Dell Latitude 3480

ultrabook 2017 14" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.76 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
34
out of 100
Fit for you
40/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
25
Core i5-7200U
GPU
4
Radeon R5 M430
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$187
market
Age
9 years
2017

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 34/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — 3D & video (17).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98)

⚠ Weaknesses

3D & video (17)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $187, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $1.8/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $187 price invested at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.7/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $831 $362 2017: $1,300 2017 2018: $1,144 2019: $1,007 2020: $886 2021: $780 2022: $686 2023: $604 2024: $531 2025: $468 2026: $411 2026 2027: $362 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$99/year (8%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 34
CPU score 25 Basic tier
GPU score 4 Office tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 1.76 kg Light tier
Battery 48 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

7th generation · model year 2017 — 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
Latitude 3xxx (entry)
Type
Business
Release year
2017
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Graphics
Radeon R5 M430
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
1.76 kg
Ports
7
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
48 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 19 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 520
⚙ Processors (7)
Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7200U Intel Core i3 (6th Gen) 6006U Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6200U Intel Core i3 (7th Gen) 7100U Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7500U Celeron 3865U Core i5-7300U
🔲 Memory (2)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
🎮 Graphics (4)
Radeon R5 M430 Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics 620 Intel HD Graphics 610
💾 Storage (3)
128 GB SSD M.2 SATA 500 GB HDD SATA 1 TB HDD SATA

Performance metrics

Performance 24
Portability 61
Light office 54
Gaming 17
Creative 34
Energy efficiency 61
Connectivity 98
Value 39
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 — 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch — 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V — 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds — 140 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant — 35 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 — 21 ✗ Low
Farming Simulator 17 — 17 ✗ Low
Dirt Rally — 16 ✗ Low
Rainbow Six Siege — 14 ✗ Low
Star Wars Battlefront — 10 ✗ Low
Far Cry Primal 9 — ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 — 9 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 7 ✗ Low
Fortnite — 6 ✗ Low
Battlefield 5 — 3 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 — 3 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 — 3 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 — 2 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus — 2 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 — 1 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake — 1 ✗ Low
💡 21 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
44%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
45%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
18%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
45%
GPU
9%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
45%
GPU
11%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
56%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
45%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
36%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
45%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
88%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
36%
GPU
7%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
56%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
20%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
24%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
56%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
14%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
14%
RAM
400%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
22%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
16%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
209%
GPU
44%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
29%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
22%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
22%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
60%
GPU
18%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
78%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
60%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
8%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
78%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
44%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
44%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
139%
GPU
37%
RAM
400%

🔗 Same series

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≅ 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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