Dell Precision 5680 review
Dell Precision 5680 — from 2023, 1.91 kg, performance 73.
Technical specifications
| Type | Workstation |
| Release year | 2023 |
| Screen | 16" · 1920x1200 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 13600H , Intel Core i7 13700H , Intel Core i7 13800H , Intel Core i9 13900H |
| Graphics | RTX A1000 Mobile 6GB , RTX 2000 Mobile (Ada) 8GB , RTX 3500 Mobile (Ada) 12GB , RTX 4000 Mobile (Ada) 12GB , RTX A5000 Mobile 16GB , GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB |
| Max. RAM | 64 GB |
| Weight | 1.91 kg |
| Battery | 66 Wh |
Performance scores
The graphics seat of the eleven-twenty-six bracket
The Precision 5680 is a 2023 thin workstation: a Core i5-13600H with an RTX A1000 Mobile card of 6GB and 64GB of memory, listed at $1,126. Its measurements run strong across the sheet: a graphics placing of 75 — seventy-eight percent above the workstation-class median of 42.23, top quartile; reliability at 59, also top quartile; mobility at 46, above the median. Peer comparison finds no measured weak axis. The receipts back the placing: Grand Theft Auto V clears recommended with a measured 140 frames per second, PUBG clears recommended, and Photoshop and VS Code hold minimums.
What the placing plus the receipts compose into
Several current-generation workstations on this shelf share the same $1,126 ticket; among them this machine's distinction is the graphics number. A 75 placing with measured rec-bar greens behind it — plus 64GB and a thirteenth-generation H-series engine — makes this the graphics-led seat of its price bracket, documented rather than asserted. The mobility reading above the median adds that the chassis stays carry-friendly despite the card.
The honest framing
No-weakness is a statement about peers, not perfection. The standing costs are the category's: the ticket trades well above the class median, and no launch anchor is recorded for a depreciation line — resale expectations should be built from platform age. The A1000 tier, well-placed as it is here, remains a professional mid-tier rather than a rendering flagship; buyers with GPU-bound ambitions beyond the flag sheet should step up a card class.
Price trajectory
No depreciation anchor is recorded for this configuration. Current platforms lose their steepest value in the first two service years; the buyer at this ticket should assume that curve applies.
Against the alternatives
The analog block is empty. The practical bracket is the same-price family cluster on this shelf: sibling Precision seats at $1,126 differentiated by chassis size and card memory, with this listing holding the strongest graphics placing among the documented ones.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class: the graphics-led seat of its bracket with receipts to prove it — 140 measured frames at GTA recommended, 64GB, top-quartile reliability. For GPU-adjacent professional work at this ticket, the sheet argues for this seat.
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance is higher than typical workstation class (+77.6%) (high tier).
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reliability is higher than typical workstation class (+35.6%) (mid).
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mobility is higher than typical workstation class (+27.8%) (mid).
above class average
🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration handles modern AAA games at high settings, video editing, and heavy multitasking.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 43.5) ↔ price (median 471).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 36) ↔ overall performance (median 60.6).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 100) ↔ battery life (median 2.4).
Precision 5680: verdict
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