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Dell Latitude 7520 vs. Dell Precision 7540: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Latitude 7520 and Dell Precision 7540 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 7520 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7520 is better than Dell Precision 7540.

2021 vs. 2019

Dell Latitude 7520 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 7540. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 7540.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7520 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Precision 7540 - DDR4 ECC

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 7520 weighed 3.37 pounds, 40% lighter than the 5.57 pounds Dell Precision 7540.

Weight	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Pound	3.37 lbs.	5.57 lbs.
Kilogram	1.53 kg	2.53 kg

Dell Precision 7540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7540 is better than Dell Latitude 7520.

Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7540 has a 42% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 7520.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Xeon E-2286M

6,910

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Xeon E-2276M

5,165

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell Precision 7540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7520. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7520.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 7540

128 GB

Dell Latitude 7520

32 GB

Dell Precision 7540 comes with four SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Latitude 7520 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Slots	Onboard	x4
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4 ECC

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 7520 Price
	Dell Latitude 7520 I7/3.0 16GB 512GB W10P, 15-15.99 inches (JD0DH) By Dell $935.77	See at Amazon
	2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $856.99	See at Amazon
	2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 256GB SSD - 8GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $724.99	See at Amazon
Dell Precision 7540 Price
	Dell Precision 7540 Workstation Laptop PC, 15.6“FHD(1920x1080), NVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5, Intel Core i7-9850H up to 4.60GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $508.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7540 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 9th Gen - i5-9400H - 4.3Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $339.26 $399.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7540 Laptop, 15.6 FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, Intel Core 9th Gen i7-9750H, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T1000, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $486.96 $579.90 16% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Released	2021	2019
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.
Pricing	Starting at $1,548.99	Starting at $1,149
Generations	2022 Dell Latitude 7530 2021 Dell Latitude 7520	2021 Dell Precision 7560 2020 Dell Precision 7550 2019 Dell Precision 7540

Exterior	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Dimensions	14.08” x 9.05” x 0.69” (357.7 mm x 229.75 mm x 17.5 mm)	Non-touch models 14.87 x 9.89 x 0.98 - 1.18 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 25.0 - 29.97 mm) Touch models 14.87 x 9.89 x 1.02 - 1.21 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 25.9 - 30.85 mm) Aluminum Cover models 14.87 x 9.89 x 0.94 - 1.19 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 24.0 - 30.4 mm)
Weight	3.37 lb (1.53 kg)	Starting at 5.57 lbs (2.53 kg)
Colors	Carbon Fiber Aluminum	Carbon Fiber LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard Single Pointing Non-Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.92” x 3.14” (125 mm x 80 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.	Full-size with optional backlit keyboard. 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 TFT 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 4.6W 15.6” FHD with SLP and ComfortView Plus Support 1920 x 1080 TFT IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light ComforView Plus 4.5W 15.6” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 TFT IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.6W 15.6” UHD with SLP and ComfortView Plus Support 3840 x 2160 TFT IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light ComforView Plus 4.5W	15.6" FHD 1920x1080 Anti-Glare non-touch, 45% Adobe color gamut. 15.6" UltraSharp™ FHD 1920x1080 AG, NT, w/Prem Panel Guar 100% sRGB Carbon Fiber, IPS. 15.6"UltraSharp™ UHD 3840x2160 AG,NT,w/Prem Panel Guar 100% AdobeRGB, Aluminium, IGZO.

Ports	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (6) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x microSD card slot 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x lock slot	Image Source: Dell 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3). 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 1 port support PowerShare. 1 x HDMI 2.0b Port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 1 x headset jack 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 x SD-card reader 1 x Smart Card reader (optional) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power adapter port

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon E-2276M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon E-2286M 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Intel Xeon E-2276M Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Intel Xeon E-2286M Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	Memory Info Onboard Memory Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR4x Speed: 4267 MHz Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB Dual Channel	Memory Slots 4 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 128B Memory Type: DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz or 3200 MHz
Discrete Graphics	-	AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (Optional) GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1295 MHz, 640 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1,024 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 256-bit, 945→ 1380 MHz, 2,304 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 8GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1110→ 1560 MHz, 2,560 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 16GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1035→ 1545 MHz, 3,072 Shading Units.
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD	Hard Drive Slots 3 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Available only on a 4-cell 64Wh battery model. Hard Drive Configurations Up to 6TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz Intel® Dual Band Wireless AC 9560 (802.11ac) 2x2 Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE
More	WWAN Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Gigabit LTE CAT 16 (DW5821e with optional e-SIM enabled) Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE-A CAT 9 (DW5829e with optional e-SIM enabled)	-

Battery	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Size	42Wh \| 3-cell 63Wh \| 4-cell ExpressCharge capable battery 42Wh \| 3-cell 63Wh \| 4-cell Long Life Cycle battery	64 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.	180 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A.

Software	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Windows Hello Infrared Camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3281-CG, High Definition Audio with Realtek ALC1309 Smart Amp 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones	Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves Two speakers (2W x 2) Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor Fingerprint Sensor IR Camera (optional) Proximity Sensor (optional)	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
Security	-	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 Fingerprint reader or FIPS Fingerprint reader Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification) Contacted Smart Card (FIPS 201 with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 Certitication) Contactless Smart Card NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 7520	Dell Precision 7540
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.37 lb 1.53 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 5.57 lb 2.53 kg Up to Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,910 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 128GB 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 6GB GDDR6