Dell Precision 7530

workstation 2018 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.50 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
72
out of 100
Fit for you
58/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Profile

vs median
CPU
62
Core i5-8300H
GPU
53
Quadro P3200
RAM max
128 GB
DDR4
Battery
64 Wh
~6h
Price
$385
market
Age
8 years
2018

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 72/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (25).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (88)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (25)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $385, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $5.8/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $385 price invested at 4.32%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 13, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $1.4/mo
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💰 Price trend

$2,200 $1,248 $295 2018: $2,200 2018 2019: $1,760 2020: $1,408 2021: $1,126 2022: $901 2023: $721 2024: $577 2025: $461 2026: $369 2026 2027: $295 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$229/year (10%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 72
CPU score 62 Mainstream tier
GPU score 53 Mainstream tier
RAM max 128 GB Professional
Weight 2.50 kg Heavy
Battery 64 Wh Large tier

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 2018 — 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
Precision 7xxx (high class)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2018≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
128 GB DDR4
Memory slots
4
Weight
2.50 kg
Ports
8
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
64 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories

⚙ Processors (7)
Intel Core i5-8300H Intel Core i5-8400H Intel Core i9-8950HK Intel Xeon E-2176M Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8850H
🖥 Displays (2)
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD 4K) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
🎮 Graphics (3)
NVIDIA Quadro P3200 NVIDIA Quadro P1000 NVIDIA Quadro P2000
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 630
🔲 Memory (1)
16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
💾 Storage (2)
256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe

Performance metrics

Performance 66
Portability 25
Light office 82
Gaming 61
Creative 53
Energy efficiency 64
Connectivity 100
Value 75
Color accuracy —

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 150 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 119 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 110 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 100 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 4 95 ✓ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 85 ✓ Comfortable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84 ✓ Comfortable
Far Cry 5 79 ✓ Comfortable
Forza Horizon 5 65 ✓ Comfortable
Cyberpunk 2077 45 ⚠ Playable
Metro Exodus 45 ⚠ Playable
Resident Evil 4 Remake 45 ⚠ Playable
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
124%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
310%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
177%
RAM
999%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
619%
GPU
532%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
332%
RAM
999%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
213%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
111%
RAM
999%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
190%
RAM
999%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
133%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
152%
RAM
999%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
113%
GPU
152%
RAM
999%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
619%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
82%
RAM
999%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
177%
RAM
999%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
242%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
295%
RAM
999%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
138%
GPU
152%
RAM
999%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
172%
RAM
999%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
222%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
213%
RAM
999%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
222%
RAM
999%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
177%
RAM
999%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
172%
RAM
999%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
177%
RAM
999%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
344%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
221%
GPU
213%
RAM
999%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
221%
GPU
222%
RAM
999%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
190%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
516%
GPU
532%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
213%
RAM
999%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
248%
GPU
354%
RAM
999%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
221%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
177%
RAM
999%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
222%
RAM
999%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
133%
RAM
800%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
152%
RAM
999%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
133%
RAM
999%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
194%
GPU
222%
RAM
999%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
82%
RAM
800%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
222%
RAM
800%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
222%
RAM
999%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
133%
RAM
800%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
282%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
124%
GPU
97%
RAM
999%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
194%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
222%
RAM
999%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
116%
RAM
999%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
532%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
344%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
310%
GPU
266%
RAM
999%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
222%
RAM
999%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
344%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
177%
GPU
152%
RAM
999%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
413%
GPU
532%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
344%
GPU
443%
RAM
999%

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≅ Similar by specs

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≈ Similar class

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