Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 is €38 cheaper today, 13% below the other.
Over the 10 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 was the cheaper one on 10 of 10 days, by €37 to €37, and the two stayed close enough that either price is fair.
Linux support and the RAM both differ between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Dell Inspiron 3530€278 now
- Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6€241 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Dell Inspiron 3530Online Used Laptops
- €278
- Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6Online Used Laptops
- €241
Every week, as a table
| Week | Dell Inspiron 3530 | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | €262 | |
| 14 September 2026 | €262 | |
| 21 September 2026 | €278 | |
| 28 September 2026 | €278 | €241 |
| 5 October 2026 | €278 | €241 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Dell Inspiron 3530 | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop. “Dell Inspiron 15 3530 (i7-1355U) certified with Ubuntu”ubuntu.com, checked 11 September 2026. | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Some features may not be supported on the system with Linux preload, including but not limited to Intel® RST RAID, MIPI computer vision camera, WWAN, Human Presence Detection, etc.”psref.lenovo.com, checked 1 October 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “Two SODIMM slots”cdn.cs.1worldsync.com, checked 11 September 2026. | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “One memory soldered to systemboard, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable”psref.lenovo.com, checked 1 October 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “The screen’s real strength is the 120Hz refresh rate, that is what makes everyday navigation feel noticeably smoother than most laptops at this price.”hotshot.co, checked 11 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen well. “Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Gen 6 (14″)’s IPS panel has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, and a good contrast ratio.”laptopmedia.com, checked 1 October 2026. |
Dell Inspiron 3530 and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6Dell Inspiron 3530 and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 each have a page of their own.