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Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop: i5-1235U, 15.6" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Dell has Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop (i5-1235U, 512GB SSD) on sale for $370.43 when you apply 10% unique email code and coupon code ARMMPPS in checkout. Shipping is free.Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads (3.30GHz Base / 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 15.6" (1920x1080) FHD 120Hz 250nits LED-Backlit Display
  • 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
    • 1x USB 2.0 port
    • 1x headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
    • 1x HDMI 1.4 port

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Additonal Savings:
    • American Express via Amex Offers is offering Select American Express Cardholders: $40 Statement Credit back on $200+ or $120 Statement Credit back $599+ Dell purchases
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • See the forum thread for discussion of this deal.

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Dell has Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop (i5-1235U, 512GB SSD) on sale for $370.43 when you apply 10% unique email code and coupon code ARMMPPS in checkout. Shipping is free.Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads (3.30GHz Base / 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 15.6" (1920x1080) FHD 120Hz 250nits LED-Backlit Display
  • 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
    • 1x USB 2.0 port
    • 1x headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
    • 1x HDMI 1.4 port

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Additonal Savings:
    • American Express via Amex Offers is offering Select American Express Cardholders: $40 Statement Credit back on $200+ or $120 Statement Credit back $599+ Dell purchases
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • See the forum thread for discussion of this deal.

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Neurotic1
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No, no backlit keyboard
CrimsonLumber361
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Bam! Got one.....good specs for 370 bucks, only thing missing is a backlit keyboard, but I can live without it.
pippypoppy
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Unfortunately, it seems that if it's under $400, no backlit keyboard. That's often the case with ones above $400, too. The op did a good job by actually mentioning this; most deal posts don't. I won't buy without backlit, either.

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Nov 7, 2023
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buytoforget
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Can I charge this laptop with USB-C?
Nov 7, 2023
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SmilingRaccoon1274
Nov 7, 2023
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Quote from tyiu48 :
I almost ordered the similar 3520 i3 1215u
I bought my mother a laptop with a 3rd generation i-3 ten years ago and she's still using it and it's got no problems. I doubled the RAM, replaced the HDD with an SSD, and then did a fresh install of Windows 10 a few years ago and it's fine for her, even for using MS Office and playing YouTube videos. I'm actually surprised at how snappy it still is a decade later.

So for light use the i-3 isn't a bad choice. I guess it depends what you'll be using it for and if it's worth the extra processing power, storage, and RAM for $90. I personally think it is.
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Nov 7, 2023
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FAL
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Quote from tyiu48 :
The RAM and storage are getting much cheaper. Last month, I upgraded most of my old laptops with 32G RAM ($50) and 1T ssd ($35). My former co-worker taught me to always buy Dell PC with minimum RAM and hard drive storage and then you can use the saving to get larger RAM and bigger storage in 6 months or 1 year. I found out this is true.
Retail Config usually markup 200-400% for RAM, SSD.


At Outlet/Refurb its 50% off. My upgrade config from 8/256 to 16/512 was just $25 at Dell. Separate would have been $15 for Hynix 8gb, $40 for Samsung 512gb
Nov 7, 2023
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yodaut
Nov 7, 2023
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i bought this laptop about a month ago for $30 more.

This post from user "greypoint" sums up the device nicely:

https://slickdeals.net/f/16991440-dell-inspiron-15-laptop-15-6-12th-gen-intel-core-i5-1235u-8gb-ddr4-256gb-ssd-308-69?p=166449085#post166449085

and a correction of the typo: yes, it supports 64GB RAM (2 x 32GB).

i bought this to use a "headless" lab device so the keyboard, display, and hdmi port don't really matter to me.

However, this device doesn't have a wired NIC port either which makes certain things for an always-on, lid-closed laptop tricky.
Trying to have it use wireless 24x7 in this state had all kinds of weird problems that I was able to work around with a $12 USB 3.0 NIC dongle. (I think this partially because "modern standby" on most devices is still a disaster.)
Nov 7, 2023
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drpedicle2
Nov 7, 2023
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Quote from pippypoppy :
Unfortunately, it seems that if it's under $400, no backlit keyboard. That's often the case with ones above $400, too. The op did a good job by actually mentioning this; most deal posts don't. I won't buy without backlit, either.
Inspiron not made w back lit btw
Nov 7, 2023
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bieberwhole69
Nov 7, 2023
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the OP says it has "1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port with DisplayPort 1.4" is this correct? or?

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bieberwhole69
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Quote from LordDrol :
Why do SDers care so much about backlit keyboards on their laptops? Can you not type without looking? Serious question, thought I'd ask now and get it over with if I'm being the dumb one.

The price isn't impressing me but the specs look good.
when is see comments about no backlight, for me, it's just the user admitting they can't type w/o looking at the keyboard lmfao. probably use 3 fingers to type or something weird. i mean it's okay.. not everyone can type efficiently.
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ThanksDude
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Quote from bieberwhole69 :
when is see comments about no backlight, for me, it's just the user admitting they can't type w/o looking at the keyboard lmfao. probably use 3 fingers to type or something weird. i mean it's okay.. not everyone can type efficiently.
I saw a movie where the main antagonist got his teeth kicked in because he wanted a back-lit keyboard. It was a comedy, enough said, right?
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Exxbevo
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Coupon code no longer works
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StuGrimson
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Quote from pippypoppy :
Unfortunately, it seems that if it's under $400, no backlit keyboard. That's often the case with ones above $400, too. The op did a good job by actually mentioning this; most deal posts don't. I won't buy without backlit, either.
Glow in the dark letter stickers?
Nov 8, 2023
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edeal_finder
Nov 8, 2023
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Lot of hinge issues inherent to the design. See side view pics
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MerryApple3612
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tomwil
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Quote from edeal_finder :
Lot of hinge issues inherent to the design. See side view pics
Easily rectified.

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tyiu48
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Quote from SmilingRaccoon1274 :
I bought my mother a laptop with a 3rd generation i-3 ten years ago and she's still using it and it's got no problems. I doubled the RAM, replaced the HDD with an SSD, and then did a fresh install of Windows 10 a few years ago and it's fine for her, even for using MS Office and playing YouTube videos. I'm actually surprised at how snappy it still is a decade later.

So for light use the i-3 isn't a bad choice. I guess it depends what you'll be using it for and if it's worth the extra processing power, storage, and RAM for $90. I personally think it is.
I keep all my laptops regarding of age. My oldest laptop is a Sony Vaio (Year 1999) running Windows 2000. And the second oldest is Toshiba (Year 2009) which just died with CMOS battery. The rest of old laptops are fully functional, ranging from Year 2010 to Year 2021.
I found out about Linux on laptop and I installed Ubuntu on all of my old laptops. That's why they are still working.

By the way, I am testing Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 this week. It comes i3 1215 cpu with 8G RAM and 128G storage. The RAM takes up 5.6G just by starting the chromebook and runining chrome browsers. Even Chomebook demands more than 4G of RAM.
It is the high requirements of OS that drive people to replace the laptop more often.
Last edited by tyiu48 November 8, 2023 at 10:37 AM.

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