Display and Build
The Dell Inspiron 15 3521 carries a 15.6-inch HD WLED backlit display which offers decent viewing experience with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. The black colored outfit with textured finish may not look appealing but is a joy to hold and can resist scratches and smudges easily. It has a thickness of 31.3 mm and a weight of 2.25 kg.
CPU and OS
For driving its processes, the Dell Inspiron 15 3521 is furnished with a 1.8GHz Intel Core i3 processor belonging to the 3rd generation. It works along with a 4GB DDR3 RAM which can be expanded via the 2 unused DIMM slots up to 8GB. The presence of 1GB AMD Radeon HD 7670M graphics card gives you the scope to deal with fairly demanding games smoothly. It lacks any user friendly OS.
Camera, Storage and Multimedia
The Dell Inspiron 15 3521 flaunts a 1MP webcam paired with digital microphone so that you can enjoy video calls without any disturbance due to noise. The 500GB SATA HDD offers sufficient space for storing all kinds of files.
It also has a DVD RW Drive with dual layer support for storing important files on disks. The Waves MaxxAudio 4.0 powered stereo speakers ensure that you have a good multimedia experience.
Battery and Connectivity
The Dell Inspiron 15 3521 boasts of 4 cell Li-ion battery with up to 8 hours of backup. On the connectivity front, it sports 8-in-1 media card reader, Ethernet port, HDMI out, Bluetooth v4.0, 2 USB 3.0 slots, WLAN and 2 USB 2.0 ports.