Dell G15 5530 review – still a little obese, but has a good cooling


Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests

CPU options

This laptop is offered with the Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, or Core i9-13900HX – all 55W CPUs with a lot of headroom for performance.

Dell G15 5530 CPU variants

Here you can see an approximate comparison between the CPUs that can be found in the Dell G15 5530 models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which Dell G15 5530 model is the best bang for your buck.

Note: The chart shows the cheapest different CPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / CPU.

Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)

GPU options

In terms of graphics, you can get the device with the RTX 3050 (6GB), RTX 4050 (6GB, 140W), or RTX 4060 (8GB).

Dell G15 5530 GPU variants

Here you can see an approximate comparison between the GPUs that can be found in the Dell G15 5530 models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which Dell G15 5530 model is the best bang for your buck.

Note: The chart shows the cheapest different GPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / GPU.

Gaming tests

Metro ExodusFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Extreme (Check settings)
Average FPS154 fps76 fps36 fps

Borderlands 3Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Badass (Check settings)
Average fps132 fps95 fps72 fps

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon WildlandsFull HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Very High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average117 fps99 fps64 fps


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Abhi
8 months ago

Hi. Are you sure this one has no PWM ( 0 PWM ); because Notebookcheck mentioned it has 21620 Hz PWM flicker at all times. Can you kindly confirm the same before i purchase. Thanks.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-G15-5530-Review-A-viable-Alienware-alternative-now-with-Raptor-Lake-HX.726585.0.html

Dennis
Dennis
8 months ago
Reply to  Abhi

The Display here is a LG, the one in the Notebookcheck review is from AUO. Sadly, we as a consumer have no way to tell Dell which display we want. But the meassured frequency in tthe notebookcheck review is quite high so it should not affect the user.

Abhi
7 months ago
Reply to  Dennis

Oh, ok. Thanks for the confirmation , I think I’ll have to email to DELL directly then

Taktak
Taktak
6 months ago

Hello, it seems like that the i9-13900HX model is only available in some countries, so far, the “Dell G15 5530 i9” is available in Tunisia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Tunisia offers the cheapest option, here’s a link to it. https://www.tunisianet.com.tn/pc-portable-tunisie/68323-pc-portable-dell-gaming-g15-5530-i9-13e-gen-64-go-rtx-4060-8g-windows-11.html
It’s around 2000 USD assuming no sales.

Marco Morales
Marco Morales
6 months ago

Hola por allá… como ya viste el cargador es masivo y si es pesado, por lo que necesito ayuda para ver si podría haber en el mercado alguno otro cargador compatible de menores proporciones, sin perder tanto capacidad.

Saludos desde México.

Fox Mulder
Fox Mulder
1 month ago

I recently bought a 5530 with an RTX 4060. It will not run 3840×2160 HDR 60Hz thru the HDMI 2.1 port. I turned off the Intel UHD GPU in the bios. Despite that, this resolution runs thru the USB-C DP 1.4 port via the Intel GPU. My desktop, 8930 Dell, with the RTX 2060 will also do it. My Sony STR-DH790 AVR, Vizio M658-1 and cables should be fine, not the problem. The last Tech support I received from a supervisor blamed my Vizio. What is wrong with HDMI 2.1?