Dell Latitude 15.6" 5550 2024, Core Ultra 7 155U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Silver
Powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U with vPro and 16GB of DDR5 RAM, this Latitude 5550 delivers strong multitasking performance in a 1.62kg chassis with a comprehensive port selection including Thunderbolt and HDMI 2.1. The 15.6-inch multi-touch display and full warranty on this open-box unit offer solid value for a business-class machine, though its 250-nit screen limits outdoor visibility. It’s best suited for business users and developers who need a secure, AI-ready Windows 11 Pro workstation with wired Ethernet connectivity.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong gpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average affordability (26th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | DDR5 SDRAM |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x Ethernet port |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 15.6" 5550 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 15.6" 5550 | 53.6 | 68.8 | 55.8 | 99.6 | 50.2 | 49.1 | 35.8 | 33.4 | 74.2 | 25.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 83.3 | 76.2 | 79.5 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 71.2 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 97.8 | 6.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall55.8
- AI/LLM24.3
- Gaming18
- Portability55.3
- Creator28.7
- Student59.4
- Business52.6
- Developer59.3
- Entertainment55.6
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