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Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (3530)

Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (3530)

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Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
68%
Performance score
57%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
78%
Battery life score
61%
Display score
73%
Audio score
65%
Wi-Fi score
67%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
543
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3228
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
57
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:37
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:30

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

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Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$824.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-1334U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.3
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
385
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.32
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 235 x 358

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