Name: Precision 7540
Brand: Dell
SKU: 472297
Rating: 3.6 (56 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

great battery life and strong upgrades
powerful components and sunny 4K display
most realistic and challenging workstation benchmark

laptop is not really designed for gaming
only with a six-core CPU
emphasizes CPU rather than GPU to render a complex image

Resolution: 1920, 1080
Screen size: 15.6 in
Panel type: IPS
Ram size: 16 GB
Technology: DDR4 SDRAM

Dell Precision 7540 - Variants

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Clock speed
- 2.3 GHz
- 2.6 GHz
Graphics processor
- NVIDIA Quadro T1000
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000
CPU model
- Intel Core i9 (9th Gen) 9880H
- Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9850H
- Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H
Main storage
- 512 GB SSD
- 256 GB SSD
Cache
- 16 MB
- 12 MB
Video memory size
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Video memory type
- GDDR5 SDRAM
- SDRAM
Number of cores
- 8-core
- 6-core

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Precision 7540 / Core i9 9880H / 2.3 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA Quadro T1000 / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	V4NRW
Precision 7540 / Core i7 9850H / 2.6 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA Quadro T1000 / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	M0HJ6
Precision 7540 / Core i7 9750H / 2.6 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 / 256 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	DRV51

Dell Precision 7540 - Pros & Cons

great battery life and strong upgrades
powerful components and sunny 4K display
most realistic and challenging workstation benchmark
Precision 7540 has a relatively nice one
more vivid display
powerful performance and solid battery life
Colors were crisp and sharp
clarity of Precision
on the other hand
is
Powerful and efficient with a vibrant 4K display
long battery life and substantial upgrades
sound quality is clear and rich
intense computing power in a simple
clean package
more vibrant display
powerful performance
and solid battery life
Key repairs and upgrades are relatively simple
a decent size with a good amount of resistance and three clickable buttons
fairly easy to open and close
blacks are deep and images are nice and crisp

laptop is not really designed for gaming
only with a six-core CPU
emphasizes CPU rather than GPU to render a complex image
multi-core
multi-threaded CPUs
playing with toys and telling people what gear to buy
Dell has no built-in color
stresses the CPU rather than the GPU to render a complex image
short runtime is still disappointing
the metal grate covering the fans was painful to touch with my bare skin
midrange sounds like vocals come through a little heavier than the other tracks
high-quality headphones
$5
227 price is seriously expensive
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the metal grid covering the fans was painful to touch with my bare skin
heat coming from the top plate or the sides
it does not have a fingerprint sensor
low tones tend to get scratchy and rarely produce the oomph
The machine was a fair bit off the pace in GPU rendering
slower than a desktop Quadro RTX 5000
lower-than-average battery life and the high price of entry

Dell Precision 7540 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	15.6 in Best: MSI GT83 Titan SLI Screen size: 18.4 in
Clock speed	2666 MHz Best: Razer Blade Stealth 13 Clock speed: 3733 MHz
Weight	2520 g Best: Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook Weight: 450 g
Resolution	1920 x 1080 Best: Dell XPS 13 7390 - Flip design / 32 GB LPDDR4X / Intel Iris Plus Graphics / 1 TB SSD / 13.4" - WVA Resolution: 3840 x 2400

Dell - Video Reviews (8)

Dell Precision 7540 - A Powerful Workstation, But I'm Sending it Back

Dell Precision 7540 - Full Specifications

Resolution	1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio	16:9
Screen size	15.6 in
Widescreen	Yes
Panel type	IPS
Touchscreen	no
LED backlight	yes

Graphics processor	NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 NVIDIA Quadro T1000
Video memory size	4 GB 6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR5 SDRAM SDRAM

RAM size	16 GB
Technology	DDR4 SDRAM
Form factor	SO-DIMM 260-pin
Clock speed	2666.0 MHz
Max RAM supported	128 GB
Memory slots	4

Wi-Fi	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11ac 802.11ax
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	5.0
Antenna type	2x2
Interface	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10 100 1000

Colour of product	Black

Charging port type	DC-in jack
Ethernet LAN	yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) quantity	1
HDMI ports quantity	1
HDMI version	2.0

Main storage	256 GB SSD 512 GB SSD
Storage type	M.2 PCIe
Integrated card reader	yes
Compatible memory cards	SD
Optical drive type	None

Built-in microphone	yes
Speakers	yes
Codec	Realtek ALC3281

CPU model	Intel Core i7 9750H Intel Core i7 9850H Intel Core i9 9880H
Clock speed	2.3 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores	6-core 8-core
64-bit computing	yes
Cache	12 MB 16 MB

Input method	DualPoint
Numeric keypad	yes
Keyboard backlight	yes
Security	Smart card reader

Height	1.18 in
Weight	88.89 oz
Width	14.87 in
Depth	9.89 in

Built in camera	yes
Camera resolution	HD

Battery capacity	97.0 Wh
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Battery cells	6

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Dell Precision 7540 Dell - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.2

Based on 6 reviews

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Published: 21.04.2020

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4.0

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Published: 24.08.2019

Dell Precision 7540 Review Ups the Game for Mobile Workstations

4.7

Our Dell Precision 7540 review shows how offering a 5GHz (turbo) 8-core Intel CPU along with an NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 makes this notebook fast

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Published: 17.09.2020

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4.0

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Published: 24.02.2020

Dell Precision 7540 Review

4.0

When it comes to 15.6-inch laptops, mobile workstations make gaming rigs look like wimps—and the new king of the hill is Dell's costly but colossal Precision 7540, tested in a maxed-out Xeon/Quadro RTX configuration.