Meet the Dell Precision 3530
Dell's new entry-level mobile workstation offers a choice of Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon power.
A Passable Panel
Skipping the 1,366-by-768-pixel base display, you have a choice of touch or non-touch 1,920-by-1,080-pixel IPS screens. There is no 4K screen option.
A Reasonable Weight
The 3530 starts at 4.48 pounds, though our test unit's six-cell, 92-watt-hour battery made it about half a pound heavier.
A Special OS
Nvidia's 4GB Quadro P600 handles graphics chores, while the four-or-more-cores Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is the operating system.
Extra Pointer Points
Unlike its step-up sibling the Precision 5530, the 3530 provides the middle mouse button used by many ISV apps.
IR Webcam Up Top
Besides capturing above-average images, the webcam offers face recognition for Windows Hello.
A Look at the Left Ports...
A Thunderbolt 3 port, a USB 3.1 port, an SD card slot, and a SmartCard slot adorn this edge.
...and the Ones on the Right
A VGA port and a device-charging USB 3.1 port join an audio jack, a SIM card slot, and a security-lock notch at the right.
A Look Back
If you're looking for Ethernet and HDMI, you'll find them around the back, along with another USB 3.1 Type-A port.