Dell G5 15 5500 review
Dell G5 15 5500 — from 2020, 2.34 kg, performance 72.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Screen | 15.6" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 10300H , Intel Core i7 10750H |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile 8GB |
| Max. RAM | 64 GB |
| Weight | 2.34 kg |
| Battery | 51 Wh |
Performance scores
Dell G5 15 5500 (2020): the floor-price veteran with receipts
The G5 15 5500 at $472 shares the batch's price floor with its G3 sibling — an i5-10300H, a GTX 1650 Ti and 64GB of memory — and like that sibling, its verdict column opens with no strength flagged. The absolutes answer instead: photo design at 92 top-tier is the sheet's highest reading, gaming at 73 and performance at 71.55 both high-tier, value at 70.95 high-tier.
Where it holds up
With no verdict-flagged strength, the sheet's peaks make the case: photo design at 92, top-tier, leads a creative cluster — modeling and CAD both 51 mid-tier — that has no business existing at the price floor. Gaming at 73 is high-tier with receipts: Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege clear recommended bars, Photoshop and Visual Studio Code clear minimums. The 64GB memory ceiling doubles the gaming-class norm. Value at 70.95 high-tier is the market's summary, and performance at 71.55 confirms the platform's depth.
Where it falls short
The stated weakness is the 51Wh battery, 28 percent below the gaming-class median — and this time reliability at 40 also sits below median, 25 percent under, the honest cost of a five-year-old chassis. Mobility at 24 is low-tier and portability at 29.8 agrees: a gaming frame that stays home. The GTX 1650 Ti is three generations deep — its receipts are current, its headroom is not.
Price and depreciation
$472 with no anchor recorded; the class curve runs 12.3 percent per year — but at the floor, the curve is arithmetic about a number that has little left to lose. The real variables are hours-of-life and condition, and no percentage expresses them.
Alternatives to consider
The G3 15 3500 at the same $472 posts a near-identical sheet with a plain 1650 and stronger office placement; the G5 15 5510 at $590 adds a stronger CPU and photo at 93 for the difference. The floor pair splits on office-versus-photo emphasis; the 5510 is the paid upgrade.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. Top-tier photo output and confirmed rec-bar gaming at the batch's floor price — paid for with a below-median battery, below-median reliability and a frame that never travels. Honest money for honest hardware.
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⭐ What stands out
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battery capacity is lower than typical gaming class (+28.2%) (standard).
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reliability is lower than typical gaming class (+24.5%) (mid).
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mobility is lower than typical gaming class (+17.2%) (low tier).
below class average
🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration handles modern AAA games at high settings, video editing, and heavy multitasking.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 53) ↔ price (median 749.6).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 29) ↔ overall performance (median 73.9).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 100) ↔ battery life (median 2.5).
G5 15 5500: verdict
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