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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