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Spec
Dell Precision 5550
Dell Precision 5540
Dell Precision 5680
Lenovo ThinkPad E490
Summary
LB Score
72
72
73
★
45
Value
73
77
★
45
57
Price
$541
$398
$1,126
$243
★
Use class
Mid Gaming
Mid Gaming
Premium Gaming
Mid Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
15.6
15.6
16
14
Resolution
1920x1200
1920x1080
1920x1200
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
ips
ips
ips
Brightness
500 nits
—
—
—
Screen quality
51
50
51
50
Processor & graphics
CPU score
67
★
65
60
38
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
50
50
75
★
24
GPU rating
12%
12%
—
5%
Memory
RAM (max)
64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
32 GB
RAM type
DDR4
DDR4
LPDDR5
DDR4
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
—
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
—
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
86.0 Wh
★
56.0 Wh
66.0 Wh
48.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
3.0 h
★
1.9 h
2.2 h
1.8 h
Chassis
Weight
1.90 kg
2.60 kg
1.91 kg
1.75 kg
★
Type
Workstation
Workstation
Workstation
Business
Release year
2020
2019
2023
★
2018
Verdict
Best overall: Dell Precision 5680 · wins 14 of 27 parameter rows
Why Dell Precision 5680 over Lenovo ThinkPad E490
- Photo/Design: 94 vs 24 (+70)
- GPU score: 75 vs 24 (+50.7)
- 3D/Video: 59 vs 24 (+35)