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MagyarDell Latitude 3520 in review: Core i5 office laptop delivers good runtimes
Dell has a series of office notebooks in its lineup with the Latitude-3520 series, which is aimed at private and professional users. The prices start at around 500 Euros (~$530) and are around 800 Euros ($845) for this model. You get a package consisting of a Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD. The competition includes devices like the Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4, the Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE and the HP ProBook 450 G9, the Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.6 % | 02/2023 | Dell Latitude 3520 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.8 kg | 18.06 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.9 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE R5 5625U, Vega 7 | 1.8 kg | 23 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.8 % | 11/2021 | Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.7 kg | 19.4 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85 % | 08/2022 | HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 78 % | 02/2022 | Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.9 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case & features - Latitude with USB 3.2 Gen 2
The inconspicuous, black plastic casing has predominantly matte, rough surfaces that are resistant to fingerprints. The narrow sides of the case provide some variety: They have smooth, glossy surfaces. The chassis does not show any workmanship flaws. The base unit can be twisted a bit too much - it lacks stiffness. The battery (screwed, not glued) and the other innards are accessible after removing the base unit.
The 3520 has three USB-A ports (2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.0) and one USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2) on board. The latter supports Power Delivery and Displayport via USB-C. Together with the HDMI port, the notebook has two video outputs. The SD memory card reader (reference card: AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) is one of the slower ones. Positive: The webcam (0.9 MP) offers a mechanical cover.
The WLAN transfer rates determined under optimal conditions (no other WLAN devices in the near vicinity, small distance between notebook and server PC) turn out excellent and correspond to the capabilities of the WiFi chip (Intel AX201; 802.11 ax). Dell has Latitude variants with an integrated LTE modem available - the present test device is not one of them. Retrofitting would not be possible since the slot, antennas and SIM card holder are missing.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (8 - 196.8, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 (AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (23.6 - 183.3, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 (AV Pro V60) | |
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (49.8 - 1775, n=324) | |
| Average of class Office (87 - 1598, n=49, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (136 - 1743, n=324) | |
| Average of class Office (100 - 1716, n=49, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (390 - 1734, n=52) | |
| Average of class Office (351 - 1748, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (731 - 1715, n=47) | |
| Average of class Office (208 - 1738, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Input devices - The 3520 comes with a backlit keyboard
The smooth keys of the chiclet keyboard offer a short stroke and a clear pressure point. The key resistance is okay. The keyboard's slight bobbing did not prove to be annoying. The two-stage key illumination is regulated via a function key. Overall, Dell supplies a keyboard suitable for everyday use here.
A multi-touch capable clickpad (approx. 11.5 x 8 cm/~4.5 x 3.2 in) serves as a mouse replacement. Its smooth surface makes it easy for the fingers to glide. The pad responds to inputs in the corners, has a short stroke and offers a clear pressure point.
Display - FHD panel with low color space coverage
The matte 15.6-inch screen (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) does not reveal PWM flickering in any brightness setting. Brightness and contrast fall short of the respective target (> 300 cd/m² and 1,000:1, respectively) - although sometimes just barely. The screens of some rivals sometimes offer a significantly better contrast.
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Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 271 cd/m²
Contrast: 724:1 (Black: 0.445 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.54 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 4.43
ΔE Greyscale 1.25 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
41.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
60.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
40% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.46
| Dell Latitude 3520 BOE NE156FH, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE LENOVO LEN156FHD , IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 CEC Panda LM156LF-5L06, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA Chi Mei CMN1512, , 1920x1080, 15.60 | Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 AU Optronics B156HTN06.1, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 12% | 4% | 7% | -7% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 40 | 44.8 12% | 41.6 4% | 42.76 7% | 37 -7% |
| sRGB Coverage | 60.2 | 66.8 11% | 62.3 3% | 63.9 6% | 55.7 -7% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 41.4 | 46.3 12% | 43 4% | 44.2 7% | 38.2 -8% |
| Response Times | -32% | -117% | -36% | -60% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 24 ? | 29 ? -21% | 44.8 ? -87% | 28 ? -17% | 38 ? -58% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 13 ? | 18.5 ? -42% | 32 ? -146% | 20 ? -54% | 21 ? -62% |
| PWM Frequency | 37037 ? | 52 ? | |||
| Screen | -12% | 2% | -18% | -135% | |
| Brightness middle | 322 | 313 -3% | 304 -6% | 234 -27% | 220 -32% |
| Brightness | 294 | 301 2% | 285 -3% | 218 -26% | 203 -31% |
| Brightness Distribution | 87 | 90 3% | 89 2% | 85 -2% | 82 -6% |
| Black Level * | 0.445 | 0.21 53% | 0.19 57% | 0.17 62% | 0.43 3% |
| Contrast | 724 | 1490 106% | 1600 121% | 1376 90% | 512 -29% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.54 | 5.3 -17% | 5.2 -15% | 5.04 -11% | 10.74 -137% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 17.27 | 18.7 -8% | 18.5 -7% | 18.04 -4% | 20.92 -21% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.43 | 4 10% | 4.5 -2% | 4.13 7% | 4.44 -0% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.25 | 4.4 -252% | 2.9 -132% | 4.43 -254% | 13.29 -963% |
| Gamma | 2.46 89% | 2.08 106% | 2.14 103% | 2.41 91% | 2.63 84% |
| CCT | 6677 97% | 6479 100% | 6639 98% | 6350 102% | 14880 44% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -11% /
-10% | -37% /
-15% | -16% /
-15% | -67% /
-97% |
* ... smaller is better
The screen displays the colors quite well in the state of delivery: However, the target (DeltaE < 3) is missed with a deviation of about 4.5. A calibration only provides minor improvements.
The display cannot reproduce the AdobeRGB (41%), sRGB (60%) and DCI-P3 (40%) color spaces. Thus, the panel is not made for application scenarios that rely on color fidelity. The competitors do not look any better in this respect.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10 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. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 24 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 20 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 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19046 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The viewing-angle stable IPS panel can be read from any position. Reading the screen outdoors is quite possible if the sun does not shine too brightly.
Performance - Dell relies on Tiger Lake
Dell's Inspiron 15 3520 is a 15.6-inch office notebook that is aimed at business and private users. Tiger Lake processors (Celeron to Core i7) are used within the range - Intel's penultimate CPU generation. The prices range between 500 and 900 Euros (~$529 and $953) - depending on the configuration.
Test conditions
Dell Power Manager provides profiles (see table) to influence the temperature and power development of the notebook. These affect the CPU performance, the GPU performance remains unaffected. The profiles "Ultra Performance" (benchmarks) and "Optimized" (battery test) were used.
| Ultra Power | Optimized | Cooling | Quiet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Limit 1 | 30 watts | 25 watts | 14.75 watts | 14.75 watts |
| Power Limit 2 | 51 watts | 51 watts | 51 watts | 51 watts |
Processor
The Core i5-1135G7 Quad-core processor (Tiger Lake) works with a base clock of 2.4 GHz. An increase to 3.8 GHz (all cores) up to 4.2 GHz (one core) is possible via Turbo. Hyperthreading is supported. The benchmark results are often below the average of all 1135G7 laptops tested so far.
The multi-thread test of the Cinebench R15 benchmark is initially processed with 3.3 to 3.5 GHz, then the clock drops to 3.1 to 3.2 GHz. The single-thread test is run with 1.5 to 4.2 GHz. The clock rates are lower in battery mode. The CB15 loop test confirms a permanent use of the CPU Turbo on a medium level.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
| Cinebench R23 | |
| Multi Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (830 - 13159, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (2786 - 6136, n=55) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Single Core | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (1062 - 1373, n=53) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average of class Office (321 - 1995, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Cinebench R20 | |
| CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (323 - 5079, n=133, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (979 - 2382, n=62) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| CPU (Single Core) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (375 - 527, n=62) | |
| Average of class Office (114 - 764, n=133, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Cinebench R15 | |
| CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (160.8 - 2492, n=132, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA (@Default (15W PL1)) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (431 - 941, n=65) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average of class Office (80.1 - 284, n=128, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (141.4 - 205, n=61) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3895, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (499 - 1044, n=60) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 | |
| 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (4226 - 55049, n=133, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (14745 - 24873, n=62) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average of class Office (2059 - 6687, n=134, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3924 - 4921, n=62) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Geekbench 5.4 | |
| Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average of class Office (1150 - 11744, n=127, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3475 - 5472, n=58) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Single-Core | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (1147 - 1428, n=58) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average of class Office (531 - 1974, n=127, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (0.63 - 14.5, n=133, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3.57 - 7.6, n=57) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average of class Office (23.6 - 210, n=133, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (44.2 - 62.9, n=60) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average of class Office (0.4244 - 2.07, n=134, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (0.619 - 0.727, n=59) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average of class Office (109 - 12144, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (4313 - 7952, n=45) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (3414 - 76634, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (19402 - 32283, n=45) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (1316 - 2172, n=45) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Average of class Office (125 - 2884, n=130, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average of class Office (3308 - 104796, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (39000 - 46951, n=45) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (546 - 13355, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (3497 - 4445, n=45) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (1864 - 42451, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (12569 - 19635, n=45) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (28988 - 67977, n=45) | |
| Average of class Office (189 - 107331, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (67.6 - 820, n=133, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (265 - 373, n=51) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average of class Office (59 - 6396, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (2226 - 4291, n=45) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (9004 - 45366, n=45) | |
| Average of class Office (2193 - 48177, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
System performance
The smoothly running system can handle office and Internet applications as well as modest games. The working memory (8 GB) running in single-channel mode prevents the maximum possible computing power from being unleashed. Installing a second memory module (= dual-channel mode active) would remedy this and have a positive effect on the graphics performance in particular. The memory's transfer rates are on a normal level for DDR4-3200 memory.
The combination of single-channel mode and (below)average CPU performance gives the 3520 positions at the rear of the PCMark 10 and Crossmark benchmarks within the comparison field.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (2325 - 6418, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (4026 - 4952, n=53) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (5095 - 11807, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (8149 - 9917, n=53) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (3053 - 9512, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (5040 - 6619, n=53) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (1912 - 7799, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (3548 - 5255, n=53) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (440 - 1773, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1058 - 1293, n=11) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average of class Office (513 - 1709, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (1148 - 1332, n=11) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (424 - 1875, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (895 - 1263, n=11) | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (923 - 1320, n=11) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average of class Office (284 - 1746, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 4410 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Office (11929 - 71202, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (17443 - 63889, n=45) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (19716 - 63705, n=45) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (12298 - 70553, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (18722 - 66778, n=45) | |
| Average of class Office (11554 - 88993, n=131, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| Average of class Office (57.8 - 336, n=134, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-1135G7 (68.3 - 107, n=51) | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
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DPC latencies
The standardized latency monitor test (web surfing, 4k video playback, Prime95 high-load) revealed abnormalities that are probably related to the network adapter. The system does not seem to be suitable for real-time video and audio editing. Future software updates could lead to improvements or even degradations.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B1 B1500CEAE, i5-1135G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 3520 | |
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Mass storage
Dell equips the Latitude with a PCIe-4-SSD (M.2-2230; M.2-2280 models also fit) from Kioxia, which offers a storage capacity of 256 GB. The transfer rates are good, but it is not one of the top SSDs. The notebook does not have room for additional storage media.
