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Dell Latitude E6520 Series

Dell Latitude E6520-L652050Processor: Intel Core i5 2540M, Intel Core i7 2620M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000, NVIDIA NVS 4200M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.8kg, 2.819kg, 2.958kg
Price: 1236, 1300, 1705 euro
Average Score: 85.2% - good
Average of 10 scores (from 17 reviews)
performance: 80%, features: 76%, display: 79%, mobility: 75%, workmanship: 95%, ergonomy: 86%, emissions: 89%

 

Dell Latitude E6520 i5/HD

Specifications

Dell Latitude E6520 i5/HDNotebook: Dell Latitude E6520 i5/HD
Processor: Intel Core i5 2540M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.819kg
Price: 1236 euro
Links: Dell homepage
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Average Score: 83% - good

Average of 6 scores (from 12 reviews)

 

Reviews

87% Review Dell Latitude E6520 i5/HD Notebook | Notebookcheck
Core Business. Productively focusing on your work is to be made possible with a Latitude E6520. In review: The basic version with an i5-2410M CPU, incorporated graphics and HD display. You can find out why "Very Good" was missed slightly in this review.
REVIEW: Dell Latitude E6520
Source: BCW - Business Computing World English Archive.org version
Dell’s Latitude E6520 is a solid, all-around laptop for corporates. It’s far from sexy and some might even say the orange stripe around the keypad is goofy. But this isn’t a machine designed to compete with an Apple MacBook Pro. This is a machine designed to be part of a corporate laptop pool that sits effortlessly on a Windows network and runs typical Windows applications with ease.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/29/2012
REVIEW: Dell Latitude E6520
Source: BCW - Business Computing World English Archive.org version
Dell’s Latitude E6520 is a solid, all-around laptop for corporates. It’s far from sexy and some might even say the orange stripe around the keypad is goofy. But this isn’t a machine designed to compete with an Apple MacBook Pro. This is a machine designed to be part of a corporate laptop pool that sits effortlessly on a Windows network and runs typical Windows applications with ease.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/29/2012
Dell Latitude E6520 Review
Source: Notebooks.com English Archive.org version
Despite a smaller than desired mousepad and the decision to stick with a hybrid style keyboard it is hard to find things we would change on the Latitude E6520. It is great to see a 1080P anti-glare display available as a $130 upgrade for users who need loads of screen real estate while working on the go. While not as sexy as the ThinkPad X1 or as affordable as the Latitude E5420, the E6520 delivers in all the ways a business class notebook should.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/06/2011
Dell Latitude E6520 Review
Source: Notebooks.com English Archive.org version
Despite a smaller than desired mousepad and the decision to stick with a hybrid style keyboard it is hard to find things we would change on the Latitude E6520. It is great to see a 1080P anti-glare display available as a $130 upgrade for users who need loads of screen real estate while working on the go. While not as sexy as the ThinkPad X1 or as affordable as the Latitude E5420, the E6520 delivers in all the ways a business class notebook should.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/06/2011
82% Dell Latitude E6520
Source: Computer Shopper English Archive.org version
The bigger your company, the more important it is to choose the right laptops for your employees. This laptop offers great enterprise-management features, strong performance, a rugged build, and excellent battery life. Given its price and size, it's best for executives with healthy budgets and little need to travel with it.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 82%
82% Dell Latitude E6520
Source: Computer Shopper English Archive.org version
The bigger your company, the more important it is to choose the right laptops for your employees. This laptop offers great enterprise-management features, strong performance, a rugged build, and excellent battery life. Given its price and size, it's best for executives with healthy budgets and little need to travel with it.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 82%
80% Dell Latitude E6520 review
Source: V3.co.uk English Archive.org version
Overall, the Latitude E6520 ticks all the right boxes for a corporate laptop, with ample performance, a comprehensive set of connectivity options, plus a decent screen and keyboard. Its only real downside is its weight, and even this is not too great a flaw if the system is to be used as a desktop replacement.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Dell Latitude E6520 review
Source: V3.co.uk English Archive.org version
Overall, the Latitude E6520 ticks all the right boxes for a corporate laptop, with ample performance, a comprehensive set of connectivity options, plus a decent screen and keyboard. Its only real downside is its weight, and even this is not too great a flaw if the system is to be used as a desktop replacement.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

87% Test Dell Latitude E6520 i5/HD Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 77% display: 70% mobility: 81% workmanship: 94% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 93%
87% Test Dell Latitude E6520 i5/HD Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 77% display: 70% mobility: 81% workmanship: 94% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 93%
Recensione Dell Latitude E6520
Source: Notebook Italia Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
spillproof keyboard and biometric sensors positive
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2011
Recensione Dell Latitude E6520
Source: Notebook Italia Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
spillproof keyboard and biometric sensors positive
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2011

 

Dell Latitude E6520 i7/FHD

Specifications

Dell Latitude E6520 i7/FHDNotebook: Dell Latitude E6520 i7/FHD
Processor: Intel Core i7 2620M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVS 4200M 512 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.958kg
Price: 1705 euro
Links: Dell homepage
 Dell notebook section

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Average Score: 89% - very good

Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

89% Review Dell Latitude E6520 i7/FHD Notebook | Notebookcheck
Business expert. The Latitude E6520's high-end version lures with a premium Full HD screen, a Core i7 dual core, a graphics card and a fast HDD. Is the high additional cost a sensible investment? Is it the door into the business premium range?

Foreign Reviews

89% Test Dell Latitude E6520 i7/FHD Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/09/2011
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 80% display: 92% mobility: 78% workmanship: 94% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 84%
89% Test Dell Latitude E6520 i7/FHD Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/09/2011
Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 80% display: 92% mobility: 78% workmanship: 94% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 84%
Dell Latitude E6520
Source: HardwareLuxx German DE→EN Archive.org version
positive: performance, sturdy case, docking port, touch display, input devices; negative: display is glossy and has a low contrast, no USB 3.0
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/11/2011
Dell Latitude E6520
Source: HardwareLuxx German DE→EN Archive.org version
positive: performance, sturdy case, docking port, touch display, input devices; negative: display is glossy and has a low contrast, no USB 3.0
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/11/2011

 

Dell Latitude E6520-L652050

Specifications

Dell Latitude E6520-L652050Notebook: Dell Latitude E6520-L652050
Processor: Intel Core i5 2540M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVS 4200M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Price: 1300 euro
Links: Dell homepage
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Foreign Reviews

Dell Latitude E6520 - L652050
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/10/2011
Rating: performance: 90% features: 70% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 30%

 

Comment

Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.

In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.

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Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Intel HD Graphics 3000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The HD 3000 is the faster (internally GT2 called) version with 12 Execution Units (EUs).

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

NVIDIA NVS 4200M: Business Graphics card that is based on the GeForce GT 520M with special BIOS and drivers for business applications. The clock speeds however can in theory slightly surpass the GT 520M, in the Latitude 6420 however they are at a level of the GT 520M.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core i5:

2540M: Fast Dual-core processor clocked from 2.6 to 3.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.0) based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. 

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

2620M: Very fast Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. 

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.8 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

2.958 kg:


85.2%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2011-05-17 (Update: 2012-05-26)