Dell Precision 3520

workstation 2016 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~7h โš–๏ธ 2.34 kg โš–๏ธ GPU-bound
USComp Score
29
out of 100
Fit for you
46/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_mobility
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Related resources

CPU
49
GPU
18
Quadro M620
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
68 Wh~
~7h
Price
$246
market
Age
10 years
2016
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Dell Precision 3520 review

Dell Precision 3520 โ€” from 2016, 2.34 kg, performance 39.

USComp Score
29
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 29/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (100), weakest โ€” Photo & design (21).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (100)

โš  Weaknesses

Photo & design (21)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2016
$2,200
2017
$1,760
2018
$1,408
2019
$1,126
2020
$901
2021
$721
2022
$577
2023
$461
2024
$369
2025
$295
2026
$236
2027
$189
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$196/year (9%).

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Precision 3xxx (entry class)
Type
Workstation
Release year
2016
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i7 6820HQ , Intel Core i7 7820HQ , Intel Core i5 6440HQ
Graphics
Quadro M620 , Quadro M620 2GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
2.34 kg
Ports
7
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
TPM (security)
โœ“
Battery
68 Wh~

Performance metrics

Performance 39
Portability 30
Light office 60
Gaming 30
Creative 34
Energy efficiency 56
Connectivity 100
Value 60
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

Quadro M620 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5
CUDA
18

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
Valorant 70 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dota 2 50 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Fortnite 40 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Counter-Strike 2 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 4 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Battlefield 5 27 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 21 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 5 20 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 19 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Resident Evil 4 Remake 10 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 16 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
99%
GPU
27%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ— Weak
CPU
141%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
494%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
115%
RAM
400%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
329%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ— Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
73%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
38%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
66%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
46%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
61%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
329%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
27%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
494%
GPU
367%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
329%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
71%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
124%
GPU
83%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
141%
GPU
102%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus โœ— Weak
CPU
124%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
367%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ— Weak
CPU
124%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov โœ— Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
73%
RAM
400%
God of War โœ— Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ— Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding โœ— Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
59%
RAM
400%
Control โœ— Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal โœ— Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ— Weak
CPU
274%
GPU
92%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ— Weak
CPU
176%
GPU
73%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ— Weak
CPU
176%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
198%
GPU
66%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 โœ— Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
412%
GPU
184%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
73%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
198%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown โœ— Weak
CPU
176%
GPU
92%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ— Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
92%
RAM
533%
Days Gone โœ— Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
61%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
76%
RAM
267%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
141%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village โœ— Weak
CPU
141%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart โœ— Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
28%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
76%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ— Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
33%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Lies of P โœ— Weak
CPU
141%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
99%
GPU
40%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
329%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ— Weak
CPU
274%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ— Weak
CPU
247%
GPU
92%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ— Weak
CPU
141%
GPU
76%
RAM
400%
F1 24 โœ— Weak
CPU
274%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat โœ— Weak
CPU
141%
GPU
52%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
329%
GPU
184%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
274%
GPU
153%
RAM
400%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

3 models in the series.

2018
Dell Precision 3541
Score โ€”
$$368
2015
Dell Precision 3510
Score โ€”
$$243
2018
Dell Precision 3530
Score โ€”
$$357

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2018
Precision 5530
$$326
cpuโ‰ˆ58, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2014
Precision M4800
$$221
cpuโ‰ˆ47, ramโ‰ˆ16
HP ยท 2015
ZBook 15u G3
$$300
cpuโ‰ˆ27, ramโ‰ˆ32
HP ยท 2018
ZBook Studio G5
$$325
cpuโ‰ˆ58, ramโ‰ˆ64

โ‰ˆ Similar class

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

Lenovo ยท 2018
ThinkPad P43s
$$256
Lenovo ยท 2014
ThinkPad W541
$$251

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 11 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 620
โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) 6820HQ Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7820HQ Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6440HQ
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
Quadro M620 Quadro M620 2GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (2)
256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe