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Dell Latitude 5540

Mainstream 15.6-inch Latitude 5000-series business laptop of 2023 with 13th Gen Intel Core processors (U-series and P-series, i3 to i7), two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an optional NVIDIA GeForce MX550, and single- or dual-M.2 NVMe storage.

Memory

Slots
Two SODIMM slots
Type
DDR4 (13th Gen U-series only) or DDR5 (13th Gen P-series only), single- or dual-channel
Speed
3200 MT/s (DDR4), 4800 MT/s or 5200 MT/s (DDR5)
Maximum
64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Minimum
8 GB
Module sizes
8, 16 or 32 GB per slot

Storage

SSD slot 1
M.2 2230 or M.2 2280
SSD slot 2 (optional dual storage)
M.2 2230 only, PCIe Gen3
M.2 2230 SSD
PCIe Gen3 x4 or Gen4 x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps, up to 2 TB
M.2 2280 SSD
PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, up to 64 Gbps, up to 1 TB
Self-encrypting
M.2 2230 SED option available

Graphics

Integrated (i3)
Intel UHD Graphics, single-channel memory
Integrated (i5/i7)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics, dual-channel memory
Discrete (optional)
NVIDIA GeForce MX550, 2 GB GDDR6
External display support
3 external displays with laptop display enabled, 4 with it disabled

Networking

Ethernet
Intel I219-V/I219-LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wi-Fi option 1
Realtek RTL8852BE, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), up to 1201 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi option 2
Intel AX211, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.3
WWAN option 1 (optional)
DW5823 (Intel XMM 7560R), LTE-Advanced Cat 16, up to 1 Gbps DL/150 Mbps UL, M.2 3042 Key-B, PCIe Gen2
WWAN option 2 (optional)
DW5931e (Intel 5G 5000), 5G NR SA 4.67 Gbps DL/1.25 Gbps UL, 3GPP Release 15, M.2 3052 Key-B, PCIe Gen3, dual-SIM eSIM

Power

60 W adapter
USB-C or USB-C 2-pin, 100-240 VAC, 20 V/3 A
65 W adapter
100-240 VAC, 1.70 A max input
100 W adapter
USB-C, 100-240 VAC, 20 V/5 A

Ports

Thunderbolt
Two Thunderbolt 4 ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort
USB-A
One USB 3.2 Gen 1, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
Video
One HDMI 2.0 port
Network
One RJ-45 port
Audio
One universal audio jack; Realtek with Waves MaxxAudio 12.0, 2 speakers (2 W avg/peak), digital-array microphones
Card reader
One microSD-card slot
SIM
One nano-SIM card slot (optional, region-dependent)
Security
One wedge-shaped security-cable slot; optional smart-card reader

Display

FHD
1920x1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, IPS, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD touch
1920x1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, IPS, anti-glare, touch
FHD ComfortView Plus
1920x1080, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 800:1, IPS, anti-glare, low blue light, battery saving, non-touch
Panel size
15.60" diagonal active area, 60 Hz refresh, 141 PPI

Battery

42 WHr
3-cell Li-ion polymer, ExpressCharge + ExpressCharge Boost, or Long Cycle Life, 11.40 VDC
54 WHr
3-cell Li-ion polymer, ExpressCharge + ExpressCharge Boost, or Long Cycle Life + ExpressCharge, 11.40 VDC
Fast charge
35% in 20 minutes with ExpressCharge Boost (42 WHr and one 54 WHr option); 80% in 1 hour standard charge
Coin cell
CR2032

Physical

Height
20.80 mm front, 22.80 mm rear
Width
357.80 mm (14.09 in.)
Depth
233.30 mm (9.19 in.)
Weight
1.613 kg (3.56 lb)

Management

TPM
TPM 2.0 discrete, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified
Fingerprint reader
Optional, capacitive, 500 dpi, in power button, tied to ControlVault 3
Smart card
Optional contacted and contactless (NFC) readers with ControlVault 3
Drives
SED SSD (Opal and non-Opal) support per SDL
Security cable
Wedge-shaped lock slot

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 11 Home, 64-bit; Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit; Windows 11 Pro downgrade (Windows 10 Pro image + Windows 11 Pro DPK)
Linux
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 64-bit

Processors

  • Intel Core i3-1315U
  • Intel Core i5-1335U
  • Intel Core i5-1345U
  • Intel Core i5-1340P
  • Intel Core i5-1350P
  • Intel Core i7-1355U
  • Intel Core i7-1365U
  • Intel Core i7-1370P