impact

The Dell Pro Max lineup serves as the direct successor to the Precision workstations, introducing a simplified branding structure while targeting professional users in fields like engineering, design, and data science. Desktop models include the Pro Max Tower T2, which equates to the former Precision 5000 and 7000 series in performance tiers, featuring Intel Core Ultra processors up to 125W TDP and NVIDIA RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs with up to 600W power draw. Mobile workstations encompass 14-inch, 16-inch, and 18-inch Plus variants, equipped with Intel Core Ultra processors including integrated NPUs for AI acceleration, NVIDIA RTX Pro Blackwell graphics, and support for up to 64GB LPDDR5X memory at 8400 MT/s. Key continuities from the Precision era ensure seamless adoption for enterprise users, including full ISV certifications with software from , , and to optimize application performance. Desktop configurations retain support via up to 128GB DDR5 modules, enhancing for mission-critical workloads, while the Dell Optimizer software—now evolved with AI-driven tuning—continues to provide application-specific performance profiles and resource allocation. Enhanced AI capabilities, such as Copilot+ PC integration and NPUs delivering up to 13 , build on Precision's foundations to enable on-device inferencing and generative AI tasks without compromising professional-grade reliability. The rebranding has helped maintain Dell's position as the global leader in workstation shipments, with IDC projections for 2025 indicating sustained dominance amid a 5.4% overall PC market growth driven by AI demand. To facilitate customer transitions, Dell offers extended 3-year ProSupport warranties on new Pro Max systems, covering on-site service and priority access to technicians, alongside continued support for existing Precision hardware via parts availability and software updates. Market reactions to the Pro Max introduction have been mixed but generally positive regarding the streamlined portfolio, which reduces complexity for IT procurement; analysts note improved for hybrid work environments. However, some professional users express concerns over diminished tied to the Precision name, potentially affecting initial adoption, with sales expected to remain flat during the 2025 transition year before rebounding in 2026.

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