•  Date Published: 20 Jul 2021
    • AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 115W)
    • 15.6", Full HD (1920 x 1080), 165 Hz, IPS
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
    • 2.81 kg (6.2 lbs)
    Dell G15 5515

    Dell G15 5515

    $9999.00
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    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 [...]

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