Dell XPS 15 9520 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell XPS 15 9520 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

stunning 4k display

powerful intel performance

solid build quality

good battery life

advanced thermal design

high base price

heavier than competitors

no full-size usb port

limited color options

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Dell XPS 15 9520 and Dell Vostro 3500
85 % - Design
83 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell XPS 15 9520 vs. Dell Vostro 3500 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 34.44 cm x 23.014 cm x 1.854 cm 37.5 cm x 25 cm x 3.2 cm
Weight 1.92 kg 2.4 kg
Colour Silver Silver
DISPLAY Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (Full HD Plus) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 145 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Image Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, Infinity Edge display, Wide Viewing Angle, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, ±85° vertical viewing angle, 35 ms response rate, 0.18 mm pixel pitch, Eyesafe technology Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H Intel Core i3 350M / 2.26 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz -
Number of Cores 14-core Dual-Core
Cache 24 MB 3 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM57 Express
Features Intel Smart Cache Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 3 GB (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB 8 GB
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 1066 MHz / PC3-10600
Rated Speed 4800 MHz 1333 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 320 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 7200 rpm
Optical Drive - DVD±RW
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Intel HD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology - Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 (standard), 576 x 360 (infrared) Yes
Resolution 0.9 Megapixel (standard), 0.2 Megapixel (infrared) 2 Megapixel
Camera Features IR/RGB camera, 78.5 degrees -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3281 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11b/g, Bluetooth
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 6-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 86 Wh -
AC ADAPTER Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 130 Watt, 20 V, 6.5 A 65 Watt, 19.5 V, 3.34 A
INPUT Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
2 x USB4 Gen 3x2 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4a Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
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 (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) 8 in 1
SOFTWARE Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence), McAfee Small Business Security (30 days trial) Microsoft Works 9.0
MISCELLANEOUS Dell XPS 15 9520 Dell Vostro 3500
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter -
Security Fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
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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