Dell Precision 7720

workstation 2016 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~7h ⚖️ 2.80 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
66
out of 100
Fit for you
54/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
53
Core i7-6820HQ
GPU
58
Quadro P3000 (Laptop)
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
68 Wh ~
~7h
Price
$390
market
Age
10 years
2016

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 66/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (6).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Gaming (80)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (6)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $390, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $5.8/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $390 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $1.4/mo
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💰 Price trend

$2,200 $1,195 $189 2016: $2,200 2016 2017: $1,760 2018: $1,408 2019: $1,126 2020: $901 2021: $721 2022: $577 2023: $461 2024: $369 2025: $295 2026: $236 2026 2027: $189 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$196/year (9%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 66
CPU score 53 Mainstream tier
GPU score 58 Mainstream tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.80 kg Heavy
Battery 68 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

7th generation · model year 2016 — matches the model year

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Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Precision 7xxx (high class)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2016
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Storage interface
NVMe
Weight
2.80 kg
Ports
7
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
68 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 23 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 620
⚙ Processors (11)
Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) 6820HQ Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7820HQ Intel Xeon E3-1575MV5 Xeon E3-1535M v6 Xeon E3-1505M v6 Core i7-7920HQ Core i7-7700HQ Core i5-7440HQ Core i5-7300HQ Xeon E3-1545M v5 Core i7-6920HQ
🔲 Memory (2)
16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 64 GB
🎮 Graphics (6)
Quadro P3000 Quadro P4000 Radeon Pro WX 4130 Quadro P5000 Quadro M4000M Radeon Pro WX 7100
💾 Storage (2)
256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 1 TB SSD

Performance metrics

Performance 63
Portability 6
Light office 67
Gaming 80
Creative 45
Energy efficiency 59
Connectivity 100
Value 66
Color accuracy —

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 — 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch — 240 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant — 190 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 — 170 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite — 140 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V — 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds — 140 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 — 130 ✓ Comfortable
For Honor 128 121 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 4 — 120 ✓ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 — 110 ✓ Comfortable
Far Cry 5 — 100 ✓ Comfortable
Rise of the Tomb Raider — 98 ✓ Comfortable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 98 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 5 — 95 ✓ Comfortable
Ghost Recon Wildlands 84 77 ✓ Comfortable
Resident Evil 4 Remake — 75 ✓ Comfortable
Deus Ex Mankind Divided — 71 ✓ Comfortable
Metro Exodus — 70 ✓ Comfortable
Cyberpunk 2077 — 65 ✓ Comfortable
💡 20 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
84%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
194%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
534%
GPU
582%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
364%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
356%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
233%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
121%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
208%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
146%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
194%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
356%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
84%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
534%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
356%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
90%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
194%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
265%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
323%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
188%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
214%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
233%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
194%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
214%
GPU
188%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
194%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
297%
GPU
291%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
233%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
214%
GPU
208%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
445%
GPU
582%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
233%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
214%
GPU
388%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
291%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
291%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
194%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
243%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
146%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
146%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
90%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
243%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
146%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
243%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
106%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
127%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
356%
GPU
582%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
297%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
291%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
297%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
356%
GPU
582%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
297%
GPU
485%
RAM
800%

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≈ Similar class

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