Dell Latitude 3520 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell Latitude 3520 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

comfortable keyboard

good battery life

decent performance

average display

limited graphics power

no thunderbolt support

heavier design

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Dell Latitude 3520 and Dell Vostro 3500
76 % - Design
65 % - Display
72 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Latitude 3520 vs. Dell Vostro 3500 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.1 cm x 24.095 cm x 1.806 cm 37.5 cm x 25 cm x 3.2 cm
Weight 1.79 kg 2.4 kg
Colour Grey Silver
DISPLAY Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 141 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, 25 ms response rate, 0.179 mm pixel pitch Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
CPU Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) 1165G7 / 2.8 GHz Intel Core i3 350M / 2.26 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz -
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 12 MB 3 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM57 Express
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 3 GB (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 8 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz 1066 MHz / PC3-10600
Rated Speed 3200 MHz 1333 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 320 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 7200 rpm
Optical Drive - DVD±RW
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel HD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel 2 Megapixel
Camera Features 78.6 degrees, RGB camera -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3204 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1 802.11b/g, Bluetooth
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Realtek RTL8111H -
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Technology 4-cell 6-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 54 Wh -
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 65 Watt, 19.5 V, 3.34 A
INPUT Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
3 x USB 2.0
USB 2.0/eSATA
VGA
LAN
FireWire
Microphone input
Headphone output
HDMI
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) 8 in 1
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition + Windows 11 Pro Licence Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Software Included Microsoft Office (Trial) Microsoft Works 9.0
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude 3520 Dell Vostro 3500
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features ExpressCharge -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Bronze
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 2 years - on-site - response time: next business day
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