Dell G16 7630 review – its CPU boosts up to 200W
Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
Max CPU load
In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.
Average P-core frequency; Average E-core frequency; CPU temp.; Package Power
| Intel Core i7-13650HX (55W TDP) | 0:02 – 0:10 sec | 0:15 – 0:30 sec | 10:00 – 15:00 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell G16 7630 | 4.26 GHz @ 3.42 GHz @ 86°C @ 191W | 4.07 GHz @ 3.36 GHz @ 89°C @ 165W | 3.70 GHz @ 3.16 GHz @ 91°C @ 136W |
| ASUS ROG Strix G18 (G814, 2023) | 4.24 GHz @ 3.39 GHz @ 81°C @ 161W | 4.11 GHz @ 3.33 GHz @ 87°C @ 150W | 3.95 GHz @ 3.19 GHz @ 87°C @ 135W |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614, 2023) | 4.31 GHz @ 3.48 GHz @ 74°C @ 172W | 4.11 GHz @ 3.39 GHz @ 83°C @ 157W | 3.82 GHz @ 3.27 GHz @ 86°C @ 131W |
Interestingly, the G16 7630 performs similarly to the two ROG Strix notebooks we’ve tested with this CPU. However, Dell needs 30W more to achieve that. This makes the cooling solution extremely impressive. Especially since the fans don’t turn on until about 5-6 seconds have passed. This happens because apparently, the cooling setup has enough thermal capacity.
Real-life gaming
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 2 min) | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 30 min) |
|---|---|---|
| Dell G16 7630 | 2520 MHz @ 71°C @ 107W | 2520 MHz @ 73°C @ 107W |
| Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-71) | 2610 MHz @ 68°C @ 100W | 2610 MHz @ 69°C @ 101W |
| ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED (UX6404) | 2337 MHz @ 80°C @ 90W | 2327 MHz @ 82°C @ 90W |
| MSI Katana 17 (B12V) | 2246 MHz @ 74°C @ 83W | 2273 MHz @ 73°C @ 84W |
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614, 2023) | 2490 MHz @ 68°C @ 99W | 2490 MHz @ 69°C @ 99W |
| Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-71) | 2550 MHz @ 68°C @ 98W | 2550 MHz @ 68°C @ 98W |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 (16″, 2023) | 2625 MHz @ 70°C @ 100W | 2625 MHz @ 74°C @ 99W |
Even though it doesn’t have the highest clock speed we’ve tested, the Dell G16 7630 runs at the highest power target of all laptops here. This, combined with the information from the CPU tests indicates not a lot of effort going in terms of efficiency.
Gaming comfort
This machine doesn’t really run too hot or loud during gaming. Here, you can see the hotspot on the keyboard. As you can see, the top part of the base is warmer, and we measured a value of nearly 50°C.
Battery
Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. This device’s battery life is not great. The 86Wh package lasts for 3 hours and 12 minutes of Web browsing, or 3 hours and 29 minutes of video playback.
Brightness: 180 nits; Display Mode: SDR
Time to Full Discharge: Higher is Better
In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
Author: Alex Iliev
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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This difference in the clocks/power ratio between the G16 and other models with the same CPU is related to the variation in chip quality.
This tested G16 i7 apparently did badly in the silicon lottery.
i agree, we need more sample
good
nice
GPU option is the RTX 4070
I love my Dell 2023 G16. I have the 13650HX and the 4050 GPU for $1199. I have a 13900k and 4090 for video editing videos on my desktop, but I needed a laptop for editing while on vacation and traveling this summer. I would have bought the 4070 variant, but it wasn’t available for another few weeks and I needed something now. After placing my order through Dell.com, I hopped onto Amazon and ordered a WD Black SN850X 2TB and 64GB of Crucial ram for a total of $300 in upgrades. The G16 isn’t thin or light, but it… Read more »
Hey Ryan,
Whats your battery life look like if you just find yourself web browsing/ basic tasks?
Thanks
theres zero heat pipes
For what test it’s CPU reach upto 190W? Mine doesn’t reach that wattage.