Dell releases a major update to the Precision workstation line-up. The big news : new mobile workstation models from top-to-bottom. They are slimmer, lighter, more powerful, and... the new models will bring mobile Intel Xeon CPUs to the market.

The newly announced Precision workstations include a new model for every single mobile workstation. Dell also announced the refresh for the Dell Precision T1700 SFF and moini-tower models.  This leaves open the next generation models for the remaining desktops. PGW expects those refreshes to be unveiled as the roadmap for high-end Intel processors progresses. 

And we can wait for the new desktops because the refresh on the mobile workstation line-up is welcome. The Intel CPU delays forced Dell and other manufacturers to extend the lifecycle of models like the Precision M4800 and M6800 at least a year beyond the company's original plan.   Along with new models come new model names. Dell is taking this release as the opportunity to unify the naming - don't let that cause you any confusion - we'll give you the naming transition from the old to the new models. 

The mobile workstation naming now groups the products into series naming, eg: 7000 series, 5000 series, and 3000 series. This signifies the performance and expandability characteristics of the workstation. 

Below is a table which maps the old naming to the new naming for the Precision family:

[pb_table el_title="Table 1 2" tb_style="table-default" appearing_animation="0" ][pb_table_item tagname="tr_start" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="active" ] Previous Models [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="active" ] Current Models [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="active" ] Characteristics [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_end" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_start" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision M6800 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision 7710 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] The 17" desktop-replacement for the road - this model is thinner yet more powerful. [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_end" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_start" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision M4800 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision 7510 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Like the 7710, the 7510 is a highly expandable road-warrior [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_end" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_start" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision M3800 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision 5510 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] The 5510 continues Dell's assault on the MacBook Pro with a certified Windows-based workstation that has class and weights in well under 2 kilo. The 5510 is lighter and more powerful than the M3800. [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_end" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_start" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision M2800 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision 3510 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] The new entry-level 15" mobile workstation has been hitting the gym. It has slimmed-down considerably while the specs have been beefed up. [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_end" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_start" ][/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision T1700 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] Dell Precision 3420 & 3620 [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item width_value="" width_type="%" tagname="td" rowspan="1" colspan="1" rowstyle="default" ] The SFF model is smaller than ever, while both systems deliver much higher performance technology and greater capacity for storage and memory [/pb_table_item][pb_table_item tagname="tr_end" ][/pb_table_item][/pb_table]