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Dell Precision 5540 vs. Razer Book 13 (2020): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Precision 5540 and Razer Book 13 (2020) specifications, including details on 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 Razer Book 13 (2020).

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Book 13 (2020).

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

Razer Book 13 (2020) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Razer Book 13 (2020) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Razer Book 13 (2020). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Razer Book 13 (2020).

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

Razer Book 13 (2020)

16 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 Razer Book 13 (2020) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

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

Dell Precision 5540 has a 15.6-inch screen size 16% larger than the 13.4-inch Razer Book 13 (2020).

Display size

Dell Precision 5540

15.6-inch

Razer Book 13 (2020)

13.4-inch

Razer Book 13 (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Book 13 (2020) is better than Dell Precision 5540.

2020 vs. 2019

Razer Book 13 (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5540. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5540.

Memory type and speed

Razer Book 13 (2020) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Razer Book 13 (2020) weighed 2.95 pounds, 25% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.

Weight	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
Pound	3.93 lbs.	2.95 lbs.
Kilogram	1.78 kg	1.34 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 $639.00	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 $555.66	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5540 15.6-inch FHD Laptop - Intel Core i9 9th Gen - i9-9880H - Eight Core 4.8Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $635.35 $699.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
Razer Book 13 (2020) Price
	Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD+ Touch (1920 x1200), 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe M.2, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4, Intel Evo Certified, Mercury White By Razer $849.00	See at Amazon
	Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD 60Hz (1920x1200), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD PCIe M.2 - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - Mercury White By Razer $2,099.00	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4 By Razer $1,599.99 $1,799.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Announced on November 5th, 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,339	$1,199.99 Intel Core i5-1135G7 \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| FHD+ Non-Touch $1,599.99 Intel Core i7-1165G7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| FHD+ Touch $1,999.99 Intel Core i7-1135G7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| UHD+ Touch
Generations	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540	-

Exterior	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
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)	11.6” x 7.8” x 0.60” (295.6 mm x 198.5 mm x 15.15 mm)
Weight	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)	2.95 lbs (1.34 kg) Razer Book 13 with FHD+ Non-Touch Panel. 3.09 lbs (1.40 kg) Razer Book 13 with FHD+ or UHD+ Touch Panel.
Colors	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	Mercury White Made from CNC Anodized Aluminum with tone-on-tone Razer logo.
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 keyboard. Per-Key RGB, powered by Razer Chroma™ Anti-Ghosting Precise Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
Size	15.6 Inches	13.4 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	13.4” FHD+ Non-Touch 1920 x 1200, matte, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, non-touch display. 13.4” FHD+ Touch 1920 x 1200, matte, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, Gorilla Glass 6, touch display, anti-reflective coating. 13.4” UHD+ Touch 3840 x 2400, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, Gorilla Glass 6, touch display, anti-reflective coating.

Ports	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
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	1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4. Supports power delivery up to 100W, 4 lanes of PCI Express. 1 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1. Support data transfers 5Gbps. 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x MicroSD Card Slot. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB 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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB	Memory Slots Onboard dual-channel memory Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 16GB Memory Type: DDR4x RAM Memory Speed: 4267MHz
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	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot Storage Configurations 256GB, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)

Connectivity	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac	Intel® Wireless-AX201 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
Size	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)	55Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life	-	Up to 14 hours of battery life Razer Book 13 with FHD+ Touch/Non-Touch models. Up to 11 hours of battery life Razer Book 13 with UHD+ models.
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.	65W USB-C Power Adapter

Software	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Razer Synapse

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
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, 1 Megapixel (720p HD). Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones	Stereo, 2 Speakers + Smart Amp 4 Array microphone THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm Combo-Jack

Misc	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	IR Camera 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)	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded, TMP 2.0 Windows Hello Facial Recognition
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	-

Key Features	Dell Precision 5540	Razer Book 13 (2020)
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 2020 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.95 lb 1.34 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X