Dell Precision 5540 vs. Dell Latitude 7300: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Latitude 7300, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell Precision 5540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5540 is better than Dell Latitude 7300.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 54% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8665U inside Dell Latitude 7300.

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 Latitude 7300 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
Dell Latitude 7300 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
Dell Latitude 7300 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7300. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7300.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 5540
64 GB
Dell Latitude 7300
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 7300. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7300.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell Latitude 7300 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

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

17% larger display

Dell Precision 5540 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Latitude 7300.

Display size
Dell Precision 5540
15.6-inch
Dell Latitude 7300
13.3-inch

Dell Latitude 7300 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7300 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

About 31% lighter

Dell Latitude 7300 weighed 2.75 pounds, 31% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.

WeightDell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
Pound
3.93 lbs.
2.75 lbs.
Kilogram
1.78 kg
1.25 kg
Has two more ports and slots

Dell Latitude 7300 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Precision 5540. It has ten versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5540.

PortsDell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
full-size SD card slotYesNo
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
nanoSIM card slotNoYes
power portYesYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
USB-AYes x2Yes x2
Total810

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Latitude 7300.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryDell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

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
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
$625.00
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)
By Dell
$525.00
$599.00 12% OFF
Dell Latitude 7300 Price
Dell Latitude 7300 Laptop, 13.3 FHD (1920 x 1080) Non-Touch, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 7300 Laptop, 13.3 FHD (1920 x 1080) Non-Touch, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$234.99
Dell Latitude 7300 13.3" Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 7300 13.3" Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$260.39
$284.99 9% OFF
DELL Latitude 7300 Laptop, 13.3 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, Fingerprint, Backlit Keyboard, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
DELL Latitude 7300 Laptop, 13.3 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen, Intel Core 8th Gen i7-8665U, Fingerprint, Backlit Keyboard, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$289.99

Availability

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
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PricingStarting at $1,339-
Generations

Exterior

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
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)
12.06” x 8.14” x 0.67 - 0.73” (306.50 mm x 206.95 mm x 17.42 - 18.45 mm)
Weight3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)
  • 2.75 lb (1.25 kg)
    Aluminum chasis.
  • 2.88 lb (1.30 kg)
    Carbon fiber chasis.
Colors
  • Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
  • CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver
  • Carbon fiber in 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.
  • Keyboard
    • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 3.91 x 2.08 in (99.5 mm x 53 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.
    • Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
Size15.6 Inches13.3 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
  • 13.3” HD
    WXGA (1366x768), 220 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display.
  • 13.3” FHD
    (1920 x 1080), 300 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display
  • 13.3” FHD
    (1920 x 1080), 300 nits, anti-glare, non-touch display with Dynamic Privacy Dell SafeScreen
  • 13.3” FHD Touch
    (1920 x 1080), 300 nits, anti-glare,touch display

Ports

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
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 Latitude 7300 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort, Optional Thunderbolt 3
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (5)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 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: 2400 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.
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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 2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac vPro
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
    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
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.0 
    With Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 9560 and Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 models
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    With Qualcomm QCA61x4A models
More-Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (Optional)

Battery

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
Size
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
  • 32 Wh (3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 60 Wh (4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
  • 60 Wh (4-cell Polymer, Long Life Battery)
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.
  • 65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter
  • 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter
  • 65W adapter, Type-C
  • 90W adapter, Type-C

Software

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
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
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
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 ALC3254 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
  • Ambient Light Sensor (optional)
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in 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)
  • Security lock slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition (optional)
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Camera Shutter
  • Dynamic Privacy Dell SafeScreen
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7300
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
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.75 lb
1.25 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,209
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Dell Latitude 7300 Ports

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