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Dell Precision 3561 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Dell Precision 3561 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Dell Precision 3561
Released	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021
Amazon Deals	$650.00 Dell Precision 3561 15.6" Mobile Workstation Intel Core i7-11850H (8-Core) 512GB SSD NVIDIA Quadro T600 32GB RAM FHD (1920x1080) Win 11 Pro (Renewed) $529.99 Dell Precision 3561 Laptop, 15.6-inch FHD Mobile Workstation, Intel i7-11850H(8-Core), 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T600, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed) $349.99 Dell Precision 3561 Workstation Laptop \| 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD \| Core i5-11500H - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 6 cores @ 4.6 GHz Win 11 Home Black (Renewed)
Generations	2024 Dell Precision 3591 2024 Dell Precision 3590 2023 Dell Precision 3581 2023 Dell Precision 3580 2022 Dell Precision 3571 2022 Dell Precision 3570 2021 Dell Precision 3561 2021 Dell Precision 3560 2020 Dell Precision 3551 2020 Dell Precision 3550

Exterior	Dell Precision 3561
Dimensions	14.09” x 9.19” x 0.89 - 0.95” (357.80 x 233.30 x 22.67 - 24.05 mm)
Weight	3.95 lb (1.79 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Single Pointing English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad. Optional backlit key. 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Precision 3561
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" HD 1366x768 100 PPI 220 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 500:1 TN 4.2W 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.2W 15.6" FHD Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.2W 15.6" FHD 100% sRGB 1920x1080 141 PPI 400 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 WVA 4.6W 15.6” UHD 3840x2160 283 PPI 400 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 WVA 3.5W

Ports	Dell Precision 3561
Ports	Image Source: Dell Left 2 x USB-C Thunderbolt 4, USB 4, DisplayPort 2.0, and Power Delivery. 1 x Smart card reader Optional. Right 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare. 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x RJ-45 Flip-Down Network port. 1 x Headset 3.5mm Headphone jack. 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x Lock slot Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot.

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 3561
Processor	Intel Core i5-11400H 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Intel Core i5-11500H 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.20 → 4.90 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W Intel® UHD P630 Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Intel Core i7-11800H 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Intel Core i7-11850H 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Intel Core i9-11950H 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Supports ECC on Intel Xeon Processors. Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64B
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro T600, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA Quadro T1200, 4GB GDDR6
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slots 1 x 2.5” hard drive Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD Up to 1TB 2.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA hard-disk drive

Dell Precision 3561 Price
	Dell Precision 3561 15.6" Mobile Workstation Intel Core i7-11850H (8-Core) 512GB SSD NVIDIA Quadro T600 32GB RAM FHD (1920x1080) Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $650.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3561 Laptop, 15.6-inch FHD Mobile Workstation, Intel i7-11850H(8-Core), 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T600, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed) By Dell $529.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3561 Workstation Laptop \| 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD \| Core i5-11500H - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 6 cores @ 4.6 GHz Win 11 Home Black (Renewed) By Dell $349.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3561 Workstation Laptop \| 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD \| Core i9-11950H - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - Nvidia RTX T600 \| 8 cores @ 5 GHz - 4GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro Silver (Renewed) By Dell $749.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3561 Workstation Laptop \| 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD \| Core i7-11800H - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - Nvidia T1200 \| 8 cores @ 4.6 GHz - 4GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro Silver (Renewed) By Dell $579.99	See at Amazon

Connectivity	Dell Precision 3561
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1 Intel AX210 Up to 2400 Mbps Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller
More	Optional Intel XMM 7360 (DW5820e) Global LTE-Advanced WWAN

Battery	Dell Precision 3561
Size	64 Wh 4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable. 64 Wh 4-cell Polymer, Long Cycle Life and ExpressCharge capable. 97 Wh 6-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable.
Power Supply	90W 130W USB-C power adapter.

Software	Dell Precision 3561
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RedHat 8.2 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 3561
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition. Optional Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc	Dell Precision 3561
Sensors	The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in feature. IR Camera (optional)
Security	Hardware Security SafeBIOS - protects from threats that attack below-the-OS. Includes Dell Off-host BIOS Verification, BIOS Resilience, BIOS Recovery, and additional BIOS Controls. SafeID - secures end-user credentials with a dedicated security chip. Additional features include the following: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.07, self-encrypting storage drives (Opal, FIPS), Smart card keyboard (FIPS). Physical Security Options - Chassis lock slot support, Chassis Intrusion Switch, Lockable Cable Covers, Supply chain tamper alerts (Check regional availability) Software Security SafeGuard and Response - powered by VMware Carbon Black and Secureworks provides modern security to prevent, detect, and remediate advanced malware and cyber attacks. A suite of technologies include the following: Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Threat Detection and Response (TDR), Managed Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Management Retainer, Emergency Incident Response SafeData - protects information on devices and in the cloud.
Warranty	Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)

Key Features	Dell Precision 3561
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.95 lb 1.79 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11950H 8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,581 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,450 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia Quadro T1200 4GB GDDR6

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Dell Precision 3561.

Dell Precision 3561 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Dell Precision 3561
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-11400H → Intel Core i9-11950H
4GB RAM	4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	6 → 8 cores

Dell Precision 3561 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage Slots	Dell Precision 3561
M.2	x2
SATA	1

The Dell Precision 3561 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Dell Precision 3561
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro T1200 4GB GDDR6

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i9-11950H inside Dell Precision 3561 has a 24% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell Precision 3551.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i9-11950H

8,450

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Xeon W-11855M

6,936

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i9-10885H

6,788

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i5-11500H

6,270

Dell Precision 3561 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Xeon W-10855M

5,372

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i7-10850H

5,341

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i5-10400H

4,252

Dell Precision 3551 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Dell Precision 3561 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 3551. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 3551.

Memory type and speed

Dell Precision 3561 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Precision 3551 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Dell Precision 3561 weighed 3.95 pounds, 6% lighter than the 4.16 pounds Dell Precision 3551.