Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520, Core i5-1235U, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Carbon Black

Name: Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520, Core i5-1235U, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Carbon Black
Brand: Dell
SKU: B2C_Dell-15.6-i5_10-10-24_32_512H
Rating: 4.7 (4 reviews)

★★★★★ 4.7 (4)

CPU Intel Core i5 1235U

RAM 32 GB

Storage 512 GB

Screen 15.6" 1920x1080

GPU Intel UHD Graphics

OS Windows 11 Home

Weight 1.7 kg

Battery 41 Wh

Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520, Core i5-1235U, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Carbon Black laptop

41 Overall Score

No current retailer price

Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Strong affordability (69th percentile) 69th
Strong ram (68th percentile) 68th

Cons

Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Below average port selection (28th percentile)
Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 39.7

GPU 27.7

RAM 67.6

Ports 28.1

Screen 39.1

Portability 50.3

Storage 51

Reliability 33.4

Social Proof 55.8

Affordability 68.6

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
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
Refresh Rate	60 Hz

Connectivity

USB-C Ports	1
USB Ports	2
HDMI	1x HDMI
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	Yes

Physical

Weight	1.7 kg / 3.6 lbs
Battery	41 Wh
OS	Windows 11 Home

vs Competition

SpecsOur scores

Spec	Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520	Apple MacBook Air M4	Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US	ASUS ProArt PX13	HP OmniBook X Flip	MSI Creator A13V
CPU	Intel Core i5 1235U	Apple M4	Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX	AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388	AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	Intel Core i7 13620H
RAM (GB)	32	24	32	32	24	32
Storage (GB)	512	1024	1024	512	1024	2048
Screen	15.6" 1920x1080	13.6" 2560x1664	15.1" 2560x1600	13.3" 2880x1800	14" 1920x1200	14" 2880x1800
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics	Apple (10-Core)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060	AMD Radeon Graphics	AMD Radeon 860M	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
OS	Windows 11 Home	macOS	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg)	1.7	1.2	2	1.4	1.4	1.6
Battery (Wh)	41	54	80	73	59	54
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	CPU	GPU	RAM	Ports	Screen	Portability	Storage	Reliability	Social Proof	Affordability
Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520	39.7	27.7	67.6	28.1	39.1	50.3	51	33.4	55.8	68.6
Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare	76.1	74.8	65	51.4	87	91.4	79.3	98.1	99.4	27.5
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare	94.6	87.5	86.4	97.3	94.3	56.4	79.3	81.8	89.3	27.3
ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare	87.8	90.8	90.9	71.3	95.4	93	51	60.4	96	18
HP OmniBook X Flip Compare	80.3	63.7	82.3	77.3	74	79.4	65.3	33.4	97.3	43.5
MSI Creator A13V Compare	75	90	83.8	67.9	89.7	72.9	93.9	60.4	64.4	28.7

Price

Value & Pricing

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Usage Scores

Overall41.1
AI/LLM19.2
Gaming12.2
Portability46.3
Creator20.5
Student61.5
Business41.4
Developer45.6
Entertainment38.8

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Other Configurations15

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