HP 15 (2021) vs Dell Inspiron 15 5510

35 out of 100
HP 15 (2021)
VS
40 out of 100
Dell Inspiron 15 5510
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Display
Battery 41 Wh
CPU
GPU
GeForce MX450 2GB
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of HP 15 (2021) and Dell Inspiron 15 5510 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
30.5
(Mediocre)
Value Index
47.8
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 15 5510
  • Can run popular games at about 59-81% higher FPS
  • Around 60% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Performs significantly better (up to 46%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • 41% sharper screen – 141 versus 100 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.75 kg (3.86 lbs) 1.82 kg (4.01 lbs)
Dimensions 358.5 x 242 x 19.9 mm
14.11 x 9.53 x 0.78 inches
356 x 228.9 x 17.99 mm
14.02 x 9.01 x 0.71 inches
Area 868 cm2 (134.5 inches2) 815 cm2 (126.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~77.4% ~82.4%
Side bezels 6.6 mm 5.3 mm
Colors Black, Silver, Gold, Gray Silver, Blue
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal - No
Number of fans 1 1

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type TN LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 100 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast - 600:1
sRGB color space - 100%
Response time - 35 ms
Max. brightness
250 nits
300 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.25 V
Full charging time 2:00 hr -
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) No Yes
Charging port position Right Left
Charge power 45 W 65 W
Cable length 1 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 168 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.7-3.0 GHz 0.9-2.0 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.1 GHz 3.7 GHz
Cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
L3 Cache 6 MB 8 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
15 (2021) +13%
1854
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3419
4368
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP - 25 W
Nvidia Optimus - Yes
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 14 nm 12 nm
FLOPS 1.2-1.9 TFLOPS 2.5 TFLOPS
Memory size 2 GB 2 GB
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Memory bus 64 bit 64 bit
Memory speed ~7 Gbps ~10 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 640 896
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 56
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 32
GPU performance 1.2-1.9 TFLOPS 2.5 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
729
1062
Blender GPU 70 189
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 1x4 GB
Clock 2666 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 GB 32 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (2x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (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
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power - 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5 v5.2
Fingerprint Optional Optional
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 1x USB 3.2 1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 1.4 1x HDMI 1.4
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Optional Yes
Key travel - 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size - 11.5 x 8.0 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Inspiron 15 5510:
    - Thunderbolt 4.0 with DisplayPort™ and Power Delivery is available for configs with Intel i7 processors.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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Total votes: 14

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