Dell Latitude 3510 Vs 5510: Should You Upgrade?

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BUY NOW	BUY NOW
Dell Latitude 15 3510	Dell Latitude 15 5510
PROS	PROS
Low noise emissions. Good battery life. Great upgradability. Fingerprint reader in option.	One of the best keyboards on a laptop. Long battery life.
CONS	CONS
Mushy keyboard. Dim low-contrast display.	Performance drops under load. A bit pricey.

SPECIFICATIONS

DESIGN

Dell Latitude 3510

Even though it weighs around four pounds it still doesn’t feel bulky but it’s evenly weighted on all sides and I could single-handedly carry it around. Although simple, it doesn’t feel for this period of time, so we don’t have the regular silver or glossy black on this laptop like the Inspirons usually get but the dark grey on this feels much nicer for the whole look and feel of this laptop, especially this matte finish you get on this one.

You can open it up single-handedly and the system turns on and you can disable the auto-on function if you wish to do so. There’s no wobble in the screen or deck while opening and it can tilt back all the way flat.

For the keyboard, it’s backlit with two levels of brightness. Keys are clean, they feel rubber soft but actually are plastic. There’s not much of a travel distance but it’s reasonable for typing.

There’s good feedback on this keyboard. You also have a full Numpad at your disposal in case. The touchpad is accurate with no hiccups, the feel on the touchpad definitely makes it sweat-free to use for longer periods.

Dell Latitude 5510

Build quality-wise, it’s premium, it’s really good. It’s probably the best out of all the other laptops as a business laptop. It’s basically metal, and it feels so durable and this thing will definitely last for several years. Pretty much the entire chassis is basically metal, there aren’t really that much plastic parts. This is also a touch screen as well.

The trackpad is also completely metal and they’re also dedicated buttons. The trackpad is also pretty accurate using windows precision drivers which is also great as well.

The keyboard is also very high quality, easy to type, it’s also backlit which you can turn it on by hitting the f5 key or turn it off by doing that again. It’s also very comfortable to type on and the palm rest area is very nice.

DISPLAY

Dell Latitude 3510

The screen is 15.6 inch which sadly is not a full HD screen and not the brightest either with 220 nits of brightness but it should be sufficient for indoor use, work, and casual media consumption.

However, it does have wide viewing angles and there is no reflection. So, visibility is clear and it’s an anti-glare screen. Thin bezels on the side giving it more room to the viewing area but on one thick bezel right on the top with the camera and mic for video calls.

Dell Latitude 5510

The display is somewhat above average but not the best quality. Color accuracy is acceptable, it’s a little bit above average but not the best. It comes with a 300 nits display, so it may not matter because it’s just a business laptop and you may not really take advantage of the screen display quality unless if you do video editing.

The screen is 60 hertz with a mediocre response time but that’s pretty much what you expect because really only gaming laptops have those high refresh rates and those low response times.

BATTERY

Dell Latitude 3510

The three cell 40 watt-hour battery will give you reasonable battery life for your work hours. This may give you around 6 to 7 hours of battery life at a light-to-moderate use. You can also get a 53-watt hour battery if you purchase the high-end model in Latitude 3510.

Dell Latitude 5510

In this, you get three variations of a battery; 42 Watt-hour, 51-watt hour, and 68-watt hour. You can get batteries according to your purchase. If you buy lower-end models then you’ll get a 42WHr battery and likewise, if you buy a higher-end model, you’ll get a 68WHr battery. The battery life depends on which battery you use and for what work you use the laptop. Overall, you can expect around 6 hours minimum battery life at light usage.

WHICH TO BUY?

We do know SSD is more than double the price of a hard drive but the reason why people are buying the Latitude in the first place is for business purpose and I don’t think they would be happy with the laptop which is capable otherwise but due to slower drive and less RAM unable to deliver optimal performance and they wouldn’t mind paying a $50 extra on top of a $750 laptop, if it guarantees a smooth performance, especially for their business needs.

The Latitude 3510 has HDD for base models, you can only get SSD if you buy the high-end model in the Latitude 3510. Unless you can get the Latitude 5510 at a really good price and sale, then I don’t really recommend it. As a personal computer just for home use, this Latitude 5510 laptop really isn’t going to be worth it as is intended for business purposes.

In my opinion, I think the Latitude 5510 is better to buy as its performance is good. If you see the Latitude 5510 on discount or any decreased price, then you should definitely buy the 5510.

Jaskaran Singh

Jaskaran, a tech enthusiast from childhood, inspired by his father, began his tech journey by rooting Android phones. He now writes on various tech topics, aiming to simplify complex ideas for a broad audience. His writing is direct, concise, and flows effortlessly, making tech topics accessible and engaging.