Dell Inspiron 1520

laptop 15.4" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 3.00 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
8
out of 100
Fit for you
7/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility ⚠ Weak: fit_performance
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
—
GPU
0
GeForce 8400M GS
RAM max
4 GB
Battery
56 Wh
~6h
Price
—
no data
Age
—
unknown

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 8/100. Strongest suit — Gaming (28), weakest — Performance (1).

⚠ Weaknesses

Performance (1)

Specs in context

LB Score 8
GPU score 0 Office tier
RAM max 4 GB Minimal
Weight 3.00 kg Heavy
Battery 56 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Inspiron (legacy/other)
Type
Laptop≈
Screen size
15.4"
Resolution
1280x800
RAM (max)
4 GB
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
3.00 kg
Optical drive
✓
Battery
56 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 5 variants across 5 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1280 x 800 (WXGA)
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core 2 Duo T5450
🔲 Memory (1)
1 GB (2 x 512 MB)
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce 8400M GS
💾 Storage (1)
160 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s

Performance metrics

Performance 1
Portability 22
Light office 1
Gaming 28
Creative 37
Energy efficiency —
Connectivity —
Value —
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 24 ✗ Low
Dota 2 9 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 3 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 2 ✗ Low
Fortnite 1 ✗ Low
💡 10 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
0%
RAM
50%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
GPU
5%
RAM
100%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
50%
Valorant ✗ Weak
GPU
5%
RAM
100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
67%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
33%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
67%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
25%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
5%
RAM
100%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Starfield ✗ Weak
GPU
0%
RAM
25%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
GPU
5%
RAM
100%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
0%
RAM
50%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
GPU
5%
RAM
100%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
God of War ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Control ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
67%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
67%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
67%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
50%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
67%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
67%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
33%
Returnal ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
25%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
GPU
0%
RAM
25%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
25%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
25%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
GPU
0%
RAM
50%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
33%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
GPU
1%
RAM
50%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
GPU
2%
RAM
50%

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≅ Similar by specs

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≈ Similar class

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