Dell Precision 5690 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5

Compared 2 laptops: Dell Precision 5690, vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i7 12800H
- Intel Core i9 12900H
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Dell Precision 5690 and Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.17 kg 1.81 kg
Pixel size 353.68x240.33x20.5-22.17 mm 359.5x253.8x17.8 mm
Area 850 cm² 912 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 81.4 %
Side bezels 4.5 mm 7.4 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Aluminum - Top: Carbon Fiber
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level51.9 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Dell Precision 5690
500 nits
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5
300 nits
Contrast1300:11200:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response time30 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 99.5 Wh 90 Wh
Voltage 11.55 V n/a
Full Charge Time n/a 1:30 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left
Charge Power 100/165 W 135/170/230 W
Cable Length 1 m n/a
Charger weight 479 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core i7 12700H
Base frequency 1.7 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.6 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 18 20
L3 Cache 18 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Process tech. 7 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Dell Precision 5690
2420
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5
2323
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Dell Precision 5690
12179
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5
10916
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Dell Precision 5690
1788
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5
1730
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Dell Precision 5690
14099
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5
14346

GPU Model

GPU Model RTX 1000 Mobile (Ada) 6GB RTX A1000 Mobile 4GB
TGP 50 W 35 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
FLOPS 7.4 TFLOPS 4.3 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 11 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2048
TMUs 80 64
ROPs 48 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7467 MHz 4800 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Waves MaxxAudio 13 Realtek ALC3306
Audio Formats 2.2 2.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume 86.1 dB n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor Yes Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-ANo2x3.2
USB-C3x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortNoYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.9 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size13.6x8.5 cm11.5x6.7 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 5:

This laptop has an option with a top cover made of carbon fiber weave, but it's only available on models with WQUXGA displays.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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