Dell Inspiron 15 3511 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Dell Inspiron 15 3511 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Dell Inspiron 15 3511

Availability

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Released2021
Release DateAnnounced on April 14, 2021
Pricing
  • $342.99
    i3-1115G4 4GB 128GB
  • $524.28
    i5-1035G1 8GB 256GB
  • $690.88
    i7-1165G7 12GB 512GB
Applicable Models
  • Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop (Intel Core Series)
  • 2021 Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop (Intel Core Series)
  • Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Price
Dell Inspiron 15 3511 15.6 Inch Laptop, Full HD LED Non-Touch WVA Display - Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, UHD Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Carbon Black
Dell Inspiron 15 3511 15.6 Inch Laptop, Full HD LED Non-Touch WVA Display - Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, UHD Graphics, Windows 11 Home - Carbon Black
By Dell
$324.00
$344.00 6% OFF
Dell Newest Inspiron 15 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 12GB RAM, 256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, WiFi, Windows 11 Home, Black
Dell Newest Inspiron 15 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 12GB RAM, 256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, WiFi, Windows 11 Home, Black
By Dell
$404.99
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Black
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Black
By Dell
$501.90
Dell Inspiron 3511 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1135G7 (Beats Intel i7-1065G7), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Reader, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Black
Dell Inspiron 3511 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1135G7 (Beats Intel i7-1065G7), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Reader, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Black
By Dell
$498.00
Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 15 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, WiFi, Windows 11 Home, Black
Dell 2022 Newest Inspiron 15 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, WiFi, Windows 11 Home, Black
By Dell
$445.77

Exterior

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Dimensions14.11 x 9.27 x 0.68 ~ 0.74 inches (358.50 x 235.56 x 17.50 ~ 18.99 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.82 lbs (1.73 kg)
Colors
Carbon Black
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Full-size keyboard with number pad.
  • Optional white backlight keyboard.
Touchpad
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad.
  • Size: 4.52 x 3.14 in (115 x 80 mm)

Display

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” HD TN Display
    1366 x 768, 100 PPI, 400:1, 25 ms response time, twisted nematic (TN panel), non-touch.
  • 15.6” FHD WVA Display
    1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 400:1, 35 ms response time, wide view angle (WVA panel), non-touch.
  • 15.6” FHD WVA Touch Display
    1920 x 1080, 141 PPI, 600:1, 35 ms response time, wide view angle (WVA panel), multi-touch support.
  • All Configurations
    16:9 aspect ratio, 220 nits brightness, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz refresh rate, anti-glare.

Ports

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Ports
Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4 
    Max output at 1080p@60Hz.
  • 1 x Power connector 
    4.5mm barrel type connector.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
  • 1 x SD Card Slot
    Full-size SD, SDHC, SDXC card.
  • 1 x Headset port
    3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  6. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell Inspiron 15 35111
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199372.27%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G197971.25%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16384.64%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G41,12381.73%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
6
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Dell Inspiron 15 35111
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02745.17%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G12,87864.14%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44554.49%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G43,69082.24%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70%
6
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00%
04,487
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  6. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR4 Memory.
  • Memory Speed:
    2666 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Memory Size per Slot: 
    4GB 8GB
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 with 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    PCIe NVMe Gen 3x4 SSD.
  • 500GB 1TB 2TB
    2.5-inch 5400 RPM HDD.
Storage Slots
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 slot.
  • 1 x SATA for 2.5-inch SDD/HDD.

Connectivity

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Wi-Fi
  • Qualcomm QCNFA435 (DW1810) Wi-Fi 5
    Up to 433 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.1
  • Realtek RTL8821CE Wi-Fi 5
    Up to 433 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0
  • Intel 9462 Wi-Fi 5
    Up to 433 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0
  • Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
Size
  • 41 Wh 3-cell polymer battery.
  • 54 Wh 4-cell polymer battery
Supports ExpressCharge™ can recharge up to 80% in 60 minutes.
Power Supply65W Power Adapter
4.5mm barrel type connector.

Software

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
OS
  • Windows 10 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro | Pro National Academic
  • Windows 11 Home | Home in S-mode | Pro | Pro National Academic
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • Dell Product Registration
  • Dell Help & Support
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Update
  • Dell Digital Delivery

Camera & Audio

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
CameraFront-facing camera
720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3204 or Cirrus CS8409 (CS42L42 + TISN005825) High definition audio controller.
  • 2 x 2.5W stereo speakers.
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack.
  • Single digital microphone.

Misc

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
SensorsOptional fingerprint reader sensor
Integrated with the power button.
SecurityOptional fingerprint reader with Windows Hello support.
Warranty1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell Inspiron 15 3511
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.82 lb
1.73 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX350
2GB GDDR5

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Supports Windows 11

Dell Inspiron 15 3511 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsDell Inspiron 15 3511
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i3-1005G1 → Intel Core i7-1165G7
4GB RAM4GB → 16GB
64GB Drive128GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU2 → 4 cores
Upgradable storage

Dell Inspiron 15 3511 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage SlotsDell Inspiron 15 3511
M.2x1
SATA1
Upgradable memory

The Dell Inspiron 15 3511 has a single RAM slot that you can replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system support. Learn more

MemoryDell Inspiron 15 3511
Slotsx1
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5