Dell Latitude 5540
Everything you need to understand this laptop — core hardware, graphics, display, connectivity and practical upgrade options.
Configuration-dependent; check the exact product number in the linked manufacturer documentation.
Configuration-dependent; check the exact product number in the linked manufacturer documentation.
Up to 64 GB listed
M.2 2230/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD
The complete picture
Hardware specifications
Options can vary by product number, country and factory configuration. Unknown details are labelled rather than guessed.
Performance
Processor, graphics and acceleration
- Processor
- Configuration-dependent
- check the exact product number in the linked manufacturer documentation.
- Graphics
- Configuration-dependent
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- Chipset / AI hardware
- Configuration-dependent
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Display & media
Screen, camera and sound
- Panel
- Configuration-dependent
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- Camera
- Configuration-dependent
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- Audio
- Configuration-dependent
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Connectivity & security
Ports, wireless and protection
- Ports
- Configuration-dependent
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- Wireless
- Configuration-dependent
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- Security
- Configuration-dependent
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Power & design
Battery, operating system and build
- Battery
- Configuration-dependent
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- Weight / dimensions
- Configuration-dependent
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- Operating system
- Configuration-dependent
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Plan your upgrade
Possible upgrades
See the listed RAM ceiling, storage options and what each upgrade is useful for. Maximums are only shown when supported by the model information available here.
Up to 64 GB
Listed model capacity; confirm your exact configuration before buying.
Maximum capacity not verified for this exact model variant.
Capacity shown is based on documented manufacturer options, not necessarily a hard limit. Confirm the exact configuration and connector before buying.
Check before you buy
Upgrade compatibility
RAM specifications
Memory type, slots and listed capacity
- Memory type
- DDR4 or DDR5 SO-DIMM depending on 13th-gen Intel U/P-series processor
- Supported configurations
- Two SO-DIMM slots
- 8 GB to 64 GB listed. DDR4 3200 MT/s or DDR5 4800/5200 MT/s depends on CPU variant.
- Upgradeability
- Upgradeable
- two SO-DIMM slots. Match memory generation and speed to the installed processor.
Listed configurations
- Check the service manual and the laptop's processor/configuration before buying RAM.
SSD & storage specifications
Drive format, connection and limits
- Drive type
- M.2 2230/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD
- Factory capacities / support
- Dell lists up to 2 TB for M.2 2230 and up to 1 TB for M.2 2280 in its listed configurations
- Slots / upgradeability
- One primary M.2 2230/2280 slot
- optional second M.2 2230 drive on supported configurations
- Use the exact model's official service manual to confirm SSD length, interface, slot availability, and supported capacity before purchasing.
Before you order parts
- Match the complete model number and configuration to the official Dell manual; similarly named models can use different components.
- Confirm the existing SSD form factor and RAM type before ordering parts.
Official specifications & sources
Manufacturer pages are the reference for exact configurations.