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SPECworkstation 3.0.4
For the GPU, I selected Maya and 3ds Max, both of which are popular animation tools.
| SPECworkstation 3.0.4 | Score |
| Maya-05 | 1.39 |
| 3dsmax-06 | 1.5 |
Blender
Blender is a rendering benchmark like Cinebench and uses its own Cycles rendering engine.
According to Blender’s database, the Nvidia Quadro T2000 Max-Q scored around the media rendering time of the other T2000 Max-Q in other designs.
General productivity
PCMark 10
UL’s PCMark 10 puts the device through a series of tasks like web browsing and writing, things that a user would do during their daily routine.
Precision 5550 crushes this test, to no one’s surprise.
Storage
The Precision 5550 has two M.2 slots that can operate in RAID mode. Drive selections also include options with Opal self-encryption as well.
The 1TB SSD boasts excellent performance across all metrics.
Dell Precision 5550 battery Life
The Precision 5550 managed 9 hours in the UL PCMark 10’s battery test, a respectable score for a workstation laptop. Although PCMark 10’s battery test provides a good mix of web browsing, general productivity and editing workloads, it doesn’t simulate the workload of someone who pushes the laptop to the limit day in and day out. For those who fall into that category, it’s a safe bet to keep it plugged in.
Dell Precision 5550 keyboard and trackpad
Being a 15.6-inch laptop, the Precision 5550 has plenty of room to fit in a comfortable keyboard and a massive trackpad. Seriously, the trackpad is larger than my Pixel 4XL. Its size makes sense, however, as editors and designers sometimes have to make edits at very low mouse sensitivity. A large trackpad can reduce the number of times they have to lift their fingers. It’s the small details that matter.
