Dell Inspiron 15 3542

laptop 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~4h โš–๏ธ 2.40 kg โš–๏ธ CPU-bound
USComp Score
30
out of 100
Fit for you
31/100
โœš Strong: fit_value โš  Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
27
GPU
46
GeForce 840M
RAM max
8 GB
DDR3
Battery
40 Wh
~4h
Price
$123
market
Age
โ€”
unknown
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Dell Inspiron 15 3542 review

Dell Inspiron 15 3542 โ€” 2.4 kg, performance 30.

USComp Score
30
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 30/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (85), weakest โ€” Light office (10).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (85) ยท Gaming (71)

โš  Weaknesses

Light office (10)

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Inspiron 1x/7xxx
Type
Laptop
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Pentium 3558U , Intel Core i3 4030U , Intel Core i5 4210U , Intel Core i3 4005U , Intel Core i7 4510U
Graphics
GeForce 840M
RAM (max)
8 GB DDR3
Weight
2.40 kg
Ports
6
Webcam
โœ“
Optical drive
โœ“
Battery
40 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 30
Portability 28
Light office 10
Gaming 71
Creative 69
Energy efficiency 52
Connectivity 85
Value 56
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce 840M (dGPU)
4 GB ยท DDR3
CUDA
6

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
F1 2014 58 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Valorant 40 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
World of Warships 37 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Sims 4 31 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Dota 2 27 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 23 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Dirt Rally 23 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Alien: Isolation 21 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Battlefield Hardline 18 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Mad Max 17 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metal Gear Solid V 16 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
GRID: Autosport 15 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Wolfenstein: The New Order 15 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Fortnite 14 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Crew 14 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Dragon Age: Inquisition 13 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Evolve 13 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 4 13 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 13 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Risen 3: Titan Lords 13 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Evil Within 13 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Watch Dogs 13 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Batman: Arkham Knight 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 4 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Battlefield 5 9 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Ryse: Son of Rome 9 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 9 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Assassin's Creed Unity 8 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Counter-Strike 2 8 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 5 6 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 5 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 4 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Resident Evil 4 Remake 3 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 39 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
917%
RAM
200%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
459%
RAM
200%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
287%
RAM
100%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
917%
RAM
200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ— Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
183%
RAM
133%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
96%
RAM
67%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
164%
RAM
100%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
115%
RAM
133%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
153%
RAM
50%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
917%
RAM
200%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
131%
RAM
100%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
66%
RAM
50%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
131%
RAM
100%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
917%
RAM
200%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Far Cry 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
208%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
255%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
131%
RAM
100%
Metro Exodus โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
148%
RAM
100%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
917%
RAM
200%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ— Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Escape from Tarkov โœ— Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
183%
RAM
100%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
148%
RAM
100%
Control โœ— Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
229%
RAM
100%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
229%
RAM
133%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
229%
RAM
100%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
183%
RAM
100%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
164%
RAM
133%
Anno 1800 โœ— Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
229%
RAM
100%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
223%
GPU
459%
RAM
133%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
183%
RAM
100%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
107%
GPU
306%
RAM
100%
Hunt Showdown โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
229%
RAM
133%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
229%
RAM
133%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
191%
RAM
67%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
115%
RAM
50%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil Village โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
131%
RAM
100%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Atomic Heart โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
71%
RAM
50%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
191%
RAM
50%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
115%
RAM
50%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
229%
RAM
100%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ— Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
229%
RAM
100%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
83%
RAM
100%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Lies of P โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
100%
RAM
67%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
459%
RAM
200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
229%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Need for Speed Heat โœ— Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
131%
RAM
100%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
178%
GPU
459%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
382%
RAM
100%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2017
Dell Inspiron 15 5570
Score โ€”
$$248
2016
Dell Inspiron 15 3567
Score โ€”
$$319
2015
Dell Inspiron 15 5566
Score โ€”
$$230
โ€”
Dell Inspiron 15-3552
Score โ€”
$$127

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2018
Inspiron 3585
$$243
cpuโ‰ˆ36, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2017
Inspiron 5570
$$269
cpuโ‰ˆ41, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท โ€”
Inspiron 3582
$$194
cpuโ‰ˆ9, ramโ‰ˆ8
Dell ยท 2016
Inspiron 3567
$$243
cpuโ‰ˆ21, ramโ‰ˆ32

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2023
Inspiron 16 Plus 7640
$$874
HP ยท 2019
Pavilion 15-cs3153cl
$$403
HP ยท 2010
Pavilion G6-1070SO
$$122
HP ยท 2020
Pavilion 14-dk1025wm
$$279

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 15 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (1)
1366 x 768 (HD)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics
โš™ Processors (5)
Intel Pentium 3558U Intel Core i3 (4th Gen) 4030U Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 4210U Intel Core i3 (4th Gen) 4005U Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4510U
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (4)
Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 4400 GeForce 840M
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (2)
500 GB HDD SATA 6Gb/s 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s