| Attribute |
 DELL Latitude E6540 (E6540-DK-SB1) × |  HP ProBook 6465b (LY430EA) × |
| General | | |
| Model | DELL Latitude E6540 | HP ProBook 6465b |
| Product code | E6540-DK-SB1 | LY430EA |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Silver | - |
| Form factor | Clamshell | - |
| Brand | DELL | HP |
| Family | Latitude | ProBook |
| Series | 6000 | 6000 |
| Model name | E6540 | 6465b |
| Part number | E6540-DK-SB1 | LY430EA |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2011 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Processor family | 4th gen Intel Core i5 | AMD A6 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.4 | - |
| Processor model | i5-4310M | A6-3410MX |
| Processor cores | 2 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 4 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3-SDRAM | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,333 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 14 |
| HD type | Full HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | AMD Radeon HD 6520G |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 320 | 320 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 320 | 320 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | + | + |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
| - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | - | + |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 2.1+EDR |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 4 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 3 |
| Docking connector | + | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | - |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 7 Professional |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 65 | 51 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.56 | 2.12 |
| Height (mm) | 33.4 | 34 |
| Depth (mm) | 250.5 | 231.3 |
| Width (mm) | 379 | 338 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 130 | 90 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |