Dell G3 3500

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Dell G3 15 (3500) Dell G3 3500

Date Published: 25 Aug 2020

Intel Core i5-10300H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD + 2000GB HDD
32GB DDR4
2.34 kg (5.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.2 Portability Average

8.0 Display Excellent

5.4 For Work Average

5.1 For Gaming Average

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Specs

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

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD + 2TB HDD

M.2 Slot
1x 2230/2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
32GB DDR4

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

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Digital Microphone

Speakers
2 Speakers, Nahimic 3D Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Gifts
Delca 16GB Micro SD Card

Portability

Dell G3 15 (3500)

14.39" x 10.00" x 0.85" Dimensions

2.34 kg (5.2 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -13% Weight

Review

Dell G3 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[...]