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Dell Precision was a line of computer workstations for the likes of professional computer-aided design, architecture, and computer graphics work. They were available in both desktop (tower) and mobile (laptop) forms. Dell touted their Precision Mobile Workstations as "optimised for performance, reliability and user experience."[1]

DeveloperDell
Released
  • 1992 (pre-workstation)
  • 1997/98 (workstations)
Discontinued2025
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Dell Precision
Precision 5810
DeveloperDell
TypeWorkstation
Released
  • 1992 (pre-workstation)
  • 1997/98 (workstations)
Discontinued2025
Windows, Linux
CPUAMD, Intel
GraphicsNvidia, AMD
Marketing target
Business
Successor
RelatedOptiPlex, Latitude
WebsiteDell Precision
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History

Dell's use of the Precision brand name originated at least as early as 1992 with the Precision 386SX/16 and 386SX/25,[2] though these early systems were not workstations. Dell released its very first workstation in 1997, named the Dell Workstation 400, which notably did not actually carry the Precision name.[3] The Precision brand name was co-opted for use as a workstation line the following year, with the release of the 1998 Dell Precision Workstation 410.[4] Interestingly however, Dell considered their first workstation a member of the Precision family when celebrating the 25 year anniversary of its release in 2022.[5]

In January 2025 Dell announced a major restructuring that saw the demise of the Precision brand, along with others. However the Precision name returned the following year in the form of Dell Pro Precision. (Dell Precision is discontinued but still available used and New Old Stock)

Desktop workstations

One of the first Dell Precision systems
Dell Precision T3500 workstation with Xeon processor
Dell Precision 620MT with dual Pentium III processors
Dell Precision M6500 Covet with Core i7 Extreme Edition processor

Early systems

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Model Release CPU Socket CPU FSB (MHz) Chipset Memory Graphics
Precision 386SX/25 1992 PQFP-132 Intel 80386SX 25 MHz

Optional Co-Processor

25 VLSI 2 banks, Fast Page SIMM, Max 16 MB VGA
Precision 386DX/33[6] PGA-132 Intel 80386DX 33 MHz

Optional Co-Processor

33 VLSI 4 banks, Fast Page SIMM, Max 32 MB VGA
Precision 433i 1993 Socket 1 Intel 80486DX2 66 MHz OPTi 4 banks, Max 64 MB VGA
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Single processor

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Single processor, All-In-One form factor

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ModelReleaseCPUChipsetMemoryGraphics Screen
Precision 5720[35] 2017 7th gen Core i7, i5,
6th gen Core i7, i5 and i3;
Xeon E3-1200 v5 or E3-1200 v6
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
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Dual processor, desktop form factor

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ModelReleaseCPUFSB (MHz)ChipsetMemoryPort Bus
Precision 490[a][36] 2006 Xeon Dual-Core 5100 or Quad-Core 5300 Series 64-bit[b]1066 or 1333Intel 5000xDDR2 ECC FB-DIMM (Quad Channel)2 × PCIe x16
Precision 470[37] 2005 Xeon Single or Dual-core 64-bit800Intel E7525DDR2PCIe
Precision 450[38][39] 2003 Xeon533Intel E7505DDR, 3 mega flex max 8 GB ECC unbufAGP Pro
Precision 210 1998 Dual Pentium II/III Slot 1 100 Intel 440BX PC 100 SDRAM, Low Density Unbuffered ECC or Non ECC, Max 512 MB AGP 2x
  1. Also available as a mini-tower
  2. The Precision 490 shipped with 3 different motherboards: part numbers DT031, F9382, and GU083. All three motherboard revisions are capable of running Dual-Core 5100 Series Xeon processors, but not all support the 5300 series Quad-Core Xeons. Evidence suggests that some GU083 motherboards support Quad-Core.
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Dual processor, tower form factor

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Rack-mounted

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ModelReleaseCPU SocketCPUFSB (MHz)ChipsetMemoryMax. memoryGraphicsUSB
Precision 7920 Rack[63] 2017 Dual LGA 3647Xeon Scalable Processor family, up to 28-coresUPI Intel C621DDR4 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel)1.5/3.0 TBUp to 3 × PCIe x16 Gen 3, up to 900 WUSB 3.1
Precision Rack 7910[64] 2014 Dual LGA 2011Xeon E5-2600 family 64-bit, up to 18-coresQPIIntel C612DDR4 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel)768 GBUp to 3 × PCIe x16 Gen 2 or Gen 3, up to 600 WUSB 3.0
Precision R7610[65] 2013 Dual LGA 2011Xeon E5-2600 family 64-bit, up to 8-coresQPIIntel C600DDR3 ECC RDIMM (Quad Channel)256 GBUp to 3 × PCIe x16 Gen 2 or Gen 3, up to 600 WUSB 2.0
Precision R5500[66] 2011 Dual LGA 1366Xeon 5600 series 64-bit, up to 6-coresQPIIntel 5520DDR3 FB-DIMM (Quad Channel)192 GB2 × PCIe x16USB 2.0
Precision R5400[67] 2010 Dual LGA 771Xeon Dual-core 5200 or Quad-core 5400 series 64-bit1333Intel 5400DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM32 GB2 × PCIe x16USB 2.0
Precision Rack 3930[68] 2017 Single LGA 1151Xeon E family 64-bit, up to 6-coresQPIIntel C248DDR4 ECC RDIMM (dual Channel)64 GBUp to 2 × PCIe x16 Gen 2 or Gen 3, up to 600 WUSB 3.0
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Mobile workstations

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Dell Precision laptops (2001–2024)
  Latitude-based
  XPS-based
  Inspiron/XPS-based
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
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3000, 5000, 7000 Series (2015–current)

Dell Precision 7510

Dell announced a new series of Latitude laptops in August 2013: the 3000 series, the 5000 series and the 7000 series.[69] The 7000 series introduced Compression Attached Memory Module (CAMM), a new type of memory module that replaced SO-DIMM.[70] In October 2015, Dell announced the first generation of Precision mobile workstations of this series with model numbers 3510, 5510, 7510 and 7710.[71] In January 2017, Dell announced the second generation laptops in this series with model numbers 3520, 5520, 7520 and 7720.[72] In April 2018, Dell announced the third generation of laptops in this series with model numbers 3530, 5530, 7530 and 7730.[73] 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.[74]

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.[75]

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Precision Mobile Thin & Light (XPS 15 based) (2013–2015)

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ModelReleaseWeightCPUChipset Memory (max)Graphics StorageScreen Audio Battery Operating System
15,6" Ultraportable
Precision
M3800 (2015)
Jan 2015 1.88 kg (4.1 lb) Intel Core
i7-4712HQ (4 x 2.3 GHz, 6 MB L3)
Intel HM87 16 GB DDR3L (2 slots) 1600 MHzNvidia Quadro K1100M (2 GB GDDR5) 1 mSATA;
Option + 1 SATA
1920x1080 touch
3840x2160 IGZO touch
Windows 8.1
Re-launched with an Intel i7 (4712HQ) processor, adds Thunderbolt 2, and an option for 4K Ultra HD Ultratouch display.[96]
Precision
M3800
Nov 20131.88 kg (4.1 lb) Intel Core
i7-4702HQ (4 x 2.2 GHz, 6 MB L3)
Intel HM87 16 GB DDR3L (2 slots) 1600 MHzNvidia Quadro K1100M (2 GB GDDR5) 1 mSATA;
Option + 1 SATA
1920x1080
3200x1800 touch
Windows 8.1
Identical case to the XPS 15 (9530)[97]
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Latitude E Series based (2008–2014)

Precision M4500

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.[98] 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.

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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.

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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.

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ModelReleaseWeightCPU SocketCPUChipset Memory (max)Graphics StorageNotes AudioScreen Battery Operating System
Precision M50 20023.86 kg (8.5 lb) Socket 478NorthwoodIntel 845 MP 1 GB DDR 266 MHzNvidia Quadro4 GoGL 500/700 1+2 2.5" IDELatitude C840/Inspiron 8200 based Crystal CS42054:3 aspect ratio

15.0" 1600x1200 TN
Windows XP
Precision M40 Nov 20013.57 kg (7.9 lb) Socket 479 TualatinIntel 815 512 MB[a] SDRAM 133 MHzNvidia Quadro2 Go 1+2 2.5" IDELatitude C810/Inspiron 8100 based, first Precision Mobile Workstation 4:3 aspect ratio

15.0" 1600×1200 TN
  1. Chipset limits maximum RAM to 512MB (2x256 or 1x512 SDRAM 133 MHz)
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