•  Date Published: 21 Mar 2018
    • Intel Core i5-7440HQ
    • NVIDIA Quadro M620 (2GB GDDR5)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 500GB HDD
    • 8GB DDR4, 2400MHz
    • 2.34 kg (5.2 lbs)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 500GB HDD, 7200 rpm
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe (M key) 
    • RAM
    • 8GB DDR4, 2400MHz
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Pro
    • Body Material
    • Plastic
    • Dimensions
    • 377 x 252 x 24.55 mm (14.84" x 9.92" x 0.97")
    • Weight
    • 2.34 kg (5.2 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 3x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3
    • HDMI
    • Card Reader
    • SD
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • Audio jack
    • headphone/microphone
    • SIM Card Slot
    • Features
    • Web camera
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    Dell Precision 15 3520
    14.84" x 9.92" x 0.97" Dimensions
    2.34 kg (5.2 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -13% Weight

    Review

    Dell Precision 15 3520 in-depth review

    We haven't done a lot of reviews of laptops for professional workstations suitable for CAD, DCC and CGI applications and there are probably a lot of people out there wondering if it's really worth spending so much money on NVIDIA Quadro-powered system or should they stick to the mainstream GeForce graphics solutions. We explore the pros and cons of such laptop, in this case, the Dell Precision 3520, and see what this laptop is capable of. Do you really need to spend so much money for good performance in CAD and DCC software and will the Precision 3520 fit another profile as well?If you don't know what CAD, DCC and CGI means, then you can skip this review and look for something more mainstream because the Precision 3520 packs some serious power under the hood thanks to the Intel Cor[...]

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    Pros

    • Robust chassis, good build quality
    • Fairly portable
    • Excellent input devices
    • Bright IPS panel with high contrast and wide sRGB coverage
    • Amazing battery life

    Cons

    • Thermal throttling under heavy workload
    • The panel flickers from 0 to 99% brightness (our Health-Guard profile fixes that)
    • You can't insert a 2.5-inch drive and an M.2 SSD at the same time
    • The base configuration comes with a TN panel