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Dell Latitude 14" 5400 Black 2019

59.6 Best Value Score
14" Intel Core i5 8365U 32GB RAM 512GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 620
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Price $355
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Dell Precision 15.6" 5530 Silver 2018

56.7 Best Value Score
15.6" Intel Core i7 8850H 32GB RAM 1024GB SSD NVIDIA Quadro P1000
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Dell Precision 15.6" 5530 Silver 2018 laptop
Price $489
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Dell Inspiron 14" i5441-SX8685GRY-PUS Gray 2025

56.6 Best Value Score
14" Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 16GB RAM 1024GB SSD Qualcomm Adreno
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Dell Inspiron 14" i5441-SX8685GRY-PUS Gray 2025 laptop
Price $470
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Dell 15.6" LDC15250-5315BLK-PUS Carbon Black 2025

52.2 Best Value Score
15.6" Intel Core i5 1334U 8GB RAM 512GB SSD
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Dell 15.6" LDC15250-5315BLK-PUS Carbon Black 2025 laptop
Price $378
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Newegg Carbon Black $445

Dell Vostro 15.6" 3530 Carbon Black 2023

48.4 Best Value Score
15.6" Core i3 8GB RAM 512GB SSD
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Dell Vostro 15.6" 3530 Carbon Black 2023 laptop
Price $500
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Dell Dell 15 15.6" DC15255 Carbon Black 2025

45.2 Best Value Score
15.6" AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 8GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Radeon 610M
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Dell Dell 15 15.6" DC15255 Carbon Black 2025 laptop
Price $375
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Dell XPS 13.3" 7390

42.4 Best Value Score
13.3" Intel Core i7 10710U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Intel HD Graphics
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Dell XPS 13.3" 7390 laptop
Price $352
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Dell Pro 15.6" Grade A Laptop E6540

28 Best Value Score
15.6" Intel Core i7 4800MQ 16GB RAM 500GB SSD
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Dell Pro 15.6" Grade A Laptop E6540 laptop
Price $238
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Dell Chromebook 11.6" 3120

18.2 Best Value Score
11.6" Intel Celeron 8GB RAM 64GB SSD
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Dell Chromebook 11.6" 3120 laptop
Price $438
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Dell Chromebook 11 3120 11.6" 3120 P22T Black

14.2 Best Value Score
11.6" Intel Celeron 4GB RAM 16GB SSD AMD Integrated Graphics
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Dell Chromebook 11 3120 11.6" 3120 P22T Black laptop
Price $69
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Dell Chromebook 3100 11.6" 3100 2-in-1

12.8 Best Value Score
11.6" AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4GB RAM 32GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 600
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Dell Chromebook 3100 11.6" 3100 2-in-1 laptop
Price $95
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Dell P 24" P2425E Black, Gray, Multicolor

9.6 Best Value Score
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Dell P 24" P2425E Black, Gray, Multicolor laptop
Price $297
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