Dell G Series
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The Dell G Series is a line of laptop and desktop computers by Dell. It is the successor to the Dell Inspiron Gaming Series (Pandora).[1] It was launched in April 2018.[2] The G series is positioned below Alienware and competes with Lenovo's LOQ, Acer's Nitro, HP's Victus.[citation needed]
During CES 2019, Dell updated the G5 and G7. The G7 is now available in both 15-inch and 17-inch screen. Other upgrades includes a 144 Hz refresh rate for the display with G-SYNC support and the inclusion of RGB keyboard. A G5 SE (special edition) was also announced during the trade show and differs from the regular G5 by being finished in alpine white and having a portion of the bottom panel transparent.[3]
Dell released the G15 series of laptops in 2021. The G15 laptops are the highest performing variants in the G-series with some units having specifications comparable to Alienware models.
Specifications
[edit]Like with many Windows computers, many different configurations exist.
The Dell G5 (5587) and G7 (7588) shared the same chassis with the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming (7567) and Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming (7577).
Model | Release date | CPU | Memory | Primary Storage Unit | Secondary Storage Unit* | Graphics | Screen** | Video camera | Wi-Fi & Bluetooth | Peripheral connections | Battery (non-removable) |
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G3 Series[edit] | |||||||||||
3579 | Apr 2018 | Intel Coffee Lake 8th gen.
| 8 or 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 2666 MHz (2 slots, up to 32 GB) | 1 TB 5400 rpm 2.5" SATA HDD | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 620 (only available for G3 3579)
or GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080 (16:9), 141 ppi, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit | 56 Whr, 4-Cell | |||
3779 | Apr 2018 | 128 GB / 256 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | 1 TB 5400 rpm 2.5" SATA HDD | 17.3", 1920×1080 (16:9), 127 ppi, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit | |||||||
3590 | Sep 2019 | Intel Coffee Lake 9th gen.
| 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 3 GB GDDR5 memory GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB GDDR5 memory GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q with 6 GB GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080 (16:9), IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit | Qualcomm DW1810 802.11ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.1 | 51 Whr, 3-Cell | ||||
2020 |
| 8 GB DDR4 2933 MHz | 256 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB GDDR6 memory GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6 GB GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080 | ||||||
G5 Series[edit] | |||||||||||
5587 | Apr 2018 | Intel Coffee Lake 8th gen.
| 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz | 128 GB / 256 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | 1 TB 5400 rpm 2.5" SATA | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080 (16:9), 141 ppi, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit | 56 WHr, 4-Cell | |||
5590 | Jan 2019
(9th gen. processors) | Intel Coffee Lake 8th gen.
Intel Coffee Lake 9th gen.
| 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2070 with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory | 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2 | 60 WHr, 4-Cell | |||||
5590 SE | Jan 2019
(9th gen. processors) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080 (16:9), IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit | 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2 | 60 WHr, 4-Cell | ||||||
SE (AMD) | 2020 | AMD Ryzen
| 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 3200 MHz | 512 GB / 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | AMD Radeon RX 5600M | ||||||
2020 |
| 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 2933 MHz | 256 GB / 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2070 with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080 | ||||||
G15 Series[edit] | |||||||||||
5510 | 2021 | Intel Comet Lake 10th gen.
| 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 2933 MHz (2 slots, up to 32 GB) | Up to 2 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3050 with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit, Refresh Rate:(120 Hz,165 Hz, 144 Hz) | |||||
5511 | 2021 | Intel Tiger Lake 11th gen.
| 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 3200 MHz (2 slots, up to 32 GB) | Up to 2 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIAGeForce RTX 3050 with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit, Refresh Rate:(120 Hz,165 Hz, 360 Hz) | |||||
5515 (AMD) | 2021 | AMD Ryzen
| 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 3200 MHz (2 slots, up to 32 GB) | Up to 2 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIAGeForce RTX 3050 with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit, Refresh Rate:(120 Hz,165 Hz,144 Hz) | |||||
5520 | 2022 | Intel Alder Lake 12th gen.
| 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB DDR5 RAM, 4800 MHz (2 slots, up to 32 GB) | Up to 2 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIAGeForce RTX 3050 with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit, Refresh Rate:(120 Hz,165 Hz) OR 15.6", 2560 x 1440, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit, Refresh Rate:(240 Hz) | |||||
G5 Desktop Series[edit] | |||||||||||
DT | 2020 |
| 8 GB DDR4 2666 MHz or 16 GB DDR4 2933 MHz | 1 TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA or 128 GB / 256 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | 1 TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
G7 Series[edit] | |||||||||||
7588 | Apr 2018 | Intel Coffee Lake 8th gen.
| 8 or 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 2666 MHz (2 slots, up to 32 GB) | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | 1 TB 5400 rpm 2.5" SATA | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080 (16:9), 141 ppi, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit | 720p webcam | WLAN: 802.11ac + Bluetooth 5.0, Dual Band 2.4&5 GHz, MU-MIMO/160 MHz, 2x2 |
| 56 WHr, 4-Cell |
7590 | Jan 2019
(9th gen. processors) | Intel Coffee Lake 8th gen.
Intel Coffee Lake 9th gen.
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2080 with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory | 15.6", 1920×1080 (16:9), 141 ppi, 300-nits, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit | 60 WHr, 4-Cell | ||||||
7790 | Jan 2019
(9th gen. processors) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory or GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2070 with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2080 with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory | 17.3", 1920×1080 (16:9), 127 ppi, 300-nits, IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit | 60 WHr, 4-Cell | |||||||
7500, 7700 | 2020 |
| 16 GB or 32 GB DDR4 2933 MHz | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD | NVIDIA or GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2070 with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory or GeForce RTX 2070 Super with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory | 15.6" (7500 model), 1920×1080 17.3" (7700 model), 1920×1080 | WLAN: Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless and Bluetooth 5.1 | 68 Whr, 4-Cell |
* Secondary Storage Unit may not be included.
**Some G5 and G7 model variations are equipped with 4K/UHD displays, or with displays with G-Sync feature supporting 144 Hz refresh rate.
***Some G7 model variations are equipped with a 90 Wh, 6-cell battery but lack an HDD.
Reception
[edit]The reception for the Dell G3 has been mixed. Digital Trends gave the Dell G3 a rating 3.5 out of 5 stars with a rating of 7.0.[8] TechRader gave the Dell G3 a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.[9] Laptop Mag gave the Dell G3 3 out of 5 stars.[10] YouTuber Dave Lee gave the G3 a negative review due to its poor thermal performance; while it didn't thermal throttle, it did produce high temperatures under load.
Reception for the Dell G7 has been generally positive. Laptop Mag gave the Dell G7 3.5 out of 5 stars while PCworld gave the Dell G7 4 out of 5 stars.[11][12] Wired gave the Dell G7 a rating of 7 out of 10.[13] Dave Lee gave the Dell G7 a positive review.
Lawsuits
[edit]In October 2020, a law firm advocating for consumer rights claimed to be investigating Dell based on multiple reports of overheating in the G3 and G5 Series laptops. Issues such as screen stuttering and battery failure were prominent. As a resort, users would attempt to alleviate the heat using a variety of makeshift methods, but this would significantly decrease performance of the hardware as a gaming device. The law firm filed a suit on the basis of deceptive trade practice, but this has yet to appear in court.[14]
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- ^ "Dell's G3 Gaming laptop knows what gamers want, and what they can live without". Digital Trends. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Dell G3 15 review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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- ^ "Dell G7 15 Review". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Dell G7 15 (7588) review: A six-core gaming laptop that won't break the bank". PCWorld. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Dell's G7 Gaming Laptop Delivers Mucho Muscle for Your Money". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ Ortega, Bruno (20 October 2020). "Dell G3 and G5 Overheating Investigation". Migliaccio & Rathod. Retrieved 20 October 2020.