Precision 5550

Dell

Precision 5550

22 positive 1 neutral 8 negative

Based on 31 Reddit mentions

$1000.00

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Thinking of switching from Linux to MacOS/Apple Silicon. Worth the change?

Let me put it this way. With my Dell Precision 5550 running Fedora KDE, I can get 4-6 hours of battery time before having to charge even on power saver. With my work M4 MacBook Pro, I can get 2.5 work days (20 hours) on power saver. I’ve never used hyprland but I do feel really productive working on

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PlatformPuzzled7471 in r/mac

January 11, 2026 5:08 AM

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Precision 5550 only powers on when plugged in.?.?.

I had same issue with third party aftermarket battery. It couldn't start like not enought power from battery. But started up with charger pluged in and worked fine. So I bought normal known brand and no more issue. I'm using this: https://www.duracelldirect.co.uk/m/laptop-notebook/dell/precision-555

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intraserver in r/Dell

September 22, 2025 10:22 AM

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Help me choose what laptop to get

As a fellow heavy Photoshop and Premiere Pro user, you'll want the heavy-hitting hardware. But just keep in mind, the more powerful the hardware, the shorter the battery life (and vice versa) generally speaking if you plan to go mobile. Here are two examples - Dell Precision 3551 - Dell Precision 55

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SkullAngel001 in r/laptops

September 12, 2025 1:12 AM

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Charging Issues on Ubuntu: Dell Precision 5550

J'ai exactement le même problème depuis le passage d'une version 20.04 vers 24.04LTS d'Ubuntu sur Dell precision 5550 : le système redémarre quand çà lui chante, je perds l'alimentation et me retrouve sur la batterie et la recharger ne fonctionne pas l'adapteur secteur, en bon état, n'alimente plus

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Impressive-Law-9801 in r/Ubuntu

October 22, 2025 8:45 PM

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Battery

Original Dell battery is about $100+ but 3rd party is half that on Amazon. ($40) I would recommended getting the 3rd party one so you have it for at least a year or two. Plus they will provide the screwdrivers you need. https://dl.dell.com/content/manual43436424-dell-precision-5550-service-manual.pd

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CapnMReynolds in r/Dell

December 22, 2025 4:22 AM

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