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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) vs Dell Precision 3591 (2024)

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Dell Precision 5690 (2024)
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Variants

  • Precision 5690 (58JKH) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5690 (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5690 (Y2Y4P) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5690 (Y2Y4P) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/512GB/32GB)
  • Precision 5690 (728PF) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • Precision 5690 (W7XCG) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 5690 (D3G2V) (Anodized Titan Gray - FHD+/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • Precision 5690 (JRPXV) (Anodized Titan Gray - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 3591 (P127F) (Silver - Ultra 5 135H/RTX 500/16GB/512GB)
  • Precision 3591 (5P4PT) (Silver - Ultra 5 135H/RTX 500/16GB/512GB)
  • Precision 3591 (5J9V3) (Silver - Ultra 7 155H/RTX 500/16GB/512GB)
  • Precision 3591 (Y8MNV) (Silver - Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 3591 (PD2HR) (Silver - Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
  • Precision 3591 (34HGH) (Silver - Ultra 7 165H/RTX 500/16GB/512GB)

Our Verdict

Dell Precision 5690 (2024)

Dell Precision 3591 (2024)

The Dell Precision 5690 (2024) is a higher-end and much better workstation laptop than the Dell Precision 3591 (2024). The 5690 is a more premium laptop that provides a better user experience. It has a larger haptic touchpad, much better-sounding up-firing speakers, and significantly longer battery life. Also, it's available with sharper, brighter displays, including a 4k+ OLED panel. While both laptops are configurable with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs, the 5690 gives you more options; you can get it with up to an NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU. One niche use case the 3591 presents over the 5690 is its compatibility with cellular networks. If you need a laptop with mobile connectivity for remote or on-the-go use, then the 3591 is the better option.

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Main Differences for
School

Threshold 

0.10

School 

8.2
6.8

Battery 
 

9.5
5.3

Touchpad 
 

9.4
6.9

Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.0

Keyboard 
 

8.5
7.0

Brightness 
 

8.5
6.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Style Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Build Quality Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

9.1
5.8

Hinge Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Hinge Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

135°
180°

Stability 
 

Good
Decent

One Finger Lift 
 

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

6.9
6.9

Dimensions Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Dimensions Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

16"
15.6"

Thickness 
 

0.9" (2.4 cm)
1.2" (3.1 cm)

Width 
 

14.0" (35.6 cm)
14.1" (35.8 cm)

Depth 
 

9.5" (24.2 cm)
9.3" (23.5 cm)

Volume 
 

126.2 in³ (2,067.6 cm³)
159.2 in³ (2,608.0 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)

Charger Size 
 

11.1 in³ (182.2 cm³)
11.9 in³ (195.4 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

1.0 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.0 lbs (0.5 kg)

Serviceability 
 

5.0
9.1

Internals Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Internals Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

5.0
9.0

RAM Slots 
 

0
2

Storage Slots 
 

2
2

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

No
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) In The Box Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Display Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

143 PPI
141 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

90%
84%
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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Motion Blur
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No
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Contrast 
 

8.0
6.6

Contrast Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Contrast Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,791 : 1
949 : 1
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Brightness 
 

8.5
6.1

Maximum Brightness 
 

511 cd/m²
231 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

55 cd/m²
13 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

7.3
8.0

Reflections Photo Off  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Reflections Photo Off
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Reflections Photo Max
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.24%
4.32%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.55%
4.14%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.69%
0.18%
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Black Uniformity 
 

8.0
5.7

Black Uniformity Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Black Uniformity Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.863%
2.219%
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.6
6.3

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

24°
23°

Color Washout From Right 
 

25°
24°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Horizontal Hue Picture
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

30°
27°

Color Shift From Right 
 

34°
34°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

27°
25°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

28°
26°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

31°
23°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

33°
24°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.3
6.2

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Vertical Chroma Picture
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

23°
22°

Color Washout From Above 
 

23°
25°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Vertical Hue Picture
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

28°
30°

Color Shift From Above 
 

32°
27°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Vertical Lightness Picture
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

26°
24°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

27°
26°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

26°
23°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

26°
25°
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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

5.0
4.2

White Balance Screencap  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) White Balance Screencap
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Gamma Curve Screencap
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Color Screencap
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

5.13
4.61

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.22
2.42

Avg. Color dE 
 

4.72
6.31

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,778.7 K
7,631.5 K
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Color Gamut 
 

9.5
4.1

Gamut SDR  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Gamut SDR
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

99.98%
64.66%

sRGB uv 
 

99.91%
54.08%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

90.11%
48.36%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

95.76%
47.18%

Gamut HDR  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Gamut HDR
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

99.85%
48.04%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.7%
43.69%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

74.79%
34.52%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

77.6%
31.97%
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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Flicker Graph
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
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Interface

Keyboard 
 

8.5
7.0

Keyboard Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Keyboard Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

8.5
6.5

Numpad 
 

No
Yes

Backlighting 
 

Adjustable
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

68 gf
70 gf

Actuation Force 
 

33 gf
36 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.05 mm
1.10 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.48 mm
1.73 mm
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Touchpad 
 

9.4
6.9

Touchpad Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Touchpad Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

9.5
7.0

Size 
 

18.8 in² (121.5 cm²)
12.0 in² (77.5 cm²)

Material 
 

Glass
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

9.1
7.6

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

82 dB SPL
77 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

3.7 dB
6.0 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

0.2
-1.4

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

258 Hz
354 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
17 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

1.3 dB
0.7 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.4
7.9

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Resolution 
 

1080p
1080p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
Yes

Face Unlock 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

7.0
8.5

Ports Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Ports Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

0
2

USB-C Ports 
 

3
2

Thunderbolt 
 

Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

2.1
2.0

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

SD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 1

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

5.4
5.3
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Core Ultra 7 165H
Core Ultra 5 135H

Core Count 
 

16
14

Thread Count 
 

22
18
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

NVIDIA
NVIDIA

Model 
 

RTX 1000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
RTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Dedicated
Dedicated

VRAM Size 
 

6 GB
4 GB
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

32 GB
16 GB

Modules 
 

1 (Soldered)
1

Type 
 

LP-DDR5x
DDR5

Speed 
 

7,467 MHz
5,600 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
512 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

420 GB
447 GB

Drive 1 
 

Samsung PM9A1 NVMe 512GB
KIOXIA BG6 512 GB

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

9.8
9.5

Geekbench Image  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Geekbench Image
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,729 points
1,655 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

13,777 points
9,173 points

GPU Compute 
 

83,137 points
62,939 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

10
9.8

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Cinebench R23 Photo
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,869 points
1,695 points

Multi-Thread 
 

15,130 points
12,364 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

9.3
8.8

Blender Image  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Blender Image
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

2.6 min
4.2 min

GPU Render Time 
 

0.5 min
0.6 min

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

15 s
17 s
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

8.9
8.5

Basemark Image  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Basemark Image
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

75,968
65,967
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.6
9.3

Storage Performance Image  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Storage Performance Image
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

2,090.2 MB/s
1,599.9 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

2,426.7 MB/s
3,546.9 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

118.0 MB/s
84.5 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

73.1 MB/s
45.9 MB/s

Battery 
 

9.5
5.3

Capacity 
 

100 Wh
64 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

16.2 hrs
5.4 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

13.8 hrs
5.8 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

1.7 hrs
1.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.5 hrs
2.6 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

6.4
5.0

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

65 fps
51 fps

1% Low 
 

36 fps
15 fps

0.1% Low 
 

18 fps
5 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

12 ms
45 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

41 ms
166 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

137 fps
92 fps
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Civilization VI 
 

8.1
7.8

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

105 fps
87 fps

1% Low 
 

67 fps
56 fps

0.1% Low 
 

59 fps
53 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

5 ms
6 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

7 ms
7 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

296 fps
263 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

7.55 s
7.27 s
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

CS:GO graph  

Avg. FPS 
 

1% Low 
 

0.1% Low 
 

1% Low Delta 
 

0.1% Low Delta 
 

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

Counter-Strike 2 
 

8.1
6.3

CS2 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

149fps
89fps

1% Low 
 

59fps
33fps

0.1% Low 
 

43fps
20fps

1% Low Delta 
 

10 ms
19 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

16 ms
39 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

295fps
130fps
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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

7.3
5.4

SOTTR Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

87 fps
61 fps

1% Low 
 

55 fps
25 fps

0.1% Low 
 

26 fps
11 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

7 ms
23 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

27 ms
71 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

126 fps
74 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

7.8
7.4

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Dell Precision 5690 (2024) Keyboard Temps Picture
Dell Precision 3591 (2024) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

29 °C (85 °F)
33 °C (91 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

44 °C (111 °F)
44 °C (111 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

27.5 dBA
33.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

42.0 dBA
43.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

Yes
Yes
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Performance Over Time 
 

7.8
7.9

Performance Over Time Graph  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

83 °C
83 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

14% loss
10% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

54 °C
71 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
3% loss
Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 11
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
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