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Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 vs. Dell Precision 5540: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 and Dell Precision 5540 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

2022 vs. 2019

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5540. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5540.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighed 1.6 pounds, 60% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.

Weight	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Pound	1.6 lbs.	3.93 lbs.
Kilogram	0.73 kg	1.78 kg

Dell Precision 5540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5540 is better than Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540 has a 89% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1230U

6,000

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Xeon E-2276M

5,165

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1250U

3,435

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Max system memory size

Dell Precision 5540

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1

16 GB

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 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Dell Precision 5540 has a 15.6-inch screen size 19% larger than the 13-inch Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Display size

Dell Precision 5540

15.6-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1

13-inch

Dell Precision 5540 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has eight versus three amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	No	Yes
lock slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	No
USB-A	No	Yes x2
XPS Folio connector	Yes	No
Total	3	8

Dell Precision 5540 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has six versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Ports	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	No
USB-A	No	Yes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9315 13.4" FHD+ (Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD) Thin & Light Business Laptop, Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, IR Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home By Dell $899.99 $999.00 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) \| 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) Platinum Silver By Dell $1,557.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) \| 13'' Touch Core i7 - 1TB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) Platinum Silver By Dell $1,499.00	See at Amazon
Dell Precision 5540 Price
	Dell Precision M5540 15.6 UHD Touchscreen Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60Ghz 32GB 1TB SSDR Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Dell $639.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5540 Workstation 15.6-inch Full HD IPS Display Intel Core i7-9850H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD NVIDIA Quadro 4GB Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $555.66	See at Amazon
	Dell Precision 5540 15.6-inch FHD Laptop - Intel Core i9 9th Gen - i9-9880H - Eight Core 4.8Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $749.98	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Released	2022	2019
Release Date	Announced on June 9th, 2022. Available in summer 2022.	Announced at Computex 2019. Available from early July 2019.
Pricing	Starting at $1099.99	Starting at $1,339
Applicable Models	Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Dell XPS 13 Tablet Dell XPS 13 Folio 2022 Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	-
Generations	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 2017 Dell XPS 13 9365	2022 Dell Precision 5570 2021 Dell Precision 5560 2020 Dell Precision 5550 2019 Dell Precision 5540

Exterior	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Dimensions	Sky 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.4 mm) Slate 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.8 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	Sky Starting at 1.6 lbs. (736g) Slate Starting at 1.8 lbs. (811g) Folio keyboard 1.23 lbs. (560g)	3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)
Colors	Sky Slate	Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Zero lattice keyboard 1mm travel Touchpad 114 mm x 74.2 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.
Chasis Information	CNC machined aluminum	-

Display	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Size	13 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	13-inch 3K touchscreen 2880 x 1920, 60 Hz, 1800:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Anti-reflective, anti-smudge, Touch support, Gorilla Glass 7, active pen support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.	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 XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Image Source: Dell Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Bottom (1) 1 x XPS Folio connector	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 XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W	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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 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	8 GB 16 GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4x onboard memory.	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics	-	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	256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.	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 XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Wi-Fi	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless WAN	Intel 5000 Global 5G (DW5931E)	-

Battery	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Size	49.5 Wh	56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.

Software	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro	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 LiveSafe™ 12-Month Subscription	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Camera	FHD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 5MP Megapixels (1920 x 1080 FHD) at 30 fps. IR Camera for supporting Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 11MP Rear-facing camera Supports 4K video recording.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio Dual microphone array	Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
Inking	Dell XPS Stylus Magnetically attaches at the top to recharge Last up to 50 days of battery life. Fully charge in under 2 hours. Has two programmable buttons. Reversible pen fit for both left and right-handed users. It supports 4096 pressure sensitivity. It supports tilt functionality. It has built-in Tile functionality that lets you locate the pen when you lose it.	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor IR Camera Fingerprint reader	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader	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	-	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1	Dell Precision 5540
At Glance	Released in Mid 2022 3:2 3K 13” 1920p 60Hz Weight 1.6 lb 0.73 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1250U 10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,318 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,435 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Starting at $1,099 i5, 8GB, 512GB, Keyboard + Stylus	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