Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 Black 2023

Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 Black 2023

Dell
65 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

Apple
89 Overall Score

Scores

Entertainment
Dell
65
Apple
96
Business
Dell
62
Apple
95
Student
Dell
65
Apple
95
Compact
Dell
60
Apple
92
Developer
Dell
60
Apple
86
Creator
Dell
33
Apple
66
Gaming
Dell
21
Apple
40

Specifications

Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 1355UApple M5
CPU Multi-Core Score
14,094
27,531
Cores1010
Frequency1.7 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB
Graphics
GPUIntel Iris Xe GraphicsApple M5 10-core
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM32 GB
VRAM TypeSharedUnified
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"14.2"
Resolution1920 px3024 px
PanelIPSMini-LED
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Brightness1600 nits
Color GamutP3 wide color
Connectivity
USB-C Ports13
USB Ports2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMIHDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5Bluetooth 5.3
Physical
Weight1.65 kg1.55 kg
Battery41 Wh72 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProMac OS

Pros & Cons

Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 Black 2023

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong gpu (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong ram (68th percentile)
  • Strong storage (68th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (31th percentile)

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong cpu (81th percentile)81th %ile
  • Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile

Pricing

Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 Black 2023

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

No current pricing available

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5

Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Better at:

GamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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