Verdict: Arrow Lake-H hamstrung by Dell's penny pinching
The Dell 15 D15260 is a viable option for anyone looking for a budget-friendly productivity laptop. Its plastic build won't turn heads, but it is functional and sturdy enough for everyday use.
On the performance front, the Dell 15's Intel Core Ultra 5 225H offers enough power for a typical work or school day. However, Dell's cooling implementation doesn't let the processor fully flex its muscles.
The primary letdown, however, is the display. Dell relies on an outdated panel to cut costs, and its only real benefit is the lack of PWM flicker. Nearly all other aspects of this display are subpar for a 2026 device.
There are several other quibbles too, such as the single-channel DDR5 RAM, wonky Wi-Fi connectivity, and the small 41 Whr battery.
It beats us why Dell didn't include a larger cell when the space for a 2.5-inch SATA drive is clearly wasted due to lack of corresponding connectors.
All said, the Dell 15 D15260 offers decent performance for its asking price, given its Arrow Lake-H underpinnings.
Just that it could have been a far better laptop hadn't Dell cut needless corners.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The Dell 15 D15260 with a 512 GB SSD is currently available on Dell India for ₹78,390. The laptop can also be had from Amazon US in Core Ultra 5 and Core Ultra 7 variants starting from $740.
Table of Contents
- Verdict: Arrow Lake-H hamstrung by Dell's penny pinching
- Specifications
- Chassis: Unassuming plastic construction
- Connectivity: Fast but unreliable Wi-Fi 6
- Input devices: Full-size keyboard with good backlighting
- Display: FHD 60 Hz panel with poor colors and no PWM
- Performance: Hampered Core Ultra 5 225H potential
- Emissions: Lone heatpipe-fan combo does all the heavy lifting
- Power consumption: Relatively economical with acceptable battery life
- Notebookcheck's impressions of the Dell 15 D15260
- Potential competitors in comparison
Previously, Dell offered the entry-level D15250 and D15255 that featured Intel Raptor Lake-U Core i7-1355U and AMD Ryzen 5 Cezanne 7530U options.
We now have with us the Dell 15 D15260 that gets an upgrade to the Arrow Lake-H generation. Dell offers this SKU in India with a Core Ultra 5 225H and a 512 GB SSD, although our review unit came fitted with a 1 TB drive.
Specifications
Chassis: Unassuming plastic construction
The Dell 15 is a no-frills laptop with a primarily plastic construction weighing 1.66 kg that shows considerable flex on the lid and the keyboard deck.
The build quality is still passable for the price and will stand the vagaries of daily use as long as you don't subject it to extreme physical stress. The laptop does not pass the one-finger lid open test, however.
The internals can be accessed by opening eight PH00 screws on the bottom panel (two of them are captive). The WLAN card, RAM, and SSD are upgradeable.
Connectivity: Fast but unreliable Wi-Fi 6
On the connectivity front, the Dell 15 only offers the bare essential ports. There's no SD card reader, but you get a full function USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C port.
HDMI 1.4 output is limited to 1080p 60 Hz.
The Realtek RTL8852BE WLAN card only supports Wi-Fi 6 80 MHz but achieves nearly 1 Gbps throughput with no perceived throttling when tested with our reference Asus RT-BE96U Wi-Fi 7 router.
However, in practical use, we observed that the Wi-Fi frequently disconnects and reconnects. Dell needs to fix this with a driver update.
| Networking / iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (n=1last 2 years) | |
| Average Realtek RTL8852BE (872 - 906, n=2) | |
| Networking / iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (n=1last 2 years) | |
| Average Realtek RTL8852BE (788 - 996, n=2) | |
| Networking / iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Multimedia (606 - 1978, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Realtek RTL8852BE (536 - 943, n=71) | |
| Networking / iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (682 - 1818, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Realtek RTL8852BE (455 - 985, n=72) | |
| Networking / iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Average of class Multimedia (869 - 2373, n=25, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Networking / iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1212 - 2361, n=25, last 2 years) | |
Webcam
The 720p webcam is just about passable for the occasional video call. Images lack detail and colors show large deviations.
Sustainability
According to Dell, the laptop uses 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in the palm rest and bottom cover and 90% PCR in the adapter, while the battery is made from 90% reduced cobalt.
The packaging is mostly made of cardboard and is fully recyclable. Additionally, the Dell 15 is also compliant with Energy Star and comes with a Climate+ EPEAT Gold registration.
Input devices: Full-size keyboard with good backlighting
The full-size keyboard features a two-stage white backlight. The keys offer good-enough travel for the class, so typing does not feel strenous. There are no special keys as such, but a dedicated key to invoke the Calculator app is available on the numpad.
The 8 cm x 11.5 cm touchpad offers a decent gliding experience with support for Windows precision gestures. Only the bottom half of the touchpad is clickable, however.
Display: FHD 60 Hz panel with poor colors and no PWM
The Dell 15 uses an AUO B156HAN panel similar to the one in the Dell G15 5530, but this variant (AUO65B9) is limited to a 60 Hz refresh rate and has vastly inferior colors.
That being said, the brightness distribution is good, and the measured 1440:1 contrast ratio makes for acceptable black levels.
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Brightness Distribution: 95 %
Center on Battery: 359 cd/m²
Contrast: 1440:1 (Black: 0.25 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.13 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.72}
calibrated: 3.45
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.97}
40.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
58.9% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
39.4% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.34
CCT: 6943 K
| Dell 15 D15260 AUO B156HAN, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6", 60 Hz | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V SDC41B6, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA NE160QDM-NX4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 144 Hz | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 LEN153WUXGA , IPS LED, 1920x1200, 15.3", 60 Hz | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K B160UAN04.3 (AUOA5AB), IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 119% | 71% | -7% | ||
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 39.4 | 99.9 154% | 68.5 74% | 36.8 -7% | |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 58.9 | 100 70% | 98.3 67% | 55.3 -6% | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 40.7 | 94.6 132% | 69.4 71% | 38 -7% | |
| Response Times | 48% | 5% | 17% | -6% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 34.14 ? | 4.8 ? 86% | 35.6 ? -4% | 28.2 ? 17% | 36 ? -5% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 20.08 ? | 18 ? 10% | 17.5 ? 13% | 16.8 ? 16% | 21.4 ? -7% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 481 | ||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 39 | ||||
| Screen | 197% | 8% | -56% | -42% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 360 | 425 18% | 413 15% | 328 -9% | 326 -9% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 357 | 421 18% | 408 14% | 315 -12% | 303 -15% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 95 | 98 3% | 94 -1% | 91 -4% | 89 -6% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.25 | 0.0219 91% | 0.2 20% | 0.29 -16% | 0.24 4% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1440 | 19406 1248% | 2065 43% | 1131 -21% | 1358 -6% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.13 | 1.73 58% | 3.6 13% | 6.4 -55% | 6.48 -57% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.42 | 3.82 40% | 7.1 -11% | 21.5 -235% | 19.42 -202% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.45 | 1.5 57% | 4.92 -43% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.6 | 0.09 97% | 4.6 -77% | 5 -92% | 3.85 -48% |
| Gamma | 2.34 94% | 2.346 94% | 2.25 98% | 2.42 91% | 2.79 79% |
| CCT | 6943 94% | 6432 101% | 7461 87% | 6596 99% | 6739 96% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 121% /
156% | 28% /
21% | -20% /
-41% | -18% /
-30% |
* ... smaller is better
The panel covers only 59% of the sRGB color gamut, resulting in dull colors.
The Dell 15's inadequate color gamut coverage makes calibrating the display difficult, although our calibration routine using the X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer and Portrait Displays' Calman Ultimate software significantly improves the grayscale accuracy.
The panel struggles to accurately reproduce the 100% blue portion of the spectrum.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20.08 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.42 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9.66 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 46 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (19.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 34.14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15.81 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 18.33 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 48 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (31 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected | ≤ 100 % brightness setting |  | |
In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7763 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
No PWM flickering was detected at all tested brightness levels.
Performance: Hampered Core Ultra 5 225H potential
The Dell 15 D15260 is primarily offered with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225H processor. Buyers in the US also get a Core Ultra 7 255H option.
Testing conditions
We ran all benchmarks using the Ultra Performance profile via Dell Optimizer that enables a 40 W PL1 / 55 W PL2.
Processor
Although the Core Ultra 5 225H in the Dell 15 is configured with a slightly higher 55 W PL2 than the 45 W PL2 in the Asus ExpertBook B5, overall CPU performance is still 11% lower.
This is likely due to inefficient cooling in the Dell 15, as evidenced by the highly fluctuating scores in the Cinebench R15 multi-core loop test.
Cinebench R15 multi-core loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4861 - 33362, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (12793 - 16466, n=2) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (1946 - 1992, n=2) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1128 - 2459, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1887 - 12912, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (5084 - 6399, n=2) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (746 - 763, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (425 - 853, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Multimedia (856 - 5224, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (2169 - 2626, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (281 - 296, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (184.8 - 326, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (216 - 298, n=2) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (100 - 557, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (26062 - 130368, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (40163 - 51720, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3666 - 7545, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (5687 - 5695, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4983 - 29415, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (11132 - 13434, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1534 - 4335, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (2678 - 2770, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4652 - 20422, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (10313 - 11570, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (1964 - 1987, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (805 - 2974, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 36.1, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (13.4 - 18.5, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (48.5 - 49.1, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (0.4507 - 0.4622, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2214 - 50388, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (10784 - 18754, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12867 - 201874, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (55097 - 84588, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (626 - 8623, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (2680 - 4034, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (886 - 28794, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (5287 - 6881, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6395 - 105740, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (28765 - 44411, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8171 - 126790, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (45777 - 65057, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (143.8 - 2022, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (674 - 1032, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1014 - 26875, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (5728 - 9024, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8187 - 88154, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (25809 - 26133, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K (v6.92.6600) | |
System performance
Overall system performance is good for this device category. However, the single-channel DDR5 configuration shows its limitations in the AIDA64 memory tests.
Users may want to add another DDR5-5600 module to maximize performance.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency
| Performance rating | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 -4! | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4325 - 10386, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (7069 - 8294, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8025 - 11664, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (10245 - 10249, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (8873 - 15888, n=2) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7323 - 18233, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 16240, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (9510 - 10548, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Multimedia (866 - 2728, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (1648 - 1754, n=2) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Multimedia (931 - 2489, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (1681 - 1740, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Multimedia (907 - 3465, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (1664 - 1893, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Multimedia (605 - 2024, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (1426 - 1509, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (136.4 - 596, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (298 - 309, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (290 - 294, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (167.3 - 402, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (458 - 463, n=2) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Multimedia (228 - 835, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Multimedia (11299 - 132135, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (39904 - 47920, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Multimedia (11624 - 174586, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (43827 - 44496, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Multimedia (11755 - 134998, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (39183 - 39188, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7 - 535, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T (113.5 - 115.7, n=2) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 5531 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 8294 points | |
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DPC latency
LatencyMon analysis reveals high DPC latency with the latest BIOS version 1.1.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Multimedia (327 - 7067, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
The Kioxia EG6 1024 GB M.2 NVMe M.2 2230 SSD offers decent sequential read/write performance. However, it cannot sustain these speeds for long.
There are no additional M.2 expansion slots. There is space to install a 2.5-inch SATA drive, but no connectors are provided.
* ... smaller is better
Disk throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
The Arc Graphics 130T iGPU is 10% faster overall than that of the ExpertBook B5's implementation in cumulative 3DMark tests.
It also posts a strong 38% gain in overall 3DMark scores over the Radeon 860M in the Asus Vivobook 16.
The Lunar Lake Arc Graphics 140V in the Acer Swift 16 AI is significantly faster, however.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 9156 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 180947 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 26928 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 4884 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 2256 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2606 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 530 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 2115 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score | 2125 points | |
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Gaming performance
The Dell 15 isn't a gaming notebook by any stretch, but the Arc Graphics 130T can run older titles at playable frame rates at 1080p low to medium settings.
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 -2! | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7.92 - 141.6, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7.61 - 144.4, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (13.3 - 303, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Average of class Multimedia (29 - 179.9, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 | |
| Dell 15 D15260 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra fps chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 81.7 | 74.2 | 22.2 | 9.49 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 102.8 | 53 | 49 | 43 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 44 | 23.7 | 18.5 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 43.3 | 44 | 38.3 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 97.4 | 40 | 35 | 29.9 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 26.8 | 21.9 | 17.7 | 16 |
| F1 25 (2025) | 45.4 | 37.5 | 29.5 |
Emissions: Lone heatpipe-fan combo does all the heavy lifting
System noise
Fan noise in Ultra Performance mode remains around 47 dB(A), regardless of the load.
Quiet mode limits fan noise levels under load to 40 dB(A) or less.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 27.6 / 27.6 / 27.6 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 47.2 / 47.4 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25.5 dB(A) | ||
| Dell 15 D15260 Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 6% | 21% | 14% | 16% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 25.5 | 25.8 -1% | 23.2 9% | 24 6% | 23 10% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 27.6 | 25.8 7% | 23.2 16% | 24 13% | 23 17% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 27.6 | 25.8 7% | 23.2 16% | 24 13% | 23 17% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 27.6 | 26.7 3% | 23.2 16% | 24 13% | 24.67 11% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 47.2 | 26.3 44% | 31.72 33% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 47.5 | 44.4 7% | 35.4 25% | 33.3 30% | 41.53 13% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 47.4 | 41.1 13% | 38.8 18% | 42.7 10% | 42.51 10% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperatures
Surface temperatures on the upper surface are tolerable under load, with only two major hotspots toward the bottom-right side.
The palm rests remain relatively cool at all times.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 37.6 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.2 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.7 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 30.9 °C / 88 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the class Multimedia.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.2 °C / 81 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.7 °C / 83.7 F (+1.5 °C / 2.7 F).
| Dell 15 D15260 Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M | |
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| Heat | 9% | 3% | 6% | 2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 37.6 | 37.9 -1% | 40.7 -8% | 38.2 -2% | 48 -28% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 45.2 | 31.5 30% | 47.8 -6% | 39.2 13% | 51 -13% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 29.4 | 28.3 4% | 26 12% | 27.7 6% | 22 25% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 30.6 | 29.7 3% | 27 12% | 28.6 7% | 23 25% |
* ... smaller is better
| Stress | CPU clock (GHz) | GPU clock (MHz) | Average CPU temperature (°C) | Average GPU temperature (°C) |
| System Idle | 1.5 | 800 | 48 | 45 |
| Prime95 | 2.6 | 800 | 72.8 | 60.7 |
| Prime95 + FurMark | 3.1 | 1,450 | 71.6 | 67.3 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra | 2.7 | 2.1 | 66 | 64.6 |
Speakers
The built-in stereo speakers sound just about average with no bass. External audio devices can be connected via the 3.5 mm combo audio jack or Bluetooth 5.2.
Dell 15 D15260 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 27% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power consumption: Relatively economical with acceptable battery life
The Dell 15 shows frugal power draws in idle and under load and is even more economical than the ExperBook B5.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 with the Snapdragon X1-26-100 consumes 22% lesser power overall.
| Off / Standby | 0.18 / 0.48 Watt |
| Idle | 3.58 / 7.19 / 8.89 Watt |
| Load |
42.1 / 65.9 Watt |
   
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| Dell 15 D15260 Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 15.3" | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Average Intel Arc Graphics 130T | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -17% | -24% | 22% | -34% | -9% | -52% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.58 | 5.7 -59% | 4.7 -31% | 2.4 33% | 4.7 -31% | 4.14 ? -16% | 5.65 ? -58% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 7.19 | 7.4 -3% | 9.7 -35% | 5.5 24% | 8.2 -14% | 8.45 ? -18% | 10 ? -39% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 8.89 | 7.9 11% | 10.1 -14% | 7.8 12% | 9 -1% | 9.5 ? -7% | 12.3 ? -38% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 42.1 | 44.2 -5% | 59 -40% | 43.2 ? -3% | 65.1 ? -55% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 37.4 | 49.8 -33% | 50.3 -34% | 29.9 20% | 65 -74% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 34.8 | 50.9 -46% | 18.8 46% | 58 -67% | |||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 65.9 | 65.41 1% | 69.6 -6% | 66.95 -2% | 74 -12% | 67.8 ? -3% | 112.5 ? -71% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption: Cyberpunk 2077 / Stress test
Power consumption: External monitor
Battery life
The 41 Whr battery offers a decent run time in our Wi-Fi browsing test at 150 nits. Dell should have ideally used a 60 Whr battery given there's enough unused space in the chassis.
| Dell 15 D15260 Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T, 41 Wh | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V, 70 Wh | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T, 50 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 SD X1-26-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, 60 Wh | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, 42 Wh | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | ||||||
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 9.2 | 13.2 43% | 8.9 -3% | 19 107% | 6.8 -26% | 12 ? 30% |
Notebookcheck's impressions of the Dell 15 D15260
The Dell 15 D15260 does a decent job in being an everyday laptop that covers the basics, although its display and connectivity could use some serious improvements.
Dell 15 D15260
- 05/27/2026 v8
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam
Total Sustainability Score: Potential competitors in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell 15 D15260 Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 130T ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $774.97 Dell 15 Laptop D15260-15.6-i... 2. $874.00 Dell 15 Laptop D15260-15.6-i... 3. $908.99 Dell 15 Laptop D15260-15.6-i... List Price: 740 USD | 1.7 kg | 18.99 mm | 15.60" 1920x1080 141 PPI IPS | |
2. 85.3%  | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Intel Core Ultra 9 288V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: | 1.5 kg | 15.95 mm | 16.00" 2880x1800 212 PPI OLED |
3. 84.4%  | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 130T ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1300€ | 1.7 kg | 18 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
4. 81.9%  | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $499.99 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X1... 2. $599.99 Lenovo Laptop Computer, Idea... 3. $675.00 Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15Q8X1... List Price: 710 Euro | 1.6 kg | 18.5 mm | 15.30" 1920x1200 148 PPI IPS LED |
5. 77.6%  | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $129.00 Replacement Screen 16.0" for... 2. $123.00 16.0" WUXGA 1920(RGB)*1200 f... 3. $599.00 ASUS Vivobook 16 Laptop, 16... | 1.9 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
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