Dell Vostro 15 3578

laptop 2017 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.90 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
35
out of 100
Fit for you
36/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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CPU
36
Core i5-8250U
GPU
8
Radeon 520
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$309
market
Age
9 years
2017

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 35/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (85), weakest — Photo & design (21).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (85)

⚠ Weaknesses

Photo & design (21)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $309, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $2.9/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $309 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $1.1/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 35
CPU score 36 Office tier
GPU score 8 Office tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 1.90 kg Standard
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

8th generation · model year 2017 — matches the model year

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Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Vostro (SMB business)
Type
Business
Release year
2017
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Graphics
Radeon 520
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
1.90 kg
Ports
6
Battery
48 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 3 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i5 8250U
🎮 Graphics (1)
Radeon 520
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620

Performance metrics

Performance 29
Portability 43
Light office 60
Gaming 27
Creative 34
Energy efficiency 52
Connectivity 85
Value 37
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 35 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 19 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 10 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10 ✗ Low
Fortnite 8 ✗ Low
Battlefield 5 5 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 4 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 4 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 4 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 3 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 3 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 1 ✗ Low
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
179%
GPU
158%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
359%
GPU
79%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
49%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
239%
GPU
158%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
32%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
16%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
20%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
239%
GPU
158%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
51%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
359%
GPU
158%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
239%
GPU
158%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
51%
GPU
12%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
36%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
44%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
158%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
32%
RAM
400%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
199%
GPU
40%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
32%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
28%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
299%
GPU
79%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
32%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
40%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
40%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
33%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
20%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
20%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
33%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
20%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
14%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
17%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
239%
GPU
79%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
199%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
179%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
199%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
239%
GPU
79%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
199%
GPU
66%
RAM
400%

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