Dell G16 7630 - Unboxing & Hardware Impressions

Rambling About A Dell G-Something, Episode 4.
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[@shirishgandhi007]

Great video! Smashed the thumbnail, and watched the video as soon as KZbin presented me with it. Am glad that you go in-depth. Now, I'm really looking forward to the fully review.

[@malinda2k3]

nice review bro, came from the heart, waiting for next part

[@ypkr]

Finally!!! I thank you for your perfection

[@KenjiOkazaki-gb6po]

Damn... I bought a Dell G16 7630 for £1399.99 on Black Friday and it has an RTX 4070 8GB GDDR5, i9-13900HX, 1TB SSD, 32GB RAM. Everything about it is great except for the 8GB of VRAM. The price of Laptops changes so dramatically over a short period of time

[@bbd92youtube]

1250 euroes here. 1360 usd xD

[@tylertheguy4749]

Mine unfortunately had 16gb ram. Trying to upgrade to 32 but having a heck of a time finding the dell ram for it since theyre website doesnt even have an option for the 7630 in dropdown box for ram upgrades.

[@nasseemhussain9211]

I bought the exact same thing, what is VRAM and what does it affect?

[@KenjiOkazaki-gb6po]

@@nasseemhussain9211 VRAM is where visual information is stored, like Texture and Graphics. The more VRAM, the more future proof it is since Triple A Video Games will likely require a minimum of 12GB VRAM in the next 3 - 5 Years or 7 - 10 years

[@omermohamed3375]

I bought the same deal. Have you monitored the CPU temperatures while gaming or using intensive applications? What are they looking like?

[@AsselKhaled-cw2zd]

the most under rated channel

[@bootnoot8696]

I like the way the back of that laptop looks

[@IrrationalDelusion]

Everything except keyboard buttons looks amazing and it would be nice if build quality was consistently good like with Asus laptops. IMO it's 9/10 design except those media buttons could have been HOME and END, but it's fine enough because they can be remapped if you're really into it. Lack of numpad is actually an ADVANTAGE, it allows more space like 65% keyboard when drawing line from stomach navel to letter "M" on ANSI keyboards for painless typing, so you are typing painlessly and at the same time get the accuracy of mouse. Power button design also is ugly triangle. BUT IS THE SOFTWARE FIXED :DDD That's where Asus TUF is a win-win.

[@TheExileFox]

Real arrow keys are typically not available if you have a numpad too. It's a really bad trend.

[@SkysTrains]

I miss my G5 5505 SE. it was such a fun laptop. One of the first with amd cpu and GPU. Maybe I'll buy a used one...

[@PoolNewton]

Bro I have this laptop, is it normal for the battery to last 2 and a half hours with the brightness low and only listening to KZbin videos?

[@BestluckYan]

1:00 Is your prices for USA at the beginning ? That is very expensive price

[@codeHusky]

Common argument I see against the numpad is that it makes you have to rest your hand in a less comfortable spot while gaming, and sometimes it moves the keys into a hotter part of the notebook. I think that's a bit bunk though, especially given that Dell ruined this layout with a row of function keys on the right that just offset the whole keyboard in a weird way. Also, good work, keep it up. Also, what laptop is that at 12:33?

[@NuclearNotebook]

Yeah I don't notice an ergonomic difference at all, I think it's really down to aesthetics (more centered keyboard/trackpad = more pretty). I don't mind the numberpad vanishing if there's speakers or something in its place but blank space is just rude haha. 12:33 is a previous-gen Aero 16

[@IrrationalDelusion]

@@NuclearNotebook it gives like 15% more space to move mouse during productivity tasks where keyboard is more to the center for painless typing

[@vicentebchacon]

Hi, I bought a G16, I don't have it with me yet and I would like to know what I should take into consideration when turning it on for the first time? or the recommendations you would give me. @@NuclearNotebook

[@TheExileFox]

The missing numpad is better if you use the arrow keys. I despise the trend dell has of making them half-height.

[@mikejames6588]

i think the g15 is a much better sensible full size keyboard that works great

[@derekhatake]

awesome impressions. full review when?

[@NuclearNotebook]

As soon as it's ready - but between now and then will probably be some extra content on this one (gaming performance is probably next).

[@voidokami1427]

my G15 with the 127h and 3060 came with the 240W

[@_AoTaninh]

could u do a review on LOQ 2024 especially the 15IAX9 pls?

[@shashaankduggal6112]

thinking ab the thumbnail NOW... scary

[@mkj4452]

based on your experience, which entry level gaming laptop has the best build quality & serviceability? im currently looking for one but dont know what to choose, idc about performance i just need one that can last for a long time also easy to fix thank you

[@NuclearNotebook]

These ones. Software/parts support lasts pretty much forever & they're far more durable and well-made than they should be at the lower price points. Downsides are Dell's software being eternally crappy and heatsink removal is a board-out job, everything else is as easy as it gets.

[@mkj4452]

@@NuclearNotebook alrighty then, thanks much appreciated mate

[@kianmoiny7860]

I like the vents

[@IrrationalDelusion]

same

[@vzuzukin]

What is the weight of the computer?

[@damienlobb85]

Do they have a Ryzen model?

[@nrgamingtech2797]

And I thought that the 300W power brick Lenovo gave me for my Ryzen 5 + 3060 Legion 5 was overkill

[@typerightseesight]

My microcenter has this for $1300 with a 1tb nvme 16gb of ddr5 and a variable refresh rate monitor at 165hz. I am so impressed. 4060

[@crafting11111]

Hey buddy im thinkin about gettin the g16 next week, what do u think about it so far

[@typerightseesight]

@@crafting11111 I cant afford one but id go for it. 13th gen windows 11? Windows 12 is coming but im assuming its upgradeable.

[@shirishgandhi007]

I have been eyeing the Dell G16 with 13th gen i7 13650HX + 4060, but paused my buying decision, till a few good reviews (like yours) were released. I do realise that you have an i5 + 4050, but nonetheless, could you please consider answering the following points in your future video of the full review? Will be extremely grateful for your thoughts on these. (BTW, all new Dell G series laptops with 40xx GPUs get Vapour Chamber. The 4050 variant gets Element 31 only on the CPU, while the variants from 4060 onwards get it for both, the CPU and GPU. I have sourced this info from within the company - Dell. Do let me know if you'd like me to provide the company material on Vapour Chamber + Element 31 to you.) I am very concerened about the thermals of the laptop, considering that I want to play the MS Flight Simulator 2020, which is a heavy game. Here are my queries: 1) Does the upgraded thermal system contain the heat & fan noise well? Or does the CPU still constantly sit in the 90 deg C region while gaming? If it's bad in the i5 + 4050, it will surely be an issue in the higher variants too. 2) Does Dell allow the CPU to be undervolted? Does it provide a TCC Offset function in the BIOS or Alienware Command Centre? If so, does the TCC Offset help in controlling CPU temps without affecting gaming performance much? 3) In your past experience, do CPU temps of 90 deg C & above (during long gaming sessions) have a negative impact on the long term durability of the laptop? I have watched a few KZbin interviews of Intel & Dell thermal engineers. They say that they deliberately push the temps high to get max performance, and that the CPU can handle the elevated temps. But no one mentions if adjacent parts on the motherboard can handle the heat too.

[@siyzerix]

Its intel that has stopped undervolting being a thing. OEM's can't change that. And intel did that to keep you upgrading because if undervolting was a thing then you wouldn't upgrade.

[@codeHusky]

@@siyzerix You can still add undervolting on modern platforms. XMG specifically has that capability in the BIOSes it releases for its Intel laptops. Just most laptop manufacturers don't care enough to try and support it

[@siyzerix]

@@codeHusky Well thats great, but OEM's never supported undervolting. Yet we still had it with 4th to 9th gen intel CPU's. Then intel used the security excuse to block it and now only certain OEM's give you undervolting. Nvidia is the only one supporting undervolting but even they're starting to show signs of scumminess by restricting rtx 4000 voltage on laptops. You can see the 4050, 4060 and 4070 barely utilize that full 140w TDP. Even when the 4060 and 4070 get close to that limit, they don't have much of a performance increase.

[@shirishgandhi007]

@@siyzerix and @codeHusky Thanks for your inputs. Yup, I'm aware that Intel has blocked undervolting from its end. But as @codeHusky mentioned, some OEMs are still making an effort to provide it. Just wanted to know if Dell's supporting it too, though in all probability it won't. Follow up questions on that. A) If OEMs aren't going to make an effort to support undervolting, then what's the point of providing HX chips which are said to be "unlocked"? They cost more, and what do we get in lieu of that - just a higher 55W TDP? B) If undervolting can't be done, then can the TCC Offset function provide a good balance between good performance and reasonable temps?

[@siyzerix]

@@shirishgandhi007 Now you're asking the real questions. Intel gives you hx cpu's for the privilage of undervolting and tuning. They're literally just an unlocked i7 12700h. We're not even asking for overclocking. We just want undervolting, which intel is now charging money for.

[@Banhammer000]

I like Asus, my luck has been very good with them.

[@rivvy2138]

If you aint got a use for the g15 id like the back casing lmfao broke the hinge screws in mine😂

[@tnlwithtrixiekat478]

You didn’t even turn it on

[@RorschDG-2]

Personally I think that Numpads should only be on 17 inch machines. I'm not a fan of Numpads on 16/15 inch displays personally. It doesn't center the keyboard and that bothers me, especially when using the laptop on a desk.

[@namanmahendra6596]

"Sorry 'bout the echo","Camera's bad,I apologise,it's probably awful". Mate wot?

[@bcg0480]

hmm.. those vents reminds me of the honda civic, just... trying too hard

[@brandonduck6254]

day 1 of asking for the bad pc's u review 😪

[@navorski7660]

WHO ELSE BUT QUAGMIRE...

[@siyzerix]

One of my biggest gripes is why do laptops need to have half sized function keys? Also. The rtx 4050 is a scam. Essentially all rtx 4000 series laptops are giant scams. Almost not worth buying at all. That rtx 4050 can use 140w TDP, the same as the rtx 4070. Infact the 4050, 4060 and 4070 all have the same 35w to 140w TDP range. Which is simply baffling. The rtx 4060 should've been the rtx 4050 (or 4050ti at most) and limited to 60w max, so as to make the laptop more affordable AND suited to thinner and lighter machines. Same with the rtx 4050. Then give both those parts turing prices, meaning the 4050 stays firmly at or below $750 and the 4050ti (current 4060) stays at $850 or below. The current rtx 4070 is really what the rtx 4060 should've been. If dell gave it a 300w brick, then that suggests the 4050 uses 140w and the i5 probably uses 100w or something ridiculous and the laptop is able to power both of them at their max wattages simultaneously.

[@IrrationalDelusion]

I like the tiny function keys, they look sleek and provide more space for vents if needed. Sure you have enough skill to press tiny function key. If only laptops featured mechanical keyboard with replacable keycaps, it would cause issues with keycap sizes xd.

[@siyzerix]

@@IrrationalDelusion Yeah, but the full size function keys won't take up that much space. You can still have space for vents above the keyboard.

[@aswin1874]

I purchased G16 7630, it is worth for $1500 dollars, but I faced the following issues and I suggest all to go through it before purchasing this laptop. 1. Keyboard backlight issue- It stopped working after updating all drivers. It took me days to fix it. 2. Poor Dell Technical Support- they failed to resolve the above issue. They told that the keyboard and palmrest has to be replaced. 3. Poor thermal design 4. Bulky Charger 5. Loaded with Bloatware 6. No number keys in keyboard 7. Low quality/ performance SSD and RAM 8. Smaller touchpad compared to competitors. 9. Camera quality could be improved. 10. Dell could have improved it to a power efficient device to consume at least 100W less.

[@ignacio6454]

Brother you cannot be serious right? A bigger power supply DOES NOT mean more power usage!! It means it can drive much more powerfull components if required, but it won't use more energy than a smaller one! And also a big power supply also means better components and bigger and better capacitors inside of it also! Come on man is the basics!

[@bootnoot8696]

He didn’t say it used more power, he just means it’s an overkill power supply for the spec.

[@kevinexev9923]

Well, Dell has this massive dumb power brick and a more slim and sleek one. You'll never know which one you are getting

[@owlmostdead9492]

A numpad doesn’t belong on a laptop, if you want a numpad, get a wireless one. I want good sounding speakers instead.

[@Sara-bk3yi]

sorry

[@fakkmorradi]

i like computer

[@SK-lt1so]

Dell has always made the ugliest products. They have mastered "ugly".

[@theepicone7464]

Imo bro , spend some more time in scripting and pre recorded voice with footage is far better

[@Slavchina]

very selective analysis, did not like the review, I expected an analysis of all components and technological solutions

[@ibrahimhaj2550]

what a waste of time watching this video

[@ignacio6454]

And the guy is clueless about power supplies. I guess any fool can make videos these days.

[@xtaltheo170]

why?

[@cobragun]

UNDERRATED CHANNEL! can you tell me the best gaming laptop overall ? my budget is around 1000 dollar ? i was going to buy msi gf63 12VE watched your review that laptop is trash so please suggest some good laptop BEST . thanks nuclearnotebook

[@siyzerix]

I would HIGHLY suggest an rtx 3070ti laptop. Of course, they're a bit above $1000, but on sales they might go to close to $1100. RTX 3070ti 150w = rtx 4070 140w.

[@cobragun]

@@siyzerix ok thanks

[@IrrationalDelusion]

Consider build quality a lot and get a metal lid! I touched a lot of laptops and many have terrible trackpads despite being good in specs. It can be very frustrating to have a completely shit trackpad and having no replacement options. Metal lid, stable click trackpad(it can press slightly harder on edges only but it mustn't bend in or be hard to press like many do!). Also make sure to get adequate software for cooling. I'd recommend Asus TUF Gaming or Dash with a metal lid for best build quality in gaming laptop for the price.

[@cobragun]

@@IrrationalDelusion i am going for asus tuf rtx 3070ti what do you think?

[@IrrationalDelusion]

@@cobragun Solid choice, I also got TUF series, but TUF Dash. Make sure to touch laptop because trackpads on Windows laptops can often be defective, so it shouldn't cause any discomfort. Also good idea is having Power Delivery charging, so appropriate type C cable with 50-100w power brick can charge your laptop for medium performance mode. It means being able to use same charger between various supported laptops and compact brick to carry.