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Dell Precision 7740 vs. Dell Precision 5540: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Precision 7740 and Dell Precision 5540 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Precision 7740 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7740 has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2286M

6,910

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2276M

5,165

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Xeon E-2276M

5,165

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Precision 5540. It supports up to 128GB versus 64GB of system memory on the Dell Precision 5540.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 7740

128 GB

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell Precision 5540.

Display size

Dell Precision 7740

17.3-inch

Dell Precision 5540

15.6-inch

Dell Precision 7740 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Precision 5540. It has thirteen versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5540.

Ports	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
full-size SD card slot	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x2	Yes
USB-A	Yes x3	Yes x2
Total	13	8

Dell Precision 7740 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Precision 5540. It has eight versus six commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5540.

Ports	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
full-size SD card slot	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No

Dell Precision 5540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5540 is better than Dell Precision 7740.

Dell Precision 5540 weighed 3.93 pounds, 43% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.

Weight	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Pound	6.79 lbs.	3.93 lbs.
Kilogram	3.08 kg	1.78 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Precision 7740 and Dell Precision 5540.

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Slots	x4	x2
Type	DDR4 ECC	DDR4

Prices

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

Dell Precision 7740 Price
	2019 Dell Precision 7740 Laptop 17.3 - Intel Core i7 9th Gen - i7-9850H - Six Core 4.6Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro Carbon (Renewed) By Dell $648.93 $729.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Dell $899.95	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Intel Xeon E-2276m 64GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $649.99	See at Amazon
Dell Precision 5540 Price
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.
Pricing	Starting at $1,409	Starting at $1,339
Generations	2021 Dell Precision 7760 2020 Dell Precision 7750 2019 Dell Precision 7740	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540

Exterior	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Dimensions	16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm)	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)
Weight	6.79 lbs (3.08 Kg)	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)
Colors	Carbon Fiber LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
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. 4.03 x 2.45 in (102.40 mm x 62.40 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Size	17.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	17.3”, HD 1600 x 900, Anti-Glare, LED Backlight, Non-touch 60% color gamut 17.3”, FHD 1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare IPS, Non-touch 100% color gamut sRGB 17.3”, UHD 3840 x 2160, Anti-Glare IGZO, Non-touch 100% AdobeRGB	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

Ports	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Smart Card Reader Right (4) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x lock slot Back (5) 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x power port	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

Internal Specs	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
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	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
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	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
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	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (Optional) GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1295 MHz, 640 Shading Units. Radeon Pro WX 7130 w/8GB GDDR5 (Optional) GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1188 → 1243 MHz, 2304 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.	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 4 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 8TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive	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

Connectivity	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE	-

Battery	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Size	64 Wh (4 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery) 97 Wh (6 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply	240 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A.	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.

Software	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
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 LTS RedHat 7.5 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® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
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 0.30 Megapixels (340 x 340) at 60 fps.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves Two speakers (2W x 2) Noise-reducing array microphones	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
Sensors	An optional fingerprint reader on the power button	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
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 Certification) Contactless Smart Card NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)	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)
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Precision 7740	Dell Precision 5540
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 6.79 lb 3.08 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 16GB GDDR6	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