Dell G5 15 5500

gaming 2020 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.34 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
73
out of 100
Fit for you
56/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

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CPU
61
GPU
71
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
51 Wh
~5h
Price
~$472
estimate
Age
6 years
2020
📝 Our review

Dell G5 15 5500 review

Dell G5 15 5500 — from 2020, 2.34 kg, performance 72.

LB Score
73
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 73/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (92), weakest — Portability (30).

✓ Strengths

Photo & design (92) · Light office (80)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (30)

💰 Price trend

$1,800 $1,089 $377 2020: $1,800 2020 2021: $1,440 2022: $1,152 2023: $922 2024: $737 2025: $590 2026: $472 2026 2027: $377 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$221/year (12%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 73
CPU score 61 Mainstream tier
GPU score 71 High tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.34 kg Heavy
Battery 51 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Dell G3/G5/G7/G15/G16
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2020≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
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
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4≈
Weight
2.34 kg
Ports
4
Battery
51 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 72
Portability 30
Light office 80
Gaming 72
Creative 57
Energy efficiency 66
Connectivity 55
Value 70
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
102%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
306%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
235%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
613%
GPU
705%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
441%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
409%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
282%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
147%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
252%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
176%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
235%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
409%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
201%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
102%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
111%
GPU
201%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
613%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
409%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
108%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
235%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
320%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
201%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
227%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
294%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
172%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
279%
GPU
294%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
279%
GPU
235%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
227%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
235%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
279%
GPU
353%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
340%
GPU
353%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
279%
GPU
353%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
294%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
252%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
353%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
511%
GPU
705%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
279%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
470%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
353%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
172%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
279%
GPU
353%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
279%
GPU
235%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
146%
GPU
294%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
176%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
172%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
201%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
176%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
294%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
146%
GPU
108%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
294%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
294%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
176%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
279%
GPU
353%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
353%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
128%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
172%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
294%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
153%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
409%
GPU
705%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
340%
GPU
353%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
306%
GPU
353%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
294%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
340%
GPU
172%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
201%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
409%
GPU
705%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
340%
GPU
588%
RAM
800%

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2019
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$ $519
2018
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$ $459
2020
Dell G5 5500
$ $680
2018
Dell G3 3579
$ $482

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Configuration options

Available model options · 19 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (4)
1920 x 1080 (60Hz) 1920 x 1080 (120Hz) 1920 x 1080 (144Hz) 1920 x 1080 (300Hz)
🔋 Batteries (2)
51 Wh 68 Wh
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i5 10300H Intel Core i7 10750H
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (3)
256GB 512GB 1024GB

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