Dell Inspiron 3521
laptop
2013
15.6"
iGPU
⏱ ~4h
⚖️ 2.25 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
19
out of 100
Fit for you
28/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
8
Pentium 2127U
GPU
2
Radeon HD 7670M
RAM max
8 GB
DDR3
Battery
40 Wh
~4h
Price
~$109
estimate
Age
13 years
2013
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 19/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (47), weakest — Performance (5).
⚠ Weaknesses
Performance (5)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$61/year (7%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
19
CPU score
8
Basic tier
GPU score
2
Office tier
RAM max
8 GB
Standard
Weight
2.25 kg
Standard
Battery
40 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≈
- Release year
- 2013≈
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1366x768
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 2127U , Intel Core i3 3217U , Intel Core i5 3337U
- Graphics
- Radeon HD 7670M
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB DDR3
- Storage interface
- non-NVMe
- Weight
- 2.25 kg
- Webcam
- ✓
- Optical drive
- ✓
- Battery
- 40 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 14 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (1)
1366 x 768 (HD)
• Igpu (3)
Intel HD Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
AMD Radeon HD 7670M / Intel HD Graphics 4000
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Pentium 2127U
Intel Core i3 (3rd Gen) 3217U
Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3337U
🔲 Memory (2)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
6 GB (1 x 4 GB + 1 x 2 GB)
🎮 Graphics (3)
Intel HD Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Radeon HD 7670M / Intel HD Graphics 4000
💾 Storage (2)
500 GB HDD SATA 6Gb/s
750 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s
Performance metrics
Performance
5
Portability
33
Light office
18
Gaming
24
Creative
16
Energy efficiency
47
Connectivity
—
Value
18
Color accuracy
—
Processors (3)
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
17%
GPU
3%
RAM
100%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
23%
RAM
200%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
9%
RAM
133%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
5%
RAM
67%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
6%
RAM
133%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
8%
RAM
50%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
3%
RAM
50%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
15%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
12%
GPU
4%
RAM
100%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
17%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
46%
GPU
12%
RAM
133%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
30%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
30%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
23%
RAM
133%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
33%
GPU
15%
RAM
100%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
30%
GPU
12%
RAM
133%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
12%
RAM
133%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
20%
GPU
10%
RAM
67%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
6%
RAM
50%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
17%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
26%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
20%
GPU
4%
RAM
50%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
17%
GPU
10%
RAM
50%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
17%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
17%
GPU
6%
RAM
50%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
17%
GPU
4%
RAM
100%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
26%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
17%
GPU
5%
RAM
67%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
23%
RAM
200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
46%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
46%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
23%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
46%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
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