Dell Precision 7740 vs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Precision 7740 and Dell Inspiron 13 5390 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell Precision 7740 Pros
Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7740 has a 196% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 128GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell Precision 7740 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell Precision 7740 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 Inspiron 13 5390 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Slots | x4 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 ECC | LPDDR3 |
Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Pros
Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is better than Dell Precision 7740.
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 weighed 2.16 pounds, 69% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.
Weight | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Pound | 6.79 lbs. | 2.16 lbs. |
Kilogram | 3.08 kg | 0.98 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1,409 |
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Exterior | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Dimensions | 16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm) |
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Display | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Size | 17.3 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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| 13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife LED Backlight Non-touch Narrow Border Wide Viewing Angle Display |
Ports | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Left (4)
Right (4)
Back (5)
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Internal Specs | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Memory |
| 4 GB 8 GB 2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM. |
Discrete Graphics |
| NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores. |
Storage |
| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. |
Connectivity | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Battery | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Power Supply | 240 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A. | 65 Watt AC Adapter |
Software | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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 |
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Camera & Audio | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Misc | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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| Fingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional) |
Warranty | 3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis | - |
Key Features | Dell Precision 7740 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Comparison Summary
Dell has released the Precision 7740, a 17.3-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 16GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch Inspiron 13 5390 was introduced by Dell around the same year in mid-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5390. In addition, the Dell Precision 7740 weighs 6.79 lbs. about 214% heavier than the 2.16 lbs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390. Moreover, measured at 16.3” x 10.7” x 1.19”, the Dell Precision 7740 is much bulkier than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 at 12.11” x 8.05” x 0.65”.
Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Precision 7740 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 four 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 Dell Inspiron 13 5390, it supports up to 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike Dell Precision 7740, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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