Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540 vs ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97

Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540, Core i5-4300M, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Aluminum

Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540, Core i5-4300M, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Aluminum

Dell
34 Overall Score
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97, Core Ultra 9 285H, 24GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4050

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97, Core Ultra 9 285H, 24GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4050

ASUS
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540, Core i5-4300M, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Aluminum

No customer feedback yet

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97, Core Ultra 9 285H, 24GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4050

82 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

Reviewers generally praise this laptop for its excellent performance in photo editing with Adobe Creative Suite, crisp OLED display, and quiet operation. The main criticism revolves around poor battery life, with heavy editing lasting only about an hour. A few users note issues with build quality like the touchpad placement and a desire for a touchscreen.

Pros
  • Excellent photo editing performance
  • Crisp OLED display with accurate colors
  • Fast and quiet operation
  • Good value for money
  • Includes SD card slot
Cons
  • Poor battery life (1 hour heavy use)
  • Touchpad placement causes accidental touches
  • No touchscreen option
  • Screen quality issue reported
  • Noisy operation reported
👍 Photo editing performance 6
👎 Battery life 2
🤔 Display quality 6
🤔 Build quality 3
👎 Noise level 2
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Creator
Dell
19
ASUS
85
Developer
Dell
27
ASUS
83
Entertainment
Dell
35
ASUS
79
Gaming
Dell
15
ASUS
79
Student
Dell
56
ASUS
76
Business
Dell
31
ASUS
70
Compact
Dell
34
ASUS
65
Ai Llm
Dell
18
ASUS
39

Specifications

Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5-4300MIntel Core Ultra 9 285H★
CPU Multi-Core Score
2,960
34,220
Cores216★
Frequency2.6 GHz2.9 GHz★
L3 Cache—24 MB★
Graphics
GPUIntel HD GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
14,244
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM48 GB★6 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB24 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR3DDR5★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size15.6"15.6"
Resolution1920 px2880 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports4★2
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet—Gigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight—1.80 kg★
Battery—75 Wh★
OSWindows 10 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540, Core i5-4300M, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Aluminum

  • Strong gpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average cpu (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average screen (20th percentile)20th %ile

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97, Core Ultra 9 285H, 24GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4050

  • Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong gpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average affordability (35th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 30 specs.

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment