Dell Precision 5520

workstation 2016 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~6h โš–๏ธ 1.80 kg โš–๏ธ GPU-bound
USComp Score
29
out of 100
Fit for you
48/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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Related resources

CPU
51
GPU
18
Quadro M1200
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
56 Wh
~6h
Price
$321
market
Age
10 years
2016
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Dell Precision 5520 review

Dell Precision 5520 โ€” from 2016, 1.8 kg, performance 39.

USComp Score
29
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 29/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (65), weakest โ€” Photo & design (21).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (65)

โš  Weaknesses

Photo & design (21)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2016
$2,200
2017
$1,760
2018
$1,408
2019
$1,126
2020
$901
2021
$721
2022
$577
2023
$461
2024
$369
2025
$295
2026
$236
2027
$189
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$196/year (9%).

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Precision 5xxx (mid class)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2016
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 7820HQ , Intel Core i7 6820HQ , Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
Graphics
Quadro M1200 , Quadro M1200 4GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
1.80 kg
Ports
4
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
TPM (security)
โœ“
Battery
56 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 39
Portability 46
Light office 60
Gaming 30
Creative 35
Energy efficiency 54
Connectivity 65
Value 56
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

Quadro M1200 (dGPU)
4 GB ยท GDDR5
CUDA
18

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant 80 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dota 2 55 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Fortnite 45 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Counter-Strike 2 40 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Doom 37 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Batman: Arkham Knight 35 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Battlefield 5 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 4 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Rise of the Tomb Raider 28 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 28 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 24 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 5 21 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 16 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 14 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Resident Evil 4 Remake 14 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 20 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
27%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ— Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
508%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
115%
RAM
400%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ— Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
73%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
38%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
66%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
46%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
113%
GPU
61%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
27%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
508%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
113%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
84%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
145%
GPU
102%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
113%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov โœ— Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
73%
RAM
400%
God of War โœ— Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ— Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding โœ— Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Control โœ— Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal โœ— Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ— Weak
CPU
282%
GPU
92%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ— Weak
CPU
181%
GPU
73%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ— Weak
CPU
181%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
66%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 โœ— Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
423%
GPU
184%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
73%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown โœ— Weak
CPU
181%
GPU
92%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ— Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
92%
RAM
533%
Days Gone โœ— Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
77%
RAM
267%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village โœ— Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart โœ— Weak
CPU
159%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
28%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
77%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ— Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
159%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Lies of P โœ— Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
40%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
282%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ— Weak
CPU
254%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ— Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
F1 24 โœ— Weak
CPU
282%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat โœ— Weak
CPU
145%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
339%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
153%
RAM
400%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

2 models in the series.

2018
Dell Precision 5530
Score โ€”
$$326
2015
Dell Precision 5510
Score โ€”
$$297

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2018
Precision 3541
$$368
cpuโ‰ˆ59, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2014
Precision M4800
$$221
cpuโ‰ˆ47, ramโ‰ˆ16
Dell ยท 2015
Precision 3510
$$243
cpuโ‰ˆ47, ramโ‰ˆ32
Lenovo ยท 2018
ThinkPad P43s
$$256
cpuโ‰ˆ39, ramโ‰ˆ32

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

HP ยท 2015
ZBook 15u G3
$$300
HP ยท 2018
ZBook Studio G5
$$325
HP ยท 2017
ZBook 14 G5
$$279
HP ยท 2015
ZBook 14 G2
$$215

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 12 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD 4K)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 620
โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7820HQ Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) 6820HQ Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
Quadro M1200 Quadro M1200 4GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (2)
256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 512 GB SSD