Dell Precision 7540

workstation 2019 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~10h ⚖️ 2.50 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
73
out of 100
Fit for you
57/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
64
Core i7-9750H
GPU
54
Radeon Pro WX 3200
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
97 Wh
~10h
Price
$447
market
Age
7 years
2019

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 73/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (25).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (89)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (25)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $447, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $6.7/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $447 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $1.6/mo
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💰 Price trend

$2,200 $1,285 $369 2019: $2,200 2019 2020: $1,760 2021: $1,408 2022: $1,126 2023: $901 2024: $721 2025: $577 2026: $461 2026 2027: $369 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$248/year (11%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 73
CPU score 64 Mainstream tier
GPU score 54 Mainstream tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.50 kg Heavy
Battery 97 Wh Huge

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

9th generation · model year 2019 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Precision 7xxx (high class)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2019≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Storage interface
NVMe
Weight
2.50 kg
Ports
7
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
97 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 14 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 630
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9850H Intel Core i9 (9th Gen) 9880H Intel Core i5 9400H
🔲 Memory (1)
16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
🎮 Graphics (5)
Quadro RTX 3000 Radeon Pro WX 3200 Quadro T2000 Quadro T1000 Quadro T1000 4GB
💾 Storage (2)
256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe

Performance metrics

Performance 66
Portability 25
Light office 89
Gaming 60
Creative 53
Energy efficiency 67
Connectivity 100
Value 74
Color accuracy —

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
Rocket League — 219 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 — 132 ✓ Comfortable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 101 ✓ Comfortable
Rise of the Tomb Raider — 99 ✓ Comfortable
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100 88 ✓ Comfortable
Far Cry New Dawn 91 86 ✓ Comfortable
X-Plane 11.11 102 86 ✓ Comfortable
F1 2019 92 84 ✓ Comfortable
Total War: Three Kingdoms 108 69 ✓ Comfortable
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 77 62 ✓ Comfortable
💡 10 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
78%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
319%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
639%
GPU
535%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
116%
GPU
335%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
426%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
214%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
116%
GPU
112%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
116%
GPU
134%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
178%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
426%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
116%
GPU
153%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
78%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
116%
GPU
153%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
639%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
426%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
82%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
297%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
142%
GPU
153%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
173%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
255%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
131%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
214%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
255%
GPU
173%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
268%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
355%
GPU
268%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
268%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
228%
GPU
214%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
228%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
255%
GPU
191%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
268%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
532%
GPU
535%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
214%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
255%
GPU
357%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
228%
GPU
268%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
131%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
268%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
178%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
152%
GPU
223%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
134%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
131%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
153%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
134%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
152%
GPU
82%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
223%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
134%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
290%
GPU
268%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
213%
GPU
268%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
97%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
131%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
116%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
426%
GPU
535%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
355%
GPU
268%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
319%
GPU
268%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
223%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
355%
GPU
131%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
182%
GPU
153%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
426%
GPU
535%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
355%
GPU
446%
RAM
800%

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≈ Similar class

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