Great for photo editing
The DELL powerful Intel Core Ultra 7 processor makes image manipulation a breeze. And the high resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels display ensures your pictures really ‘pop’ when you’re done.
Gaming
Click, shoot, scroll, or type, the 5550 is more than capable of running light games that don’t require high end hardware. And at £1,242.85, this laptop won’t break the bank either.
It's good for academic research
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 15.6 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content.
All about the Films!
In addition to its excellent Advanced screen, this laptop comes with a 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution ensuring scenes pop with colour and great fidelity. Also, while watching in the dark, you can start, stop and skip through scenes using the backlit keyboard.
Videos for fun
You need to pack a lot into this screen, hence a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for.
Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 16 GB, the multi-core processor and the graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs.
In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard.
It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another.
Give your Images the professional touch
The on-board Memory size of 16 GB and the quad-core 165U processor on this laptop allows you to quickly convert high ppi image formats and rapidly iterate through your concepts.
The graphics card offers extra power for rendering your creative work on to your spacious 15.6 inches display.
The screen built with IPS technology gives you vivid colours and great viewing angles whilst the 1920 x 1080 pixels resolutions provides the necessary detail.
It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another.
In addition, this laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard.
Music and Audio
Making your first steps in music editing? The 5550 has what it takes to deliver your audio craft.
Its all about the Beats
Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup.
Book keeping
Managing finances has never been simpler. The 5550 has enough processing power to manage even the largest spreadsheets. And the inclusion of a 1 makes typing and updating numbers even easier.
Can handle UI Dev & Design work
With a 16761 CPU and 16 GB of RAM, the 5550 is ideal for front-end development. Whether you’re coding basic HTML5, or working with more complex JavaScript frameworks, this laptop has everything you need.
Can handle a Full-Stack Coding Environment
You'll need a machine that can handle multiple VMs for your various Dev environments, which is why we've picked something for you that's got an 165U, (a processor with 12 cores) plus a healthy RAM size of 16 GB.
Also, its 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution provides adequate screen estate to view multiple window or more of your IDE while you work.
Regular Stuff / Everyday Tasks
Spreadsheets, presentations and documents, don't need much, but your 165U processor and 16 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'!
The 5550 makes surfing the web easy thanks to a reasonable hardware specification and fast, reliable b/g/n/ax WiFi connectivity.
A sizeable drive allows you to download and manage hundreds of thousands of emails on the 5550.
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the 5550 will do just fine.
Battery life is fairly decent
Light and powerful, the 8.0 hours battery life of the 5550 allows it to be easily used all around the home for long periods without charging.
For anyone who works on the road, or outside the office, portability is everything. With a battery life of 8.0 hours, the 5550 can go the distance for you while working on the move.
The 5550 allows you to stay productive even when you need to pop out for a few hours thanks to its portability and 8.0 hours battery life.
With a great run time of approximately 8.0 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about.
If you work in a hot desk environment, portability will be key. The 5550 comes with 8.0 hours battery life so you can move around the office as much as you need.
Thanks to a 8.0 hours battery life, the 5550 lets you work and work and work while visiting client sites.
Suits your occasional mobility
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 1.62 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.
Great to use on the go!
The 5550 is a great choice for when you need a good value, reliable laptop that won't be carried around too often. It’s not the smallest or lightest, however the 1.62 kg weight is enough to get the job done.
Working in the dark
The lights may be low, but that doesn’t mean you can’t work. The 5550’s built-in 1 allows you to type accurately – even in the dark
Presentations
It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types.
Numeric Key Pad
The quality of keyboard is crucial to data entry, so the 5550 includes a numeric keypad to make your life easier.
Looks like your everyday laptop
When you're more concerned about what your laptop does than how it looks, the 5550 is a safe bet.
Looks very professional
The 5550 has got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment.
