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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Dell Precision 5690 (2024) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Dell Precision 5690 (2024)
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
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)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0011US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0000US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0014US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000RUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0016US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0002US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0009US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0017US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000JUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000DUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 406016GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000HUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0018US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000GUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0001US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001BUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001CUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000QUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 5 135H/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000PUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0006US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0015US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000MUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000WUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000NUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H//64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000UUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000CUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000AUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000TUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0019US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0007US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001AUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000KUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000SUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000XUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0005US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001DUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001EUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB/4TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000VUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000EUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 5 135H/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0001US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 5 135H/32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0003US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0010US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001FUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0008US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0013US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000FUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H//32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001KUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001LUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV002DUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
Dell Precision 5690 (2024)
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)
If you're looking for a premium Windows workstation device, the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) and Dell Precision 5690 (2024) are both great choices. The user experience is similar across both laptops; they have large haptic touchpads, high-quality webcams, and significantly longer battery life than previous-generation workstations. There are options for a 4k+ OLED panel on both models as well. The keyboard is slightly better on the Lenovo, though. While both laptops are configurable with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs, the hardware is the main point of difference. If you only perform workstation applications, the Dell is the better choice. It has a wider range of RTX Ada Generation Laptop GPUs than the Lenovo, up to the powerhouse RTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU. But if you want a device that can pull double duty for content creation or gaming as well, then the Lenovo is the way to go. It offers GeForce GPUs with better driver support for these applications.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.2
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.4
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
175°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
6.9
7.1
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.9" (2.4 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.6 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
9.5" (24.2 cm)
9.7" (24.6 cm)
Volume
126.2 in³ (2,067.6 cm³)
128.3 in³ (2,101.8 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
Charger Size
11.1 in³ (182.2 cm³)
14.8 in³ (242.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.0 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
5.0
8.2
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
5.0
9.0
RAM Slots
0
1
Storage Slots
2
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
143 PPI
189 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
90%
90%
Refresh Rate
5.9
8.1
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
165 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
8.0
7.6
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,791 : 1
1,488 : 1
Brightness
8.5
8.6
Maximum Brightness
511 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
55 cd/m²
6 cd/m²
Reflections
7.3
8.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.24%
3.14%
Indirect Reflections
3.55%
1.85%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.69%
1.29%
Black Uniformity
8.0
8.9
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.863%
0.663%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.6
6.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
24°
29°
Color Washout From Right
25°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
30°
54°
Color Shift From Right
34°
53°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
27°
30°
Brightness Loss From Right
28°
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
31°
28°
Gamma Shift From Right
33°
27°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.3
7.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
23°
27°
Color Washout From Above
23°
27°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
28°
45°
Color Shift From Above
32°
44°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
26°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
27°
28°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
26°
34°
Gamma Shift From Above
26°
32°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.0
5.7
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
5.13
5.02
Avg. Gamma
2.22
2.25
Avg. Color dE
4.72
3.69
Avg. Color Temperature
6,778.7 K
5,704.7 K
Color Gamut
9.5
8.6
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.98%
99.97%
sRGB uv
99.91%
99.91%
Adobe RGB xy
90.11%
78.58%
Adobe RGB uv
95.76%
88%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.85%
79.31%
DCI P3 uv
99.7%
84.71%
Rec. 2020 xy
74.79%
57.02%
Rec. 2020 uv
77.6%
62.22%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.5
8.2
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.5
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
68 gf
63 gf
Actuation Force
33 gf
30 gf
Pre-Travel
1.05 mm
1.21 mm
Total Travel
1.48 mm
1.52 mm
Touchpad
9.4
9.0
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.5
9.0
Size
18.8 in² (121.5 cm²)
17.8 in² (114.8 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
9.1
9.2
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
82 dB SPL
82 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.7 dB
4.0 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.2
0.9
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
258 Hz
220 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.3 dB
1.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.4
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.5
8.5
Resolution
1080p
1440p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
7.0
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
1
USB-C Ports
3
3
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 1
SD Express 7.0
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Lenovo Power Connector
Security Lock
Yes
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core Ultra 7 165H
Core Ultra 7 165H
Core Count
16
16
Thread Count
22
22
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
RTX 1000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
6 GB
8 GB
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
32 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
1
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
7,467 MHz
7,467 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
420 GB
947 GB
Drive 1
Samsung PM9A1 NVMe 512GB
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X162N
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.8
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,729 points
1,791 points
CPU Multi-Thread
13,777 points
13,322 points
GPU Compute
83,137 points
129,056 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,869 points
1,851 points
Multi-Thread
15,130 points
17,219 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.3
9.4
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
2.6 min
2.4 min
GPU Render Time
0.5 min
0.3 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
15 s
13 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
8.9
9.7
Basemark Image
Overall Score
75,968
113,546
Storage Drive Performance
9.6
9.6
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
2,090.2 MB/s
1,954.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,426.7 MB/s
4,842.6 MB/s
Random Write Speed
118.0 MB/s
97.9 MB/s
Random Read Speed
73.1 MB/s
62.1 MB/s
Battery
9.5
9.0
Capacity
100 Wh
90 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
16.2 hrs
12.3 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
13.8 hrs
10.7 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.7 hrs
1.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
1.9 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.4
8.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
65 fps
106 fps
1% Low
36 fps
62 fps
0.1% Low
18 fps
39 fps
1% Low Delta
12 ms
7 ms
0.1% Low Delta
41 ms
16 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
137 fps
177 fps
Civilization VI
8.1
8.5
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
105 fps
168 fps
1% Low
67 fps
101 fps
0.1% Low
59 fps
60 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
4 ms
0.1% Low Delta
7 ms
11 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
296 fps
328 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.55 s
7.61 s
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
8.5
Avg. FPS
149fps
183fps
1% Low
59fps
69fps
0.1% Low
43fps
49fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
9 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
15 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
295fps
289fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
7.3
8.0
Avg. FPS
87 fps
108 fps
1% Low
55 fps
67 fps
0.1% Low
26 fps
38 fps
1% Low Delta
7 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
27 ms
17 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
126 fps
124 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.8
7.2
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
29 °C (85 °F)
30 °C (87 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
44 °C (111 °F)
46 °C (114 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
27.5 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
42.0 dBA
47.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
7.8
7.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
83 °C
99 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
14% loss
15% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
54 °C
76 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
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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