Dell Latitude 3500 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell Latitude 3500 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

affordable price point

comfortable keyboard

decent battery life

good port selection

mediocre display quality

average performance

heavy design

no USB-C charging

Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

solid battery life

fast SSD storage

adequate processor performance

mediocre display quality

limited graphics power

no thunderbolt support

average build quality

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Dell Latitude 3500 and Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
69 % - Design
64 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
76 % - Battery
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Latitude 3500 vs. Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.866 cm x 25.52 cm x 1.8 cm 37.05 cm x 25.5 cm x 1.89 cm
Weight 2.15 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material - Anodised aluminium
Colour Black Steel grey
DISPLAY Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, WideView, ±40° horizontal viewing angle, +10/-30 vertical viewing angle Corning Gorilla glass, anti-glare, Mercury free, Wide Viewing Angle, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8265U / 1.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 2200U / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.9 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 6 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2666 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon Vega 3
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - HD
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 86.7 degrees Windows Hello
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 60 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3204 -
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Qualcomm 344A-AC - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Ethernet Controller Realtek RTL8111H -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 48 Wh
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19.5 V 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Interfaces USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 2.0
HDMI
VGA
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included Microsoft Office (Trial), Dell Precision Optimizer -
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude 3500 Acer Swift 3 (SF315-41)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features ExpressCharge, noise reducing microphone Acer Purified.Voice technology, MU-MIMO technology
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 80% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - on-site Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - R2JB
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