Dell Latitude 15.6" E5540, Core i5-4300U, 8GB, 180GB SSD

Name: Dell Latitude 15.6" E5540, Core i5-4300U, 8GB, 180GB SSD
Brand: Dell
SKU: NE5-30406
Rating: 4.7 (10 reviews)

★★★★★ 4.7 (10)

CPU i5-4300U

RAM 8 GB

Storage 180 GB

Screen 15.6" 1366x768

OS Windows 10 Pro

Dell Latitude 15.6" E5540, Core i5-4300U, 8GB, 180GB SSD laptop

24 Overall Score

No current retailer price

Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Strong affordability (91st percentile) 91st
Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th

Cons

Below average screen (4th percentile)
Below average cpu (4th percentile)
Below average gpu (6th percentile)
Below average storage (10th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch

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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 4.3

GPU 6.3

RAM 13.3

Ports 29.7

Screen 3.8

Portability 38.6

Storage 9.8

Reliability 33.4

Social Proof 77.7

Affordability 90.8

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU	i5-4300U
Cores	2
Frequency	1.9 GHz
L3 Cache	4 MB

Memory & Storage

RAM	8 GB
Storage	180 GB
Storage Type	SSD

Display

Size	15.6"
Resolution	1366x768

Connectivity

USB Ports	4
HDMI	✓
Ethernet	RJ-45

Physical

OS	Windows 10 Pro

vs Competition

SpecsOur scores

Spec	Dell Latitude 15.6" E5540	Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max	ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080	Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US	HP OMEN Transcend	MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247
CPU	i5-4300U	Apple M4 Max	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX	Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	Intel Core i9 14900HX
RAM (GB)	8	64	32	32	32	32
Storage (GB)	180	4096	2048	1024	1024	2048
Screen	15.6" 1366x768	14.2" 3024x1964	14" 2880x1800	15.1" 2560x1600	14" 2880x1800	16" 3840x2160
GPU	-	Apple (40-Core)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
OS	Windows 10 Pro	macOS	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg)	-	1.6	1.6	2	1.6	2.7
Battery (Wh)	-	72	-	80	71	100
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	CPU	GPU	RAM	Ports	Screen	Portability	Storage	Reliability	Social Proof	Affordability
Dell Latitude 15.6" E5540	4.3	6.3	13.3	29.7	3.8	38.6	9.8	33.4	77.7	90.8
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare	93.8	90.6	95.7	73.5	99.3	68.9	98.5	98.1	87.8	1.6
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare	91.2	97.4	90.9	89.4	96.5	73.7	89.8	60.4	98.4	5.4
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare	94.6	87.4	86.4	97.3	94.4	56.4	79.3	81.8	89.3	27.3
HP OMEN Transcend Compare	90.1	92.6	89.7	89.4	96.5	72.3	65.2	33.4	97.3	8.4
MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare	93.2	94.5	86.4	98.6	98	9.3	93.9	60.4	51.3	10.2

Usage Scores

Overall24.2
AI/LLM7
Gaming4.7
Portability30.1
Creator7.3
Student53.3
Business25.5
Developer20.7
Entertainment17.9

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

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