Dell Inspiron 15 3525 vs Dell Latitude 5430

For general use, having a fair screen quality means the Dell Inspiron 15 3525 and the Dell Latitude 5430 offer adequate resolution and brightness, but might not have the most vibrant displays due to average panel types. In engineering and design, fair screen quality suggests that while usable, the color accuracy and range might not meet the high standards needed for professional color work, as they likely don't fully cover advanced color gamuts. When it comes to gaming and 3D tasks, poor screen quality means both laptops are hampered by their lower refresh rates, which leads to less fluid motion and responsiveness, although they still manage to maintain acceptable resolution and panel technology for casual use.

Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.

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The Dell Inspiron 15 3525 and the Dell Latitude 5430 are considered fair for gaming and 3D primarily because they both feature integrated GPUs—the Vega 7 and the Iris Xe respectively—which offer decent but not top-tier performance for gaming and 3D applications. Furthermore, both laptops have a standard screen refresh rate of 60Hz which is adequate for casual gaming, but not ideal for high-end or competitive gaming where higher refresh rates can provide a smoother experience.

The Dell Inspiron 15 3525, with its AMD Ryzen 5 CPU and integrated Vega graphics, offers fair performance for engineering and design tasks but trades off with a larger, less portable frame and a lower-quality display. In contrast, the Dell Latitude 5430 with its Intel i5 CPU and Iris Xe graphics also provides fair performance, but with better portability due to its smaller size and a higher-quality build, though it compromises on storage capacity and graphical power as compared to the Inspiron.

PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.

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