Question 1

How does the Precision 5470 compare with the previous-generation Precision 5560?

Accepted Answer

Choose the Precision 5470 for its 12th-generation Core i5-12500H platform. The Precision 5560 is a previous-generation option with 11th-generation Intel processors, including the Core i5-11500H. Both are 15.6-inch workstation models, so the processor generation is a useful point of comparison.

Question 2

Dell Precision 5470 or Precision 5570: which should I choose?

Accepted Answer

Choose the Precision 5470 for a 14-inch mobile workstation with a 1920 × 1200 display. Choose the Precision 5570 if you prefer a larger 15.6-inch display or want its available NVIDIA RTX A2000 graphics configuration. The 5470’s 14-inch format favors portability; the 5570 offers more screen area and graphics options.

Question 3

Should I get this Precision 5470 with the i5-12500H or an i7 configuration?

Accepted Answer

Choose this i5-12500H configuration for a 12-core, 16-thread Precision 5470. Consider an i7-12700H configuration if your work benefits from the additional CPU cores and threads; Dell lists that processor with 14 cores and 20 threads in the same model line.

Question 4

What processor, memory, and storage does this workstation come with?

Accepted Answer

It is equipped with an Intel Core i5-12500H 12th Gen Dodeca-core processor at 2.50 GHz, 8 GB total RAM, 8 GB on-board memory, and a 256 GB SSD.

Question 5

What is the screen size and display resolution of this Dell Precision 5000 5470 mobile workstation?

Accepted Answer

It has a 14.0-inch display with a Full HD Plus resolution of 1920 x 1200.

Questions & Answers