Dell Precision 7540
15.6-inch 9th Gen Intel mobile workstation of 2019 with up to a Xeon E-2286M, four SODIMM slots (128 GB DDR4 ECC/non-ECC), three M.2 SSD slots plus an optional 2.5" drive bay, and NVIDIA Quadro T1000/T2000/RTX3000/RTX4000/RTX5000 or AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 discrete graphics.
Memory
- Slots
- 4 × SODIMM
- Type
- DDR4 SDRAM, ECC and non-ECC
- Speed
- 2666 MHz or 3200 MHz
- Minimum
- 8 GB (1 × 8 GB)
- Maximum
- 128 GB (4 × 32 GB)
- Max per slot
- 32 GB
- Configurations
- 8 GB (1×8), 16 GB (1×16 or 2×8), 32 GB (1×32, 2×16 or 4×8), 64 GB (4×16 or 2×32), 128 GB (4×32)
- Population
- SKU X1: slot B only; X2: B+D; X3: A+B+C+D. Slots B/D are under the keyboard (B near touchpad, D near the LCD); A/C are under the base (C near rear I/O, A near the battery)
Storage
- M.2 SSD (non-SED)
- M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps, up to 2 TB
- M.2 SSD (SED)
- M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, up to 32 Gbps, up to 1 TB
- 2.5" HDD
- SATA, up to 6 Gbps, SED FIPS, up to 2 TB; occupies the bay only on systems with the 4-cell battery
- Card reader
- One SD-card slot (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
Graphics
- Integrated: Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Core i5/i7/i9 processors; shared system memory
- Integrated: Intel UHD Graphics P630
- Xeon processors; shared system memory
- Discrete: AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200
- 4 GB GDDR5
- Discrete: NVIDIA Quadro T1000
- 4 GB GDDR5
- Discrete: NVIDIA Quadro T2000
- 4 GB GDDR5
- Discrete: NVIDIA Quadro RTX3000
- 6 GB GDDR6
- Discrete: NVIDIA Quadro RTX4000
- 8 GB GDDR6
- Discrete: NVIDIA Quadro RTX5000
- 16 GB GDDR6
- Outputs
- eDP / Mini DisplayPort / HDMI / USB-C
- Max external resolution
- Integrated: 4096×2304; discrete: single DP 1.4 7680×4320@30Hz, dual DP 1.4 7680×4320@60Hz, HDMI 2.0(b) 4096×2160@60Hz
Networking
- Ethernet
- Integrated Intel i219LM, 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ-45, with Remote Wake Up and PXE
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11n/ac via M.2 card
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
Power
- Adapter
- 180 W; input 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 2.34 A max; output 19.5 VDC, 9.23 A continuous
- Adapter temperature
- Operating 0ºC to 40ºC; non-operating -40ºC to 70ºC
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C), left side
- USB-A
- 2 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 with PowerShare, right side
- Video
- 1 × Mini DisplayPort 1.4, 1 × HDMI 2.0
- Network
- 1 × RJ45
- Audio
- Headset port; noise-reduction array microphones
- Card slots
- SD 4.0 card reader; standard smart-card reader; optional contactless smart card / NFC
- Security
- Noble wedge lock slot
- Power
- Power connector port
Display
- FHD WVA 45% NTSC
- 15.6", 1920×1080, anti-glare, non-touch, 220 nits typical
- FHD WVA 72% NTSC
- 15.6", 1920×1080, anti-glare, non-touch, 300 nits typical
- FHD WVA 72% NTSC touch
- 15.6", 1920×1080, touch, 300 nits typical
- UHD WVA 100% Adobe
- 15.6", 3840×2160, anti-glare, non-touch, 500 nits typical
- Contrast ratio
- FHD 700:1; UHD 1200:1
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Viewing angle
- 80°/80° horizontal and vertical (minimum)
- Pixel pitch
- FHD 0.179 mm; UHD 0.090 mm
- PPI
- FHD 141; UHD 282
- Power consumption (max)
- 4.2 W (FHD 45%); 6.2 W (FHD 72%); 10 W (UHD Adobe)
Battery
- Options
- 64 WHr 4-cell Li-ion polymer (ExpressCharge) or 97 WHr 6-cell Li-ion polymer (ExpressCharge, standard or 3-year-warranty cell)
- Dimensions
- 64 WHr: 222.40 × 73.80 × 11.15 mm, 298 g; 97 WHr: 332.00 × 73.80 × 11.15 mm, 445 g
- Weight (max)
- 64 WHr: 2.98 kg (0.66 lb); 97 WHr: 4.45 kg (0.98 lb)
- Voltage
- 64 WHr: 7.8 VDC; 97 WHr: 11.4 VDC
- Life span
- 300 discharge/recharge cycles
- Charging time (off, approx.)
- 4 hours
- Temperature range
- Operating 0°C to 35°C; storage -40°C to 65°C
- Coin-cell battery
- ML1220
Physical
- Height
- Touch: 25.9 mm front / 30.85 mm rear; non-touch: 25.0 mm front / 29.97 mm rear; AI Cover: 24.0 mm front / 30.4 mm rear
- Width
- 377.60 mm (14.87 in)
- Depth
- 251.30 mm (9.89 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 2.52 kg (5.57 lb)
- Keyboard
- 103 keys (US/Canada), 104 (Europe), 106 (Brazil) or 107 (Japan); 19.00 mm key pitch; backlighting optional; QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji
- Touchpad
- 99.50 × 53 mm; 1048 × 984 resolution
Management
- Smart card
- Standard contacted smart-card reader; optional Dell ControlVault 3 contactless reader with NFC
Operating systems
- Windows 10
- Home, Professional, Pro for Workstations (64-bit)
- Linux
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (64-bit); Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0
Processors
- Intel Core i5-9400H
- Intel Core i7-9750H
- Intel Core i7-9850H
- Intel Core i9-9880H
- Intel Core i9-9980HK
- Intel Xeon E-2276M
- Intel Xeon E-2286M