Dell Vostro 15 3530

business 2023 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~4h ⚖️ 1.63 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
47
out of 100
Fit for you
45/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility ⚠ Weak: fit_value
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CPU
48
Processor U300
GPU
49
GeForce MX550
RAM max
16 GB
DDR4
Battery
41 Wh
~4h
Price
~$886
estimate
Age
3 years
2023

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 47/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (84), weakest — Photo & design (30).

✓ Strengths

Energy efficiency (84) · Connectivity (78)

⚠ Weaknesses

Photo & design (30)

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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $1,040 $780 2023: $1,300 2023 2024: $1,144 2025: $1,007 2026: $886 2026 2027: $780 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$138/year (11%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 47
CPU score 48 Office tier
GPU score 49 Mainstream tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 1.63 kg Light tier
Battery 41 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.

CPU generation

13th generation · model year 2023 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Vostro (SMB business)
Type
Business≈
Release year
2023≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR4-3200≈
Memory slots
2
Memory configuration
1x4 GB
Storage interface
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage slots
1
Weight
1.63 kg
Ports
5
Battery
41 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1366 x 768 1920 x 1080
🔋 Batteries (2)
41 Wh 54 Wh
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Processor U300 Intel Core i3 1305U Intel Core i5 1335U Intel Core i7 1355U
🔲 Memory (3)
4GB 8GB 16GB
💾 Storage (4)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce MX550 2GB

Performance metrics

Performance 40
Portability 51
Light office 69
Gaming 45
Creative 79
Energy efficiency 84
Connectivity 78
Value 32
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
Dota 2 111 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 95 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 60 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 55 ⚠ Playable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 5 47 ⚠ Playable
Battlefield 5 45 ⚠ Playable
Far Cry 5 45 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 4 45 ⚠ Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 21 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 21 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 21 ✗ Low
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
239%
GPU
983%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
477%
GPU
491%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
307%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
983%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
197%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
102%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
176%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
123%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
164%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
983%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
140%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
87%
GPU
140%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
477%
GPU
983%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
983%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
68%
GPU
76%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
223%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
273%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
140%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
159%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
983%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
119%
GPU
205%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
120%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
197%
RAM
200%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
205%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
159%
RAM
200%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
246%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
265%
GPU
246%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
246%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
197%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
205%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
176%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
246%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
398%
GPU
491%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
197%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
328%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
170%
GPU
246%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
120%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
246%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
205%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
123%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
120%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
140%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
123%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
205%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
76%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
205%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
205%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
123%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
246%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
246%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
89%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
120%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
205%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
107%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
491%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
265%
GPU
246%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
239%
GPU
246%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
205%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
265%
GPU
120%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
140%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
491%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
265%
GPU
410%
RAM
200%

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