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Silver 15.6 inch Precision 5530 mobile workstation with thin bezels

DELL

DELL Precision 5530 laptop i9-8950HK 128GB SSD 8GB DDR4

SKU CH-RD7K-88K2R

A 15.6-inch FHD mobile workstation with a six-core i9-8950HK, Quadro P2000 graphics, 8 GB DDR4 and a 128 GB NVMe SSD

  • Screen size15.6 in (39.6 cm)
  • ProcessorIntel Core i9 8th Gen
  • Graphics processorNVIDIA Quadro P2000
  • Memory size8 GB
  • SSD storage128 GB
  • Display resolution1920 × 1080

Model 8GB/128GB W10P

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  • Six-core i9-8950HK up to 4.80 GHz for heavy compute workloads
  • NVIDIA Quadro P2000 4 GB GDDR5 drives professional graphics apps
  • 6" FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 panel with 72% colour gamut
  • 128 GB PCIe NVMe SSD plus 8 GB DDR4 for fast data access
  • Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI 2.0 connect high-speed peripherals and external displays

Dell Precision 5530 mobile workstation

The Dell Precision 5530 is a 15.6-inch mobile workstation built around an 8th Gen Intel Core i9-8950HK six-core processor. It ships with Windows 10 Pro and includes a dedicated NVIDIA Quadro P2000 graphics card with 4GB GDDR5 memory. The FHD IPS display offers 1920 x 1080 resolution and 72% color gamut coverage.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This system suits engineers and designers who need ISV-certified Quadro graphics and a hexa-core CPU in a thin silver chassis. Buyers who want more storage capacity than 128 GB or more than 8 GB of DDR4 RAM should look at other configurations. Touchscreen workflows are not supported on this non-touch panel.

The specification that decides fit

The 128 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD is the single specification that decides whether this is the right part. It determines if the boot drive capacity meets the project requirements before purchase.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Standard Laptops & Notebooks, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $398.99
Cheaper than about 69% of the 32,549 comparable items (median $599.99).
Screen size 15.6 in (39.6 cm)
Higher than about 60% of the 32,085 comparable items (median 15.2 in).
Video RAM 4 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 3,254 items is 4 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePrecision
Model nameDELL
Part number5530
Product colorSilver
Design styleStandard
Product typeWorkstation
Recommended useBusiness
Processor
ProcessorIntel Core i9 8th Gen
Processor modelIntel Core i9-8950HK
CPU cores6-core Processor
Memory
Memory size8 GB
RAM type and speedDDR4
Memory configuration8 GB x 1
Free memory slots0
Maximum supported memory32 GB
Storage
SSD storage128 GB
Hard driveNo
Storage configuration128 GB NVMe SSD
Optical driveNo
Display
Screen size15.6 in (39.6 cm)
Display resolution1920 × 1080
Panel typeIPS
Touch inputNon-Touch Screen
Widescreen compatibleYes
Display formatFHD
Graphics
Graphics processorNVIDIA Quadro P2000
Video RAM4 GB
Graphics typeDedicated Card
Audio & video
SoundIntegrated Sound card
SpeakersInternal Speakers
Web cameraYes
Connectivity
LAN connection10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth supportYes
Wired network1 x RJ-45 (1 Gbit/s)
Ports & slots
Thunderbolt ports1 x Thunderbolt 3
Video outputsUSB-C 3.1 with PowerShare, DC-In & DisplayPort (2)
Power
Power adapter130-watt AC Adapter
Size & build
Overall dimensions12 × 8.3 × 0.7
Product weight4–4.9 lb (1.81–2.22 kg)
Software
Operating systemWindows 10 Pro
Pre-installed softwareNONE
More details
Pointing deviceYes
KeyboardStandard
Keyboard backlightBacklit

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Questions about this item

Is the 8 GB DDR4 memory soldered or can it be upgraded later?

The system ships with 8 GB DDR4 and the platform supports up to 32 GB, so additional modules can be added if slots are free.

Which limit appears first when the i9-8950HK runs at 4.80 GHz for long periods?

The 6-core processor reaches its thermal ceiling before the dual-fan cooler can shed the heat, so clocks throttle below the peak turbo frequency.

How loud do the dual fans get and how hot does the chassis feel during an all-day render?

Under sustained load the dual fans spin up to audible levels and the platinum-silver chassis becomes warm to the touch as the cooling system moves heat away from the i9-8950HK and Quadro P2000.

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