Component comparison
Precision 5550 vs Precision 5540
Precision 5550 vs Precision 5540 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Precision 5550
- + Performance (+0.6)
- + Mobility (+17.0)
- + Reliability (+3.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+1.6)
- + Weight (-0.70 kg)
- + Battery (+30 Wh)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
Precision 5540
- + Value (+5.0)
- + Estimated price (-$116)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Precision 5550
|
Component B
Precision 5540
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 68.0 | 68.0 |
| Performance | 63.9 (+0.6) | 63.2 |
| Gaming performance | 47.0 | 47.0 |
| Mobility | 36.0 (+17.0) | 19.0 |
| Reliability | 40.0 (+3.0) | 37.0 |
| Value | 69.7 | 74.7 (+5.0) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 66.6 (+1.6) | 65.1 |
| GPU | 45.9 | 45.9 |
| Estimated price | $577 | $461 (-$116) |
| Weight | 1.90 kg (-0.70 kg) | 2.60 kg |
| Battery | 86 Wh (+30 Wh) | 56 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2020 (+1) | 2019 |
| Modernity | 69.2 (+7.7) | 61.5 |
Based on the comparison:
Precision 5550 wins 9 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).