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Laptops
Dell Inspiron 15 3530
Overall Score
37/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Dell Inspiron 15 3530 is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 37/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
14/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
37/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
42/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 1 meters |
| Charge power | 65 W |
| Charging port position | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Replaceable | No |
| Voltage | 11.25 V |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| Cores | 5 (1P + 4E) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Threads | 6 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 842 cm2(130.5 inches2) |
| Colors | Black |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 358.5 x 234.9 x 15.52-17.50 mm14.11 x 9.25 x 0.61-0.69 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Number of fans | 1 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.7% |
| Side bezels | 6.6 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| Infrared sensor | No |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Coating | Matte |
| Contrast | 400:1 |
| HDR support | No |
| PPI | 100 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Response time | 20 ms |
| Size | 15.6 inches |
| Sync technology | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | TN LCD |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 232 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 1065 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1320 MHz |
| GPU performance | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 64 bit |
| Memory size | 2 GB |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 |
| TGP | 25 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | No |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 16 GB |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204, Realtek ALC3254 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Microphones | 1 |
| 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).