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Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop: 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz, i5-1235U, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD $330 + Free Shipping

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Dell [dell.com] has Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop on sale for $329.99. Shipping is free.
Specs:
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 120Hz, 250-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, Display
  • 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U (12 MB cache, 10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.40 GHz Turbo)
  • 8GB DDR4, 2666 MT/s
  • 512GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
    • 1x USB 2.0 port
    • 1x Power Jack
    • 1x headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
    • 1x HDMI 1.4 port
    • 1x SD-card slot
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fearlessfern
05-21-2024 at 08:55 AM.

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05-21-2024 at 08:55 AM.
Know this if you buy it Confused

Pros: Very affordable (especially if you get the $50 off from AMEX offer) , upgradable ram (I upgraded to 16gb myself, but you can do more than that), upgrading your ram will also upgrade your graphics to Iris XE graphics, sound is decent for normal viewing, display is decent for everyday use.

Cons: Battery lasts 2-4 hours so keep the charger around, NO USB-C , build quality of the keyboard area is very flexible and will cause your trackpad to click when you grab it by the corner, no backlit keyboard, no privacy shutter for webcam, hdmi output is only 60hz so even though your native display is 120hz, you can't hit that on your external. Wifi -5 (not 6 or 6e). I believe there is a known hinge problem flaw, which I have yet to experience but has seen posts about it. Memory is DDR4 2600mhz.
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SeongjinK
05-21-2024 at 02:29 PM.
05-21-2024 at 02:29 PM.
I watched numerous disassembly videos for this model (Inspiron 15 3520), and I believe it has a 2.5" SATA SSD slot. There is only 1 NVME slot, tho.
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MusicShark
05-21-2024 at 02:33 PM.
05-21-2024 at 02:33 PM.
only 8GB DDR4.
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TomB4719
05-21-2024 at 06:41 PM.
05-21-2024 at 06:41 PM.
Quote from fearlessfern :
Know this if you buy it Confused

Pros: Very affordable (especially if you get the $50 off from AMEX offer) , upgradable ram (I upgraded to 16gb myself, but you can do more than that), upgrading your ram will also upgrade your graphics to Iris XE graphics, sound is decent for normal viewing, display is decent for everyday use.

Cons: Battery lasts 2-4 hours so keep the charger around, NO USB-C , build quality of the keyboard area is very flexible and will cause your trackpad to click when you grab it by the corner, no backlit keyboard, no privacy shutter for webcam, hdmi output is only 60hz so even though your native display is 120hz, you can't hit that on your external. Wifi -5 (not 6 or 6e). I believe there is a known hinge problem flaw, which I have yet to experience but has seen posts about it. Memory is DDR4 2600mhz.
Are people expecting high end specs for 329
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annestrauss
05-21-2024 at 06:46 PM.
05-21-2024 at 06:46 PM.
Quote from TomB4719 :
Are people expecting high end specs for 329
Yes the 🤡s are
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AquaPicture2620
05-22-2024 at 08:44 AM.
05-22-2024 at 08:44 AM.
This price is without the usual 10% sign-up coupon. Between that and a well timed CB and $50 amex offer AND downgrading to 1215u, you could potentially get this below $200 (a lot of people did last year around Thanksgiving).
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ibuythingshere
05-22-2024 at 10:45 AM.
05-22-2024 at 10:45 AM.
everything is tolerable except the no USB-C charger, so you'll be stuck carrying the oem charger with you everywhere with its low battery life
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Thelement
05-22-2024 at 06:15 PM.
05-22-2024 at 06:15 PM.
Quote from fearlessfern :
Know this if you buy it https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...questioned.gif

Pros: Very affordable (especially if you get the $50 off from AMEX offer) , upgradable ram (I upgraded to 16gb myself, but you can do more than that), upgrading your ram will also upgrade your graphics to Iris XE graphics, sound is decent for normal viewing, display is decent for everyday use.

Cons: Battery lasts 2-4 hours so keep the charger around, NO USB-C , build quality of the keyboard area is very flexible and will cause your trackpad to click when you grab it by the corner, no backlit keyboard, no privacy shutter for webcam, hdmi output is only 60hz so even though your native display is 120hz, you can't hit that on your external. Wifi -5 (not 6 or 6e). I believe there is a known hinge problem flaw, which I have yet to experience but has seen posts about it. Memory is DDR4 2600mhz.
I got the i-3 version for 280 a little bit ago. It works pretty well. I threw in an extra 8gb ram stick and got a 1 tb NVME I'll eventually use to upgrade the storage. I'm confused about what you said regarding the Iris XE graphics. Did you mean upgrading the ram on Dell's site or are you saying the UHD graphics respond better to more ram, even aftermarket?

For anyone else: the battery life is definitely serviceable. I'm pleasantly surprised with this laptop, I use it pretty often to run windows software (more of a Mac guy), stepmania, and web browsing. It does everything well, just the screen sucks and the HDMI out is gimped at 1.4 so I wouldn't game anything competitive on it. Oh and the hinge is like designed to fail, it opens underneath against the desk so I open it in the air or raised on a fan cooler to not put pressure on it. Weird design choice.
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MichaelH2011
05-22-2024 at 07:14 PM.
05-22-2024 at 07:14 PM.
Thanks OP! In need of a laptop
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05-26-2024 at 04:48 AM.
05-26-2024 at 04:48 AM.
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Are people expecting high end specs for 329
No. People are hoping for, and can benefit from the information that they provided.

It was a review. Pros and cons. Please rep them for their valuable comments an an owner/user of it.
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05-26-2024 at 01:48 PM.
05-26-2024 at 01:48 PM.
Quote from AquaPicture2620 :
This price is without the usual 10% sign-up coupon. Between that and a well timed CB and $50 amex offer AND downgrading to 1215u, you could potentially get this below $200 (a lot of people did last year around Thanksgiving).

Great deal if you can swing that! Otherwise, I have both the 3-series and the 5-series, and there's no comparison in quality. And the versatile usb-c port on the 5-series is great for travel.
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BoastfulStove3678
05-26-2024 at 08:25 PM.
05-26-2024 at 08:25 PM.
Is the ram soldered?
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AquaPicture2620
05-27-2024 at 02:46 PM.
05-27-2024 at 02:46 PM.
Quote from BoastfulStove3678 :
Is the ram soldered?

No, two upgradable slots.
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r3000
05-29-2024 at 07:56 AM.
05-29-2024 at 07:56 AM.
no type c= trash.
What Michael Dell is doing?
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