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Spec
Dell Latitude 5550
Dell Latitude 5300
Summary
LB Score
53
★
43
Value
53
★
36
Price
$772
$256
★
Use class
Mid Light
Budget Office
Screen
Diagonal
15.6
13.3
Resolution
1920x1080
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
ips
Brightness
—
300 nits
Screen quality
50
50
Processor & graphics
CPU score
74
★
36
GPU type
iGPU
iGPU
GPU score
0
0
GPU rating
—
—
Memory
RAM (max)
96 GB
★
32 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR4
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
—
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
42.0 Wh
60.0 Wh
★
Autonomy (est.)
3.0 h
5.7 h
★
Chassis
Weight
1.62 kg
★
1.75 kg
Type
Business
Business
Release year
2024
★
2017
Verdict
Best overall: Dell Latitude 5550 · wins 17 of 26 parameter rows
Why Dell Latitude 5550 over Dell Latitude 5300
- Reliability: 87 vs 24 (+63)
- RAM (max): 96 GB vs 32 GB (+64)
- Photo/Design: 37 vs 16 (+21)
Is the $516 premium worth it?
Over 2 years, Dell Latitude 5550 costs ≈ $6.7/mo more to own than Dell Latitude 5300 — extra depreciation $4.8/mo plus $1.9/mo the $516 premium could earn at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 3, 2026).