Lenovo ThinkPad P50s is €44 cheaper today, 12% below the other.
Over the 42 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Lenovo ThinkPad P50s was the cheaper one on 42 of 42 days, by €42 to €42, and the two stayed close enough that either price is fair.
Linux support is the only difference this site has found between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Dell Precision 5520€359 now
- Lenovo ThinkPad P50s€317 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Dell Precision 5520PCLiquidations
- €359
- Lenovo ThinkPad P50sPCLiquidations
- €317
Every week, as a table
| Week | Dell Precision 5520 | Lenovo ThinkPad P50s |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | €359 | €317 |
| 31 August 2026 | €359 | €317 |
| 7 September 2026 | €359 | €317 |
| 14 September 2026 | €359 | €317 |
| 21 September 2026 | €359 | €317 |
| 28 September 2026 | €359 | €317 |
| 5 October 2026 | €359 | €317 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Dell Precision 5520 | Lenovo ThinkPad P50s |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Ubuntu 16.04’s support for the 4K display is pretty stellar, allowing you to dial a slider in the bizarrely named ‘Screen Display’ utility (search term stuffing?) from 3 all the way up to 12.2.”gadgetoid.com, checked 6 September 2026. | nobody has published this yet |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “The motherboard comes with two available RAM slots each supporting up to 16GB of DDR4-2400 memory each.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM can be upgraded. “According to the specifications for the laptop, it supports 32GB max / PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3L, non-parity dual-channel capable memory modules in two DDR3L SO-DIMM sockets i.e. 2 x 16GB modules.”ifixit.com, checked 6 September 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “It can be considered as ‘Retina’ when viewed from a distance equal or greater than 60 cm.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen well. “The viewing-angle stability of the IPS panel is good; the picture will only be noticeably brighter from an angle from above.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. |
Dell Precision 5520 and Lenovo ThinkPad P50sDell Precision 5520 and Lenovo ThinkPad P50s each have a page of their own.