Dell Precision 5540 Review

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powerful processor performance

lightweight and portable

excellent 4k display

robust build quality

good thermal management

expensive price point

limited port selection

average battery life

noisy under load

Total Rating

83 % - Design
82 % - Display
85 % - Performance
84 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Precision 5540
Product Type Mobile workstation
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.7 cm x 23.5 cm x 1.12 cm
Weight 1.8 kg
Colour Silver
DISPLAY Dell Precision 5540
Screen Size (Type) 15.6"
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 141
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB
Features UltraSharp, anti-glare, IGZO technology, ±89° horizontal viewing angle, ±89° vertical viewing angle, 0.18 mm pixel pitch
PROCESSOR Dell Precision 5540
CPU Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9850H / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.6 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core
Cache 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes
Platform Technology Intel vPro Platform
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Dell Precision 5540
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC
Speed 2666 MHz
Rated Speed 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 1
STORAGE Dell Precision 5540
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe), Class 40
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Precision 5540
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA Quadro T1000
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel
Camera Features 66 degrees
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720
Frame Rate 30 frames per second
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Audio Features Output: MaxxAudio Pro
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Precision 5540
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Intel Wireless-AC 9260
Network Interface Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Dell Precision 5540
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh
AC ADAPTER Dell Precision 5540
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 130 Watt, 19.5 V, 6.67 A
INPUT Dell Precision 5540
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Precision 5540
Interfaces Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3) (Power Delivery)
LAN (on supplied adapter)
HDMI
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Dell Precision 5540
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition - Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
Software Included Microsoft Office (Trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Precision 5540
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB to Ethernet adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)

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