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Dell Precision 5540 vs. 2019 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Precision 5540 and 2019 MacBook Pro 16” 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 2019 MacBook Pro 16”.

Dell Precision 5540 supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 MacBook Pro 16”. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2019 MacBook Pro 16”.

Memory type and speed

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

2019 MacBook Pro 16” - DDR4

2,666 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 2019 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Dell Precision 5540 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell Precision 5540 weighed 3.93 pounds, 9% lighter than the 4.3 pounds 2019 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound	3.93 lbs.	4.3 lbs.
Kilogram	1.78 kg	1.95 kg

2019 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2019 MacBook Pro 16” over Dell Precision 5540.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 5540 and 2019 MacBook Pro 16”.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

2019 MacBook Pro 16”

64 GB

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
2019 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $649.00	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $778.69	See at Amazon
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16-Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $685.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Announced on November 13th, 2019 Available on November 13th, 2019
Pricing	Starting at $1,339	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon 5300M 4GB $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 1TB SSD \| Radeon 5500M 4GB
Generations	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Exterior	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
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)	Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm) Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm) Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
Weight	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)	Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)
Colors	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	Space Gray Silver
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.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	15.6 Inches	16 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	Retina display 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 2048 by 1280 1792 by 1120 1344 by 840 1152 by 720 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
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	Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
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	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 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
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	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB	16GB 32GB 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 onboard 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.	AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory
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	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 11 hours wireless web Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.	96W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11	Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones	High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	Touch ID sensor
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)	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	16‑inch MacBook Pro 96W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell Precision 5540	2019 MacBook Pro 16”
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 Late 2019 16:10 Retina 16” 1920p 60Hz Weight 4.3 lb 1.95 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 Configurable up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8GB GDDR6