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Dell Precision 7540 vs. Dell XPS 13 9300: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Precision 7540 and Dell XPS 13 9300 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Precision 7540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7540 is better than Dell XPS 13 9300.

Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7540 has a 85% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9300.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Xeon E-2286M

6,910

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Xeon E-2276M

5,165

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i5-1035G1

2,878

Dell XPS 13 9300 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

Dell Precision 7540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9300. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9300.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 7540

128 GB

Dell XPS 13 9300

32 GB

Dell Precision 7540 comes with four SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell XPS 13 9300 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Slots	x4	Onboard
Type	DDR4 ECC	LPDDR4X

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell Precision 7540 has a 15.6-inch screen size 16% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9300.

Display size

Dell Precision 7540

15.6-inch

Dell XPS 13 9300

13.4-inch

Dell XPS 13 9300 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9300 is better than Dell Precision 7540.

2020 vs. 2019

Dell XPS 13 9300 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 7540. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 7540.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9300 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Dell Precision 7540 - DDR4 ECC

3,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9300 weighed 2.65 pounds, 53% lighter than the 5.57 pounds Dell Precision 7540.

Weight	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Pound	5.57 lbs.	2.65 lbs.
Kilogram	2.53 kg	1.20 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell Precision 7540 Price
	Dell Precision 7540 Workstation Laptop PC, 15.6“FHD(1920x1080), NVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5, Intel Core i7-9850H up to 4.60GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $508.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7540 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 9th Gen - i5-9400H - 4.3Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $339.26 $399.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7540 Laptop, 15.6 FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, Intel Core 9th Gen i7-9750H, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T1000, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $486.96 $579.90 16% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9300 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9300 Laptop, 13.4 UHD (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen, Intel Core 10th Gen i7-1065G7, 32GB LPRAMX, 1TB Class 35 SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $1,129.00	See at Amazon
	Dell New XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (XPS 9300-7524SLV-PUS) By Dell $839.52	See at Amazon
	2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 13.4-inch FHD InfinityEdge Touchscreen Laptop (Silver), Intel Core i7-1065G7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $839.52	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Announced at CES 2020) Available on January 7, 2020 Developer Edition available on February 4, 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,149	-
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 Dell XPS 13 (early 2020) Dell XPS 13 9300 Dell XPS 13 with 10th Gen Intel G-Series processors
Generations	2021 Dell Precision 7560 2020 Dell Precision 7550 2019 Dell Precision 7540	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333

Exterior	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Dimensions	Non-touch models 14.87 x 9.89 x 0.98 - 1.18 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 25.0 - 29.97 mm) Touch models 14.87 x 9.89 x 1.02 - 1.21 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 25.9 - 30.85 mm) Aluminum Cover models 14.87 x 9.89 x 0.94 - 1.19 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 24.0 - 30.4 mm)	11.64 x 7.82 x 0.27 - 0.38 in (295.65 x 198.68 x 6.75 - 9.58mm) Width: 11.64” (295.65 mm) Depth: 7.82” (198.68 mm) Height: 0.27 - 0.38” (6.75 - 9.58 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.57 lbs (2.53 kg)	2.65 lbs - 2.8 lbs (1.2 kg - 1.27 kg)
Colors	Carbon Fiber LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	Frost with Arctic white woven glass. Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size with optional backlit keyboard. 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Size	15.6 Inches	13.4 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD 1920x1080 Anti-Glare non-touch, 45% Adobe color gamut. 15.6" UltraSharp™ FHD 1920x1080 AG, NT, w/Prem Panel Guar 100% sRGB Carbon Fiber, IPS. 15.6"UltraSharp™ UHD 3840x2160 AG,NT,w/Prem Panel Guar 100% AdobeRGB, Aluminium, IGZO.	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits luminance, 6.6 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.

Ports	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Image Source: Dell 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3). 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 1 port support PowerShare. 1 x HDMI 2.0b Port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 1 x headset jack 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 x SD-card reader 1 x Smart Card reader (optional) 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power adapter port	Image Source: Dell Left (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot Right (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
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 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 Intel Xeon E-2276M 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W Intel Xeon E-2286M 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB 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 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 Intel Xeon E-2276M Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Intel Xeon E-2286M Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 4 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 128B Memory Type: DDR4 ECC or Non-ECC memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz or 3200 MHz	4 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (Optional) GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1295 MHz, 640 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1,024 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6 256-bit, 945→ 1380 MHz, 2,304 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 8GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1110→ 1560 MHz, 2,560 Shading Units. NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile (Optional) Turning Architecture, 16GB GDDR6 256-bit, 1035→ 1545 MHz, 3,072 Shading Units.	-
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 3 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Available only on a 4-cell 64Wh battery model. Hard Drive Configurations Up to 6TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive	256 GB 512 GB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz Intel® Dual Band Wireless AC 9560 (802.11ac) 2x2 Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter	Rivet Killer 1650s 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) Rivet Killer 500s DBS Up to 1800 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 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0	Rivet Killer 1650s › Bluetooth 5.0 Rivet Killer 500s DBS › Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE	-

Battery	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Size	64 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Power Supply	180 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 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 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Windows Hello Infrared Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio	Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves Two speakers (2W x 2) Noise-reducing array microphones	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Cortana Farfield capable

Misc	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck	Ambient light 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 Fingerprint reader or FIPS Fingerprint reader Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification) Contacted Smart Card (FIPS 201 with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 Certitication) Contactless Smart Card NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Wedge-shaped lock
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis	-

Key Features	Dell Precision 7540	Dell XPS 13 9300
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 5.57 lb 2.53 kg Up to Intel Xeon E-2286M 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,910 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics P630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 128GB 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 6GB GDDR6	Released in Early 2020 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.65 lb 1.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X