Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540 vs ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97
Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540, Core i5-4310M, 8GB, 480GB HDD, Black / Silver
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97, Core Ultra 9 285H, 24GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4050
What Buyers Say
Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540, Core i5-4310M, 8GB, 480GB HDD, Black / Silver
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97, Core Ultra 9 285H, 24GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4050
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
Scores
Specifications
| Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540 | ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | 2.70GHz | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | — | 16★ |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | — | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 6 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 480 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | HDD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1366 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | — | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11g | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.55 kg | 1.80 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 75 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Dell Latitude 15.6" E6540, Core i5-4310M, 8GB, 480GB HDD, Black / Silver
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %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
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 30 specs.