Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Review

We tested the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (model 3501) equipped with an Intel Core i3-1115G4 CPU, Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. The display, CPU, GPU, memory, and storage are configurable; you can see the options in the table below.

There are many models in the Inspiron 15 3000 series, so to avoid confusion, our review only applies to the 3501 model with Intel 11th Gen. Core CPUs released in late 2020. Dell replaced this lineup with the Dell Inspiron 15 3511 models in 2021, which also have Intel 11th Gen. CPUs, but there are some differences in the port selection and design. There are also lower-end Dell Inspiron 15 3510 models which are available with Intel Pentium and Celeron processors.

Screen

• 15.6″ TN 1366 x 768 60Hz
• 15.6″ IPS 1920 x 1080 60Hz

CPU

• Intel Core i3-1115G4 (2 cores/4 threads, up to 4.1GHz)
• Intel Core i5-1135G7 (4 cores/8 threads, up to 4.2GHz)
• Intel Core i7-1165G7 (4 cores/8 threads, up to 4.7GHz)

GPU

• Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel processors (integrated, Core i3, 48 execution units)
• Intel Iris Xe Graphics (integrated, Core i5, 86 execution units)
• Intel Iris Xe Graphics (integrated, Core i7, 96 execution units)
• NVIDIA GeForce MX330 2GB (discrete)

Memory

• 4GB LP-DDR4 2666MHz
• 8GB LP-DDR4 2666MHz
• 12GB LP-DDR4 2666MHz
• 16GB LP-DDR4 2666MHz

Storage

• 128GB PCIe NVMe SSD
• 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD
• 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD

Color

• Carbon Black

Our display and performance results are only valid for the configuration we tested. If you come across a different configuration option not listed above, or you have a similar Dell Inspiron 15 3000 that doesn’t correspond to our review, let us know, and we’ll update it. Some tests, like black uniformity and color accuracy, may vary between individual units.

You can see our unit’s label here.