Dell Chromebook 13 3380 review

A Bare-Record Chromebook Whose Only Real Strength Is Moving Around

The Dell Chromebook 13 3380 is an education-line Chromebook whose data record is nearly empty: no CPU or memory entries survive, no listing price is recorded, and its measured scores hover at zero. What the sheet does say is that it moves well — a mobility reading of 76 against a general-class median of 50.

Where it holds up

Mobility is the flagged strength: 76, in the high band and 52% above the class median. Portability follows at 70.9, also high band — consistent with a small education chassis. Gaming reads 19 and the creation axes read between 12 and 13, all low band, which for a ChromeOS machine of this vintage is less a criticism than a description. For a record this thin, the 76 mobility reading is the one number a buyer can act on; the rest is inventory data, not advice.

Where it falls short

The performance index reads 0 against a class median of 43.05 — not a literal measurement of nothing so much as a record with no scored hardware in it. Graphics is the same story: a coverage gap rather than a measured zero, with no GPU entry and a score of 0 against a median of 27.24. Engineering CAD reads 19, modeling 12, photo design 13. With no price recorded, the value question is moot rather than answered.

Price and depreciation

No listing price is recorded and no depreciation curve is modeled for this entry — there is no baseline to project from.

Alternatives to consider

The Chromebook 3100 in this batch posts a mobility reading of 99 with a similarly modest spec sheet. If ChromeOS is not a requirement, the used Inspiron 3558 (2015) at $151 offers a fuller record with a mid-band value score.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The honest summary is that this record is too sparse to recommend anything except the carrying experience.