Dell Vostro 15 3520
Dell Vostro 15 3520 - Specs
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce MX550 #247 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) #312 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU) #314 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics #363 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #322 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #317 in Top GPUs2x AMD Radeon R9 M290X (4GB GDDR5, CrossFire)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 8000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2230 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 128GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, No OS, Linux, DOS, Windows 10 Home
- Battery
- 41Wh, 3-cell, 41Wh, 54Wh, 4-cell, 41Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (plastic or aluminum chassis)
- Dimensions
- 358.50 x234.9 - 235.56 x 15.52 - 18.99 mm (14.11" x 9.25" x 0.61")
- Weight
- 1.63 kg (3.6 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- 1.4
- Card reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD / FHD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual Array Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2.5W Stereo Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Wedge Lock
All Dell Vostro 15 3520 configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Dell Vostro 15 3520 series.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Dell Vostro 15 3520 series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Dell Vostro 15 3520 in-depth review
The Dell Vostro 3520 is an inexpensive machine that could be a decent daily driver or an office device. It has all the mandatory features for such usage. This includes a full-sized keyboard with a NumPad, three USB ports, an SD Card reader, and pretty good upgradability which is kind of unexpected for the budget class. Yep, you get SODIMMs and two storage slots, not bad!The base display is a 768p TN model. Avoid this one at all costs since it's a low-res screen with bad viewing angles and a low contrast ratio. The optional 1080p 120Hz panel is a way better choice. The high refresh rate als[...]
Pros
- The overall performance seems enough for normal work
- Good price / performance ratio
- Lid with a lever design
- Decent input devices
- No PWM (AUOED8F)
- Wide viewing angles (AUOED8F)
- 310 nits of max brightness and 1460:1 contrast ratio (AUOED8F)
- 3x USB ports + SD Card slot + LAN
- Good battery life given the 41Wh capacity (~ 7 hours of videos)
- Fingerprint reader (optional)
- The Core i3-1215U can sustain 2.61 GHz / 2.08 GHz P and E-core clock in long loads
- 3.41 GHz / 2.62 GHz CPU frequency in short loads
- 2x SODIMMs + replaceable Wi-Fi card
- The fan isn't too noisy during max CPU stress
- Decently fast 2230 SSD (Samsung BM9C1)
- 1x M.2 slot + SATA slot
- Available in an aluminum chassis
- ExpressCharge function
- Good sound quality
Cons
- Low sRGB coverage and max brightness (AUOED8F)
- High CPU temperatures in short and medium loads (88°C / 96°C)
- Not the best chassis rigidity with the plastic version of the laptop
- Some of the base configurations are tied with a W-Fi 5 cards, 768p display, four core CPUs, and a non-backlit keyboard
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
 | 537 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 50 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
-40% | 318 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 36 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 183 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 142 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
-28% | 168 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 129 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 103 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
PERF. |
ORIG. |
ENCH. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | 53 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 47 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 41 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| 119 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 49 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
-30% | 85 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | 103 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 44 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 41 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 23 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
-42% | 110 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 19 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 9 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
HIGH PERF |
HIGH QLT |
|---|---|---|
| 97 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 43 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
-45% | 53 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 24 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 63 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 45 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 34 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
-38% | 66 FPS | 39 FPS | 23 FPS | 18 FPS |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | 37 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 28 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 23 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | 42 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 23 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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