Dell Precision 5540 vs. Surface Book 3 13.5”: Full specs comparison
We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Precision 5540 and Surface Book 3 13.5” 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 Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 74% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 3 13.5”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Book 3 13.5”.
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 Surface Book 3 13.5” since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Slots | x2 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Dell Precision 5540 has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Dell Precision 5540 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Book 3 13.5”. It has eight versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Ports | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | No |
power port | Yes | Yes x2 |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
USB-A | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Total | 8 | 7 |
Dell Precision 5540 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Book 3 13.5”. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Book 3 13.5”.
Ports | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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full-size SD card slot | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
power port | Yes | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Surface Book 3 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Book 3 13.5” is better than Dell Precision 5540.
2020 vs. 2019
Surface Book 3 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5540. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5540.
Surface Book 3 13.5” weighed 3.38 pounds, 14% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.
Weight | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Pound | 3.93 lbs. | 3.38 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.78 kg | 1.53 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Dell Precision 5540 Price | ||
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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 $552.04 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Surface Book 3 13.5” Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $994.92 | ||
New Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum By Microsoft $539.00 $590.06 9% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 13.5" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $599.99 |
Availability | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1,339 | For Consumer
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Exterior | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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) |
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Weight | 3.93 lbs (1.78 kg) |
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Display | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Left (5)
Right (3)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x |
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Storage |
| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Battery | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Battery Life | - |
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Power Supply | 130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A. |
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Software | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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Misc | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | 1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis | One-year limited hardware warranty |
More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction. |
Key Features | Dell Precision 5540 | Surface Book 3 13.5” |
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