Dell Precision 5680 Workstation with up to RTX 5000 Ada GPU

Until now, the Dell Precision 5000 series had its foundations in the Dell XPS 15 and Dell XPS 17 laptops. However, this year marks a significant shift as the Precision 5000 series stands independently. The all-new Dell Precision 5680 can be seen as a refined version of the Dell XPS 16, now equipped with enhanced features.

While the Precision 5500 and Precision 5700 shared a design and ISV-certified GPUs, targeting the workstation market, the Precision 5000 series, aside from a few nuances such as varying GPUs, additional CPU options, and the availability of optional ECC RAM, was essentially on par with the XPS laptops of equivalent size.

Yet, the Dell Precision 5680 deviates from some XPS principles for the very first time within the Precision 5000 series. A notable example is the reintroduction of an HDMI port, a feature Dell had omitted from the XPS lineup years ago. Nonetheless, the Precision 5680 retains some design elements characteristic of the XPS series, including the striking fusion of black interiors with silver exteriors. A unique hallmark of the Precision 5680 is its incorporation of Dell’s maiden mobile workstation featuring a haptic trackpad.

Under its hood, the Precision 5680 draws power from Intel’s Raptor Lake-H processors and deploys Nvidia’s Ada series of ISV-certified GPUs. This setup allows the Precision 5480 to accommodate the RTX 3000 Ada at its pinnacle, while the Precision 5680 steps up with the RTX 5000 Ada as its flagship graphics option. With two SO-DIMM slots, the laptop accommodates up to 64 GB DDR5-6000 RAM. Remarkably, Dell is stepping away from its in-house CAMM standard for this offering.

Battery-wise, the Dell Precision 5680 provides a choice between a 66 Wh and a 99.5 Wh option. Display options include WUXGA LCDs (1920 x 1200) or an optional 4K UHD OLED (3840 x 2400) panel.

Price and availability

For those interested in the Dell Precision 5680, pricing initiates at $2,244 for the model incorporating the 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H Processor, 32GB LPDDR5x RAM, 512GB M.2 SSD, and NVIDIA RTX A1000. Interested buyers can find this model on Bhphotovideo.com, Newegg.com, and Amazon.co.uk.

Dell Precision 5680 specifications

• Processors: 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13600H vPro, 18 MB cache, 12 cores, 24 threads, 2.70 GHz to 4.50 GHz. 45W / 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H non-vPro Essentials, 24 MB cache, 14 cores, 28 threads, 2.30 GHz to 4.70 GHz, 45W / 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13800H vPro, 24 MB cache, 14 cores, 28 threads, 2.40 GHz to 4.50 GHz, 45W / 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H vPro, 24 MB cache, 14 cores, 28 threads, 2.50 GHz to 5.00 GHz, 45W
• Operating system: Windows 11
• Memory: 16 GB, 6400 MHz, DDR5, Non-ECC SODIMM, 32 GB, 6000Hz, DDR5, Non-ECC SODIMM, 64 GB, 6000Hz, DDR5, Non-ECC SODIMM
• Graphics: NVIDIA RTX A1000 DDR6 6GB, NVIDIA RTX 2000. Ada DDR6 8GB, NVIDIA RTX 3500 Ada DDR6 12GB, NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada DDR6 12 GB, NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada DDR6 16 GB
• Storage: M.2 2230, 256GB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 35 SSD / M.2 2280, 512 GB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD / M.2 2280, 1TB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD / M.2 2280, 2TB. PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD / M.2 2280, 4TB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD / M.2 2280, 512GB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD / M.2 2280, 1TB, PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4, Class 40 SSD
• Features: Fingerprint reader (500DPI), AUDIO Dual array microphones, 4x speakers (grade A)
• Display: 16″ FHD+ non-touch, 1920 x 1080, 60Hz, 500 nits WLED, 100% sRGB, Low BL w/ IR Cam / 16″ OLED touch, 3840 x 2400, 60Hz, 400 nits WLED, Adobe 100% min and DCI-P3 99% typ.99% min w/ IR Cam
• Connectivity: Intel AX211, 2×2 MIMO, 2400 Mbps, 2.40GHz/5GHz; Intel Wifi 6E (6GHz) AX211 2×2 with Bluetooth Wireless; Intel Wifi 6E (6GHz) AX211, No BT; 64-bit/128-bit WEP; Bluetooth 5.3
• Battery: 4-cell (66Whr) or 6-cell (99.5Whr) Lithium-Ion polymer battery with Express Charge Boost
• Long life cycle battery option
• Camera: FHD RGB IR camera, Clover Falls+ presence detection sensor. ambient light sensor, Windows Hello compliance (FHD panel only)
• Ports: ThunderBolt 4 ports with Power Delivery, USB Type-C/ Display port alt, Universal audio jack, SD-card slot, Wedge-shaped lock slot, HDMI 2.0, Dongle with USB Type A
• Dimensions: Front: 7.7mm, (30in); Rear: 11.65mm, (0.46in) Width: 344.4mm, (13.6in); Depth: 230.3mm. (9in)
• Weight (minimum): 199kg / 4.49lbs

Dell has also introduced the revamped Latitude 7640 2023, a distinguished business notebook from the Latitude 7000 series. Packed with the latest Intel Raptor Lake U and P series CPUs, up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x RAM, and novel FHD+ 16:10 displays boasting a brightness of up to 300 nits, this premium-class laptop is available with pricing starting from $1,650.