Dell Precision 15.6" 3561 Silver 2021
The Intel Core i7-11850H and NVIDIA Quadro T1200 with 4GB VRAM drive ISV-certified performance for CAD and 3D modeling, all packed into a mere 1.24kg chassis. Its 2TB NVMe SSD and Thunderbolt connectivity provide fast storage and expansion, and the A-grade certification ensures rigorous refurbishment quality. Best for engineers and developers who need reliable, lightweight workstation power for applications like SolidWorks, rather than any gaming use.
About This Laptop
The Intel Core i7-11850H and NVIDIA Quadro T1200 with 4GB VRAM drive ISV-certified performance for CAD and 3D modeling, all packed into a mere 1.24kg chassis. Its 2TB NVMe SSD and Thunderbolt connectivity provide fast storage and expansion, and the A-grade certification ensures rigorous refurbishment quality. Best for engineers and developers who need reliable, lightweight workstation power for applications like SolidWorks, rather than any gaming use.
- CPU Intel Core i7 11850H
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU Intel NVIDIA Quadro T1200
- OS Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
- Weight kg 1.2
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong ram (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average screen (22th percentile) 22th
- Below average reliability (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 11850H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA Quadro T1200 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.0 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro 64-bit |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Precision 15.6" 3561 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 11850H | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel NVIDIA Quadro T1200 | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro 64-bit | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Precision 15.6" 3561 | 65.5 | 59.1 | 73.8 | 78.6 | 22.1 | 53 | 94.7 | 31.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81.4 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 69.9 | 98.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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