Dell Precision 3540

workstation 2019 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~7h โš–๏ธ 1.80 kg โš–๏ธ GPU-bound
LB Score
37
out of 100
Fit for you
37/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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CPU
38
GPU
7
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
68 Wh
~7h
Price
$309
market
Age
7 years
2019
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Dell Precision 3540 review

Dell Precision 3540 โ€” from 2019, 1.8 kg, performance 30.

LB Score
37
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 37/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (95), weakest โ€” Photo & design (17).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (95) ยท Light office (70)

โš  Weaknesses

Photo & design (17)

๐Ÿ’ฐ 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
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$248/year (11%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 37
CPU score 38 Office tier
GPU score 7 Office tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 1.80 kg Light tier
Battery 68 Wh Large tier

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.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Precision 3xxx (entry class)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2019โ‰ˆ
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 8565U , Intel Core i5 8265U , Intel Core i5 8365U
Graphics
Radeon Pro WX 2100
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
1.80 kg
Ports
6
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
TPM (security)
โœ“
Battery
68 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 30
Portability 46
Light office 70
Gaming 22
Creative 40
Energy efficiency 65
Connectivity 95
Value 35
Color accuracy โ€”

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 โœ“ Comfortable
GTA V 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Valorant 55 โš  Playable
Dota 2 40 โš  Playable
Fortnite 27 โœ— Low
Forza Horizon 4 21 โœ— Low
Counter-Strike 2 20 โœ— Low
Battlefield 5 18 โœ— Low
Far Cry 5 14 โœ— Low
Forza Horizon 5 12 โœ— Low
The Witcher 3 12 โœ— Low
Cyberpunk 2077 9 โœ— Low
Metro Exodus 8 โœ— Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 7 โœ— Low
๐Ÿ’ก 16 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
10%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
136%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Minecraft โœ— Weak
CPU
381%
GPU
68%
RAM
800%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
42%
RAM
400%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
136%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
27%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
14%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
24%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
17%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
23%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
136%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
381%
GPU
136%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
136%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
10%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
31%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
38%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
136%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
17%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
27%
RAM
400%
God of War โœ— Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ— Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Control โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal โœ— Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ— Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
34%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ— Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
27%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ— Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
24%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ— Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
68%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
27%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics โœ— Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown โœ— Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
34%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
17%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ— Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
34%
RAM
533%
Days Gone โœ— Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
28%
RAM
267%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
17%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
17%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
17%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart โœ— Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
28%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
17%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
12%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
17%
RAM
400%
Lies of P โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
15%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
254%
GPU
68%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ— Weak
CPU
191%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
F1 24 โœ— Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
17%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat โœ— Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 โœ— Weak
CPU
254%
GPU
68%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ— Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
57%
RAM
400%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2018
Dell Precision 3541
$ $368
2020
Dell Precision 3560
$ $345
2020
Dell Precision 3550
$ $345
2019
Dell Precision 3551
$ $385

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2018
Precision 5530
$ $326
cpuโ‰ˆ58, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2019
Precision 7740
$ $398
cpuโ‰ˆ68, ramโ‰ˆ64
HP ยท 2021
ZBook Power G7
$ $371
cpuโ‰ˆ54, ramโ‰ˆ64
HP ยท 2018
ZBook Studio G5
$ $325
cpuโ‰ˆ58, ramโ‰ˆ64

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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$ $256

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 11 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8565U Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8265U Intel Core i5 8365U
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
Intel UHD Graphics 620 Radeon Pro WX 2100
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (2)
256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe

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