HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 is €30 cheaper today, 10% below the other.
Over the 34 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 was the cheaper one on 29 of 34 days, by €29 to €170, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
The RAM and the screen both differ between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Dell Precision 7540€294 now
- HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7€265 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Dell Precision 7540Online Used Laptops
- €294
- HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7Online Used Laptops
- €265
Every week, as a table
| Week | Dell Precision 7540 | HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | €680 | |
| 31 August 2026 | €680 | |
| 7 September 2026 | €315 | €250 |
| 14 September 2026 | €294 | €250 |
| 21 September 2026 | €294 | €265 |
| 28 September 2026 | €294 | €265 |
| 5 October 2026 | €294 | €265 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Dell Precision 7540 | HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “It will only boot if the AC adapter is plugged in. On battery, 9 times out of 10, it won't cold boot.”dell.com, checked 6 September 2026. | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “I've upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS and everything is broken... I am running Kubuntu on HP Zbook Firefly 14 G7 since previous codename, but this jammy... First of all there isn't normal update center for other drivers in so called "Discover". And Discover window was freezing for me! I had also problems with YT and Twitch stopping in playing...”linux.org, checked 6 September 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “Number of slots 4 SODIMM”compbest.com.ua, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “Only the RAM is soldered and can't be upgraded; this means that you have to pay attention to getting the right amount of memory before buying the laptop.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “The 15.6-inch 4K HDR display is arguably the crowning glory of the Precision 7540. Bright and bold, it produces color as well as almost any other laptop in its class.”laptopmag.com, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen poorly. “The surface in particular leads to a much less viewing-angle stable panel than we are used to from IPS panels even when Sure View is deactivated. It almost has a TN feeling to it.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. |
Dell Precision 7540 and HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7Dell Precision 7540 and HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 each have a page of their own.