Dell Latitude 3540

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.06% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemDell Latitude 3540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0992HC
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130806
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 07 '16 at 16:02
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 71.1
2-Core 110
54% 86.1 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 175
24% 176 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0608) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4432
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.06% Terrible
Lighting 3.37
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 5.66
3% 4.46 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 6.52
4% 4.23 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.06%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$31
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002SDM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 92.1
Write 75.8
Mixed 75.5
61% 81.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.03
24% 0.26 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 61%
Sony Micro Vault Mach USB 3.0 32GB-$66
20GB free, PID 05b9
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 220
Write 58.8
Mixed 36
99% 105 MB/s
4K Read 6.26
4K Write 0.31
4K Mixed 0.32
45% 2.29 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B1G73DB0-YK0 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
29.9% Poor
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 7.8
27% 9.57 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.9
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Latitude 3540 Builds (Compare 386 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude 3540

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback