Dell Vostro 3560

laptop 2012 15.6" iGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.50 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
26
out of 100
Fit for you
33/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
27
Core i3-3120M
GPU
2
Radeon HD 7670M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$174
market
Age
14 years
2012

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 26/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Performance (16).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98)

⚠ Weaknesses

Performance (16)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $174, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $1.6/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $174 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.6/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $746 $191 2012: $1,300 2012 2013: $1,144 2014: $1,007 2015: $886 2016: $780 2017: $686 2018: $604 2019: $531 2020: $468 2021: $411 2022: $362 2023: $319 2024: $280 2025: $247 2026: $217 2026 2027: $191 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$77/year (6%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 26
CPU score 27 Basic tier
GPU score 2 Office tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 2.50 kg Heavy
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.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Vostro (SMB business)
Type
Business
Release year
2012
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Graphics
Radeon HD 7670M
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
2.50 kg
Ports
7
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
48 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 14 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i3 (3rd Gen) 3120M Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3230M Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3632QM Intel Core i5 3210M
🔲 Memory (2)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
🎮 Graphics (2)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 Radeon HD 7670M / Intel HD Graphics 4000
💾 Storage (3)
500 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 1 TB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 128 GB SSD SATA 3Gb/s

Performance metrics

Performance 16
Portability 25
Light office 30
Gaming 23
Creative 16
Energy efficiency 49
Connectivity 98
Value 44
Color accuracy —

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
55%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
137%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
275%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
14%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
9%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
5%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
6%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
3%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
275%
GPU
46%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
12%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
8%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
229%
GPU
23%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
12%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
12%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
10%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
4%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
125%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
5%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
137%
GPU
12%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
23%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
19%
RAM
200%

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