2020 HP OMEN 15 vs. Dell Precision 7540: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2020 HP OMEN 15 and Dell Precision 7540 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2020 HP OMEN 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP OMEN 15 is better than Dell Precision 7540.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Dell Precision 7540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 7540 is better than 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Xeon E-2286M inside Dell Precision 7540 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Xeon E-2286M
6,910
Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
2020 HP OMEN 15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Xeon E-2276M
5,165
Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i7-9850H
4,914
2020 HP OMEN 15 - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2020 HP OMEN 15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Dell Precision 7540 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 7540 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 HP OMEN 15. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 HP OMEN 15.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 7540
128 GB
2020 HP OMEN 15
32 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 HP OMEN 15 and Dell Precision 7540.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Slots
x2
x4
TypeDDR4DDR4 ECC

Prices

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

2020 HP OMEN 15 Price
HP OMEN | 15-EN0023DX/Gaming 15.6 inches Laptop | AMD Ryzen 7/4800H | 16GB DDR4 3200/MHz | 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Backlit Keyboard Windows 10 Home Mica Silver 15-15.99"
HP OMEN | 15-EN0023DX/Gaming 15.6 inches Laptop | AMD Ryzen 7/4800H | 16GB DDR4 3200/MHz | 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | Backlit Keyboard Windows 10 Home Mica Silver 15-15.99"
By HP
$935.00
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop, 16.1" QHD(2560 x 1440) 165Hz, 14-Core i9-12900H(Upto 5GHz), RTX 3060, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home, Black(16GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD)
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop, 16.1" QHD(2560 x 1440) 165Hz, 14-Core i9-12900H(Upto 5GHz), RTX 3060, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home, Black(16GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD)
By HP
$1,289.00
HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop PC, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Refined 1080p IPS Display, Compact Design, All-in-One Keyboard with Enlarged Touchpad, HD Webcam (15-fb0028nr, 2022)
HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop PC, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, Refined 1080p IPS Display, Compact Design, All-in-One Keyboard with Enlarged Touchpad, HD Webcam (15-fb0028nr, 2022)
By HP
$1,063.99
Dell Precision 7540 Price
Dell Precision 7540 Laptop, 15.6 FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, Intel Core 9th Gen i7-9750H, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T1000, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7540 Laptop, 15.6 FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, Intel Core 9th Gen i7-9750H, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T1000, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$399.99
$579.90 31% OFF
Dell Precision 7540 Workstation Laptop PC, 15.6“FHD(1920x1080), NVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5, Intel Core i7-9850H up to 4.60GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7540 Workstation Laptop PC, 15.6“FHD(1920x1080), NVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB GDDR5, Intel Core i7-9850H up to 4.60GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$548.99
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)
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
$503.89
$574.69 12% OFF

Availability

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Released20202019
Release Date-
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
Pricing-Starting at $1,149
Generations

Exterior

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Dimensions14.09” x 9.44” x 0.89” (358 x 240 x 22.5 mm)
  • Non-touch models
    • 14.87 x 9.89 x 0.98 - 1.18 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 25.0 - 29.97 mm)
  • Touch models
    • 14.87 x 9.89 x 1.02 - 1.21 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 25.9 - 30.85 mm)
  • Aluminum Cover models
    • 14.87 x 9.89 x 0.94 - 1.19 in (377.60 x 251.30 x 24.0 - 30.4 mm)
Weight5.40 lb (2.5 kg)Starting at 5.57 lbs (2.53 kg)
Colors
Shadow black
  • Carbon Fiber LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size, island-style, 1-zone dragon red backlit, shadow black keyboard and 26-Key Rollover
    • Full-size, island-style, 4-zone RGB backlit, shadow black keyboard and 26-Key Rollover
    • Full-size, island-style, per-key RGB backlit, shadow black keyboard, and 26-Key Rollover
    • Anti-Ghosting Key technology.
  • Touchpad
    • HP Imagepad 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

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • FHD 60Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD 60 Hz IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080), 250 nits
  • FHD 144Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD 144 Hz IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080), 300 nits
  • FHD 300Hz
    15.6" diagonal FHD, 300 Hz, IPS, anti-glare, micro-edge, WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080),300 nits
  • 4K 60Hz
    15.6" diagonal 4K UWVA BrightView micro-edge AMOLED (3840 x 2160)
  • 15.6" FHD
    • 1920x1080 Anti-Glare non-touch, 45% Adobe color gamut.
  • 15.6" UltraSharp™ FHD
    • 1920x1080 AG, NT, w/Prem Panel Guar 100% sRGB Carbon Fiber, IPS.
  • 15.6"UltraSharp™ UHD
    • 3840x2160 AG,NT,w/Prem Panel Guar 100% AdobeRGB, Aluminium, IGZO.

Ports

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports 40Gbps signaling rate with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
    Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate (DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
    Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
    Supports SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
  • 1 x RJ-45
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0a.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort™.
  • 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader.
  • 1 x Headphone/microphone combo
    Supports DTS:X Ultra
  • 1 x DC-in
Dell Precision 7540 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3).
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
    1 port support PowerShare.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b Port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Smart Card reader (optional)
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power adapter port

Internal Specs

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 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
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB 32GB
  • 2933 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Intel 10th Gen models
  • 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    AMD Ryzen models
  • 2 x SO-DIMM Slots
  • 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 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (Optional)
    GCN 4.0 Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1295 MHz, 640 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 Shading Units.
  • NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1,024 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.
Storage2 x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 3 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 6TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Wi-Fi
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 200 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz
  • Intel® Dual Band Wireless AC 9560 (802.11ac) 2x2
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter
BluetoothBluetooth® 5
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Integrated Intel i219LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP and PXE

Battery

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Size70.9 Wh (6-cell Li-ion polymer battery)
  • 64 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours
-
Power Supply200 W Smart AC power adapter180 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/9.23 A.

Software

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
OMEN Command Center HP Audio Switch HP Connection Optimizer HP BIOS Protection HP Jumpstarts HP Support Assistant Dropbox Office trail McAfee LiveSafe™ security trail
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Camera
  • HP Wide Vision HD camera
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone
  • 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
Audio
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • Dual speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • DTS:X Ultra Technology
    Authentic, spatially accurate 3D sound to provide the best entertainment experience.
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
Sensors-
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the keyboard deck
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 Certitication)
  • Contactless Smart Card
  • NFC/CSC (Check regional availability)
Warranty
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty (information at www.hp.com/support).
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase).
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period (at www.hp.com/go/contacthp).
3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

2020 HP OMEN 15Dell Precision 7540
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.40 lb
2.45 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
5.57 lb
2.53 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 7540 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 5000
6GB GDDR6

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