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Dell Precision 5540 vs. Dell Latitude 7530: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Latitude 7530 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 Latitude 7530.

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7530. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7530.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

Dell Latitude 7530

32 GB

Dell Precision 5540 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Latitude 7530 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR5

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

Dell Precision 5540 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 7530. It has six versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 7530.

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes

Dell Latitude 7530 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7530 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

2022 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-1270P inside Dell Latitude 7530 has a 43% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i7-1270P

9,328

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i5-1250P

9,283

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i5-1240P

7,240

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i7-1255U

6,415

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i7-1265U

6,336

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i5-1235U

5,715

Dell Latitude 7530 - Intel Core i5-1245U

5,700

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

Dell Latitude 7530 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5540. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5540.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7530 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 7530 weighed 1.54 pounds, 61% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.

Weight	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
Pound	3.93 lbs.	1.54 lbs.
Kilogram	1.78 kg	0.70 kg

Dell Latitude 7530 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Precision 5540. It has nine versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5540.

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	No	Yes
power port	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x2
Total	8	9

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 By Dell $596.20	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 Precision M5540 15.6 UHD Touchscreen Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60Ghz 32GB 1TB SSDR Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Dell $629.99	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 7530 Price
	Dell Latitude 7530 Laptop - 15.6" FHD 400-nits Display - Intel Core i7-1255U 10-Core (12th Gen) - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 5 YRS ProSupport - Win11 Pro By Dell $1,110.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7000 7530 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1270P Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.20 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512 GB SSD - Carbon Fiber - By Dell $680.14	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7000 7530 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-1245U Deca-core (10 Core) 1.60 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 256 GB SSD - Carbon Fiber - By Dell $999.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
Released	2019	2022
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Announced on March 31, 2022 Available in April 2022
Pricing	Starting at $1,339	Starting at $2,023
Applicable Models	-	Dell Latitude 15 7530 Dell Latitude 7530 Laptop 2022 Dell Latitude 7530
Generations	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540	2022 Dell Latitude 7530 2021 Dell Latitude 7520

Exterior	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
Size Comparison	Dell Precision 5540Dell Latitude 7530
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)	14.08 x 9.05 x 0.698” (357.7 x 229.75 x 17.73 mm) Carbon Fiber 14.08 x 9.05 x 0.72” (357.7 x 229.75 x 18.23 mm) Carbon Fiber with Intel P-Series 14.08 x 9.05 x 0.69” (357.7 x 229.75 x 17.5 mm) Aluminum
Weight	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)	3.39 lbs. (1.54 kg) Carbon Fiber 3.43 lbs. (1.55 kg) Carbon Fiber with Intel P-Series 3.89 lbs. (1.76 kg) Aluminum
Colors	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	Carbon Fiber Aluminum
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 Backlit US-English Keyboard Single Pointing Non-Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.92” x 3.14” (125 mm x 80 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
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” FHD 1920 x 1080 TFT 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 4.6W 15.6” FHD with SLP and ComfortView Plus Support 1920 x 1080 TFT IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light ComforView Plus 4.5W 15.6” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 TFT IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.6W 15.6” UHD with SLP and ComfortView Plus Support 3840 x 2160 TFT IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light ComforView Plus 4.5W

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
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 Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (5) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Share 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1250P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1250P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P 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	Memory Info Onboard Memory LPDDR5 5200MHz Intel Core P28 processors DDR4 3200MHz Intel Core U15 processors Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB DDR4 Memory 16GB 32GB LPDDR5 Memory
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.	-
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 Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
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 6E AX211 2x2 802.11ax 160Hz Up to 2400 Mbps, Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6.0 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless WAN	-	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (DW5821e) Transfer rate: Up to 1 Gbps DL/150 Mbps UL (CAT 16) Frequency bands supported: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5,6, 8, 9, 19).[/ti] Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (DW5829e) Transfer rate: Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Frequency bands supported: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5, 8).[/ti]

Battery	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
Size	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)	41Wh \| 3-cell 58Wh \| 4-cell Smart lithium-ion
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.	60W 65W 90W USB Type-C power adapter.

Software	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Pro Ubuntu® 20.04 LTS
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 7530
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 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones

Misc	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	Ambient Light Sensor IR User Proximity Detection Digital Compass (Magnetometer) Accelerometer Gyrometer
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)	Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Certification for TPM Contacted smart card and Control vault 3 Contactless smart card, NFC, and Control vault 3 SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL Fingerprint reader in power button tied to Control vault 3 One wedge-shaped lock slot SED (Opal 2.0 only - PCIe Interface) Windows Hello - Fingerprint Reader (optional) Mechanical privacy shutter for the camera (only for metal laptops)
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	Basic Onsite Service 36 Months, 36 Month(s)

Key Features	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 7530
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 Early 2022 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 1.54 lb 0.70 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1270P 12C/16T, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,665 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,328 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Optional Touch Supports Optional 4G Wi-Fi 6E Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Optional Fingerprint Reader Power Button Dual Thunderbolt™️ 4 Ports