| Attribute |
DELL Precision 5530 (P553I7KS16512W10P3W) × | 
MSI Gaming GF63 Thin 9SC-257 (GF63257) × |
| General | | |
| Model | DELL Precision 5530 | MSI Gaming GF63 Thin 9SC-257 |
| Product code | P553I7KS16512W10P3W | GF63257 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | DELL | MSI |
| Family | Precision | Gaming |
| Series | 5000 | GF |
| Model name | 5530 | GF63 Thin 9SC-257 |
| Part number | P553I7KS16512W10P3W | GF63257 |
| Market positioning | - | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 9th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Processor model | i7-8850H | i5-9300H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | FCBGA1440 | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,666 | 2,666 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 60 | 60 |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA Quadro P1000 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | - |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Full-size keyboard | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 56 | 51 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.04 | 1.86 |
| Height (mm) | 17 | 21.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 235 | 254 |
| Width (mm) | 357 | 359 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 130 | 120 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |