Dell XPS 15 9530

At a glance

• Strengths: Processor (100/100), Working memory (RAM) – 100/100, Graphics (81/100).

Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

No verified price for this model in this market yet. Similar models that have one:

• Lenovo IdeaPad 1i · Core i5 1235U · 16 GBscore ≈ 47/100 · $1,340
• HP Laptop · Ryzen 5 7520U · 8 GBscore ≈ 32/100 · $555

Specifications

Processor and memory

• Processor cores14 cores (6 performance + 8 efficiency), 20 threads
• Processor speed2.4 GHz, up to 5 GHz
• Processor power (TDP)45 W
• GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
• Storage512 GB

Specifications: PassMark CPU Mark, read on 23 October 2026 ; Merchant listing, read on 19 October 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score70/100
• Processor
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  Processor power for work and multitasking, measured by the public PassMark CPU benchmark.
  100/100 25,778 points — PassMark CPU Mark 2026-09, read on 10/27/2026
• Graphics
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  Graphics power for games and video editing, measured by the public PassMark G3D benchmark.
  81/100 14,192 points — PassMark G3D Mark 2026-09, read on 10/27/2026
• Working memory (RAM)
  ?

  Memory (RAM) stated by the seller: the more there is, the more programs the laptop keeps open without slowing down.
  100/100 Merchant listing, read on 10/27/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →
  No comparable price on this market: this profile’s score, which includes price, is not calculated.not measured
• Smart →
  No comparable price on this market: this profile’s score, which includes price, is not calculated.not measured
• Premium →76/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 33 of 176 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (70/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New No verified offer yet
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Asus ROG Strix G16 G614score 70/100
• Apple MacBook Air · M1 · 16 GBscore ≈ 70/100
• Apple MacBook Air · M1score ≈ 70/100
• Asus ROG · Core i7 14650HX · 16 GBscore 69/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

Summary

Dell XPS 15 9530 scores 70/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (PassMark) collected up to 10/27/2026. Strengths: Processor (100/100), Working memory (RAM) – 100/100.