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Dell 15 (2026) vs Dell 15

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Dell 15 (2026)
VS
51 out of 100
Dell 15
Dell 15 (2026)
Dell 15
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Review

Evaluation of Dell 15 (2026) and Dell 15 important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
70.0
(Good)
Value Index
220.5
(Excellent)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell 15 (2026)
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
  • Provides 60% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the Dell 15
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 64-88% higher FPS

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
15 (2026)
vs
Dell 15

Case

Weight 1.54 kg (3.4 lbs) 1.66 kg (3.66 lbs)
Dimensions 341.17 x 240.7 x 14.37-17.7 mm
13.43 x 9.48 x 0.57-0.7 inches		 358.5 x 235.56 x 16.96-18.99 mm
14.11 x 9.27 x 0.67-0.75 inches
Area 821 cm2 (127.3 inches2) 844 cm2 (130.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.7% ~83.6%
Side bezels 5.8 mm 11.3 mm
Colors Silver, Blue Black, Silver
Material Plastic Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) - 47.4 dB

Display

Size 15.3 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
PPI 148 ppi 145 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Screen space comparison
Dell 15
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
15 (2026)
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
~3% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast - 600:1
Response time 35 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness
15 (2026) +60%
400 nits
Dell 15
250 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.25 V 11.25 V
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 65 W 65 W
Weight of AC adapter 219 grams 220 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.5 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.3 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 5 (1P + 4E) 6 (2P + 4E)
Threads 5 8
L3 Cache 6 MB 10 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics (1-Core) Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
Fabrication process 2 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
15 (2026) +1%
2485
Dell 15
2454
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
15 (2026) +5%
6576
Dell 15
6289
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
15 (2026)
104
Dell 15 +2%
106
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
15 (2026) +2%
384
Dell 15
375
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP - 15 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 3 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 2300 MHz 1250 MHz
FLOPS 0.6 TFLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type DDR5 DDR5
Memory speed 5.6 Gbps 5.2 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 128 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 8 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 4 16
GPU performance 0.6 TFLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x4 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 32 GB 32 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x128 GB 1x128 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3356B Realtek ALC3204, Realtek ALC3254
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness - ~81 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
Fingerprint Optional Optional
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Optional Optional
Touchpad
Size - 11.5 x 8.0 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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