Testseek.com have collected 32 expert reviews of the Dell Precision 15 5520 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Dell Precision 15 5520.
April 2017
(77%)
32 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(40%)
24 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Sleek and stylish design and build
Great performance overall
Thin profile
Without compromising on ports
Premium all-aluminum build with carbon fiber base
Thin
Light
Portable chassis
Good input devices
Excellent IPS display (conditionally suitable for color-sensitive work) – high peak brightness
Extremely high contrast
Wide sRGB coverage
The panel do
Epic battery life
Fast performance
Vivid display
Light design
MIL-SPEC durable
Beautiful
Incredibly portable build
Bright and vivid UHD screen
Strong workstation/GPU performance for its size
Stable GPU performance under sustained load
Excellent storage performance
Very good input devices
Relatively easy maintenance
Dual-cha
The editors didn't like
Default configuration still leverages a hard drive
The cooling system can't withstand heavy workloads for long periods of time (near 100% CPU and GPU usage)
Pricey
Awkwardly placed webcam
CPU thermal throttling under sustained multi-core operation
Display color coverage does not live up to quoted statistics
Relatively hot and somewhat loud under load
Mediocre battery life
Dual-storage is only possible with smaller 56 Wh battery
Premium all-aluminum build with carbon fiber base, Thin, light, portable chassis, Good input devices, Excellent IPS display (conditionally suitable for color-sensitive work) – high peak brightness, extremely high contrast, wide sRGB coverage, The panel do
The cooling system can't withstand heavy workloads for long periods of time (near 100% CPU and GPU usage), Pricey
The Dell Precision 5520 checks almost all boxes for a professional 15-inch workstation. Using the base principles of the XPS lineup, the Precision 5520 is one of the most portable and well-designed workstations we've ever come across. With the use of high...
Abstract: Dell's Precision 5520 is one of the very few laptops to offer a Linux distribution as a pre-installed operating system. Another is Dell's XPS 13 Developer Edition, which offers great performance in a compact size. For people wanting something a little mo...
beautiful, incredibly portable build, bright and vivid UHD screen, strong workstation/GPU performance for its size, stable GPU performance under sustained load, excellent storage performance, very good input devices, relatively easy maintenance, dual-cha
CPU thermal throttling under sustained multi-core operation, display color coverage does not live up to quoted statistics, relatively hot and somewhat loud under load, mediocre battery life, dual-storage is only possible with smaller 56 Wh battery, incon
Some sacrifices are to be expected when dealing with a workstation of this size; after all, the 5520 weighs barely over 2 kg and carries a footprint closer to that of a 14-inch machine. Apart from the CPU constraints, the Precision also becomes quite warm...
Abstract: Editor's note: After this article posted, Dell told us the unit we received did not have the correct production version of Linux installed. The company is shipping us a new unit for testing. We'll update this article as soon as possible.Lots of laptops ca...
Sleek and stylish design and build, Great performance overall, Thin profile, without compromising on ports
Default configuration still leverages a hard drive
The Precision 5520 provides users with a combination of luxury features (i.e, slim profile, stunning display) paired with specs that stand up very well to other mobile workstations in its class...
Incredible specs for a laptop, Great 4K touchscreen, Solid keyboard with great travel, Includes an SD card slot
Very expensive, Not exactly thin or light, Carbon-fibre wristpad gets as grubby as its XPS cousin, No support for Windows Hello
We're always a little dubious about the idea of an “anniversary edition” anything, because special edition devices need to be just that: special. Maybe we're just skeptical, but a new paint job or a different casing shouldn't necessarily denote what's spe...
The Precision 5520 is a superb laptop that crams huge functionality into a small, attractive exterior. The Kaby Lake processor is fast, and the Nvidia Quadro GPU means this machine will handle graphical tasks with aplomb.The entry-level machine is hindere...
You'll have to pay a hefty premium, but for some, it may be worth it. The Dell Precision 5520 offers loads of power, solid ergonomics and plenty of versatility inside a small and smart design – along with enterprise-grade features and warranty.OverallSpec...
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Published: 2017-07-22, Author: Mike , review by: techradar.com
High price, Rivals are more powerful, No internal access
The Precision offers solid performance and high quality in almost every department. The Core i5 processor and Quadro GPU are good, the screen is bright and has reasonably accurate colours, and the Precision is sturdy and ergonomically sound. Its battery l...
