Dell Latitude 15.6" E5540, Core i5-4310U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5-4310U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1280x720
GPU Intel HD Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 3.6 kg
33 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong affordability (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average screen (1st percentile)
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)
- Below average portability (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4310U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1280x720 |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11n |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Physical
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 8.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 15.6" E5540 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4310U | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1280x720 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 73 | 55 | 59 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 15.6" E5540 | 4.6 | 99.5 | 36.3 | 39.7 | 1.1 | 14 | 15.8 | 33.4 | 64.4 | 85.2 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 50 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 91.6 | 31.4 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 96 | 18 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Compare | 67.8 | 68.8 | 92.1 | 64.1 | 81.4 | 88.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 99.1 | 28 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall32.5
- AI/LLM20.7
- Gaming15.3
- Portability22.8
- Creator20
- Student50.6
- Business27.5
- Developer31.7
- Entertainment29.7
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