Dell Precision 15 3560 review
Dell Precision 15 3560 — from 2021, 1.58 kg, performance 48.
Technical specifications
| Type | Workstation |
| Release year | 2021 |
| Screen | 15.6" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i5 1145G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7 , Intel Core i7 1185G7 |
| Max. RAM | 64 GB |
| Weight | 1.58 kg |
| Battery | 42 Wh |
Performance scores
Dell Precision 15 3560 (2021): a workstation badge with office graphics
The Precision 3560 at $721 pairs an i5-1135G7 with 64GB of memory and no discrete card the database can score — and the sheet prices that mismatch immediately: graphics at 3.84, 91 percent below the workstation-class median of 42.23, the stated weakness and one of the lowest GPU readings in this batch. Mobility at 48, a third above the class median, is the surprise strength.
Where it holds up
Mobility at 48 — 33 percent above the workstation median — is the top strength and the machine's honest product: a light professional frame for CPU-led work. The 64GB memory ceiling is pro-tier and comfortably above the workstation norm's demands for document- and spreadsheet-heavy professional use. Office capability at 79.97 is high-tier, photo design at 37 mid-tier is serviceable, and value at 49.15 mid-tier prices the configuration without insult.
Where it falls short
The graphics score of 3.84 is the stated weakness and the shelf's central problem: an office-tier reading on a workstation-class median of 42.23, with the batch's lowest CAD reading (11) as the direct consequence — engineering work on this machine is out of scope in any serious form. The 42Wh battery runs 35 percent below the class median. Judge the machine, not the shelf: this is an office computer in professional clothing, and the price should be read that way.
Price and depreciation
$721 with no anchor recorded; the class curve runs 13.45 percent per year. A badge-forward configuration with entry graphics ages like what it is — an office machine — while carrying the steeper expectations of the shelf it sits on.
Alternatives to consider
The Precision 17 5760 of the same year at the same $721 posts a top-quarter CPU and photo at 40 in the bigger frame; the Latitude 5431 at $780 brings a measured MX550 with 64GB for close to the same money. Both restore the capability the badge promises.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class, misconfigured for it. A light, memory-rich professional frame whose graphics and CAD floors — 3.84 and 11 — disqualify the workstation case entirely. Buy it as an office machine at an office price, never as the badge suggests.
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance is lower than typical workstation class (+90.9%) (office tier).
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battery capacity is lower than typical workstation class (+35.4%) (standard).
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mobility is higher than typical workstation class (+33.3%) (mid).
above class average
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration handles modern AAA games at high settings, video editing, and heavy multitasking.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 43.5) ↔ price (median 471).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 36) ↔ overall performance (median 60.6).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 100) ↔ battery life (median 2.4).
Precision 15 3560: verdict
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