Dell Precision 15.6" 3530 Black

Dell Precision 15.6" 3530 Black

Dell
33 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Apple
91 Overall Score

Scores

Entertainment
Dell
36
Apple
94
Business
Dell
36
Apple
94
Student
Dell
32
Apple
92
Compact
Dell
35
Apple
92
Developer
Dell
30
Apple
86
Creator
Dell
38
Apple
70
Gaming
Dell
42
Apple
52
Ai Llm
Dell
19
Apple
51

Specifications

Dell Precision 15.6" 3530Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 8750HApple M5 ★
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,749
26,857
Cores610★
Frequency2.2 GHz★—
L3 Cache9 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*nVidia Quadro P600Apple (10-Core)★
GPU Benchmark Score
3,335
8,452
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM2 GB★—
VRAM Type—System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size15.6"14.2"
Resolution1920 px3024 px★
PanelIPSMini-LED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—1600 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—3★
USB Ports—0★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI—1x HDMI Output
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothYesBluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet—No
Physical
Weight—1.50 kg★
Battery—72 Wh★
OSWindows 10 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

Dell Precision 15.6" 3530 Black

  • Below average port selection (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
  • Below average ram (25th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong port selection (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

Dell Precision 15.6" 3530 Black is $1,065 cheaper (2.8x less).

Dell Precision 15.6" 3530 Black

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 30 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment