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Dell Precision 5540 vs. Dell Latitude 5510: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Latitude 5510 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 Dell Latitude 5510.

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 21% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10850H inside Dell Latitude 5510.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i7-10850H

5,341

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 Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i5-10400H

4,252

Dell Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 5510. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5510.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

Dell Latitude 5510

32 GB

Dell Precision 5540 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5510. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5510.

Memory type and speed

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5510 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Dell Latitude 5510 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5510 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

2020 vs. 2019

Dell Latitude 5510 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Precision 5540. It has eleven versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5540.

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
microSIM card slot	No	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
Smart Card Reader	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x3
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	8	11

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Latitude 5510.

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

Memory	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

Dell Precision 5540 Price
	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 $505.88 $537.47 6% OFF	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 $498.00 $597.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	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) By Dell $525.00 $599.00 12% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 5510 Price
	Dell Latitude 5510 Laptop PC Intel Core i7-10610U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Type C, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $392.00 $470.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5510 Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-10310U 10th Gen Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Type C, HDMI Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $356.98	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5510 15.6 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-10310U 10th Gen 1.6GHz Hexa-core (6 Core) - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Windows 10 PRO (Renewed) By Dell $382.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	-
Pricing	Starting at $1,339	-
Generations	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540	2022 Dell Latitude 5531 2022 Dell Latitude 5530 2021 Dell Latitude 5520 2020 Dell Latitude 5510 2018 Dell Latitude 5590 2017 Dell Latitude 5580

Exterior	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
Dimensions	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)	14.14” x 9.30” x 0.83 - 0.88” (359.10 mm x 236.25 mm x 20.98 - 22.42 mm)
Weight	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)	4.01 lb (1.82 kg)
Colors	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	-
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 Single Pointing Non-Backlit US English Keyboard with 10 Key Numeric Keypad Dual Pointing Backlit US English Keyboard with 10 Key Numeric Keypad Touchpad Size: 4.00 x 2.17 in (101.70 mm x 55.20 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture. Dedicated left and right-click button.

Display	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 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	15.6" HD 1366 x 768 WLED 220 nits NTSC 45% 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.2 W 15.6" FHD 1920 x 1080 WLED 220 nits NTSC 45% 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.2 W 15.6" FHD with Touch 1920 x 1080 WLED 220 nits NTSC 45% 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch 4.2 W 15.6" FHD 1920 x 1080 WLED 300 nits 700:1 NTSC 72% Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.6 W

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
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	Image Source: Dell Left (4) 1 x power port 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery, Optional Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbps) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (7) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
Processor	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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10850H 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 Info 2 x SoDIMM slots Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Speed: 2667 MHz Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB
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.	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 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	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot 1 x 2.5 in. hard drive slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD Up to 1TB SATA disk drive

Connectivity	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
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 5 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooh 5.0 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
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	-	Integrated Connection I219-LM/I219-V Ethernet Transmit speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
More	-	Optional Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced with optional eSIM.

Battery	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
Size	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)	42 Wh (3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery) 51 Wh (3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery) 68 Wh (4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery) 68 Wh (4-cell Polymer, Long Life Battery)
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.	65W 7.4mm barrel adapter. 90W 7.4mm barrel adapter. 65W Type-C adapter. 90W Type-C adapter.

Software	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 NeoKylin 7.0 SP4 (PRTS) 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 Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
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. Optinal Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones

Misc	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	Hall Effect Sensor (Detects when the lid is closed) IR Camera Proximity Sensor Gyroscope eCompass/Magnetometer Accelerometer NFC (optional) The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) GPS (via WWAN Card only)
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)	Hardware-Based Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Firmware TPM Optional Optional IR camera with Windows Hello Support Cable lock Noble lock FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM Optional ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification (FPR, SC and CSC/NFC) Fingerprint Reader Only Touch Fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3 Optional (FIPS 201 Smart card reader certification/SIPR) Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3 Software-Based Security Dell Client Command Suite Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software Dell Client Command Suite Dell BIOS Verification Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks Threat Detection and Response
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 5510
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 Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 4.01 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10850H 6C/12T, 2.70 → 5.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,152 Single Core Geekbench 5 5,341 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5