Dell Precision 15 5000 Series Mobile Workstation Review: Pro Power And Style

Name: Dell Precision 15 5510 Mobile Workstation
Brand: Dell

by Joshua Gulick — Tuesday, February 09, 2016, 12:16 PM EDT

We followed the component-specific tests with additional benchmarks that test a system’s overall capabilities with everyday tasks. We ran both PCMark 7, for which we have a large comparison pool, and the newer PCMark 8.

Futuremark PCMark 7

Simulated Application Performance

When it comes to testing PCs, Futuremark is one of the better-known names in the industry. PCMark 7 runs the system through a series of typical home and office tasks, including media playback, video processing, and some light gaming. The benchmark also tests the computer’s storage devices.

The Precision 15 5510 brought its workstation muscle to bear on PCMark 7, putting up a top score among systems we’ve recently tested. The Xeon E3-1505M and fast storage are a big driver of the laptop’s impressive performance here.

Futuremark PCMark 8

Simulated Application Performance

We selected three tests from PCMark 8. The Home test is just as it sounds: a collection of everyday tasks, including web browsing and chatting. The Work test is more demanding and has business-oriented tests, while the Storage test gives you a close-up look at what your SSD or hard drive can do.

Although the Precision 15 5510 didn’t take top honors in PCMark 8’s Storage test, it brought home noteworthy scores in both the Home Accelerated and Work Accelerated tests.

Tags: Intel, Dell, workstation, Xeon

Joshua Gulick

Josh cut his teeth (and hands) on his first PC upgrade in 2000 and was instantly hooked on all things tech. He took a degree in English and tech writing with him to Computer Power User Magazine and spent years reviewing high-end workstations and gaming systems, processors, motherboards, memory and video cards. His enthusiasm for PC hardware also made him a natural fit for covering the burgeoning modding community, and he wrote CPU’s “Mad Reader Mod” cover stories from the series’ inception until becoming the publication editor for Smart Computing Magazine. A few years ago, he returned to his first love, reviewing smoking-hot PCs and components, for HotHardware. When he’s not agonizing over benchmark scores, Josh is either running (very slowly) or spending time with family.