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Dell Precision 5540 vs. Dell Latitude 9510: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Latitude 9510 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 9510.

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 66% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10810U inside Dell Latitude 9510.

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 9510 - Intel Core i7-10710U

4,786

Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i7-10810U

3,911

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Dell Latitude 9510 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 9510. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 9510.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

Dell Latitude 9510

16 GB

Dell Precision 5540 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 9510. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 9510.

Memory type and speed

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 9510 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

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 9510 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

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

Dell Precision 5540 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 9510. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 9510.

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	Yes	No

Dell Latitude 9510 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 9510 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

2020 vs. 2019

Dell Latitude 9510 weighed 1.40 pounds, 65% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.

Weight	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
Pound	3.93 lbs.	1.40 lbs.
Kilogram	1.78 kg	0.64 kg

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) By Dell $599.00	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 9510 Price
	DELL Latitude 7420 Business Laptop, Touchscreen Notebook, 14" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-1185G7, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro-Carbon Fiber(Renewed) By Dell $562.00 $589.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	FOR DELL New Replacement Dell 65W Type -C AC Adapter for Dell Latitude 9410 2-in-1, Latitude 9510, Latitude 3410, Latitude 3510, Compatible Dell P/N:002YK0F, 0M1WCF, 0JYJNW, 0K5MD6, 9FNYW, 492-BCBI. By Dell $22.47 $23.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell USB-C Dock Station for XPS 15 7590 9500 9510 9520 9530 Latitude 5520 5530 5540 Precision 7540 7550 7560 7670 Laptops with AC Adapter By Tekswamp $115.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Announced at CES 2020 Available on March 26, 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,339	Starting at $1,799.00
Generations	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540	2021 Dell Latitude 9520 2020 Dell Latitude 9510

Exterior	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
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)	13.39 x 8.49 x 0.32 - 0.55 in (340.20 x 215.80 x 8.23 - 13.99 mm) Width: 13.39” (340.20 mm) Depth: 8.49” (215.80 mm) Height: 0.32 - 0.55” (8.23 - 13.99 mm)
Weight	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)	Dell Latitude 9510 (Laptop) 1.40 kg (3.10 lb) Dell Latitude 9510 (Convertible) 1.50 kg (3.30 lb)
Colors	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	CNC machined aluminum in platinum silver Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX on Convertible model
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.	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard. 4.53 x 2.64 in (115 mm x 67 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
Size	15.6 Inches	15 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-inch FHD non-touchscreen 1920 x 1080, IPS, 147 PPI, 400-nits brightness, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support, 2.19W. 15-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080, IPS, 147 PPI, 400-nits brightness, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-reflective/anti-smudge, touchscreen, 2.29W.

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
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 (5) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x microSD card slot v4.0 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (3) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
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™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™ 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
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™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10810U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB	Memory Info Onboard memory Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR3 Speed: 2133 MHz Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 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.	-
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 2 x M.2 2230 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to M.2 1TB PCIe NVMe Class 35 SSD Up to M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Opal 2.0 Self Encrypting SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
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 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	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1
More	-	Optional Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE-A (DW5821e), eSIM capable Speed: 1 Gbps Frequency: 3.4 GHz Standards: LTE. WCDMA

Battery	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
Size	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)	52 WHr (4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable) 88 WHr (6-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable)
Battery Life	-	Up to 34 hours and 11 minutes
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.	65 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/3.25A. 90 W USB Type-C power adapter Power rated at 5VDC/3A, 9VDc/3A, 15VDC/3A, 20VDC/4.5A.

Software	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
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 LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
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. Infrared camera 576 x 360 (VGA) at 15 fps for Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones	Realtek ALC711-CG 4 Top firing premium speakers with Waves MaxxAudio®, Smart Amp 4 Noise-canceling microphones

Misc	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
Inking	-	Dell Latitude 9510 (Convertible) Supports Dell Premium Active Pen.
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	Proximity Sensor (optional) IR Camera 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)	TPM 2.0 FIPS-140-2 Certified / TCG Certified Optional Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button Optional Security Hardware Authentication Bundles 1: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button) with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 2: Contacted Smart Card and Control Vault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 3: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button), Contacted Smart Card, and Control Vault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 4: Touch Fingerprint Reader in Power Button, Contacted Smart Card, Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and Control Vault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification Optional Face IR camera (Windows Hello compliant) with ExpressSign-in (Proximity Sensor) 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 Dell Encryption Enterprise Dell Encryption Personal Carbonite VMware Workspace ONE Absolute® Endpoint Visibility and Control Netskope Dell Supply Chain Defense
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Latitude 9510
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” 1080p 60Hz Weight 1.40 lb 0.64 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10810U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,039 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,911 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3