Dell Precision 7740 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2019 Dell Precision 7740 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Dell Precision 7740

Availability

Dell Precision 7740
Released2019
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019.
  • Available from early July 2019.
PricingStarting at $1,409
Generations
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
$648.93
$729.99 11% 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
$899.95
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
Dell Precision 7000 7740 Workstation Laptop (2019) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-2TB SSD Hard Drive - 64GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz Win 11 Home
Dell Precision 7000 7740 Workstation Laptop (2019) | 17.3" FHD | Core i7-2TB SSD Hard Drive - 64GB RAM | 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz Win 11 Home
By Dell
$1,478.58
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" FHD Intel Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64bit, CAM, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 6GB (Renewed)
Dell Precision 7740 17.3" FHD Intel Core i7-9850H 2.6GHz, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64bit, CAM, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 6GB (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,149.99

Exterior

Dell Precision 7740
Dimensions16.3 x 10.7 x 1.03 - 1.19 in (414.2 x 273.7 x 26.15 - 30.3 mm)
Weight
  • 6.79 lbs (3.08 Kg)
Colors
  • Carbon Fiber 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.

Display

Dell Precision 7740
Size17.3 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

Ports

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Ports
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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

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Processor
  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

Geekbench 5 Single Core

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9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H98482.55%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04487.58%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H1,08090.60%
4
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06689.43%
5
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,11493.46%
6
Intel Xeon E-2276M1,12093.96%
7
Intel Xeon E-2286M1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

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9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H3,69053.40%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88070.62%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H4,91471.11%
4
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,10088.28%
5
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,50494.12%
6
Intel Xeon E-2276M5,16574.75%
7
Intel Xeon E-2286M6,910100.00%
06,910
Integrated Graphics
  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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band, 2x2, Wireless Adapter
Bluetooth
  • 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

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Size
  • 64 Wh (4 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
  • 97 Wh (6 Cells, Lithium-Ion Polymer, ExpressCharge™ Capable Battery)
Power Supply240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5 VDC/12.31 A.

Software

Dell Precision 7740
OS
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

Camera & Audio

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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.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3281 MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves
  • Two speakers (2W x 2)
  • Noise-reducing array microphones

Misc

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Sensors
  • An optional fingerprint reader on the power button
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)
Warranty3 Years Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell Precision 7740
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
Dell Precision 7740 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6

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Supports Windows 11

Dell Precision 7740 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsDell Precision 7740
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9400H → Intel Xeon E-2286M
4GB RAM8GB → 128GB
64GB Drive128GB → 10TB
2 Cores CPU4 → 8 cores
Upgradable storage

Dell Precision 7740 comes with four M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage SlotsDell Precision 7740
M.2x4
SATA1
Upgradable memory

The Dell Precision 7740 has four RAM slots which you can use to can add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

MemoryDell Precision 7740
Slotsx4
TypeDDR4 ECC
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6