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Dell Inspiron 15 5502 Laptop Review: Intel 11th Gen For The Masses

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The Dell Inspiron series consists of budget to mid-range laptops to contrast the higher-end and more well-known XPS series. These models typically lack the luxurious metal and carbon fiber skeletons in favor of more down-to-earth designs and features. Unsurprisingly, Inspiron laptops often retail for half the price or even less than the typical XPS laptop.

Our unit for this review is the baseline Inspiron 15 5502 which succeeds last year's Inspiron 5584. The 5502 introduces a new chassis design alongside Intel's latest 11th gen Tiger Lake options. SKUs range from the Core i3-1105G4 CPU with 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB SSD, and 1080p non-touchscreen for about $500 USD up to the Core i7-1165G7 with 12 GB of RAM, 512 GB SSD, and 1080p touchscreen for $850 USD.

Competitors in this space include other inexpensive or budget 15.6-inch multimedia laptops like the Asus VivoBook S15Honor MagicBook 15, Lenovo IdeaPad 3 or IdeaPad 5 series, or the HP Pavilion 15 series.

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Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 (Inspiron 15 5000 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i3-1115G4 2 x 3 - 4.1 GHz, Tiger Lake-UP3
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4-3200, 22-22-22-52, Single-Channel (2x SODIMM)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, BOE NV15N3D, IPS, Dell P/N: N39X1, BOE097D controller, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: MicroSD reader
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.9 x 356.1 x 234.5 ( = 0.7 x 14.02 x 9.23 in)
Battery
53 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, My Dell, Mobile Connect, Customer Collect, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.625 kg ( = 57.32 oz / 3.58 pounds), Power Supply: 301 g ( = 10.62 oz / 0.66 pounds)
Price
500 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

potential competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
78.2 %
12/2020
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
1.6 kg17.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
81.2 %
12/2020
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.8 kg17.94 mm15.60"1920x1080
83.4 %
12/2020
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350
1.8 kg16.1 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.8 %
07/2020
Honor MagicBook 15
R5 3500U, Vega 8
1.5 kg16.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
83 %
07/2020
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX350
1.7 kg17.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
79.4 %
03/2020
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
1.8 kg17.9 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

The chassis is plastic and more prone to flexing down the keyboard center and outer lid than say the pricier HP Envy or Lenovo Yoga. When compared to the similarly priced Lenovo IdeaPad 3 or older HP Pavilion 15, however, chassis rigidity is comparable and not all that much better or worse.

The hinges are the biggest difference between the 2020 Inspiron 15 and previous generation models. Dell has implemented what Asus calls "ErgoLift" hinges where the base will rise at a slight angle when the lid is opened. The rear is lined with rubber since this section of the lid will always slide against the table.

Hinge rigidity feels taut and uniform at all angles. Teetering remains when changing angles but it's minimal enough to not be of any concern.

Overall dimensions are very close to competing models like the Asus VivoBook 15, Lenovo IdeaPad 5 or Honor MagicBook 15 by just a few millimeters each. However, our Dell system has the slight advantage in weight as it's about 100 g to 200 g lighter than the aforementioned alternatives.

Plastic base is representative of the inexpensive price. All SKUs at the moment are white only with no other color options
Plastic base is representative of the inexpensive price. All SKUs at the moment are white only with no other color options
Matte silver surfaces are slightly roughened and repel fingerprints quite well. Note the rubber along the edge of the back
Matte silver surfaces are slightly roughened and repel fingerprints quite well. Note the rubber along the edge of the back
The lid lifts the base slightly to improve airflow much like on some Asus laptops
The lid lifts the base slightly to improve airflow much like on some Asus laptops
Integrated fingerprint-enabled power button
Integrated fingerprint-enabled power button
Bottom panel requires just a Philips screwdriver to open
Bottom panel requires just a Philips screwdriver to open
Hinges and ventilation are hidden underneath the lid. The hinges allow a maximum angle of ~145 degrees
Hinges and ventilation are hidden underneath the lid. The hinges allow a maximum angle of ~145 degrees
359.8 mm / 14.2 inch 233.8 mm / 9.2 inch 16.1 mm / 0.634 inch 1.8 kg3.97 lbs358 mm / 14.1 inch 245 mm / 9.65 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.8 kg3.86 lbs357.8 mm / 14.1 inch 229.9 mm / 9.05 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 1.5 kg3.37 lbs356.7 mm / 14 inch 233.1 mm / 9.18 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.7 kg3.66 lbs356.2 mm / 14 inch 238.4 mm / 9.39 inch 17.94 mm / 0.706 inch 1.8 kg4.03 lbs356.1 mm / 14 inch 234.5 mm / 9.23 inch 17.9 mm / 0.705 inch 1.6 kg3.58 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Port options are similar to the Lenovo IdeaPad S340 except that the SD reader on our Dell is a MicroSD reader instead. Keep in mind that the USB-C port here does not support Thunderbolt at all unlike on the pricier Inspiron 15 7506.

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: MicroSD reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, 3.5 mm combo audio
Right: MicroSD reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, 3.5 mm combo audio
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity
Left: AC adapter, HDMI 1.4, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, USB-C Gen. 2 w/ DisplayPort and Power Delivery
Left: AC adapter, HDMI 1.4, USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, USB-C Gen. 2 w/ DisplayPort and Power Delivery

SD Card Reader

Transfer rates with the spring-loaded SD card reader is slow
Transfer rates with the spring-loaded SD card reader is slow
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
76.4 MB/s +292%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
25 MB/s +28%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
21.32 MB/s +9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
20.8 MB/s +7%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 32GB)
19.5 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
84.5 MB/s +221%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
31.9 MB/s +21%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
28.59 MB/s +9%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 32GB)
26.29 MB/s
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
25.9 MB/s -1%

Communication

Removable M.2 Wi-Fi 6 WLAN module. We experienced no issues when connected to our Netgear RAX200 test router
Removable M.2 Wi-Fi 6 WLAN module. We experienced no issues when connected to our Netgear RAX200 test router
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1224 (586min - 1492max) MBit/s
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
1195 (922min - 1315max) MBit/s -2%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1112 (914min - 1232max) MBit/s -9%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
670 (647min - 687max) MBit/s -45%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
636 (581min - 678max) MBit/s -48%
Honor MagicBook 15
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
616 (559min - 687max) MBit/s -50%
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1429 (730min - 1491max) MBit/s
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1364 (761min - 1472max) MBit/s -5%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
1128 (1037min - 1164max) MBit/s -21%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
902 (860min - 921max) MBit/s -37%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
883 (849min - 910max) MBit/s -38%
Honor MagicBook 15
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
613 (577min - 630max) MBit/s -57%
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Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1404 (730-1491)
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1204 (586-1492)

Webcam

ColorChecker
11.9 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
12 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
3 ∆E
10.7 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
ColorChecker Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502: 9.52 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 19.31 ∆E

Maintenance

Bottom panel pops off more easily than expected. RAM, storage, and WLAN are all upgradeable
Bottom panel pops off more easily than expected. RAM, storage, and WLAN are all upgradeable

Accessories and Warranty

The retail box includes no extras other than the AC adapter and paperwork. Dell offers a wide variety of warranty extensions if purchased directly from its website.

Input Devices

Keyboard

Though Inspiron laptops have changed in design over the past year, their keyboards have remained the same. Our Inspiron 5502 keyboard is exactly the same as the ones on the Inspiron 15 7506 and Inspiron 5584 for similar typing experiences between them. On one hand, this consistency is appreciated as it makes jumping between different Inspiron laptops easier to manage such as in offices or large public workspaces. On the other hand, key feedback remains shallow and somewhat soft especially when compared to the keyboards on the HP Envy series or Dell Latitude series.

Touchpad

The Precision clickpad (11.5 x 8 cm) is smooth and with a little bit of sticking when gliding at slow speeds for accurate clicks. Its integrated mouse buttons, however, are horrendously spongy and shallow for an unsatisfying experience. Even simple actions like double-clicking are difficult because of how soft the feedback is. We recommend using an external mouse whenever possible.

No changes in keyboard layout or feedback from last year's Inspiron laptops
No changes in keyboard layout or feedback from last year's Inspiron laptops
Clickpad works well enough for cursor control, but the spongy clicks are unsatisfying
Clickpad works well enough for cursor control, but the spongy clicks are unsatisfying
The keyboard keys have soft feedback and relatively quiet clatter
The keyboard keys have soft feedback and relatively quiet clatter
Too bad there is no black color option because the key symbols can be difficult to see in some cases
Too bad there is no black color option because the key symbols can be difficult to see in some cases

Display

Dell uses the same BOE NV15N3D panel for both the budget G3 15 3590 gaming laptop and our Inspiron 5502. This panel exhibits almost all the characteristics of a cheap display including the shallow color space, slow black-white response times, low maximum brightness, and a slightly cool color temperature. Contrast ratio, however, is actually respectable at just over 1000:1. Nonetheless, don't expect videos or images to pop or be as colorful as they would be on the XPS 15.

Note that pulse-width modulation is present on all brightness levels up to 98 percent. If your eyes are sensitive to flickering, then you may want to avoid using this laptop for long periods.

Though there are no 4K UHD options, FHD touch is available
Though there are no 4K UHD options, FHD touch is available
Narrow side bezels. The top and bottom bezels are thicker
Narrow side bezels. The top and bottom bezels are thicker
Display is ever-so-slightly grainy due to the matte overlay
Display is ever-so-slightly grainy due to the matte overlay
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
232.7
cd/m²
235.8
cd/m²
224.7
cd/m²
224.4
cd/m²
233.1
cd/m²
223.8
cd/m²
211.8
cd/m²
228.4
cd/m²
219.5
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE NV15N3D tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 235.8 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 226 cd/m² Minimum: 11.28 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 210.4 cd/m²
Contrast: 1110:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.69 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 5.12
ΔE Greyscale 3.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
58% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
37.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
40.73% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.42% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.35
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
BOE NV15N3D, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
LG Philips 156WFF, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Panda LM156LF-5L04, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Honor MagicBook 15
AU Optronics B156HAN02.8, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
AU Optronics B156HAN02.1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
BOE CQ NV156FHM-T03, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Display
69%
-1%
1%
-5%
2%
Display P3 Coverage
39.42
67.4
71%
39.01
-1%
39.96
1%
37.63
-5%
40.43
3%
sRGB Coverage
58.7
97.2
66%
58.5
0%
59.7
2%
56.5
-4%
58.8
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
40.73
68.7
69%
40.33
-1%
41.29
1%
38.88
-5%
41.77
3%
Response Times
-7%
22%
26%
17%
1%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
45.6 ?(23.6, 22)
52.4 ?(29.2, 23.2)
-15%
38 ?(19, 19)
17%
36 ?(18, 18)
21%
42 ?(20, 22)
8%
46.4 ?(26, 20.4)
-2%
Response Time Black / White *
36.4 ?(20.4, 16)
36 ?(22.8, 13.2)
1%
27 ?(15, 12)
26%
25 ?(14, 11)
31%
27 ?(16, 11)
26%
35.2 ?(20.4, 14.8)
3%
PWM Frequency
1020 ?(98)
Screen
21%
-6%
14%
1%
-9%
Brightness middle
233.1
289.8
24%
287
23%
251
8%
340
46%
320.8
38%
Brightness
226
274
21%
261
15%
247
9%
325
44%
309
37%
Brightness Distribution
90
92
2%
84
-7%
85
-6%
88
-2%
87
-3%
Black Level *
0.21
0.31
-48%
0.51
-143%
0.205
2%
0.27
-29%
0.27
-29%
Contrast
1110
935
-16%
563
-49%
1224
10%
1259
13%
1188
7%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.69
3.75
34%
4.72
17%
3.94
31%
6.62
-16%
7.68
-35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
20.62
7.01
66%
17.94
13%
7.87
62%
21.05
-2%
21.97
-7%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
5.12
1.52
70%
3.74
27%
3.42
33%
4.71
8%
4.65
9%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.3
5.3
-61%
2.2
33%
3.42
-4%
4.61
-40%
7.3
-121%
Gamma
2.35 94%
2.35 94%
2.51 88%
2.44 90%
2.74 80%
2.12 104%
CCT
6749 96%
5810 112%
6758 96%
6319 103%
6262 104%
6213 105%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
37.1
62.9
70%
37
0%
38
2%
36
-3%
37.8
2%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
58
97
67%
58
0%
59
2%
56
-3%
58.3
1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
28% / 26%
5% / -2%
14% / 13%
4% / 2%
-2% / -6%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers just 58 percent of sRGB. Though not uncommon on other budget laptops like the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 or Asus VivoBook S15, mid-range laptops and up tend to cover at least 90 percent of sRGB for deeper and more accurate colors. This is definitely not the laptop to be using for any sort of graphics editing.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

Grayscale is actually not bad out of the box with a low average DeltaE value of just 3.3. Colors, however, are relatively inaccurate especially at higher saturations due to the narrow color space mentioned above. Calibrating the panel will not significantly improve these drawbacks.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
36.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 20.4 ms rise
↘ 16 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 94 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
45.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 23.6 ms rise
↘ 22 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 75 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 1020 Hz ≤ 98 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 1020 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 98 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 1020 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is poor as the backlight is relatively dim for anything other than indoor use. Furthermore, maximum brightness dips slightly when running on battery power (233 nits to 210 nits) with no option to disable this in Intel Graphics Command Center. Users must enter BIOS and disable EcoPower to prevent the automatic dip in brightness.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast degrade if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast degrade if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

The Inspiron 15 5502 offers only 11th gen Intel options ranging from the Core i3-1115G1 to the Core i5-1135G7 and Core i7-1165G7. Upgrading to the Core i5 or Core i7 from our Core i3 configuration will bring significant gains in performance as our benchmarks below will show. The lack of any discrete GPU options is understandable since Iris Xe is more power efficient and appropriate for the price range, but it would have been nice to see some AMD Ryzen options. 

Our test unit was set to Best performance via Windows prior to running any performance benchmarks below for the best possible scores.

Processor

Multi-thread performance is about neck-to-neck with the last generation Core i3-1005G1 while single-thread performance can be up to 25 percent faster according to CineBench benchmarks. Owners of older Whiskey Lake-U Core i3 laptops aren't going to see much of a CPU performance difference if upgrading to the Core i3-1115G4. Performance hunters on a budget may want to consider the competing Ryzen 3 4300U which can outperform our i3-111G5G4 by about 50 percent in multi-threaded loads with only a 15 percent deficit in single-threaded loads.

Upgrading to the Core i5-1135G7 option can bring a massive boost to CPU performance by about 2x.

See our dedicated page on the Core i3-1115G4 for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

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Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø379 (375.47-384.71)
HP 250 G7-15S40ES GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø529 (517.84-560.97)
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø815 (792.91-822.98)
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø305 (302.1-307.61)
Lenovo V330-15IKB UHD Graphics 620, i3-7130U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø283 (281.04-284.29)
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 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
2067 Points +115%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
2016 Points +110%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1999 Points +108%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
1495 Points +56%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
1432 Points +49%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (961 - 1251, n=6)
1120 Points +17%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
961 Points
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
928 Points -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
902 Points -6%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA-EC969T
Intel Core i3-8130U
774 Points -19%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
727 Points -24%
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel Core i3-8145U
657 Points -32%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
587 Points -39%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
539 Points +7%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
522 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (504 - 515, n=6)
507 Points +1%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
504 Points
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
449 Points -11%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
427 Points -15%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
405 Points -20%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
371 Points -26%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA-EC969T
Intel Core i3-8130U
348 Points -31%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
348 Points -31%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
338 Points -33%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
311 Points -38%
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel Core i3-8145U
296 Points -41%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1027 (957.88min - 1027.12max) Points +167%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
872 Points +127%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
823 (792.91min - 822.98max) Points +114%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
664 Points +73%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
580 Points +51%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (385 - 507, n=6)
462 Points +20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
404 Points +5%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
384.7 (375.47min - 384.71max) Points
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel Core i3-8145U
350 Points -9%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA-EC969T
Intel Core i3-8130U
342 Points -11%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
334 (317.34min - 333.73max) Points -13%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
333 (293min - 333max) Points -13%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
314 Points -18%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
228 Points +18%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
201 Points +4%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
193.6 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (137 - 197, n=6)
179.9 Points -7%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
173 Points -11%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
165 Points -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
157 Points -19%
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel Core i3-8145U
154 Points -20%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
144.8 Points -25%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
141 Points -27%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA-EC969T
Intel Core i3-8130U
138 Points -29%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
129 Points -33%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
126 Points -35%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
1814 Seconds * -53%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
1439 Seconds * -21%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
1188 Seconds *
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
1174 Seconds * +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1123 Seconds * +5%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (940 - 1188, n=6)
1037 Seconds * +13%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
907 Seconds * +24%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
748 Seconds * +37%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
688 Seconds * +42%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
567 Seconds * +52%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
518 Seconds * +56%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5099 MIPS +10%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4794 MIPS +4%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
4621 MIPS
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (4497 - 4674, n=6)
4586 MIPS -1%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
4338 MIPS -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
4057 MIPS -12%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
4038 MIPS -13%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4014 MIPS -13%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
3536 MIPS -23%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
3438 MIPS -26%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
3406 MIPS -26%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
26819 MIPS +141%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
24101 MIPS +117%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
23708 MIPS +113%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
16890 MIPS +52%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
15043 MIPS +35%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (11122 - 13422, n=6)
12669 MIPS +14%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
11135 MIPS 0%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
11122 MIPS
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
10725 MIPS -4%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
8984 MIPS -19%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
7921 MIPS -29%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1586 Points +19%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1419 Points +6%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
1337 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (1190 - 1352, n=8)
1296 Points -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1161 Points -13%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
1108 Points -17%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
1096 Points -18%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
1027 Points -23%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
957 Points -28%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
905 Points -32%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
813 Points -39%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5878 Points +142%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
5091 Points +110%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4640 Points +91%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
3330 Points +37%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
3165 Points +30%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (2341 - 2983, n=8)
2628 Points +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
2434 Points 0%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2427 Points
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
2034 Points -16%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
2028 Points -16%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
1604 Points -34%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
7.58 fps +133%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
6.88 fps +112%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
5.86 fps +80%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4.37 fps +34%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4.13 fps +27%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (3.25 - 4.1, n=6)
3.71 fps +14%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
3.59 fps +10%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
3.25 fps
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
3.12 fps -4%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
2.23 fps -31%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2.03 fps -38%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
97.8 s * -56%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
95.6 s * -52%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
81.9 s * -30%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
72 s * -15%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
62.8 s *
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
62.2 s * +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
56.8 s * +10%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
50 s * +20%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (40.6 - 62.8, n=7)
49.5 s * +21%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
45.8 s * +27%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
28.13 s * +55%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
0.918 sec * -40%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
0.846 sec * -29%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U
0.76 sec * -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
0.755 sec * -15%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
0.74 sec * -13%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
0.686 sec * -5%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4
  (0.636 - 0.671, n=7)
0.656 sec * -0%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4
0.655 sec *
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.626 sec * +4%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
0.614 sec * +6%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.571 sec * +13%
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 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
8018
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
16265
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
12689
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
193.6 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
384.7 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
63.8 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
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System Performance

PCMark results are slower than the usual Core i5 and Core i7 laptops while being faster than the last generation Core i3-10110U. Our integrated Xe GPU in particular gets a big boost in Digital Content Creation over the older UHD Graphics 620.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5306 Points +36%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4679 Points +20%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
4524 Points +16%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (3898 - 4390, n=6)
4161 Points +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
4113 Points +6%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
3898 Points
Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
3883 Points 0%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
3360 Points -14%
Essentials
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
9524 Points +15%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
9511 Points +15%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
8930 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (8205 - 9090, n=6)
8604 Points +4%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
8248 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
8033 Points -3%
Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
7775 Points -6%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
7202 Points -13%
Productivity
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
8519 Points +38%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7379 Points +20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
6876 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (6166 - 6488, n=6)
6287 Points +2%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
6251 Points +1%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
6167 Points
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
5984 Points -3%
Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
5799 Points -6%
Digital Content Creation
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5330 Points +69%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
4222 Points +34%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3961 Points +25%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (3161 - 3895, n=6)
3619 Points +14%
Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
3526 Points +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
3420 Points +8%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
3161 Points
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
2390 Points -24%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4141 Points +24%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
4017 Points +20%
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (3339 - 4620, n=2)
3980 Points +19%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3791 Points +14%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
3641 Points +9%
Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
3615 Points +8%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
3339 Points
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
2898 Points -13%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5681 Points +99%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5291 Points +85%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
5249 Points +84%
Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
4666 Points +63%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
4314 Points +51%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
3021 Points +6%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
2859 Points
Average Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (2856 - 2859, n=2)
2858 Points 0%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3339 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
2859 points
PCMark 10 Score
3898 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues related to ACPI.sys. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is otherwise smooth with just four dropped frames during our minute-long YouTube test.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1857 μs * -21%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
1532 μs *
Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
1343 μs * +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
780 μs * +49%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
685 μs * +55%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Our unit comes with a budget 128 GB Toshiba BG4 NVMe SSD. Though sequential read rates are decent at over 1900 MB/s, sequential write rates are significantly slower at just 200 MB/s according to AS SSD. Toshiba's official specifications sheet claims a write rate of up to 800 MB/s. Users can configure with higher capacity drives or install their own.

More SSD and HDD comparisons can be found on our table here.

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
Interestingly, the laptop comes with a 2230 NVMe SSD instead of the more common 2280. The laptop can support up to two M.2 2280 SSDs simultaneously
Interestingly, the laptop comes with a 2230 NVMe SSD instead of the more common 2280. The laptop can support up to two M.2 2280 SSDs simultaneously
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
Honor MagicBook 15
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
AS SSD
3%
189%
217%
118%
131%
Seq Read
1142
1470
29%
1754
54%
2830
148%
1625
42%
1447
27%
Seq Write
199.8
324.2
62%
1567
684%
2187
995%
860
330%
926
363%
4K Read
39.5
37.25
-6%
53
34%
45.36
15%
52.1
32%
40.06
1%
4K Write
165.7
98
-41%
167.9
1%
88.6
-47%
131.3
-21%
97.9
-41%
4K-64 Read
461.2
796
73%
586
27%
732
59%
797
73%
323.7
-30%
4K-64 Write
203
152.6
-25%
858
323%
1199
491%
769
279%
791
290%
Access Time Read *
0.124
0.146
-18%
0.097
22%
0.055
56%
0.063
49%
0.06
52%
Access Time Write *
0.181
0.577
-219%
0.038
79%
0.037
80%
0.032
82%
0.144
20%
Score Read
615
980
59%
815
33%
1060
72%
1012
65%
508
-17%
Score Write
389
283
-27%
1182
204%
1506
287%
986
153%
982
152%
Score Total
1284
1714
33%
2421
89%
3087
140%
2492
94%
1738
35%
Copy ISO MB/s
216.8
353.5
63%
1477
581%
1151
431%
638
194%
943
335%
Copy Program MB/s
163
194.1
19%
495.3
204%
239.3
47%
290.2
78%
612
275%
Copy Game MB/s
176
239
36%
719
309%
635
261%
525
198%
826
369%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
10%
236%
276%
131%
117%
Write 4K
138.5
99.3
-28%
214.4
55%
136.1
-2%
159.7
15%
130.8
-6%
Read 4K
41.98
32.1
-24%
58.5
39%
42.88
2%
48.31
15%
54.8
31%
Write Seq
213.5
353.1
65%
1678
686%
2335
994%
1038
386%
978
358%
Read Seq
1289
1370
6%
1648
28%
2183
69%
1158
-10%
1627
26%
Write 4K Q32T1
157.8
171.1
8%
644
308%
261.2
66%
493.9
213%
450.1
185%
Read 4K Q32T1
448.9
350.8
-22%
600
34%
328.1
-27%
522
16%
345.9
-23%
Write Seq Q32T1
210.5
325.9
55%
1760
736%
2348
1015%
1028
388%
982
367%
Read Seq Q32T1
1853
2197
19%
1853
0%
3564
92%
2280
23%
1842
-1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
7% / 5%
213% / 206%
247% / 238%
125% / 122%
124% / 126%

* ... smaller is better

Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1853 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 210.5 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 448.9 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 157.8 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1289 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 213.5 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 41.98 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 138.5 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

Our Iris Xe G4 is about 50 to 60 percent slower than the Iris Xe G7 as found on laptops with the Core i7-1165G7 according to 3DMark benchmarks. Even so, users who may be upgrading from the UHD Graphics 620 will still see a massive leap in graphics performance by at least 2x. Gaming potential is still very limited, however, as even DOTA 2 can barely maintain 30 FPS at medium settings.

See our dedicated page on the Iris Xe G4 for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
 
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
5759 Points +156%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7
4364 Points +94%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U
3239 Points +44%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
3195 Points +42%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
2612 Points +16%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U
2438 Points +8%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
2339 Points +4%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (1602 - 3131, n=11)
2282 Points +1%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4
2250 Points
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1
1666 Points -26%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1359 Points -40%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA-EC969T
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-8130U
1103 Points -51%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, R3 3200U
1065 Points -53%
Lenovo V330-15IKB
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-7130U
1055 Points -53%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U
952 Points -58%
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U
942 Points -58%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), i3-1000NG4
922 Points -59%
Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Intel HD Graphics 515, 6Y30
735 Points -67%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1611 Points +123%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7
1338 Points +85%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
1059 Points +46%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U
932 Points +29%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (634 - 913, n=9)
763 Points +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U
733 Points +1%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4
723 Points
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
673 Points -7%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
615 Points -15%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1
437 Points -40%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
395 Points -45%
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U
310 Points -57%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, R3 3200U
300 Points -59%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
1804 Points +124%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7
1485 Points +85%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
1192 Points +48%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U
1047 Points +30%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (715 - 1018, n=9)
855 Points +6%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U
825 Points +3%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4
804 Points
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
760 Points -5%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
701 Points -13%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1
500 Points -38%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
452 Points -44%
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U
353 Points -56%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, R3 3200U
340 Points -58%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
6971 Points +99%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7
6332 Points +80%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
5431 Points +55%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U
4713 Points +34%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
3965 Points +13%
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
3796 Points +8%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U
3535 Points +1%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4
3510 Points
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (2156 - 3906, n=11)
3288 Points -6%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1
2115 Points -40%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1963 Points -44%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), i3-1000NG4
1941 Points -45%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, R3 3200U
1678 Points -52%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA-EC969T
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-8130U
1561 Points -56%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U
1549 Points -56%
Lenovo V330-15IKB
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-7130U
1542 Points -56%
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U
1461 Points -58%
Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Intel HD Graphics 515, 6Y30
1186 Points -66%
1280x720 Performance Combined
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7
6970 Points +193%
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7
5246 Points +121%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), R5 4500U
4297 Points +81%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7
4030 Points +70%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, R3 4300U
3288 Points +38%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), R5 3500U
2799 Points +18%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (1184 - 4412, n=11)
2627 Points +11%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4
2377 Points
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
2356 Points -1%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1
2223 Points -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1992 Points -16%
Lenovo V330-15IKB
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-7130U
1509 Points -37%
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TP412UA-EC969T
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-8130U
1457 Points -39%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, R3 3200U
1447 Points -39%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), i3-1000NG4
1352 Points -43%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U
1315 Points -45%
Dell Latitude 3400
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-8145U
1301 Points -45%
Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Intel HD Graphics 515, 6Y30
1014 Points -57%
3DMark 06 Standard Score
11040 points
3DMark Vantage P Result
10650 points
3DMark 11 Performance
3508 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
9239 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
1949 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
804 points
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Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
93.3 (76.1min) fps +28%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
78.2 (50.6min) fps +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
77.7 (67.6min) fps +6%
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
76.5 (30.8min) fps +5%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
73 (59.1min) fps
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (37 - 95.8, n=12)
72.1 fps -1%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
70.6 (60.1min) fps -3%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
60.8 (54.1min) fps -17%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
60 (53.4min) fps -18%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
48.2 (32.7min) fps -34%
1366x768 med (1/3)
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
76.2 (49min) fps +129%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
74.2 (52.3min) fps +123%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
64.2 (50.3min) fps +93%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
54.4 (40.8min) fps +63%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
38.8 (35.8min) fps +17%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (27.3 - 50.8, n=12)
36 fps +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
34.1 (26.7min) fps +2%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
33.3 (25.2min) fps
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
31 (24.1min) fps -7%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
23.4 (15.4min) fps -30%
1920x1080 high (2/3)
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
53.6 (35.6min) fps +144%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
41.4 (37.7min) fps +88%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
39.3 (35.3min) fps +79%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
36.3 (26.2min) fps +65%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (19.3 - 40.8, n=12)
27.2 fps +24%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
22 (18.3min) fps 0%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
22 (15.5min) fps
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
18.2 (16.6min) fps -17%
Dell Latitude 15 3510 NK2MC
Intel Core i3-10110U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
15.6 (14.4min) fps -29%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
14.7 (10.1min) fps -33%
The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
97.8 fps +112%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
66.1 (60min - 71max) fps +43%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
60 fps +30%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
46.2 (41min - 52max) fps
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
44.5 fps -4%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (20.6 - 62.3, n=11)
41.1 fps -11%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
9.1 fps -80%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
63.1 fps +127%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
36.7 fps +32%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
36.5 (30min - 43max) fps +31%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
28.4 fps +2%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (15.6 - 39.3, n=10)
28.1 fps +1%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
27.8 (2min - 33max) fps
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
35.4 (34min, 34P1 - 37max) fps +141%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
19.8 (18min - 22max) fps +35%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
16.8 fps +14%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
14.7 (11min - 17max) fps
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (8.37 - 20.7, n=10)
14.5 fps -1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
14.1 fps -4%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
15.5 fps +101%
HP Envy x360 15-ee0257ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
10.1 fps +31%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
10 (8min - 12max) fps +30%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
8.9 fps +16%
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (5.61 - 10.3, n=8)
7.94 fps +3%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
7.7 (6min - 9max) fps
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
46.4 fps +38%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
33.7 fps
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (21.8 - 42.5, n=11)
32.5 fps -4%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
31.5 fps -7%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
25.5 fps -24%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
24.8 fps -26%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
23.6 fps -30%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
18.3 fps -46%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
17.8 fps -47%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
39.3 fps +62%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
31.3 fps +29%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
24.9 fps +3%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
24.2 fps
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (15.8 - 29.6, n=11)
22.8 fps -6%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
20.2 fps -17%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
12.3 fps -49%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
11.6 fps -52%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
9.32 fps -61%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
SCHENKER Vision 15
Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
34.4 fps +54%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
32.8 fps +47%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
22.4 fps 0%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
22.3 fps
Average Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
  (14.1 - 26.7, n=11)
21 fps -6%
Honor MagicBook 15
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
17.2 fps -23%
Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-SH31
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
11.1 fps -50%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
10.8 fps -52%
Apple MacBook Air 2020 i3
Intel Core i3-1000NG4, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
9.16 fps -59%
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 46.2 27.8 14.7 7.7
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 73 33.3 22 20
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 19.2 11.5 7.99
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 33.7 24.2 22.3

Emissions

System Noise

Fan noise is almost always quiet. After all, the chassis is capable of housing a Core i7 CPU whereas our configuration uses only a Core i3 with more limited Turbo Boost potential. We had to run the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06 twice in a row to get the internal fan kicking.

At worst, we're only able to record a fan noise just shy of 35 dB(A) only when running extreme loads like Prime95 which is still quieter than many other Ultrabooks under the same conditions.

We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine on our test unit
We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine on our test unit
Cooling solution consists of a single ~45 mm fan and copper heat pipe
Cooling solution consists of a single ~45 mm fan and copper heat pipe
Expandable 2x DDR4 SODIMM slots
Expandable 2x DDR4 SODIMM slots
BIOS battery is easily accessible
BIOS battery is easily accessible
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
Honor MagicBook 15
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
GeForce MX350, i5-1035G1, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Noise
-6%
-4%
-11%
-20%
-3%
off / environment *
27.5
27.1
1%
25
9%
30.7
-12%
30.7
-12%
28.5
-4%
Idle Minimum *
27.9
27.1
3%
25
10%
30.7
-10%
30.7
-10%
28.5
-2%
Idle Average *
27.9
27.1
3%
25
10%
30.7
-10%
30.7
-10%
28.5
-2%
Idle Maximum *
27.9
27.1
3%
25
10%
30.7
-10%
30.7
-10%
28.5
-2%
Load Average *
28.1
31.5
-12%
39.5
-41%
32.7
-16%
43.4
-54%
30.3
-8%
Load Maximum *
34.8
47.2
-36%
41.6
-20%
38.4
-10%
43.7
-26%
35.5
-2%
Witcher 3 ultra *
37.4
39.3
43.2

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
27.9 / 27.9 / 27.9 dB(A)
Load
28.1 / 34.8 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 27.5 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2040.740.941.141.42535.634.934.538.43131.930.430.533.940302927.629.65030.227.526.927.8633128.128.628.4803130.830.230.710027.827.627.727.612527.927.231.927.816024.124.928.924.320022.723.123.624.425021.721.523.424.631523.124.32426.140020.421.220.923.950018.120.518.92463016.717.61724.28001515.31522.9100014.714.214.822.1125014.113.913.823.6160013.814.113.924.1200013.7141424.3250013.813.91423.5315013.613.813.724.4400013.413.413.422.2500013.413.213.419.9630013.413.313.417.6800013.413.313.715.41000013.513.513.8141250013.813.713.913.81600012.812.712.812.9SPL27.527.928.134.8N111.12.1median 14.1median 14.1median 14median 23.9Delta3.63.74.42.4hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseDell Inspiron 15 5000 5502

Temperature

Surface temperatures are warmest near the center of the keyboard. Nonetheless, this hot spot will only be about 35 C when running demanding loads and so it's never uncomfortable to the touch. Be sure to not block the ventilation grilles on the bottom side which can be much warmer at over 44 C.

No rear or side exhaust
No rear or side exhaust
AC adapter after heavy use
AC adapter after heavy use
Max. Load
 30.8 °C
87 F
31.8 °C
89 F
27.4 °C
81 F
 
 27.6 °C
82 F
33.6 °C
92 F
23 °C
73 F
 
 23.8 °C
75 F
23.2 °C
74 F
22.4 °C
72 F
 
Maximum: 33.6 °C = 92 F
Average: 27.1 °C = 81 F
25.6 °C
78 F
44.2 °C
112 F
30.8 °C
87 F
21.8 °C
71 F
33.2 °C
92 F
28.6 °C
83 F
22 °C
72 F
23.6 °C
74 F
23.4 °C
74 F
Maximum: 44.2 °C = 112 F
Average: 28.1 °C = 83 F
Power Supply (max.)  34.8 °C = 95 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 27.1 °C / 81 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.6 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.2 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 22 °C / 72 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 23.8 °C / 74.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (+5 °C / 9 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

When stressed with Prime95, the CPU would boost to 4.1 GHz for about 30 seconds until hitting an apparent 84 C temperature ceiling. Thereafter, clock rates and temperature would drop and stabilize at 2.9 GHz and 59 C, respectively. Clock rates fall further to about 1.4 GHz when both the CPU and GPU are under 100 percent utilization.

Running on battery power will not limit performance. A 3DMark 11 test on batteries returned Physics and Graphics scores of 3533 and 5233 points, respectively, compared to 3510 and 5128 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 35
Prime95 Stress 2.9 -- 59
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 1.4 850 59

Speakers

Stereo speakers near front corners. High volume settings do not vibrate the palm rests
Stereo speakers near front corners. High volume settings do not vibrate the palm rests
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio is balanced albeit with limited bass reproduction
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio is balanced albeit with limited bass reproduction
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2038.840.938.8253234.9323132.430.432.44030.22930.25031.727.531.76331.928.131.98031.530.831.510032.827.632.812535.627.235.61604724.94720054.223.154.225058.321.558.331560.624.360.640062.221.262.250065.320.565.363062.217.662.280067.315.367.3100073.314.273.3125071.613.971.6160070.914.170.9200067.91467.9250067.613.967.631506213.862400062.713.462.7500068.713.268.7630066.813.366.8800065.613.365.61000067.113.567.11250068.713.768.71600068.712.768.7SPL80.327.980.3N48148median 65.6median 14.1median 65.6Delta5.93.75.935.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseDell Inspiron 15 5000 5502Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 27% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Our Dell consumes less power than its Core i5 or Core i7 peers especially when under heavier loads. Running 3DMark 06, for example, would only consume about 25 W compared to 31 W or 43 W on the Inspiron 15 7506 or Lenovo Ideapad S340 15, respectively. The results are reasonable based on the significantly slower graphics performance of our integrated Xe G4 with 48 EUs when compared to the Xe G7 with 80 EUs or 96 EUs.

We're able to record a temporary maximum draw of 54.3 W from the small (~10.6 x 4.6 x 2.7 cm) 65 W AC adapter before thermal limitations start to kick in as shown by the graphs below.

Consumption when running 3DMark 06
Consumption when running 3DMark 06
CineBench R15 xT initiated at 10s mark. The system takes about 33 W and 82 seconds to complete the benchmark
CineBench R15 xT initiated at 10s mark. The system takes about 33 W and 82 seconds to complete the benchmark
Prime95 stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 47 W for about 30 seconds before falling to 34 W and finally 28 W
Prime95 stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 47 W for about 30 seconds before falling to 34 W and finally 28 W
Prime95+FurMark stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 54 W before eventually stabilizing at 28 W
Prime95+FurMark stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 54 W before eventually stabilizing at 28 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.44 / 0.45 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.3 / 7.1 / 7.2 Watt
Load midlight 24.8 / 54.3 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Honor MagicBook 15
R5 3500U, Vega 8, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX350, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Power Consumption
-11%
-27%
-17%
-57%
-11%
Idle Minimum *
4.3
3.9
9%
3
30%
4.6
-7%
4.9
-14%
3.8
12%
Idle Average *
7.1
6.9
3%
6.4
10%
8.5
-20%
9.1
-28%
6.9
3%
Idle Maximum *
7.2
8.5
-18%
7.9
-10%
9.1
-26%
11.6
-61%
7.7
-7%
Load Average *
24.8
30.5
-23%
59
-138%
38
-53%
65
-162%
43.3
-75%
Load Maximum *
54.3
69.7
-28%
68
-25%
44
19%
65.3
-20%
47.5
13%
Witcher 3 ultra *
42.6
48
59
40.4

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Battery capacity is identical to the pricier Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 at 53 Wh. Nonetheless, runtimes are longer on our Inspiron 5502 at almost 9 hours of real-world WLAN use.

Charging from empty to full capacity takes about 2 hours with the included AC adapter. The system supports charging with generic USB-C chargers as well.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
26h 44min
WiFi Websurfing
8h 59min
Load (maximum brightness)
3h 17min
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, 53 Wh
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 53 Wh
Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350, 50 Wh
Honor MagicBook 15
R5 3500U, Vega 8, 42 Wh
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX350, 70 Wh
Lenovo Ideapad S340-15IIL
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 36 Wh
Battery Runtime
-32%
-6%
-33%
-5%
-60%
Reader / Idle
1604
1127
-30%
1391
-13%
599
-63%
WiFi v1.3
539
499
-7%
504
-6%
361
-33%
684
27%
258
-52%
Load
197
80
-59%
139
-29%
66
-66%

Pros

+ 2x SODIMM and 2x M.2 storage options
+ decent CPU and GPU performance
+ narrow side bezels
+ easy serviceability
+ long battery life
+ quiet fan noise
+ inexpensive

Cons

- slower multi-thread CPU performance than a Ryzen 3 4300U
- MicroSD reader instead of full-size SD reader
- dim display for poor outdoor visibility
- PWM on almost all brightness levels
- poor colors and response times
- key feedback could be better
- no Thunderbolt support
- very spongy clickpad
- no black color option
- no IR camera

Verdict

In review: Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502
In review: Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502

The Inspiron 15 5502 excels in serviceability and expandability with its 2x SODIMM and 2x storage bays. Users should exploit these features to make the most of the Dell as many other laptops in this price range are either more difficult to service or lacking in storage options. The long battery life and decent CPU performance will be more than sufficient for day-to-day browsing and office use. 

Upgrading to the Core i5-1135G7 is recommended especially since you can skimp on RAM or storage and then upgrade those components yourself to save some cash. The quad-core Core i5 option the potential to offer 100 percent faster CPU performance and 50 percent faster graphics performance than our baseline dual-core Core i3. Even if you mostly web browse or email, the extra horsepower can give the laptop longer legs down the line.

A good "starter" laptop for students and indoor use because of its affordability and upgrade options. However, amateur graphics editors or outdoor users are going to want something with a better display and a firmer clickpad.

The worst aspects of the Inspiron 15 5502 are its poor colors, dim display, and spongy clickpad. The former makes this model a bad option for any sort of video or photo editing while the latter just makes it a pain to use without an external mouse. You might want to check out the similarly-priced Lenovo IdeaPad 5 if you plan on using the laptop outdoors frequently because of its brighter display.

Price and availability

Amazon product page with similar Core i3 specifications for $579 USD

Mid-range Core i5 options can be found on Best Buy for $759 USD

Higher-end Core i7 options can be found on Walmart for $899 USD

The prices reflect the date of publishing and they will likely change over time.

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5502 - 12/29/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
67 / 98 → 68%
Keyboard
74%
Pointing Device
68%
Connectivity
46 / 80 → 57%
Weight
68 / 20-72 → 91%
Battery
85 / 95 → 90%
Display
79%
Games Performance
58 / 90 → 64%
Application Performance
83 / 90 → 92%
Temperature
94%
Noise
92 / 95 → 96%
Audio
80%
Camera
35 / 85 → 41%
Average
71%
78%
Multimedia - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-12-30 (Update: 2020-12-30)