Dell Precision 7540 vs. Surface Duo: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 7540 and Surface Duo specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell Precision 7540 Pros
Reasons that Dell Precision 7540 is better than Surface Duo.
Dell Precision 7540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo. It supports up to 128GB versus 6GB of system memory on the Surface Duo.
Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Dell Precision 7540 has a 15.6-inch screen size 92% larger than the 8.1-inch Surface Duo.
Surface Duo Pros
Reasons that Surface Duo is better than Dell Precision 7540.
2020 vs. 2019
Surface Duo weighed 0.55 pounds, 91% lighter than the 5.57 pounds Dell Precision 7540.
Weight | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
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Pound | 5.57 lbs. | 0.55 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.53 kg | 0.25 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Dell Precision 7540 Price | ||
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Dell Precision 7540 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $602.28 | ||
Dell Precision 7540 Mobile Workstation - Intel Xeon E-2276M 2.8GHz Hexa-Core (6) - 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2667MHz DDR4 Memory - 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD - 15-inch FHD 1920x1080 Display - Windows 10 (Renewed) By Dell $479.99 | ||
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 | ||
Surface Duo Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier By Microsoft $750.00 $1,094.99 32% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier By Microsoft $349.99 | ||
Microsoft 8WV-00001 Surface Slim Pen 2, Black (8WV00001) By Microsoft $83.89 $129.99 35% OFF |
Availability | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1,149 |
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Exterior | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
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Weight | Starting at 5.57 lbs (2.53 kg) | 0.55 lbs (250 g) |
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Display | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 8.1 Inches |
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Ports | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
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Bottom (1)
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Internal Specs | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
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Memory |
| 6GB DRAM |
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Connectivity | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
Wi-Fi |
| WiFi-5 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz) |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
Ethernet |
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More | - |
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Battery | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
Size |
| 3577 mAh |
Battery Life | - |
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Power Supply | 180 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A. |
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Software | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5 Upgradable to Windows 11 | Android™ 10 3-years of software updates. |
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Camera & Audio | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
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Misc | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
Inking | - | Supports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | 3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis |
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Key Features | Dell Precision 7540 | Surface Duo |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the Precision 7540, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Xeon E-2286M with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 with 6GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 8.1-inch Surface Duo was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in 2020. It comes with an octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855. It has an integrated graphics option up to Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU (585 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell Precision 7540 has a 15.6-inch display which is way larger than the 8.1-inch Surface Duo. In addition, the Dell Precision 7540 weighs 5.57 lbs. about 912% heavier than the 0.55 lbs. Surface Duo. Moreover, measured at 14.87” x 9.89” x 1.18”, the Dell Precision 7540 is much bulkier than the Surface Duo at 7.35” x 5.71” x 0.18”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Precision 7540 supports up to 128GB 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC memory that you can upgrade with four memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with three M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device. 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.
For Surface Duo, it supports 6GB memory.
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