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Dell Latitude 7530 vs. Dell Precision 5540: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Latitude 7530 and Dell Precision 5540 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 7530 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7530 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

2022 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-1270P inside Dell Latitude 7530 has a 43% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i7-1270P

9,328

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i5-1250P

9,283

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i5-1240P

7,240

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i7-1255U

6,415

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i7-1265U

6,336

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i5-1235U

5,715

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i5-1245U

5,700

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 Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell Latitude 7530 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5540. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5540.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7530 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 7530 weighed 1.54 pounds, 61% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.

Weight	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
Pound	1.54 lbs.	3.93 lbs.
Kilogram	0.70 kg	1.78 kg

Dell Latitude 7530 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Precision 5540. It has nine versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5540.

Ports	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	No
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x2
Total	9	8

Dell Precision 5540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5540 is better than Dell Latitude 7530.

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7530. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7530.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

Dell Latitude 7530

32 GB

Dell Precision 5540 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Latitude 7530 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR5	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Dell Precision 5540 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 7530. It has six versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 7530.

Ports	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	No

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 7530 Price
	Dell Latitude 7530 Laptop - 15.6" FHD 400-nits Display - Intel Core i7-1255U 10-Core (12th Gen) - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 5 YRS ProSupport - Win11 Pro By Dell $1,110.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7000 7530 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1270P Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.20 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512 GB SSD - Carbon Fiber - By Dell $1,450.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7000 7530 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-1245U Deca-core (10 Core) 1.60 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 256 GB SSD - Carbon Fiber - By Dell $999.99	See at Amazon
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 By Dell $579.98	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision M5540 15.6 UHD Touchscreen Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60Ghz 32GB 1TB SSDR Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Dell $629.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 15 5540 i7-9850H 32GB 512GB SSD 15.6" FHD T1000 IR Silver W10 PRO (Renewed) By Dell $482.25 $525.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
Released	2022	2019
Release Date	Announced on March 31, 2022 Available in April 2022	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.
Pricing	Starting at $2,023	Starting at $1,339
Applicable Models	Dell Latitude 15 7530 Dell Latitude 7530 Laptop 2022 Dell Latitude 7530	-
Generations	2022 Dell Latitude 7530 2021 Dell Latitude 7520	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540

Exterior	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
Dimensions	14.08 x 9.05 x 0.698” (357.7 x 229.75 x 17.73 mm) Carbon Fiber 14.08 x 9.05 x 0.72” (357.7 x 229.75 x 18.23 mm) Carbon Fiber with Intel P-Series 14.08 x 9.05 x 0.69” (357.7 x 229.75 x 17.5 mm) Aluminum	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)
Weight	3.39 lbs. (1.54 kg) Carbon Fiber 3.43 lbs. (1.55 kg) Carbon Fiber with Intel P-Series 3.89 lbs. (1.76 kg) Aluminum	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)
Colors	Carbon Fiber Aluminum	Aluminum Platinum Silver 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 backlit keyboard. 4.03 x 2.45 in (102.40 mm x 62.40 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
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" 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	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
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), Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (5) 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), Power Share 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x lock slot	Image Source: Dell 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 Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1250P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB 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 Intel Xeon E-2276M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 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
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1250P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 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 Intel Xeon E-2276M Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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
Memory	Memory Info Onboard Memory LPDDR5 5200MHz Intel Core P28 processors DDR4 3200MHz Intel Core U15 processors Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB DDR4 Memory 16GB 32GB LPDDR5 Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics	-	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	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD	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
Fans Number	1	-

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 802.11ax 160Hz Up to 2400 Mbps, Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6.0 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless WAN	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (DW5821e) Transfer rate: Up to 1 Gbps DL/150 Mbps UL (CAT 16) Frequency bands supported: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5,6, 8, 9, 19).[/ti] Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (DW5829e) Transfer rate: Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Frequency bands supported: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5, 8).[/ti]	-

Battery	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
Size	41Wh \| 3-cell 58Wh \| 4-cell Smart lithium-ion	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply	60W 65W 90W USB Type-C power adapter.	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.

Software	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
OS	Windows 11 Pro Ubuntu® 20.04 LTS	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 7530	Dell Precision 5540
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.
Audio	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor IR User Proximity Detection Digital Compass (Magnetometer) Accelerometer Gyrometer	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security	Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Certification for TPM Contacted smart card and Control vault 3 Contactless smart card, NFC, and Control vault 3 SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL Fingerprint reader in power button tied to Control vault 3 One wedge-shaped lock slot SED (Opal 2.0 only - PCIe Interface) Windows Hello - Fingerprint Reader (optional) Mechanical privacy shutter for the camera (only for metal laptops)	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)
Warranty	Basic Onsite Service 36 Months, 36 Month(s)	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 7530	Dell Precision 5540
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 1.54 lb 0.70 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1270P 12C/16T, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,665 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,328 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Optional Touch Supports Optional 4G Wi-Fi 6E Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Optional Fingerprint Reader Power Button Dual Thunderbolt™️ 4 Ports	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 Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5

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Dell Latitude 7530 vs. Dell Precision 5540: Full specs comparison