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Dell Laptop Vostro 15-3520
12th Generation Core i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Windows 11 Pro 15.6" FHD Screen
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6-24 months. Rep. 36.8% APR. 3 instalments of £86.33
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Joey, Tech Expert @ Laptop Station
“A solid buy at £259, this Dell laptop is right where it should be for the price. Laptops around this price typically score between 13 and 16.”
16/30
My score
Great for
Popular gaming apps like Minecraft and Sims 4
The kids to play Roblox or simple flash games
Basic photo editing on apps like Canva or GIMP
Also good for
Video and voice calls on Teams and WhatsApp
Watching TV or movies on YouTube, Netflix or iPlayer
Checking your emails and using Outlook
Not ideal if you need
Professional editing using DaVinci, SolidWorks, Sketchup
Advanced gaming for Cyberpunk or Marvel Rivals
Action games like GTA V and Fortnite
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Laptop FAQs
We've answered the common questions we're asked about this laptop.
Yes. You can choose to pay for your laptop monthly up to 24 months with our finance partner, Payl8r. Simply choose the Payl8r option at checkout. You can pay an optional deposit, and choose how many months.
Here’s how it looks:
| Over 24 months | from £10.79 |
| Over 18 months | from £14.38 |
| Over 12 months | from £21.58 |
The rate provided to you is subject to credit. Over 18s only.
Representative example: If you borrow £510.00 over 12 months at a fixed monthly interest rate of 2.50% and an annual rate of 30.00% and a representative APR of 65.5%, you will pay: Monthly payment: £55.25. Total repayments: £663.00. Total charge for credit: £153.00.
We have Klarna too. Pay in 3 payments of £86.33 with no interest. Choose Klarna at checkout.
Yes, this laptop comes with Windows 11 Pro. Windows is the software that controls your laptop, and lets you install other software and get on the web. Some people consider Word, Excel and Outlook to be part of Windows, and although they are both made by Microsoft they aren’t the same thing.
The colour of this Dell laptop is Grey.
Yes, this laptop has a HDMI port so you can connect a TV or bigger screen. These ports are the same as you’ll find on DVD players and games consoles.
There is a one year warranty on all laptops, with an option to extend to two years for a small charge.
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Thoroughly checked
Each laptop is checked by our technicians and is backed by a one year warranty.
21 point check
Each laptop receives a comprehensive check of all its components, moving bits, and internals to make sure they're all tip-top.
1.System & BIOS check
2.Processor performance check
3.Memory RAM test
4.Storage health check
5.Battery health check
6.Display quality check
7.Keyboard test
8.Trackpad test
9.Ports & connections
10.Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
11.Audio speakers & mic
12.Camera test
13.Cooling system check
14.Fan noise check
15.Graphics performance
16.Shake test
17.Photos taken
18.Build & hinge check
19.Exterior condition
20.Clean & dust removal
21.Final ready-to-use check
The geeky bit
Performance and technical information
A clear breakdown of the main spec, screen, ports and everyday features.
- Processor
- Intel i5 upto 4.4GHz (1235U) - Ten Core
- RAM
- 8GB
- Storage
- 256GB SSD
- Graphics
- Integrated Iris Graphics
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro installed
- Screen Size
- 15"
- Resolution
- (1920x1080)
- Screen Features
- Full HD
- Ports
- 3xUSB-A
- HDMI
- Ethernet
- Networking
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- Colour
- Grey
- Product Weight
- 1.66 kg
- Release Year
- Early 2022
- Other Features
- Webcam
About Dell Laptop Vostro 15-3520 - 12th Generation Core i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Windows 11 Pro 15.6" FHD Screen
The Dell Vostro 3520 offers excellent all-around specifications ideal for both business and home users. It has superior security features as well as varied port connectivity, with a fresh copy of Windows installed.
Key Features
- Windows 11 Pro offers better networking and security features, plus you can blackout the camera with its privacy shutter.
- Fitted with 8GB RAM you can have multiple web pages or applications open at one time.
- A Core i5-1235U has ten-cores; ideal for moderate day-to-day.
Limited stock available, the Latitude range offers fantastic business range computers ideal for a range of day-to-day tasks.
About the VAT Margin Scheme (VMS)
The VAT Margin Scheme allows selected used laptops and electronics to be sold without charging standard 20% VAT.
For home users: Great news, you won't pay any VAT on this item. The price shown already reflects the total you'll pay, you don't need to do anything.
For VAT registered businesses: You're still getting a cracking deal, however, this laptop won't be supplied with a VAT invoice as there is none to reclaim. You'll still get a receipt.
Images are for illustrative purposes only.
Note: This is a business laptop, professionally erased and re-installed with Windows 11 Pro. This machine may have belonged to an organisation, and therefore it is not suitable for those who need to use Microsoft Intune, or similar MDM systems. If this is for school, please check with them before you order.
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Adobe After Effects
Not compatibleThis laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.
Adobe Illustrator
Not compatibleThis laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.
Adobe InDesign
Basic · 1/4Best for: Can work on simple flyers, business cards & short text-led documents with a few placed images. Whilke text styles, page numbering & PDF exports are usable you should not expect fast performance on image-heavy layouts.
Adobe Lightroom (Classic)
Basic · 1/4Best for: Can perform occasional importing, rating, cropping & exposure or colour adjustments. Keep other apps open to a minimum, especially when trying to work on individual RAW edits.
Adobe Photoshop
Basic · 1/4Best for: Realistic tasks you can do include cropping, exposure adjustments, resizing and simple photo repairs. Can also do small compositions with text, adjustment layers and basic masks.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Basic · 1/4Best for: Can do occasional cropping, exposure correction, red-eye removal & simple photo repairs. Small Guided Edits, text additions & straightforward layered designs are doable.
Adobe Premiere Elements
Basic · 1/4Best for: Good for short HD videos assembled with cuts, simple titles & music. Basic colour adjustments & a small number of transitions can also be done.
Adobe Premiere Pro
Not compatibleThis laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.
Affinity Photo
Basic · 1/4Best for: Basic editing tasks like cropping, resizing, exposure adjustments & small graphics, aswell as casic retouching & simple documents with a few layers.
Canva
Very Good · 3/4Best for: Canva is a cloud-based editor meaning you can work on larger presentations, detailed marketing designs & editing while other office apps are open on laptops in this tier.
CapCut
Basic · 1/4Best for: Good for making short clips with cuts, text, music & a few transitions, plus simple social videos & light adjustments.
CyberLink PowerDirector 365
Basic · 1/4Best for: Good optoins for short HD videos with cuts, basic titles, transitions & music. Will need to keep the number of overlays & effects small & use a lower preview quality when required.
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Not compatibleThis laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.
GIMP
Good · 2/4Best for: Meets minimum requirements for regular photo correction, clone & heal retouching, & modest layered compositions. Masks, text & editable filters can be used with more room than the Basic tier.
Serato DJ Pro
Good · 2/4Best for: Doing basic track analysis, 2-deck mixing, plus simple looping and cue points.
Football Manager 26
Basic · 1/4Best for: Simming matches, with small player and league databases. Some lag can be expected in menus.
Fortnite
Basic · 1/4Best for: Can play Battle Royale & Zero Build modes on lowest graphics. Recommend you use performance mode. 720p gameplay with 1080p possible depending on laptop specifications.
Hogwarts Legacy
Not compatibleThis laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.
Minecraft Java Edition
Good · 2/4Best for: Installing small-medium size modpacks, using "Fancy" graphics with a rough 18-14 chunks draw distance. Can use lightweight shaders.
Microsoft Word, Excel or Google Docs
Very Good · 3/4Best for: Working on slightly larger Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents.
Kids Schoolwork
Very Good · 3/4Best for: Kids at High School. A good choice for non-app specific work including projects, online research and eLearning.