Dell Precision 5540 vs. ROG Strix SCAR III 17”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Precision 5540 and ROG Strix SCAR III 17” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Precision 5540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5540 is better than ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - 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
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix SCAR III 17”. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 38% lighter

Dell Precision 5540 weighed 3.93 pounds, 38% lighter than the 6.28 pounds ROG Strix SCAR III 17”.

WeightDell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Pound
3.93 lbs.
6.28 lbs.
Kilogram
1.78 kg
2.85 kg

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix SCAR III 17” is better than Dell Precision 5540.

10% larger display

ROG Strix SCAR III 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell Precision 5540.

Display size
ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
17.3-inch
Dell Precision 5540
15.6-inch

Prices

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

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)
By Dell
$629.99
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Dell Precision 15 5540 i7-9850H 32GB 512GB SSD 15.6" FHD T1000 IR Silver W10 PRO (Renewed)
 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
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ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PYV-XH97
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PYV-XH97
By ASUS
$3,699.99
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PZ-XS96,Off Black
By ASUS
$2,409.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,899.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
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PricingStarting at $1,339-
Generations

Exterior

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Dimensions14.06 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)
15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03” (399 X 293 X 26.2 mm)
Weight3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)
Colors
  • Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Midnight Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.03 x 2.45 in (102.40 mm x 62.40 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • 4 Zone RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, Armoury Crate)

Display

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 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
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB

Ports

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
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
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Processor
  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
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 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™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
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.
ROG Strix SCAR III G731GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G731GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 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
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD

Connectivity

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
Intel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Size
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
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Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.

Software

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers
  •  dual-array microphones
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Misc

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
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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
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
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Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis-

Key Features

Dell Precision 5540ROG Strix SCAR III 17”
At Glance
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
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,100
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III 17” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6

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