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Dell Precision 5540 vs. Dell Precision 3571: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Precision 3571 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 Precision 3571.

Dell Precision 5540 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Precision 3571. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Precision 3571.

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes

Dell Precision 3571 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 3571 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

2022 vs. 2019

Intel Core i9-12900H inside Dell Precision 3571 has a 84% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 3571 - Intel Core i9-12900H

12,027

Dell Precision 3571 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Dell Precision 3571 - Intel Core i7-12800H

10,118

Dell Precision 3571 - 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

Dell Precision 3571 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 Precision 3571 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Precision 3571 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.

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
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	No
Smart card reader slot	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x2
Total	8	10

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 5540 and Dell Precision 3571.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

Dell Precision 3571

64 GB

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

Memory	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR5

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 $629.99	See at Amazon
	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	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 3571 Price
	Dell Precision 3571 3000 Mobile Workstation (15.6" FHD, Intel 14-Core i7-12800H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA T600) Business Laptop, Backlit, 3-Year Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Gray By Dell $1,197.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3000 Series 3571 Mobile Workstation Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA Quadro T600, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, HDMI, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,050.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 3000 3571 15.6" Mobile Workstation - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.40 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray By Dell $770.77	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
Released	2019	2022
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Announced on March 31, 2022
Pricing	Starting at $1,339	-
Applicable Models	-	Dell Precision 3571 Workstation Dell Precision 15” 3571 Workstation 2022 Dell Precision 3571 Workstation Dell Precision 3571 (12th Gen Intel 45W H-Series)
Generations	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540	2022 Dell Precision 3571 2022 Dell Precision 3570 2021 Dell Precision 3561 2021 Dell Precision 3560 2020 Dell Precision 3551 2020 Dell Precision 3550

Exterior	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
Size Comparison	Dell Precision 5540Dell Precision 3571
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)	14.09” x 9.19” x 0.89 - 0.95” (358 x 233 x 12.67 - 24.05 mm)
Weight	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)	3.95 lb (1.78 kg)
Colors	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	Titan Gray
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 keyboard and 10 Key Numpad. Optional backlit key. Large touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	-	1st workstations are made with reclaimed carbon fiber and renewable bioplastic. up to 46% recycled plastic in fixed workstations. Up to 17% in mobile workstations.

Display	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
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 1366x768 100 PPI 220 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 500:1 TN 4.2W 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WLED WVA 15.6" FHD Touch 1920x1080 141 PPI 250 nits Anti-Glare Touch NTSC 45% color gamut 700:1 WLED WVA 15.6" FHD 100% sRGB 1920x1080 141 PPI 400 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 700:1 WLED WVA super low power low blue light 15.6” UHD LBL 3840x2160 283 PPI 400 nits Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 WLED WVA super low power low blue light

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
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 (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery, 1 x Smart card reader slot Optional Right (6) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), One with PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x microSD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Back (1) 1 x microSIM card slot Optional

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
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™ i5-12500H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB 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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB	Memory Slots 2 x DDR5 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 4800MHz DDR5 Memory Type: Non-ECC Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64B
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 T600 (4GB GDDR6) NVIDIA RTX A1000 (4GB GDDR6) NVIDIA RTX A2000 (8GB GDDR6)
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 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD slots Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac	Realtek RTL8822CE Wi-Fi 5 Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi 6 Up to 1200 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 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 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 5.2
Ethernet	-	Gigabit Ethernet controller
Wireless WAN	-	Optional Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced Optional Intel® 5000 Global 5G Modem

Battery	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
Size	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable. 64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, Long Cycle Life, ExpressCharge Boost. 97 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable.
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.	90W 130W USB-C power adapter.

Software	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro National Academic Ubuntu 20.04 LTS RHEL v8.4
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 trial Dell Support Assist DDRE (Dell Developed Recovery Environment) Dell Optimizer for Precision Dell Support Center

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	HD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 720p at 30 fps. HD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 720p at 30 fps. With Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition. FHD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 1080p at 30 fps. With Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones	Stereo speakers with Realtek Waves MaxxAudio® Pro 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones

Misc	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional) Proximity sensor For Express Sign-in feature. IR Camera (optional)
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 Security TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader Optional Smartcard reader (SCR) FIPS201 Optional Contactless Smartcard reader (NFC) Optional Contacted Smartcard & Contactless Smartcard/NFC with CV3 Nobel Wedge Lock Slot Dell Client Command Suite: On-Prem & Cloud Dell Optimizer Dell Power Manager Support assist: PCs & OS Recovery (Excalibur) Dell SafeBIOS - Off-Host Verification Dell SafeBIOS - Indicator of Attack Dell SafeID Vmware Carbon Black Endpoint: Standard, Advanced, Enterprise Absolute Visibility Absolute Control Absolute Resilience Netskope Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Netskope Secure Web Gateway Netskope Private Access Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Dell Data Guardian Dell Encryption Enterprise Dell Encryption Personal Dell Threat Defense MozyPro® or MozyEnterprise RSA NetWitness® Endpoint RSA SecurID Access VMware Workspace ONE Absolute® Endpoint Visibility and Control Mechanical privacy shutter for the camera System Management Dell Power Manager (DPM) version 3.0 or later BIOS complies with Dell SMBIOS implementation spec (DSIS) SW and Drivers MUP/DUP compliant Dell Command \| Configure (DCC) version 4.0 or later Dell Command \| Monitor (DCM) version 10.0 or later Dell Command \| Update (DCU) version 3.0 or later Dell Command \| Update Catalog (DCUC) Dell Command \| Deploy (DCP) Dell Command \| Integration Suite for System Center(DCIS) version 5.0 Dell Command \| Intel® vPro™ Out of Band (DCIV) Dell Command \| PowerShell Provider version 2.0 or later Dell Command \| Deploy Driver Pack Catalog version 1.0 or later
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	1-year hardware warranty with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Precision 5540	Dell Precision 3571
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 UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.95 lb 1.79 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900H 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,758 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,027 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Nvidia RTX A2000 8GB GDDR6 Up to FHD IR Camera With Intelligent Privacy & ExpressSign-in Optional Fingerprint Reader In the power button Large Precision Touchpad For enhanced productivity 2 x Thunderbolt 4 With DisplayPort & power delivery Optional 5G With eSIM tray Advanced Thermals With Dual Opposing Output (DOO) fan