Dell G15 5515

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Dell G15 (5515) Dell G15 5515

Date Published: 02 Aug 2023

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 90W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
4000GB SSD
64GB DDR4
2.81 kg (6.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

3.5 Portability Mediocre

7.0 Display Very Good

7.5 For Work Very Good

6.6 For Gaming Good

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Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
4TB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 M.2 NVMe slots See photo

RAM
64GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
357.26 x 272.11 x 21.21 ~ 24.90 mm (14.07" x 10.71" x 0.84")

Weight
2.81 kg (6.2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Microphones

Speakers
2x 2W, Nahimic 3D Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

Dell G15 (5515)

14.07" x 10.71" x 0.84" Dimensions

2.81 kg (6.2 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -28% Weight

Review

Dell G15 5515 in-depth review

Dell is one of the manufacturers that can benefit from having a separate gaming division, that has a ton of experience. And as of lately, they are slowly but surely taking parts from the Alienware series, and bring them to the more affordable G-series gaming notebooks.However, previously, we were not really impressed by Dell's work in the gaming laptop market. And more often than not, the reason for that was the cooling solution. And this was the puzzling part, given the available Alienware technology sitting literally next door. In addition to that, we were not really impressed by the weight of their G5 series, as well.Hopefully, everything we just mentioned is about to change. Today, we have the G15 5515 Ryzen Edition in our office. Its design is revamped once again, and we hope[...]

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Pros

Relatively affordable
2x RAM SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe slots
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (Innolux 7XGNJ-156HRA (CMN1522))
120Hz and 165Hz display options
Improved cooling
Decent battery life

Cons

Heavier and thicker than the competition
Two USB Type-A 2.0 ports (in RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti models)
Covers 54% of sRGB (Innolux 7XGNJ-156HRA (CMN1522))
Not the best input devices

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The process of taking this laptop apart is pretty straightforward. Well, not if you're planning to change your thermal paste...Check out all Dell G15 5515 Ryzen Edition prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To take this notebook apart, you need to undo 8 Phillips-head screws. After that, gently pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, and slide it away from the chassis.2. Battery As you can see, our unit was equipped with the smaller 56Wh battery pack.3. Мemory and storage Here, the memory and [...]