Dell G5 15 5510 vs. Dell Precision 5540: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell G5 15 5510 and Dell Precision 5540 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell G5 15 5510 Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5510 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Dell Precision 5540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5540 is better than Dell G5 15 5510.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell G5 15 5510. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5510.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 5540
64 GB
Dell G5 15 5510
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5510. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5510.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G5 15 5510 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 28% lighter

Dell Precision 5540 weighed 3.93 pounds, 28% lighter than the 5.39 pounds Dell G5 15 5510.

WeightDell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Pound
5.39 lbs.
3.93 lbs.
Kilogram
2.44 kg
1.78 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell G5 15 5510 and Dell Precision 5540.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G5 15 5510 - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Xeon E-2276M
5,165
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i7-9850H
4,914
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell G5 15 5510 - Intel Core i5-10200H
3,710
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryDell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell G5 15 5510 Gaming Laptop (2021, 10870H) Price
Dell Gaming G15 5510, 15.6 Inch RTX 3060 Gaming Laptop Full HD - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Grey
 Dell Gaming G15 5510, 15.6 Inch RTX 3060 Gaming Laptop Full HD - Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Grey
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$1,291.87
$1,399.99 8% OFF
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Dell G5 5510 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 15.6" FHD | Core i5-512GB SSD - 8GB RAM - 1650 Ti | Cores - 10th Gen CPU Win 10 Home (Renewed)
 Dell G5 5510 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 15.6" FHD | Core i5-512GB SSD - 8GB RAM - 1650 Ti | Cores - 10th Gen CPU Win 10 Home (Renewed)
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$1,251.99
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Dell Inspiron 15 5510 15.6 Inch Laptop Computer - Full HD (1920 x 1080) Display - Intel Core i5-11320H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver
 Dell Inspiron 15 5510 15.6 Inch Laptop Computer - Full HD (1920 x 1080) Display - Intel Core i5-11320H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Platinum Silver
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$748.58
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Dell Precision 5540 Price
Dell Precision 5000 5540 Workstation Laptop (2019) | 15.6'' FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Quadro T2000 | 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz Win 10 Pro (Reed), Platinum Silver
 Dell Precision 5000 5540 Workstation Laptop (2019) | 15.6'' FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Quadro T2000 | 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz Win 10 Pro (Reed), Platinum Silver
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$579.98
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Dell Precision M5540 15.6 UHD Touchscreen Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60Ghz 32GB 1TB SSDR Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
 Dell Precision M5540 15.6 UHD Touchscreen Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60Ghz 32GB 1TB SSDR Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
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$625.00
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Dell Precision 5540 15.6” UHD 4K Touchscreen Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz 6 Core, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro NVIDIA Quadro T1000 4GB (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 5540 15.6” UHD 4K Touchscreen Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz 6 Core, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro NVIDIA Quadro T1000 4GB (Renewed)
By Dell
$525.00
$599.00 12% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Released20212019
Release DateAnnounced in April 2021
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
Pricing
  • $749.99
    i5-10200H 8GB 256GB GTX 1650 FHD 120Hz
  • $979.99
    i5-10200H 8GB 512GB RTX 3050 Ti FHD 120Hz
  • $1,099.99
    i7-10870H 8GB 256GB RTX 3050 FHD 120Hz
  • $1,149.99
    i7-10870H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 FHD 120Hz
Starting at $1,339
Generations

Exterior

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Dimensions
  • 14.06” x 10.74” x 0.91” (357.2 x 272.8 x 23.3 mm)
    With NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, RTX™️ 3050, and RTX™️ 3050 Ti.
  • 14.06” x 10.74” x 1.06” (357.2 x 272.8 x 26.9 mm)
    With NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™️ 3060.
14.06 x 9.26 x 0.44 in (357 x 235 x 11.2 mm)
Width: 14.06” (357 mm)
Depth: 9.26” (235 mm)
Height: 0.44” (11.2 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.39 kg (2.4449 kg)3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)
Colors
Dark Shadow Grey Specter Green with speckles Phantom Grey with speckles
  • Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gestures.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.03 x 2.45 in (102.40 mm x 62.40 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 250 nits 16:9 45% NTSC 600:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 6W
  • 15.6" UltraSharp FHD IGZO4
    • 1920x1080, AG, NT, w/Prem Panel Guar, 100% sRGB.
  • 15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO4
    • 3840x2160, Touch, w/Prem Panel Guar, 100% Adobe,
  • 15.6" Ultrasharp OLED UHD
    • 3840x2160, Non-Touch,w/Prem Panel Guar, 100% DCI-P3

Ports

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Dell G5 15 5510 Ports
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Dell G5 15 5510
  • 1 x RJ45 network port
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port
Dell G5 15 5510 with GTX 1650
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 with PowerShare.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1.
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
Dell G5 15 5510 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 with PowerShare.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1.
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
Dell G5 15 5510 with RTX 3060
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare.
  • 1 x USB-C
    Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort alt mode.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
Dell Precision 5540 Ports
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Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  4. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1,024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
256GB 512GB
M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe slots.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
      Available only on a 3-cell 56Wh battery model.
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2500 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2500 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetDell G5 15 5510 with GTX 1650, RTX 3050, and RTX 3050 Ti
  • Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Dell G5 15 5510 with RTX 3060
  • Killer E2600 PCI-e 2.5 Gigabit ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
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Battery

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Size
  • 51 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply
  • 180W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.
  • 240W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.
130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.

Software

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers
  •  dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
SecurityChassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor), Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command | Update, Dell Command | Power Manager
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and SmartCard Reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
Warranty1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell G5 15 5510Dell Precision 5540
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 165Hz
Weight
5.39 lb
2.44 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C/16T, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,159
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,596
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5510 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p OLED
Weight
3.93 lb
1.78 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Precision 5540 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
T2000
4GB GDDR5

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