[ DELL ]
Laptops
Dell 15 (2026)
Overall Score
48/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Dell 15 (2026) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 48/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
26/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
48/100
Performance
Rating: Below Average
50/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Charge power | 65 W |
| Charging port position | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
| Voltage | 11.25 V |
| Weight of AC adapter | 219 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 1.5 GHz |
| Cores | 5 (1P + 4E) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Threads | 5 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.3 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 821 cm2(127.3 inches2) |
| Colors | Silver, Blue |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 341.17 x 240.7 x 14.37-17.7 mm13.43 x 9.48 x 0.57-0.7 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Plastic |
| Number of fans | 1 |
| Opening angle | 135° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.7% |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1.54 kg (3.4 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | Optional |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | No |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| HDR support | No |
| PPI | 148 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Response time | 35 ms |
| Size | 15.3 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 0.6 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2300 MHz |
| GPU performance | 0.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps |
| Memory type | DDR5 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 4 |
| Shading units (cores) | 128 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 8 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Optional |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3356B |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).