HP Laptop 17 (2024) vs Dell Inspiron 15 3530
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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)
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP Laptop 17 (2024)
- Around 46% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Provides 14% higher max. screen brightness: 250 vs 220 nits
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 15 3530
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 430 grams less (around 0.95 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 59-81% higher FPS
- Much smaller footprint: 18% more compact case (130.5 vs 160.1 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.08 kg (4.59 lbs) | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 400.7 x 257.8 x 20.6 mm 15.78 x 10.15 x 0.81 inches |
358.5 x 234.9 x 15.52-17.50 mm 14.11 x 9.25 x 0.61-0.69 inches |
| Area | 1033 cm2 (160.2 inches2) | 842 cm2 (130.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.9% | ~79.7% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 106 ppi | 100 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Laptop 17 (2024)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Inspiron 15 3530
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~22% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 400:1 |
| Response time | - | 20 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.25 V |
| Battery type | Li-Po | 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 |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 5 (1P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 25 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 2 GB |
| Memory type | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | - | 232 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3204, Realtek ALC3254 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Optional | No |
| Key travel | - | 1.3 mm |
| Size | - | 11.5 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Inspiron 15 3530:
- A plastic-encased variant measures 235.56 x 358.5 x 16.96-18.99 mm and weighs 1.66 kg.
- Models with a USB-C, lacking Power Delivery, have 2666 MHz RAM, while those with it offer 3200 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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