Dell Inspiron 15.6" i3520-5117BLK-PUS Black
The Intel Core i5-1235U 10-core processor and 512GB NVMe SSD handle everyday multitasking and file storage without lag. Its 15.6-inch 120Hz VA display and ergonomic lift hinge design improve viewing comfort and typing posture for long sessions. Best for a student or home user who needs a reliable, eco-conscious laptop for web browsing, office work, and video calls.
CPU Intel Core i5 1235U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6"
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.7 kg
40 Overall Score
Price £799
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average ram (6th percentile)
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)
- Below average screen (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Panel | VA |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 15.6" i3520-5117BLK-PUS | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-285US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Inspiron 15.6" i3520-5117BLK-PUS | 36.1 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 53.2 | 31.7 | 48.7 | 51.7 | 32.9 | 93 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 73 | 80.2 | 74.4 | 98.8 | 71.8 | 79.7 | 97.6 | 92 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.2 | 89 | 86.9 | 97.5 | 94.1 | 54.8 | 79.7 | 81 | 90.6 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 88.7 | 79.3 | 90.7 | 72.1 | 95.1 | 92.8 | 61.2 | 60.2 | 95.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 80.1 |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-285US Compare | 93.2 | 93.7 | 86.9 | 94.9 | 89.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 60.2 | 92.3 |
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