Dell 3581
Powered by a 14-core Intel Core i7-13700H and NVIDIA RTX A500 graphics with 4GB VRAM, this workstation handles ISV-certified applications with reliable stability. Its 1.79kg chassis houses a full port array including Thunderbolt and Ethernet, while Dell Optimizer software intelligently tunes performance for specific workflows. This is best for engineers and developers needing a portable, secure Windows 11 Pro machine for CAD and multi-tasking across office applications.
CPU Intel Core i7 13700H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA RTX A500
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.2 kg
Battery 64 Wh
51 Overall Score
Price $689
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong cpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average portability (15th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13700H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A500 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 3.2 kg / 7.1 lbs |
| Battery | 64 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell 3581 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13700H | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A500 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 64 | 72 | 80 | - | 73 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell 3581 | 78.9 | 71.5 | 56.8 | 86.1 | 42.2 | 15.2 | 38 | 32.8 | 51.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.9 | 72.6 | 52.1 | 87.9 | 99.3 | 72.6 | 80.3 | 97.4 | 99.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 90.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 88.9 | 78.9 | 91 | 75.3 | 95.3 | 92.8 | 62.3 | 59.8 | 95 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
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