Dell Precision is a series of computer workstations for computer-aided design/architecture/computer graphics professionals, or as small-scale business servers[citation needed]. They are available in both desktop (tower) and mobile (laptop) form. Dell touts their Precision Mobile Workstations are "optimized for performance, reliability, and user experience."
Although the official introduction of the Precision line was in 1997 with the first systems shipping in 1998, there were some systems released under the Precision line as early as 1992. Examples are the Precision 386SX/25 in 1992 and the Precision 433i in 1993.
Desktop workstations[]
Early systems[]
Model | Release | CPU Socket | CPU | FSB (MHz) | Chipset | Memory | Graphics |
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Precision 386DX/25 | 1992 | PQFP-132 | Intel 80386DX 25 MHz Optional Co-Processor | 25 | VLSI | 2 banks, Fast Page SIMM, Max 16 MB | VGA |
Precision 386DX/33 | PGA-132 | Intel 80386DX 33 MHz Optional Co-Processor | 33 | 4 banks, Fast Page SIMM, Max 32 MB | |||
Precision 433i | 1993 | Socket 1 | Intel 80486DX2 66 MHz | OPTi | 4 banks, Max 64 MB |
Single processor[]
Model | Release | CPU Socket | CPU | FSB (MHz) | Chipset | Memory | Graphics |
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Precision 330 | 2001 | Socket 423 | Intel Pentium 4 | 400 | |||
Precision 340 | 2002 | Socket 478 | 400 or 533 | ||||
Precision 350 | |||||||
Precision 360 | 2003 | 800 | |||||
Precision 370 | 2004 | LGA 775 | |||||
Precision 380 | 2005 |
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800 or 1066 | ||||
Precision 390 | 2006 | Intel Core 2 (Duo, Quad or Extreme) | |||||
Precision T3400 | 2007 | 1066 or 1333 | Intel X38 | ||||
Precision T1500 | 2009 | LGA 1156/Socket H1 | 1st gen Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 | Intel H57 | |||
Precision T3500 |
Single processor, All-In-One form factor[]
Model | Release | CPU | Chipset | Memory | Graphics | Screen |
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Precision 5720 | 2017 |
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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[]
Model | Release | CPU | FSB (MHz) | Chipset | Memory | Graphics |
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Precision 210 | 1999 | Intel Pentium II/III with Dual Slot 1 | 100 | Intel 440BX | PC 100 SDRAM, Low Density Unbuffered ECC or Non ECC, Max 512 MB | AGP 2x |
Precision 450 | 2003 | Intel Xeon | 533 | Intel E7505 | DDR, 3 mega flex max 8 GB ECC unbuf | AGP Pro |
Precision 470 | 2005 | Intel Xeon Single or Dual-core 64-bit | 800 | Intel E7525 | DDR2 | PCIe |
Precision 490 | 2006 | Intel Xeon Dual-Core 5100 or Quad-Core 5300 Series 64-bit | 1066 or 1333 | Intel 5000x | DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM (Quad Channel) | 2 × PCIe x16 |
Dual processor, tower form factor[]
Model | Release | CPU Socket | CPU | FSB (MHz) | Chipset | Memory | Max. memory | Graphics | USB |
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Precision 210 | 1998 | Dual Slot 1 | Intel Pentium II or III | 100 | Intel 440BX | PC100 SDRAM, Low Density Unbuffered, ECC or Non-ECC | 512 MB | AGP 2x | USB 1.1 |
Precision 410 MT | PC100 SDRAM | 1 GB | AGP | ||||||
Precision 610 | 1999 | Dual Slot 2 | Intel Xeon (Pentium II or III based) | Intel 440GX | 2 GB | ||||
Precision 220 | 2000 | Dual Slot 1 | Intel Pentium III | 100 or 133 | Intel 820 | Rambus RDRAM | 1 GB | AGP 4X | |
Precision 420 | 133 | Intel 840 | Rambus PC800 RDRAM | 2 GB | AGP Pro110 (4x) | ||||
Precision 620 | Dual Slot 2 | Intel Xeon (Pentium III based) | 3 GB | AGP Pro | |||||
Precision 530 | 2001 | Dual Socket 603 | Intel Xeon (Pentium 4 based) | 400 | Intel 860 | Rambus PC600 or PC800 | 2 or 4 GB with riser cards | AGP Pro110 (4x) | |
Precision 650 | 2002 | Dual Socket 604 | Intel 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 670 | 2005 | Intel Xeon Single-core (Nocona, Irwindale)
or Xeon dual-core (Paxville) 64-bit |
800 | Intel E7525 | DDR2-400 ECC | PCIe | |||
Precision 690 | 2006 | Dual LGA 771 | Intel Xeon Dual-core X5100 or Quad-Core X5300 series 64-bit | 1066 or 1333 | Intel Greencreek 5000x | DDR2 FB-DIMM (Quad Channel) | PCIe (SLI compatible with dual PCIe riser card & backplate) | USB 1.1 / 2.0 | |
Precision T5400 | 2007 | Intel Xeon Dual-core 5200 or Quad-Core 5400 series 64-bit | 1333 | Intel 5400 | USB 2.0 | ||||
Precision T7400 | 1333 or 1600 | ||||||||
Precision T5500 | 2009 | Dual LGA 1366 | Intel Xeon 5500 series 64-bit, up to four-cores or Xeon 5600 series 64-bit, up to six-cores | QPI | Intel 5520 | ||||
Precision T7500 | Intel Xeon 5500 or 5600 series 64-bit, up to six-cores | ||||||||
Precision T5600 | 2012 | Dual LGA 2011 | Xeon E5-2600 family 64-bit, up to eight-cores | USB 3.0 | |||||
Precision T7600 | |||||||||
2013 |
Rack-mounted[]
Model | Release | CPU Socket | CPU | FSB (MHz) | Chipset | Memory | Max. memory | Graphics | USB |
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Precision R5400 | 2010 | Dual LGA 771 | Intel 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 R5500 | 2011 | Dual LGA 1366 | Intel Xeon 5600 series 64-bit, up to 6-cores | QPI | |||||
Precision R7610 | 2013 | Dual LGA 2011 | Intel Xeon E5-2600 family 64-bit, up to 8-cores | ||||||
Precision Rack 7910 | 2014 | USB 3.0 | |||||||
Precision Rack 3930 | 2017 | Single LGA 1151 | Intel Xeon E family 64-bit, up to 6-cores | ||||||
Precision 7920 Rack | Dual LGA 3647 | Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family, up to 28-cores | DDR4 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel) | USB 3.1 |
Mobile workstations[]
Latitude-based
XPS-based Inspiron/XPS-based | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
Latitude C Series based (2001–2002)[]
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 | Screen |
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Precision M40 | Nov 2001 | 3.57 kg (7.9 lb) | Socket 479 | Intel Pentium III Tualatin (130 nm) | Intel 815 | 512 MB SDRAM 133 MHz | Nvidia Quadro2 Go | 1+2 2.5" IDE | Latitude C840/Inspiron 8200 based |
|
Precision M50 | 2002 | 3.86 kg (8.5 lb) | Socket 478 | Intel Pentium 4 Northwood
(130 nm) |
Intel 845 MP | 1 GB DDR 266 MHz | Nvidia Quadro4 GoGL 500/700 | Latitude C810/Inspiron 8100 based, first Precision Mobile Workstation |
Latitude D Series based (2003–2007)[]
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 | Screen (") | Battery |
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14.1", 15.4" and 17" | |||||||||||
Precision M60 | 2003 | 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) | Intel Pentium M Banias (130 nm) | Intel 855PM | 2 GB DDR | Nvidia Quadro FX Go700 / Quadro FX Go 1000 | 2.5" IDE | Based on Latitude D800, first D-Series based Precision and first Widescreen model | 15.4 | ||
Precision M20 | 2005 | 2.21 kg (4.9 lb) | Intel Pentium M Dothan (90 nm) | 2 GB DDR2-400/533 | |||||||
Precision M70 | 3.03 kg (6.7 lb) | ||||||||||
Precision M65 | 2006 | 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) | 3.25 GB DDR2-533/667 | ||||||||
Precision M90 | 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) | ||||||||||
Precision M4300 | 2007 | 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) | 8 GB DDR2 667 MHz | 15.4 | |||||||
Precision M6300 | Aug 2007 | 3.8 kg (8.4 lb) | 8 GB DDR2 667 MHz (2 slots) | Shares the same design as the Precision M90 | 17 |
Latitude E Series based (2008–2014)[]
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. 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 | Storage | Notes | Screen |
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Entry-level/15" and 17" Ultimate | ||||||||||
Precision M2400 | Aug 2008 | 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) | Socket P | Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn | Based on Latitude E6400 | |||||
Precision M4400 | 2.69 kg (5.9 lb) | Same chassis as the Latitude E6500, FX 1700M is in fact an overclocked 770M | ||||||||
Precision M6400 | Sept 2008 | 3.87 kg (8.5 lb) | Covet Edition variant available with edge-to-edge display and Burnt Orange colored case | |||||||
Precision M6500 | Dec 2009 | |||||||||
Precision M4500 | First Precision with a 16:9 display; based on the Latitude E6510 chassis |
Precision Mobile Thin & Light (XPS 15 based) (2013–2015)[]
Model | Release | Weight | CPU | Chipset | Memory (max) | Graphics | Storage | Notes | Screen |
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15,6" Ultraportable | |||||||||
Precision M3800 | Nov 2013 | 1.88 kg (4.1 lb) | Intel Core i7-4702HQ (4x2.2 GHz, 6 MB L3) | Intel HM87 | 16 GB DDR3L (2 slots) 1600 MHz | Nvidia Quadro K1100M (2 GB GDDR5) | 1 mSATA; Option + 1 SATA | Identical case to the XPS 15 (9530) | |
Precision M3800 (2015) | Jan 2015 | Intel Core i7-4712HQ (4x2.3 GHz, 6 MB L3) | Re-launched with an Intel i7 (4712HQ) processor, adds Thunderbolt 2, and an option for 4K Ultra HD Ultratouch display. |
3000, 5000, 7000 Series (2015–current)[]
Dell announced a new series of Latitude laptops in August 2013: the 3000 series, the 5000 series and the 7000 series. The 7000 series introduced Compression Attached Memory Module (CAMM), a new type of memory module that replaced SO-DIMM. In October 2015, Dell announced the first generation of Precision mobile workstations of this series with model numbers 3510, 5510, 7510 and 7710. In January 2017, Dell announced the second generation laptops in this series with model numbers 3520, 5520, 7520 and 7720. In April 2018, Dell announced the third generation of laptops in this series with model numbers 3530, 5530, 7530 and 7730. 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.
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.
Model | Release | Weight | Dock | CPU | Chipset | Memory (max) | Graphics | Network | Storage | Screen | OS | Notes |
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15.6" Entry-level | ||||||||||||
Precision 3510 / Precision 15
(3000 Series) |
2015 | 2.23 kg (4.9 lb) | E-Port | 6th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
|
CM236 |
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Intel HD 530 or P530 + AMD FirePro W5130M (2 GB GDDR5) | Intel AC8260 or Qualcomm QCA6174A + Qualcomm X7 LTE-A CAT6 (DW5811e) |
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Precision 3520 | Jan 2017 | 2.21 kg (4.9 lb) |
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7th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
|
CM238 |
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Trackpoint is optional; based on a Latitude 5580 chassis. | |||||
Precision 3530 | Jun 2018 | 2.03 kg (4.5 lb) | 8th Gen Intel core
Intel Xeon
|
CM246 |
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Precision 3540 | 2019 | 1.83 kg (4.0 lb) | 8th Gen Intel Core
|
Integrated in CPU | 32 GB (non ECC) 2400 MHz DDR4 (2 slots) | Intel UHD 620 + AMD Radeon Pro WX2100 (2 GB GDDR5) | ||||||
Precision 3541 | 1.97 kg (4.3 lb) | 9th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
|
CM246 | 32 GB (ECC\non-ECC) 2667 MHz DDR4 (2 slots) | Intel UHD 630 or UHD P630 + Nvidia Quadro P620 (4 GB GDDR5) | |||||||
Precision 3550 | May 2020 | 1.86 kg (4.1 lb) | 10th Gen Intel Core
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Integrated in CPU | ||||||||
Precision 3551 | 1.89 kg (4.2 lb) | 10th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
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Precision 3560 | Jan 2021 | 1.59 kg (3.5 lb) |
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11th Gen Intel Core
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Integrated in CPU | 64 GB (non ECC) 3200 MHz DDR4 (2 slots) | ||||||
Precision 3561 | 1.79 kg (3.9 lb) | |||||||||||
Precision 3570 | Mar 2022 | |||||||||||
Precision 3571 | ||||||||||||
Precision 3580 | Mar 2023 | |||||||||||
Precision 3581 | ||||||||||||
15.6", 16", and 17.3" Mainstream | ||||||||||||
Precision 5510 / Precision 15 (5000 Series) | 2015 | 1.78 kg (3.9 lb) |
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Reduced usability due to shallow keyboard and narrowed size of Enter/Return key. | ||||||
Precision 5520 | Jan 2017 | |||||||||||
Precision 5530 | Jun 2018 | 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) |
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Windows 10 Pro | Based on the XPS 15 9570, 2-in-1 version based on a XPS 15 9575 chassis. | ||||
Precision 5540 | Jul 2019 | |||||||||||
Precision 5750 | May 2020 | 2.13 kg | USB-C | 10th Gen Intel Core i7 | 1920×1080 (FHD+) IGZO | Windows 10 Pro | ||||||
Precision 5550 | Jun 2020 | 1.85 kg (4.1 lb) |
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10th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
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Windows 10 Pro | First Precision since the 2010s' M6500 to feature a 16:10 display | |||||
Precision 5560 | ||||||||||||
Precision 5570 | ||||||||||||
Precision 5680 |
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Precision 5690 | Feb 2024 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H @1.4 GHz | 1920×1200 (FHD+) | |||||||||
15.6" and 17.3" Ultimate | ||||||||||||
Precision 7510 / Precision 17 (7000 Series) | 2015 | 2.79 kg (6.2 lb) | E-Port | 6th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
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CM236 |
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Precision 7710 / Precision 17 (7000 Series) | 3.42 kg (7.5 lb) |
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Covet Edition dropped, IPS screen reintroduced, 4K screen introduced | |||||||||
Precision 7520 | Mar 2017 | 7th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
|
CM238 |
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Along the 7720 the last PMWs with a dock port and a MXM slot, 7530 and 7730 use the Dell proprietary DGFF video card | ||||||
Precision 7720 | 8th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
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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 |
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Last Precision with a MXM slot, 7730 uses a proprietary DGFF module | ||||||
Precision 7530 | Jun 2018 | 2.53 kg (5.6 lb) |
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8th Intel Core
Intel Xeon
|
CM246 |
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Windows 10 Pro | |||||
Precision 7730 | 3.17 kg (7.0 lb) |
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First 17" Precision with a touch screen as option | |||||||||
Precision 7540 | 2019 | 2.53 kg (5.6 lb) | ||||||||||
Precision 7740 | Jul 2019 | 9th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
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Precision 7550 | 2020 | 2.49 kg (5.5 lb) | 10th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
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Precision 7550 | 2020 | 10th Gen Intel Core
Intel Xeon
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Precision 7750 | ||||||||||||
Precision 7560 | 2021 |
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Precision 7760 | 3.01 kg (6.6 lb) | (4x) PCIe NVMe | ||||||||||
Precision 7770 | April 2022 | WM690 | 128 GB (ECC) 3600 MHz |
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Intel AX211 + Qualcomm X55 5G/LTE-A CAT22 (DW5830e) |
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See also[]
- Lenovo ThinkStation
- Fujitsu Celsius
- Mac Pro
- HP Z