Best Dell Gamers Laptops Under C$3,500 in Canada · Page 21

What a Gaming laptop means: a laptop optimized to actually run modern games well,frame rate, panel quality, and thermal sustainability are weighted higher than weight or battery life. Typical use: AAA single-player titles at high settings, competitive multiplayer, streaming gameplay, long sessions plugged in at a desk. Fits enthusiast PC gamers without space for a desktop, college students with a gaming hobby, esports players, dorm gamers,anyone whose first buying question is "will it run this game?"

Also relevant for: gaming laptops · esports rigs · AAA-ready machines · high-refresh laptops

Updated: July 2026
Products evaluated: 2281
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Showing: Under C$3,500 · Dell or Framework or Microsoft

Showing 201–207 of 207 Gamers laptops
  1. #201
    Objective profile
    Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
    (i5-1235U, 8GB, 256GB)
    Microsoft · 12.45" · 2022
    C$786 – C$961
    Gaming SelvaScore
    34 / 100
    Weight1.13 kg
    Battery10.0 hr
    Display12.45" 1536x1024
    RAM8 GB
    Storage256 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 45
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
    • 44
      Screen Refresh Refresh Rate
    • 34
      Sustained GPU Power Total Graphics Power
    • 56
      Video Memory VRAM Capacity
    • 32
      CPU Performance Multi-Thread Scalability
    • 42
      Ray Tracing Ray Tracing Architecture
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  2. #202
    Objective profile
    Dell Inspiron 15
    (Ryzen 3 3250U, 8GB, 256GB)
    Dell · 15.6" · 2019
    C$342 – C$418
    Gaming SelvaScore
    33 / 100
    Weight1.96 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display15.6" 1920x1080
    RAM8 GB
    Storage256 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 28
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
    • 44
      Screen Refresh Refresh Rate
    • 34
      Sustained GPU Power Total Graphics Power
    • 56
      Video Memory VRAM Capacity
    • 29
      CPU Performance Multi-Thread Scalability
    • 42
      Ray Tracing Ray Tracing Architecture
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  3. #203
    Objective profile
    Dell Inspiron 3520
    (i5-1235U, 8GB, 512GB)
    Dell · 15.6" · 2022
    C$466 – C$570
    Gaming SelvaScore
    32 / 100
    Weight1.66 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display15.6" 1920x1080
    RAM8 GB
    Storage512 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 42
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
    • 59
      Screen Refresh Refresh Rate
    • 34
      Sustained GPU Power Total Graphics Power
    • 35
      Video Memory VRAM Capacity
    • 39
      CPU Performance Multi-Thread Scalability
    • 42
      Ray Tracing Ray Tracing Architecture
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  4. #204
    Objective profile
    Dell 15 DC15255
    (Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB, 512GB)
    Dell · 15.6" · 2023
    C$462 – C$565
    Gaming SelvaScore
    29 / 100
    Weight1.90 kg
    Battery6.8 hr
    Display15.6" 1920x1080
    RAM8 GB
    Storage512 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 33
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
    • 59
      Screen Refresh Refresh Rate
    • 34
      Sustained GPU Power Total Graphics Power
    • 35
      Video Memory VRAM Capacity
    • 36
      CPU Performance Multi-Thread Scalability
    • 42
      Ray Tracing Ray Tracing Architecture
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  5. #205
    Objective profile
    Dell Inspiron 3505
    (Ryzen 3 3250U, 8GB, 256GB)
    Dell · 15.6" · 2019
    C$415 – C$507
    Gaming SelvaScore
    28 / 100
    Weight2.69 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display15.6" 1920x1080
    RAM8 GB
    Storage256 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 27
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
    • 44
      Screen Refresh Refresh Rate
    • 34
      Sustained GPU Power Total Graphics Power
    • 35
      Video Memory VRAM Capacity
    • 29
      CPU Performance Multi-Thread Scalability
    • 42
      Ray Tracing Ray Tracing Architecture
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  6. #206
    Objective profile
    Dell Latitude 5480
    (i5-7200U, 8GB, 256GB)
    Dell · 14" · 2017
    C$468 – C$572
    Gaming SelvaScore
    23 / 100
    Weight2.54 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display14.0" 1366x768
    RAM8 GB
    Storage256 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 28
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
    • 44
      Screen Refresh Refresh Rate
    • 61
      Sustained GPU Power Total Graphics Power
    • 56
      Video Memory VRAM Capacity
    • 21
      CPU Performance Multi-Thread Scalability
    • 42
      Ray Tracing Ray Tracing Architecture
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  7. #207
    Objective profile
    Dell Latitude E6440
    (i5-4200M, 4GB, 1TB)
    Dell · 14" · 2014
    C$186 – C$227
    Gaming SelvaScore
    23 / 100
    Weight1.80 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display14.0" 1366x768
    RAM4 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 10
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
    • 44
      Screen Refresh Refresh Rate
    • 61
      Sustained GPU Power Total Graphics Power
    • 56
      Video Memory VRAM Capacity
    • 20
      CPU Performance Multi-Thread Scalability
    • 42
      Ray Tracing Ray Tracing Architecture
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Quick Comparison

#LaptopScorePrice WeightBatteryDisplayRAMStorage
201 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (i5-1235U, 8GB, 256GB) 34 C$786 – C$961 1.13 kg 10.0 hr 12.45" 1536x1024 8 GB 256 GB
202 Dell Inspiron 15 (Ryzen 3 3250U, 8GB, 256GB) 33 C$342 – C$418 1.96 kg 6.0 hr 15.6" 1920x1080 8 GB 256 GB
203 Dell Inspiron 3520 (i5-1235U, 8GB, 512GB) 32 C$466 – C$570 1.66 kg 6.0 hr 15.6" 1920x1080 8 GB 512 GB
204 Dell 15 DC15255 (Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB, 512GB) 29 C$462 – C$565 1.90 kg 6.8 hr 15.6" 1920x1080 8 GB 512 GB
205 Dell Inspiron 3505 (Ryzen 3 3250U, 8GB, 256GB) 28 C$415 – C$507 2.69 kg 6.0 hr 15.6" 1920x1080 8 GB 256 GB
206 Dell Latitude 5480 (i5-7200U, 8GB, 256GB) 23 C$468 – C$572 2.54 kg 6.0 hr 14.0" 1366x768 8 GB 256 GB
207 Dell Latitude E6440 (i5-4200M, 4GB, 1TB) 23 C$186 – C$227 1.80 kg 6.0 hr 14.0" 1366x768 4 GB 1 TB

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