Dell Workstation or XPS
Let's settle this once and for all: XPS vs Precision
Please, I need to be convinced. Are Precisions good laptops or not?
Getting a Dell Precision Mobile Workstation
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Trying to decide between a DELL Precision 3630 Workstation and a DELL XPS 8930 for our software developers, both come wit the following
- Intel i7
- 16GB RAM
- 512 M.2 SSD
- Windows 10 Pro
But the XPS has a NVIDIA GeForce and the Workstation has a NVIDIA Quadro P2000 which don’t really make a difference.
The only real difference I see is price, the Workstation is about £200 cheaper.
Does anyone have any experience with either and what would people suggest.
unless they need 3d graphics the xps makes more sense
But for decent quality I’d rather have the Optiplex over the XPS which sits inbetween the XPS and Precision lines
More specifically the 15' Dell Precision 5570 and the XPS 15 9520. I've search through this sub and the answers are generally better CPU availability or better build quality. Is this notion built on actual data or is this just marketing or a historical brand image?
I'm interested in longevity and cooling ability, what is different about the precision that does this better?
Below are full specs for two laptops with the same configuration outside of the GPUs. How differently would these laptops perform for tasks such as basic video editing (1080p), processing large databases (Sql, Python)?. I game, but not enough to be concerned about these differences between GPUs.
 
XPS 15 - 9520
Intel Core 12th Generation i7-12700H Processor (14 Core, Up to 4.70GHz, 24MB Cache, 45W) Windows 11 Home 512GB PCIe M.2 NVMe Gen 4 Class 40 Solid State Drive 32GB (2X16GB) Up to 4800MHz DDR5 SoDIMM Non-ECC 15.6 inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) InfinityEdge Anti-Glare 500-nits Non-Touch Display, Platinum Silver NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6
Precision 15” 5000 (5570)
Intel Core 12th Generation i7-12700H Processor (14 Core, Up to 4.70GHz, 24MB Cache, 45W) Windows 11 Pro 512GB PCIe M.2 NVMe Gen 4 Class 40 Solid State Drive 32GB (2X16GB) Up to 4800MHz DDR5 SoDIMM Non-ECC 15.6 inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 60Hz 500-nits 100% sRGB ComfortView Plus Low Blue Light Non-Touch Display NVIDIA RTX A1000 4GB GDDR6
TIA
Specifically the Precision 5560.
I need a laptop for uni that if my mom is serious, is gonna be the last device she buys me till I'm working and making enough money to buy my own.
And I've been searching like crazy to find a good durable one within our ability to afford that is also upgradeable of needed.
I settled on a used 11th gen i7, Precision 5560 with 16Gb ram and an Nvidia Graphics T1200.
It looked gorgeous, well built and very capable for all my current (coding, video editing and some gaming) and potential future needs
But then I decided to search up reddit opinions on this series of laptops and mixed is an understatement.
Some people think Precisions are heavy, over-heating, underperforming (despite good specs on paper) pieces of garbage with motherboards apparently prone to failure.
And others think they're durable, high-performing, reliable workhorses that'll never let you down as long as you treat em right.
And I'm so confused now.
Are they good or are they not?
Other than the fact that it's used, the device looks basically perfect on paper.
But am I likely to be in for a disappointment or will I probably be happy with my purchase?
Please convince me whether or not to buy this device at this time.