It comes in at a weight of 4.06 lb / 1.84 kg, and total dimensions of 13.56 x 9.07 x 0.46" / 344.4 x 230.3 x 11.65 mm.

It contains a 2.7 to 5.1 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7-10850H (10th Gen) processor with 12 MB of L3 Cache.

There's a Dedicated graphics card which is a NVIDIA Quadro T1000 with 4 GB GDDR6 VRAM.

A dedicated graphics card usually offers a little bit more graphics power so could be better suited towards gaming and/or graphics processing work like image or video editing.

The maximum memory capacity is 64 GB via the 2 (0 Available) memory slots.

The RAM slot type is 260-Pin SO-DIMM.

Because at least one of the ram slots in the Dell 15.6" Mobile Precision 5550 is replaceable, you will be able to upgrade the ram at a later date.

The screen has a refresh rate of 60 Hz.

The 60Hz refresh rate option will offer a perfectly good refresh rate for day-to-day work, but if you're looking at gaming or video editing work then a higher refresh rate would be recommended.

A brightness of 500 cd/m2, or nits, is available in the screen.

It comes with 512 GB of hard drive storage installed, via 1 x 512 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD harddrive.

The battery life is achieved via a 6-Cell: 86 Wh capacity battery.

There's an option of using the Type-C USB ports, with 2 x Thunderbolt 3 (Supports Power Delivery) 1 x USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Supports DisplayPort) ports being offered too, allowing both the use of almost any current peripheral, but also adaptors & dongles allowing use of additional ports for the laptop.

With a backlit keyboard, you'll clearly see your keys and ensure minimal mistakes when you're typing what you need to type.

The option of the fingerprint reader gives you login & security flexibility, by allowing you to sign in to your laptop with just the tip of your finger.

Don't fret about your wired headphones though, the 3.5mm headphone jack will let you plug right in.

You'll find Wifi 6 inside the laptop, which is the current generation. This gives you a small step up in terms of future-proofing your tech, yet may not give you much of an advantage over wifi 5 unless your router and the rest of your setup is up to scratch.

With the latest standard of Bluetooth included, Bluetooth 5, you'll be set for a few more years of ensuring any new peripheral purchased is fully compatible.

The power supply for the Dell 15.6" Mobile Precision 5550 is a 130 W with USB Type-C so if you're concerned about power usage, make sure this fits within your requirements.