Best Dell Compact Laptops Under $500 in 2026
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Dell Latitude 13.3" 7390 Black
72.2 Compact Score
13.3" Intel Core i7 8650U 32GB RAM 1024GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 620
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Dell Inspiron 14" 2K 2-in-1 Ice Blue 2026
55 Compact Score
14" AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS 8GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Radeon Graphics
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Dell Vostro 15.6" 3530 Carbon Black 2023
49.3 Compact Score
15.6" Core i3 8GB RAM 512GB SSD
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Price $500
Dell Dell 15 15.6" DC15255 Carbon Black 2025
44.7 Compact Score
15.6" AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 8GB RAM 512GB SSD AMD Radeon 610M
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Dell 15.6" LDC15250-5315BLK-PUS Carbon Black 2025
44.7 Compact Score
15.6" Intel Core i5 1334U 8GB RAM 512GB SSD
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Dell Chromebook 11.6" 3120
27.3 Compact Score
11.6" Intel Celeron 8GB RAM 64GB SSD
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Price $438
Dell P 24" P2425E Black, Gray, Multicolor
3.6 Compact Score
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Price $297
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