Dell Inspiron 3501 is €12 cheaper today, 7% below the other.
Over the 29 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Dell Inspiron 3501 was the cheaper one on 29 of 29 days, by €12 to €18, and the two stayed close enough that either price is fair.
The RAM and the screen both differ between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Dell Inspiron 3501€156 now
- ASUS VivoBook TP470EA Flip€169 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Dell Inspiron 3501Online Used Laptops
- €156
- ASUS VivoBook TP470EA FlipOnline Used Laptops
- €169
Every week, as a table
| Week | Dell Inspiron 3501 | ASUS VivoBook TP470EA Flip |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | €366 | |
| 31 August 2026 | €366 | |
| 7 September 2026 | €167 | €181 |
| 14 September 2026 | €156 | €169 |
| 21 September 2026 | €156 | €169 |
| 28 September 2026 | €156 | €169 |
| 5 October 2026 | €156 | €169 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Dell Inspiron 3501 | ASUS VivoBook TP470EA Flip |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop. “We were able to install Ubuntu without any issues, and all the hardware worked correctly immediately after the installation.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. | Linux runs on this laptop. “Arch Rolling”linux-hardware.org, checked 22 September 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “You can also replace or expand the RAM.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “While the PCIe SSD and Wi-Fi card can be swapped out, the LPDDR4X RAM comes soldered onto the motherboard.”notebookcheck.net, checked 22 September 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “The matte display (Full HD, IPS) offers stable viewing angles, good contrast, and decent color reproduction.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen poorly. “We see uneven backlight bleeding particularly at the lower edges. The highest brightness recorded was just 208 cd/m2 with a poor distribution of 78% and a low measured contrast ratio of 932:1.”notebookcheck.net, checked 22 September 2026. |
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