Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520 2025, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The 15.6-inch FHD touchscreen with IPS wide viewing angles and a stable, skid-resistant hinge design stands out for a practical work device. Its 16GB RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD offer ample multitasking headroom and fast storage, while Express Charge refills the battery to 80% in 60 minutes. This laptop is best for students and office workers who need a reliable, touch-enabled Windows 11 Pro machine for productivity applications and media consumption.
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6"
GPU Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
42 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
65/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| 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 1135G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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) | - | 54 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3520 | 32.4 | 27.8 | 36.3 | 42.2 | 39.1 | 47.2 | 79.3 | 17.2 | 33.4 | 93.3 | 63.9 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.4 | 87.1 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 90.7 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.2 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 69.8 | 81.8 | 89.2 | 27.2 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51.1 | 0 | 60.4 | 96 | 17.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74.1 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 98.9 | 33.4 | 97.2 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 67.9 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 0 | 60.4 | 64.3 | 28.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall41.7
- AI/LLM15.8
- Gaming11.7
- Portability48.4
- Creator20.6
- Student63
- Business47.8
- Developer43.3
- Entertainment43
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