Dell XPS 15 7590 vs. Dell Precision 7740: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell XPS 15 7590 and Dell Precision 7740 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell XPS 15 7590 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 7590 is better than Dell Precision 7740.

About 42% lighter

Dell XPS 15 7590 weighed 4 pounds, 42% lighter than the 6.79 pounds Dell Precision 7740.

WeightDell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Pound
4 lbs.
6.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
3.08 kg

Dell Precision 7740 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7740 is better than Dell XPS 15 7590.

Slightly faster CPU performance

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 XPS 15 7590.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2286M
6,910
Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Xeon E-2276M
5,165
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9850H
4,914
Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell Precision 7740 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
Dell XPS 15 7590 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7740 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 15 7590. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 7590.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7740
128 GB
Dell XPS 15 7590
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 7740 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 7590. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 7590.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 7740 - DDR4 ECC
3,200 MHz
Dell XPS 15 7590 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
10% larger display

Dell Precision 7740 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell XPS 15 7590.

Display size
Dell Precision 7740
17.3-inch
Dell XPS 15 7590
15.6-inch
Has four more ports and slots

Dell Precision 7740 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 15 7590. It has thirteen versus nine amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 7590.

PortsDell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Battery gauge buttonYesNo
full-size SD card slotYesYes
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portYesYes
RJ-45NoYes
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes x2
USB-AYes x2Yes x3
Total913
More versatile connectivity

Dell Precision 7740 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 15 7590. It has eight versus six commonly used ports and slots on the Dell XPS 15 7590.

PortsDell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
full-size SD card slotYesYes
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesYes
Thunderbolt 3YesYes
USB-AYesYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
RJ-45NoYes

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 7590 Price
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Non-Touch 512GB SSD 2.6GHz i7 16GB RAM (6-Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Silver XPS7590-7992SLV-PUS
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Inch 4K UHD Non-Touch 512GB SSD 2.6GHz i7 16GB RAM (6-Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Silver XPS7590-7992SLV-PUS
By Dell
$1,698.00
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Core I7-9750H 16GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD 4K OLED Non-Touch (3840X2160) NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 7590 15.6 Core I7-9750H 16GB RAM 512GB PCIe SSD 4K OLED Non-Touch (3840X2160) NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$899.69
Dell XPS 15 7590, 15.6" 4K UHD Touch, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-6 Core 9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 (1TB SSD | 32GB RAM | Win 10 PRO) (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 7590, 15.6" 4K UHD Touch, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-6 Core 9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 (1TB SSD | 32GB RAM | Win 10 PRO) (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,399.00
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)
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
$638.26
$729.99 13% OFF
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Mobile Workstation - Intel Core i7-9850H - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD (Renewed)
By Dell
$699.99
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Intel Xeon E-2276m 64GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" Intel Xeon E-2276m 64GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$649.99

Availability

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Released20192019
Release DateAnnounced on May 28th, 2019 (Dell Computex 2019)
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
PricingStarting at $999.99 (OLED start at $1,899.99)Starting at $1,409
Generations

Exterior

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Dimensions14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm)
Width: 14.06” (357 mm)
Depth: 9.27” (235 mm)
Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm)
16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm)
Weight
  • 3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
  • 6.79 lbs (3.08 Kg)
Colors
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
  • Carbon Fiber LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel.
  • 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Full-size with optional backlit keyboard.
  • 3.92 x 2.09 in (99.50 mm x 53 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 500-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
  • 15.6-inch UHD IPS touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 500-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.
  • 15.6-inch UHD OLED non-touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, OLED, 282 PPI, 400-nit brightness, 100% DCI-P3, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Non-touch support.
  • 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

Ports

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Dell XPS 15 7590 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4, DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
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

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  7. Intel Xeon E-2286M
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  6. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  7. Intel Xeon E-2286M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • 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
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
  • 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.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 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

Connectivity

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer AX1650
    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)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter
Bluetooth
  • Rivet Killer AX1650 › Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-
  • Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE

Battery

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
  • 64 Wh (4 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
  • 97 Wh (6 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 20 hours and 30 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel with 97 Wh.
-
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.
240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A.

Software

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
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 LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • 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.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • An optional fingerprint reader on the power button
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • 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)
Warranty-3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell XPS 15 7590Dell Precision 7740
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p OLED
Weight
4 lb
1.81 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
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 7590 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6
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
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Dell XPS 15 7590 and Dell Precision 7740.

Loading Comments...