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Spec
Dell Precision 5540
Dell Precision 7540
Dell Precision 5490
Dell Precision 5530
Summary
LB Score
72
73
76
★
59
Value
77
★
74
59
68
Price
$398
$447
$1,408
$326
★
Use class
Mid Gaming
Mid Gaming
Premium Light
Mid Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
15.6
15.6
14
15.6
Resolution
1920x1080
1920x1080
1920x1200
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
ips
ips
ips
Brightness
—
—
—
400 nits
Screen quality
50
50
51
★
50
Processor & graphics
CPU score
65
64
87
★
58
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
50
54
54
39
GPU rating
12%
20%
★
—
9%
Memory
RAM (max)
64 GB
64 GB
96 GB
★
32 GB
RAM type
DDR4
DDR4
LPDDR5X
DDR4
Storage
Storage (bus)
—
—
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
—
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
56.0 Wh
97.0 Wh
★
72.0 Wh
56.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
1.9 h
3.4 h
★
2.7 h
1.9 h
Chassis
Weight
2.60 kg
2.50 kg
1.49 kg
★
1.80 kg
Type
Workstation
Workstation
Workstation
Workstation
Release year
2019
2019
2024
★
2018
Verdict
Best overall: Dell Precision 5490 · wins 17 of 27 parameter rows
Why Dell Precision 5490 over Dell Precision 7540
- Mobility: 74 vs 22 (+52)
- Portability: 69 vs 25 (+43.6)
- Build quality: 69 vs 30 (+39)