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日本Dell G3 15 3500
- Date Published: 26 Nov 2020
- Intel Core i5-10300H
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
- 512GB SSD
- 8GB RAM
- 2.34 kg (5.2 lbs)
quality
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 512GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2230/2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- 8GB RAM
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 365.5 x 254 x 21.6 mm (14.39" x 10.00" x 0.85")
- Weight
- 2.34 kg (5.2 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.0
- Mini DisplayPort
- Card Reader
- SD
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac/ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5 Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual Array Digital Microphone
- Speakers
- 2 Speakers, Nahimic 3D Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
Portability
Review
Dell G3 15 3500 in-depth review
Let's talk budget gaming notebooks. What do you value most in your gaming laptop? Is it the performance? Or perhaps you need a fast-refresh rate display, that just looks smoother than real life? Or are you in a position, that you would take everything that would let you play games, no matter how bad it is?Well, this is where manufacturers are trying to step their game. And honestly, they are managing to do so very well. Just look at the Pavilion Gaming series from HP, the Legion 5 from Lenovo, or Acer's Nitro 5. How about Dell, though. Thanks to their Alienware subbrand, they will always have a chunky portion of the gaming segment of the market. However, their game on the lower tiers doesn't happen to be particularly impressive.Let's see how they aim to change that with their bran[...]
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Pros
- Reasonably affordable gaming notebook
- Decent battery life
- SD card reader on board
- Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (156CL05-6NY3H)
- 144Hz IPS display options
Cons
- Merely a hardware refresh
- Not the greatest build quality
- Covers only 57% of sRGB (156CL05-6NY3H)
- Uses aggressive PWM below 60 nits (our Health-Guard profile fixes the issue) (156CL05-6NY3H)
- Thunderbolt 3 is offered only to the more expensive models (equipped with GTX 1660 Ti and above)
Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
Ultimately, this is a mild refresh over the Dell G3 15 3590 - same cooling, same battery, and pretty much the same upgrade options.Check out all Dell G3 15 3500 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate There are 10 Phillips-head screws holding the bottom panel in place. Note that the back four of them remain attached, and act as a lever that lifts the plate after you unscrew them. Naturally, you want to start the prying process from there.2. Battery Next, there is the battery, which on our model has a cap[...]
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