Dell Precision 5540 vs. Dell G3 15 3590: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Precision 5540 and Dell G3 15 3590 specifications, including details on 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 Dell G3 15 3590.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 33% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside Dell G3 15 3590.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
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 G3 15 3590 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
Dell G3 15 3590 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell G3 15 3590. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell G3 15 3590.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 5540
64 GB
Dell G3 15 3590
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G3 15 3590. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell G3 15 3590.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G3 15 3590 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 24% lighter

Dell Precision 5540 weighed 3.93 pounds, 24% lighter than the 5.16 pounds Dell G3 15 3590.

WeightDell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
Pound
3.93 lbs.
5.16 lbs.
Kilogram
1.78 kg
2.34 kg

Dell G3 15 3590 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell G3 15 3590 over Dell Precision 5540.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 5540 and Dell G3 15 3590.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryDell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Dell Precision 5540 Price
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
$599.00
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DELL Precision 5540 Workstation Intel Core i7-9850H 15.6-inch Full HD IPS Display 32GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA Quadro 4GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
 DELL Precision 5540 Workstation Intel Core i7-9850H 15.6-inch Full HD IPS Display 32GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA Quadro 4GB Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By DELL
$449.95
$529.99 15% OFF
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Dell Precision 5540 Workstation 15.6-inch Full HD IPS Display Intel Core i7-9850H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD NVIDIA Quadro 4GB Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 5540 Workstation 15.6-inch Full HD IPS Display Intel Core i7-9850H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD NVIDIA Quadro 4GB Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$554.66
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Dell G3 15 3590 Price
Black Shell Replacement for DELL Inspiron G3 15 3590 LCD Top Rear Lid Back Cover Case & Front Bezel & Hinges Hinge
 Black Shell Replacement for DELL Inspiron G3 15 3590 LCD Top Rear Lid Back Cover Case & Front Bezel & Hinges Hinge
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$59.90
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Dell G3 15 3590 Laptop: 9th Generation Core i5-9300H, 512GB SSD, NVidia GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 15.6" Full HD Display, 8GB RAM, Backlit Keyboard
 Dell G3 15 3590 Laptop: 9th Generation Core i5-9300H, 512GB SSD, NVidia GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 15.6" Full HD Display, 8GB RAM, Backlit Keyboard
By Dell
$1,299.00
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Dell - G3 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7 9750H - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti - 512GB SSD. Windows 10
 Dell - G3 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7 9750H - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti - 512GB SSD. Windows 10
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$699.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from May 28, 2019.
PricingStarting at $1,339Starting at $799
Generations-

Exterior

Dell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
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)
14.39 x 10 x 0.85 - 0.91 in (365.50 x 254 x 21.60 - 23.18 mm)
Width: 14.39” (365.50 mm)
Depth: 10” (254 mm)
Height: 0.85 - 0.91” (21.60 - 23.18 mm)
Weight3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)5.16 lbs (2.34 kg)
Colors
  • Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
  • Eclipse black finished with blue gaming accents
  • Alpine white finished with blue gaming accents
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.
  • Keyboard
    • Standard full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with numeric keypad
    • Backlit keyboard (optional)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm)
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

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Size15.6 Inches15.6 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
  • FHD 220 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate

Ports

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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
Dell G3 15 3590 Ports
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  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 port
    with DisplayPort (for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) .
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x RJ45 network port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
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
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
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2666MHz
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.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050, 3GB GDDR5
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, 4GB GDDR5
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti, 6GB GDDR6
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
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz
    • Up to 1,730 Mbps
  • Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1820)
    • Up to 433 Mbps
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1820)
Ethernet-Realtek RTL8111 Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery

Dell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
Size
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 180 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.34A.

Software

Dell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio

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Camera
  • Front-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
  • Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers
  •  dual-array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • Two speakers
  •  dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
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)
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays shipping.

Key Features

Dell Precision 5540Dell G3 15 3590
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 Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.16 lb
2.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell G3 15 3590 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1660Ti
6GB GDDR6

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