Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 vs. Dell Precision 5540: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 and Dell Precision 5540 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 is better than Dell Precision 5540.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1260P inside Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Dell Precision 5540.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Dell Precision 5540 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
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
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5540. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5540.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell Precision 5540 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 38% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 weighed 2.44 pounds, 38% lighter than the 3.93 pounds Dell Precision 5540.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Pound
2.44 lbs.
3.93 lbs.
Kilogram
1.11 kg
1.78 kg

Dell Precision 5540 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5540 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5540 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 5540
64 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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 Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR5DDR4
Has one more port and slot

Dell Precision 5540 has more ports and slots count than the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15. It has eight versus seven amount of ports and slots on the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotNoYes
microSD card slotYesNo
nanoSIM card slotYesNo
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-AYesYes x2
USB-CYesNo
Total78

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Price
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
 Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$949.00
$999.00 5% OFF
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6'' AMOLED Touch Screen, Intel 12th Gen Evo 12-Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home, Silver
 SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6'' AMOLED Touch Screen, Intel 12th Gen Evo 12-Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$929.00
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SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12th Generation Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Win11 Silver
 SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12th Generation Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$987.99
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Dell Precision 5540 Price
Dell Precision M5540 15.6 UHD Touchscreen Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60Ghz 32GB 1TB SSDR Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
 Dell Precision M5540 15.6 UHD Touchscreen Intel Core i7-9750H 2.60Ghz 32GB 1TB SSDR Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
By Dell
$639.00
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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)
 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
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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)
 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
$635.35
$699.99 9% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Released20222019
Release Date
  • Announced on February 28, 2022 (MWC 2022).
  • Available starting April 2022.
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
Pricing-Starting at $1,339
Applicable Models
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro (2022)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 5G
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Generations

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Dimensions
  • 14.0" x 8.89" x 0.46" (355.4 x 225.8 x 11.7 mm)
    Internal Graphics.
  • 14.0" x 8.89" x 0.52" (355.4 x 225.8 x 13.2 mm)
    External Graphics.
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
  • 2.44 lbs. (1.11 kg)
    Internal Graphics.
  • 2.57 lbs. (1.17 kg)
    External Graphics.
3.93 lbs (1.78 kg)
Colors
Silver Graphite
  • Aluminum Platinum Silver LCD Cover
  • Aluminum Titan Gray LCD Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit island type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad 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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Screen size: 15.6-inch
  • Panel Type: AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Pixel Density: 141 PPI
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Dell Precision 5540 Ports
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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  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. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 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. Intel Xeon E-2276M
    Intel® UHD Graphics P630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  6. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SoDIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete GraphicsOptional Intel® Arc™ 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
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac
  • Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.1
  • Bluetooth 5.0
MoreOptional 5G enabled.-

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
Size68 Wh
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Battery LifeUp to 21 hours of battery life-
Power Supply65W USB-C Power Adapter130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.67A.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
OSWindows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 7.5
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
CameraFHD 1080p front-facing camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Sound by AKG max at 5W (Smart AMP).
  • Dual Array Mic
  • Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers
  •  dual-array microphones

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security
  • TPM.
  • 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)
In the box
  • Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Travel Adapter.
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Warranty1-year limited warranty.1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15Dell Precision 5540
At Glance
Released in
2022
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.44 lb
1.11 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,680
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,170
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Ports
Discrete
Intel Arc™ Graphics
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
Dell Precision 5540 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
T2000
4GB GDDR5

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