Dell Precision 5540 is €75 cheaper today, 18% below the other.
Over the 34 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Dell Precision 5540 was the cheaper one on 33 of 34 days, by €8 to €82, and the two stayed close enough that either price is fair.
Linux support and the screen both differ between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Dell Precision 5540€330 now
- HP ZBook 14u G5€403 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Dell Precision 5540Online Used Laptops
- €330
- HP ZBook 14u G5PCLiquidations
- €403
Every week, as a table
| Week | Dell Precision 5540 | HP ZBook 14u G5 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | €394 | €403 |
| 31 August 2026 | €394 | €403 |
| 7 September 2026 | €321 | €403 |
| 14 September 2026 | €321 | €403 |
| 21 September 2026 | €330 | €269 |
| 28 September 2026 | €330 | €403 |
| 5 October 2026 | €330 | €403 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Dell Precision 5540 | HP ZBook 14u G5 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop. “I did play around with the default installation, and I assume that they tuned it for optimal power management, and ensured that every single piece of hardware on the system will work to it's fullest for people who aren't tinkers like myself who like more of a DIY approach.”dylanmtaylor.com, checked 6 September 2026. | nobody has published this yet |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “For your convenience, the manufacturer has put two RAM SODIMMs.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM can be upgraded. “Two SODIMM slots supporting dual-channel memory”gzhls.at, checked 6 September 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “Dell Precision 5540’s display has an IPS panel with a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, great maximum brightness, and a good contrast ratio.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen poorly. “Overall, we would class image quality as satisfactory. However, we would have expected a higher quality display given that HP is marketing the ZBook 14u G5 as a workstation.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. |
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