Dell Precision 5470 review
Dell Precision 5470 — from 2022, 1.48 kg, performance 66.
Technical specifications
| Type | Workstation |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Screen | 14" · 1920x1200 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 12500H , Intel Core i5 12600H , Intel Core i7 12700H , Intel Core i7 12800H , Intel Core i9 12900H , Intel Core i9 12900HK |
| Graphics | RTX A1000 Mobile 4GB |
| Max. RAM | 64 GB |
| Weight | 1.48 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
Performance scores
Twelve cores and a pro card in one and a half kilograms
The Precision 5470 is a 2022 mobile workstation: a twelve-core i5-12500H with an RTX A1000 Mobile card and 64GB of memory, asking $901. Its measurements are unusually coherent: mobility at 67 — eighty-six percent above the workstation-class median of 36 — a weight of 1.48kg, twenty-four percent below the class norm, and a graphics placing of 57.21, thirty-five percent above the median. Peer comparison finds no measured weak axis, and the flag sheet carries receipts: Grand Theft Auto V clears recommended with a measured 140 frames per second, PUBG clears recommended, and Photoshop and VS Code hold minimums.
The weight-to-capability ratio
Most machines that carry rec-bar gaming flags and a professional-class card carry them in three-kilo chassis. The 5470 carries a twelve-core H-series engine and an A1000 in a frame that weighs less than many office ultrabooks — the mobility placing of 67 in a class whose median is 36 quantifies how rare that is. For engineers and developers who travel with real workloads, the composition is the product.
The honest framing
A no-weakness verdict is a statement about peers, not perfection. The A1000 is a mid-tier professional card, not a rendering monster; the ticket trades well above the class median; and no launch anchor is recorded for a depreciation line — resale expectations should be built from platform age. These are the category's standing costs, paid here without any measured penalty on top.
Price trajectory
No depreciation anchor is recorded for this configuration. As a 2022 platform it is past its steepest early losses; the remaining slope is normal for its generation.
Against the alternatives
The analog block is empty — this ticket's corner of thin-workstation price and format has no measured shelf-mates. The nearest documented comparison inside the same brand: compact and sixteen-inch Precision seats at comparable money trade some of this machine's portability for battery and screen size.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class: rec-bar receipts, a professional card, twelve cores and 64GB in 1.48 kilograms. For the traveling professional, one of the best weight-to-capability ratios on the shelf; for desk-bound rendering duty, larger seats serve better per dollar.
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⭐ What stands out
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mobility is higher than typical workstation class (+86.1%) (mid).
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graphics performance is higher than typical workstation class (+35.5%) (mainstream tier).
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weight is lower than typical workstation class (+24.1%) (light tier).
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🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration suits everyday productivity, light photo editing, and esports titles.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 43.5) ↔ price (median 471).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 36) ↔ overall performance (median 60.6).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 100) ↔ battery life (median 2.4).
Precision 5470: verdict
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