Dell Vostro 3520 Review

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affordable price

robust build quality

decent processor performance

good battery life

comfortable keyboard

average display quality

limited graphics capability

heavier design

fewer USB-C ports

Total Rating

75 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Vostro 3520
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.85 cm x 23.556 cm x 1.899 cm
Weight 1.83 kg
Colour Carbon black
DISPLAY Dell Vostro 3520
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 140
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes
Image Brightness 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 35 ms response rate, 0.17925 mm pixel pitch
PROCESSOR Dell Vostro 3520
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 / 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core
Cache 8 MB
Features Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Dell Vostro 3520
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 1
STORAGE Dell Vostro 3520
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Vostro 3520
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video System Features Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - HD
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel
Camera Features 78.6 degrees
Image Sensor Type CMOS
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720
Frame Rate 30 frames per second
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Vostro 3520
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wireless Controller M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Realtek RTL8111H
Features Single stream (1x1)
BATTERY Dell Vostro 3520
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh
AC ADAPTER Dell Vostro 3520
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19.5 V, 3.34 A
INPUT Dell Vostro 3520
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Vostro 3520
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Dell Vostro 3520
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian
Software Included Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence), McAfee Business Protection (1-year)
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Vostro 3520
Included Accessories Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing)

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