Dell G15 5520 (2022) review
Dell G15 5520 (2022) — from 2022, 2.7 kg, performance 74.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Screen | 15.6" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 12500H , Intel Core i7 12700H |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3060 6GB |
| Max. RAM | 64 GB |
| Weight | 2.7 kg |
| Battery | 56 Wh |
Performance scores
The standard modern Dell gaming template
The G15 5520 (2022) is Dell's current-era workhorse: a 12-core i5-12500H, an RTX 3050 with 4GB and 64GB of RAM at $870 — 16% above the gaming-class median. The readings describe exactly what the machine is: mobility at 22 versus 29 and a 56Wh battery at 21% below median are the flagged honest costs. The sheet is fully green: Overwatch, GTA V and Rainbow Six Siege at recommended, Photoshop and VS Code at minimum.
Modern silicon, green sheet, honest placing
Twelve Alder Lake cores and 64GB of RAM give the 5520 production headroom well beyond its gaming tier, and the 3050's recommended passes across the measured set cover the competitive-1080p envelope completely. This is the machine the shelf recommends when the brief is "reliable modern Dell, mid-tier graphics."
The honest costs
Mobility at 22/29 is the verdict's watch-out, and the 56Wh battery explains the second flag: unplugged runtime is the first thing the price band trims. Neither is disqualifying — both are the standard terms of a workhorse-class machine — but buyers wanting all-day portability should look at the XPS end of Dell's line instead.
Price trajectory
From an $1,800 anchor to $870 at a 14.76% annual rate, projecting $632 in two years — a 27.35% drop. The steeper modern-machine curve; resale planning matters more here than on legacy iron.
Against its neighbors
Upward, HP's OMEN 16-wd0013dx at $971 and OMEN 16-C0825NO at $998 — stronger GPUs for the step up. Downward, Dell's Alienware x14 at $798 (same card, far lighter) and Lenovo's IdeaPad Gaming 3 16IAH7 at $823 — the x14 is the sharper rival: newer posture, less money, same graphics tier.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the modern-Dell default: green flags, twelve cores and 64GB, with battery and mobility as the honest, well-labeled costs. A safe pick, not an exciting one.
🧭 Your context
Stage: Refining requirements
You're refining — compare finalists head-to-head.
🎯 For your profile
You've viewed: You've recently viewed 39 models — compare this model with them in the analogs matrix.
⭐ What stands out
-
mobility is lower than typical gaming class (+24.1%) (low tier).
below class average -
battery capacity is lower than typical gaming class (+21.1%) (standard).
below class average -
price is higher than typical gaming class (+16.1%) (mid).
above class average
🔁 Alternatives
Compromise axis: mobility ↔ overall performance
🎮 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).
G15 5520 (2022): verdict
➡️ Next step
You're refining — compare finalists head-to-head.