Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520 Black 2023
The 10-core i7-1255U processor and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provide strong multitasking headroom for a budget-oriented chassis. Its 15.6-inch FHD touchscreen with anti-glare coating adds practical versatility for navigation and document review. This configuration is best for business users and developers who need high memory capacity for data-heavy spreadsheets and virtual machines without paying a premium.
CPU Intel Core i7 1255U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
49 Overall Score
Price $732
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1255U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1255U | 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) | 32 | 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 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | 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) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | - | 73 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520 | 38 | 47.9 | 73.1 | 59.7 | 42 | 50.9 | 52.5 | 32.6 | 67.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.8 | 72.2 | 52.1 | 88 | 99.3 | 72.5 | 80.4 | 97.4 | 99.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.5 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 54.8 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 90.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 64.5 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.5 | 96.3 | 72.6 | 59.5 | 88.2 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 88.8 | 78.6 | 91.1 | 75.3 | 95.3 | 92.7 | 62.5 | 59.5 | 95 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 26.7 | 98.7 | 64.4 | 90.9 | 57.3 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 79.8 |
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