Dell Precision 5540 vs. Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 models, including 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 Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 5540
64 GB
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
32 GB
About 14% lighter

Dell Precision 5540 weighed 3.93 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.54 pounds Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

WeightDell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Pound
3.93 lbs.
4.54 lbs.
Kilogram
1.78 kg
2.06 kg
Has one more port and slot

Dell Precision 5540 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620. It has eight versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

PortsDell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotNoYes
power portYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-AYes x2Yes x2
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Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 has a 81% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
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 Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
Supports faster memory

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5540. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5540.

Memory type and speed
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryDell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR5

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
By Dell
$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 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)
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$579.00
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Dell Inspiron 16 7620 Laptop Price
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7000 7620 16" 3K (Intel 12th Gen i7-12700H, 40GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB) Workstation & Business Laptop, Backlit, Thunderbolt 4, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Dark Green
 Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7000 7620 16" 3K (Intel 12th Gen i7-12700H, 40GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB) Workstation & Business Laptop, Backlit, Thunderbolt 4, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Dark Green
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$1,269.99
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Dell Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 Business Laptop, 16'' WUXGA Touchscreen (Intel 12-core i7-1260P, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Rechargeable Stylus) 13-Hr Battery Life, FP, Thunderbolt, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Silver
 Dell Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 Business Laptop, 16'' WUXGA Touchscreen (Intel 12-core i7-1260P, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Rechargeable Stylus) 13-Hr Battery Life, FP, Thunderbolt, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Silver
By Dell
$1,399.99
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Dell Newest Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 Laptop, 16" FHD+ Touch Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, FHD Webcam, HDMI, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Silver
 Dell Newest Inspiron 7620 2-in-1 Laptop, 16" FHD+ Touch Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, FHD Webcam, HDMI, Backlit KB, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Silver
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$939.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Released20192022
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
Announced on June 7, 2022
PricingStarting at $1,339
  • $1,599.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $1,849.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060
Applicable Models-
  • Dell Inspiron 16 Laptop
  • 2022 Inspiron 16 Laptop
  • 2022 Inspiron 16 Clamshell Laptop
  • Dell Inspiron 16 7620 (12th Gen Intel Core H-Series Processors)
Generations

Exterior

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
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)
14.05 x 9.92 x 0.67 ~ 0.75 in (356.78 x 251.9 x 16.95 ~ 18.99 mm)
Weight3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)Starting at 4.51 lbs (2.05 kg)
Colors
  • Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Platinum Silver Dark Green
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
  • Full-size Carbon Black keyboard.
  • Key backlit.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 x 80 mm)
Chasis Information-Aluminum Exterior Chassis Materials.

Display

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Size15.6 Inches16 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
  • 16.0” FHD+
    1920 x 1200, 16:10 aspect ratio, 141 PPI, 30 ms response time, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, Anti-glare display, 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, Non-touch, 4.40 W power consumption.
  • 16.0” FHD+ Touch
    1920 x 1200, 16:10 aspect ratio, 141 PPI, 30 ms response time, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, glossy display, 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, multi-touch enabled, 4.73 W power consumption.
  • 16.0” 3K
    3072 x 1920, 16:10 aspect ratio, 226 PPI, 30 ms response time, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate, Anti-glare display, 400 nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, Non-touch, 3.80 W power consumption.

Ports

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Dell Precision 5540 Ports
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
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
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. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB 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. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
with RTX 3060
8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR5 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    4800 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    8GB 16GB
with RTX 3050/3050 Ti
8GB 16GB 24GB
  • Memory Slots: 1 x SODIMM slot with 8GB onboard memory.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR5 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    4800 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    8GB 16GB
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® RTX 3050 with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 with 6GB of 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
256GB 512GB 1TB
M.2 PCIe
  • M.2 Slots: 1 x 2230/2280 slot.
  • Interface Type: 
    • PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps
    • PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps
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Connectivity

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
  • Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6
    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 5.2
  • Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E
    Up to 2400 Mbps Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax No Bluetooth
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Size
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
  • 56 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
  • 86 Wh 6-cell polymer battery
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.
65W USB-C Power Adapter.

Software

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 11 Home | Pro | National Academic
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12-Month Subscription
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • My Dell
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    1080 at 30 fps, FHD RGB camera.
Audio
  • Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers
  •  dual-array microphones
  • Waves MaxxAudio Pro audio controller.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 2 x 2.5W tweeters.
  • 2 x 2.5W woofers.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack.
  • digital-array microphones.

Misc

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Optional fingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
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)
  • Optional fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell Precision 5540Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620
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
2022
16:10 3K
16”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
4.54 lb
2.06 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6

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