Dell
Inspiron 3501
Specifications
| Year | 2020 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1005G1 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 |
| Soldered RAM | No |
| Max RAM | 16GB |
| TPM 2.0 | Yes |
| Storage | 256GB NVMe SSD |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| VRAM | Shared system memory |
| Display | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| Weight | 1.96kg |
Description
The Dell Inspiron 3501 (2020) is a 15.6-inch budget consumer laptop built on Intel 10th-generation Ice Lake processors, aimed at everyday web, office, and media use. It keeps costs down while offering optional NVIDIA MX330 graphics and upgrade-friendly internals, including both an M.2 SSD slot and a 2.5-inch drive bay.
Upgrade Path
Budget-friendly to upgrade: two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots hold up to 16GB of replaceable RAM, and storage can be expanded via the M.2 NVMe SSD plus a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay.
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OS Compatibility
Arch Linux
Rolling
Bazzite
Rolling
CachyOS
Rolling
ChromeOS
Rolling
ChromeOS Flex
Rolling
Debian
13
elementary OS
8.1
Fedora
44
Garuda Linux
Rolling
Kubuntu
26.04 LTS
Linux Mint
22.3
Nobara
Rolling
Pop!_OS
24.04 LTS
SteamOS
Rolling
Ubuntu
26.04 LTS
Windows 10
22H2
Windows 11
25H2
Zorin OS
18.1