DELL G5 SE Review AMD 4600H + 5600M

What's up guys, here is my review on the new Dell G5 with an AMD Ryzen 4600H + 5600M. Is this laptop worth picking up or is it too hot?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I had thr same audio and thermal issues on my Ryzen 7 unit. I sent mine back. Good video !

[@bautistanicolasfolgar4190]

I think with this it will be fixed www.dell.com/support/home/es-ar/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=51n3d

[@bunyamincuci5235]

i have the same model but 8gb ram and 512gb ssd. i had thermal issues (but neber had a shutdown from thermals) 2 months before but now i dont have any thermal issues. if you do not care about looking design, you can buy it.

[@topreviewer2153]

Why don’t you have thermal issues anymore? Did an update come out or something?

[@bunyamincuci5235]

@@topreviewer2153 updates helped but most effective one was the using cooling pad. If these are not enough for you, you can deactivate the cpu ryzen boost too.

[@topreviewer2153]

@@bunyamincuci5235 thanks

[@leoncraftmc]

I love that you open up the laptop to show us the insides, so I know how easy it will be to repair if I've ever bought one. Some laptop motherboards are flipped, and that makes it extremely hard to disassemble just to take off the heatsink, replace the thermal paste, etc.

[@diuran1919]

I curios who f..k up, AMD or dell/AMD together with this sorry but shitty laptop.

[@Eternal2007]

Yeah. It’s horrible. I can’t wait to try out this AMD combo inside another laptop.

[@Gargantura]

Hey long time no see man, always happy for you to come back Anyway, you could use msi afterburner so people could see all the knick knack you explain in the video. Also people that review this thing complain the same thing as you, thermals, bad driver etc, the ending are cut too early too

[@grizzy2214]

Crashes definately have something to do with heating. It has never crashed, since I started using a cooling pad 24*7. It heats because of the powerful CPU+GPU (rx 5600m) crammed into a budget built laptop. Gaming performance is tiny bit better than the more expensive 1660ti though.

[@kmlchannel]

Great video review, nice and quick. Had the same issue with the screen frozen or screen goes black, and the laptop rebooted itself for no reason, regardless of what game you play. Latest BIOS 1.3.0 doesn't seem to help either.

[@GamingWithJumbo]

1.4.4 fixed all problems for me

[@shabazz717]

I had the g3 and those vents blow strait up into the screen which will eventually cause problems with the screen. I got rid of it and used that money and got a new core i7 and evga 2070 super xc ultra for my. Pc. Way more worth it. Still a decent performing laptop tho.

[@thejuancarl4598]

How do I mess with the settings so it can be gaming ready I’ve never had a amd experience before

[@AKAbigdave]

Ye same

[@-caleb-7201]

Isn’t there a 120hz screen coming out for this laptop at some point at the base price?

[@Eternal2007]

That’s what the rumor is right now. That would be a great option for the base model.

[@micksterminator3]

There is one in my area for 150usd in new shape. I have the same generation omen Intel/nvidia build and it gets comically loud and hot as well lol

[@nonsense9419]

I don't really care about the build quality or how it looks

[@bohanli9600]

its still suck since it got two usb2.0 in almost 2021, but usb 4.0 already released a time. it also have the awful heat dissipation and the poor power supply when u r gaming due to the temperature, jg dell

[@eli2210]

I run Low-Mid settings on this laptop even though it can handle them fine on the highest settings but I just want to play the game smooth, high frames, and it makes me feel better not having the laptop overwork itself. Haven’t had issues with it with the exception of the trackpad is just horrible. Given nobody really uses a gaming laptop without a mouse obv but if you wanted to just use it for school work time to time, that trackpad is so laggy, doesn’t track your finger well, and just useless to me. I turned it off since I just use a mouse even when going out but it’s a pretty good cheap gaming laptop with good specs. I use a laptop cooler to help it I mean if computer towers need fans then I don’t see why I can’t get some for my laptop

[@theofficial3046]

Have you run into the mentioned crashing? Any other issues or just the trackpad?

[@eli2210]

@@theofficial3046. Has only crashed on me once but I’m pretty sure it was because I had like 7 things open lol. Monster Hunter World runs really good on this laptop

[@theofficial3046]

@@eli2210 Thank you for the quick reply! Great to hear, would you reccomend it or advise against it? I'm thinking of getting one

[@eli2210]

@@theofficial3046 I got mine when it was $300 off ($800 total + $150 for virus protection) but I think it’s a good budget laptop. It also depends what you’re trying to play. Here are some games I’ve played and haven’t given me any issues around Low-Mid graphics for each. Borderlands all series (2 have ram it on the highest settings at it runs well), Resident Evil up to 7 (Haven’t played 8), Valorant, League of Legends, Apex Legends (haven’t had issues but will run the laptop hot), Warframe, Monster Hunter World, Subnautica (Below Zero as well), Risk of Rain 2, almost all metroidvanias have ran well like Ori and the Blind Forest, All the Bioshock games, Spellbreak, Fortnite, Rocket League, TemTem, Deus Ex all games, Overwatch (runs way better than I thought), Tomb Raider series. I know I have played more but I have been sticking with Valorant and League right now. I’ve streamed and played a game and I actually didn’t have any FPS drops with a few games though with Apex or MH World I haven’t streamed but I think they would drop some FPS just because they’re heavier but I don’t know for sure). It’s pretty good. For screen because this was really important to me, it’s really good quality. Like it caps at 144 HZs (144 FPS) so nearly most games run extremely smooth. And the screen is really easy on the eyes. Like it’s not cheap LED screen, it’s hard to explain but you’re eyes won’t get tired as easy or irritated if you play in the dark

[@theofficial3046]

@@eli2210 Thank you so much! I already have a 5700xt + 3700x desktop so I'm familiar with how the gpu interacts with games, I'm only really looking to play Forza, beamng drive, maybe some Minecraft, so It should be similar to my desktop just with some power limits applied. I'm considering the 16gb higher end model just for future-proofing. I appreciate your replies! If I have anymore questions I will come back.

[@dave4shmups]

Great review as always! What model of Mac do you use to do Final Cut Pro X videos?

[@Eternal2007]

Thanks Dave. I actually use a 2015 MacBook Pro 15” with the Iris pro graphics card.

[@Taraquin83]

Good review. Did you test undervolting with afterburner? Seems like disabling cpu boost and undervolting gpu is the only ways to make this laptop good. Wish Acer, Lenovo or HP designet the cooling instead.

[@shuflie]

Actually there may be another way, i testing out blender and checking the speed differences between CPU, GPU and both together for rendering I noticed that the CPU actually ran much, much cooler when it was working alongside the GPU. Smart shift was giving preference to the GPU and cutting back on CPU performance which kept the CPU temps under 90C, was around 85-87 I think. Maybe the way forward is trying to load the GPU up more to get it working close to 100% most of the time.There is a virtual super resolution that allows you to select a resolution higher than native that then scales back down to native to improve image quality that may help do this.

[@CoolGreenApple]

Thanks for the review!

[@Journeyofourlife436]

Is it normal for this laptop to drop fps when it is on battery? mine does it eventhough I set everything to high performance.

[@Riizq53]

Yes on battery the laptop will not run in its full capacity. To get more out of your laptop while gaming you need to be plugged in. The gpu uses 60-90 and the cpu around 30-45 watts. The battery isn’t capable of powering both at once. Hence the fps drops

[@stark6050]

Can we upgrade ram to 16gigs?

[@shuflie]

Your laptop is defective, I've played AC Odyssey and Borderlands 2 for hours without a hitch on mine, only difference is the mine has the 4800H, but should be easier to run yours with the 4600H.

[@shuflie]

I take it back, just saw the review and comparison between the 4800H and 4600H version that JarrodTech posted and it looks as if the cheaper model gets hotter, also gives more fps in games for some reason. I still think you've got a defective laptop though, he didn't mention anything about instability in gaming and he does go through a lot of games in his reviews.

[@cerealswimming4309]

@@shuflie its common knowledge they get hot. mine arrived today and i played in ac room area reaching 90-98. in regular temp rooms i reached 101 and had mine stutter as well. im ordering thermal paste. its kinda sad and i personally dont fully regret my purchase. but if thermals werent an issue this would be the best deal ever on price. thats until the 120hz screen arrives. i dont fully blame amd but most amd laptops have heating issues but i also see hp on recent omen (of all companies) doing an amd nvidia combo running cool 60-70 cpu, 80 gpu. dell could have done better . i feel acer will take over in budget they have the cheapest rtx laptop for the money. this smartshift idea is nothing to sleep on tho.

[@SappotaaMaram]

@@cerealswimming4309 didnt the vbios update fix it all?

[@battlefronthaven]

I just bought one, and I'm not tech savvy so I'm not sure what my amd raedeon settings should be. My apex Legends crashes 3 minutes into a game, fortnite will crash every now and then especially when I try to play duos. Any advice to fix? I've turned off most of the windows display performance options and followed another video for best performance in amd settings.

[@MukeshKalaga]

Any solution help me too

[@alexzd04]

Everything good with ur laptop after 2 years?

[@battlefronthaven]

@@alexzd04 Nada. It's gotten worse actually and I don't even really use it. Now if I don't have it plugged in at all times it shuts off completely after about 5 minutes

[@Tsulley]

I own PC is there a way to add a egpu?

[@renomardi1653]

Display ips or wva? Please reply

[@brightonthomas2872]

Does it have two ssd slots ? Or just one ? Any HDD slot available for upgrade ?

[@bohanli9600]

there is a space for HHD with the letter marked inside, but the interesting part is there is no interface for HHD on this mother board, what a joke dell

[@brightonthomas2872]

@@bohanli9600 yea , actually I got to know about that.. lol

[@kamryn7496]

The got the dell G5 se with ryzen 7 4800H an rx5600 for 330$ used off someone but kinda found it hard to use it for gaming cpu gets pretty hot i seen it get up to 105C I also got a 2021 hp omen same ryzen 7 4800H an but with a 1660ti an hottest I’ve seen it get was 70-82C on cpu at most I don’t see the difference why it runs cooler I got the omen for 380$ new I love that thing best laptop I’ve had with good thermals my guess is because it’s a all aluminum body witch helps

[@xTraceless1]

Remember watching your videos back in the skylake days lol. I'm probably gonna go with HP Omen 15 AMD since the Dell has major heat issues.

[@bunyamincuci5235]

@@trapperainsworth2435 do you talking about dell or hp?

[@bunyamincuci5235]

@@trapperainsworth2435 im ordering this dell now so

[@finalzgames]

I feel the exact same way about the design I’m gonna look for a skin for mine lol at least for the top

[@bohanli9600]

this design bring me back to 2000

[@tw350z7]

I got some carbon fiber covering for the lid sides ,leaving the Dell logo middle section as is.

[@theofficial3046]

@@tw350z7 does yours have the crashing problem? Can you fill me in on any other bugs you ran into as well? It would be greatly appreciated!

[@tw350z7]

@@theofficial3046 it crashed multiple times until i got tweaked. updated the vbios, updated graphics drivers from AMD site. Not the one Windows update wants to give you. then tweaked the graphics using info from KZbinr Panjno. i

[@theofficial3046]

@@tw350z7 alright that's all stuff I'd do as soon as I get it anyway, Thanks!

[@Srikar-on9ib]

It says 'For 7mm HDD but it doesn't have a sata connector. How can I install a hard disk in this?

[@universalyoutuber195]

Rgb keyboard?

[@sripalreddy9233]

I want to buy a new laptop. Should I buy this dell g5 SE amd ryzen 5 hexacore ? My main concern is about heating issue.I am very scared of it. What should I buy then? Or Is this ok?

[@botbeamer]

I love these looks, nice to have a fat tough laptop than a flashy gimmicky case that attracts attention, I got this unit

[@angelcollins911]

hi! do u have any laptop recommendations that have the same/lower price than this but with better performance? Thanks! Great review tho :)

[@vmlyou]

I'm using this laptop and after the updates it's fine 👍🏼

[@Eternal2007]

That’s good to hear. I guess they finally updated the bugs.

[@vmlyou]

@@Eternal2007I got the laptop a week ago ..It was a mess 😑 5600m firmware , bios update and Ryzen controller solved the issues While gaming I'm using Ryzen controller to cap the CPU temp @80°C ... It's working fine now 👍🏼

[@Eternal2007]

That’s great. When I had it it was awful. All kinds of bugs. How’s the performance for you ?

[@vmlyou]

@@Eternal2007 Caping the CPU temp with ryzencontroller does affect fps by 5 or 6 ... Bt it's fine considering the CPU isn't hitting 100°C... Also after playing for 2 hours keyboard part is getting a bit hot ,nothing uncomfortable bt it's still warmer than many other laptops ... For the price I'm happy with the performance 👍🏼 Once this machine is tweaked , it's working smooth

[@trillzeh66]

@@vmlyou I’ve just ordered mine, what would you recommend doing when I first get it? I’d rather crank it up properly at the start than facing problems in the future

[@meatloafmike]

Just watching this video after watching your Asus X555LA one for fun bc i have the laptop and upgraded it to 12gb ram haha. Your reviews are definitely trustworthy and 100% reliable after watching that video. You are spot on. What laptop do you recommend for $600 max price. I’m looking for a modern version of something similar to the X555la with better design quality, battery life, and bezels. Thanks!

[@punky797]

2:40 my dell g5 5505 (entry) has a white keyboard. i want the red one but dont know how to change

[@bitchwormpuddin1499]

uh im not sure if its similar enough but i have the pc in this video and it comes with the alienware command center. from there you can customize it. i have mine switching through the rainbow :3

[@punky797]

@@bitchwormpuddin1499 my aleinware command center is broken. i cant customize the color because the FX option is gone

[@OfficialKlausMelodyne.YouTube]

You can change the RBG Keyboard Lightning with DELL’s Alienware Command Center Software. 😎👌🏻

[@hebakhan6581]

How

[@OfficialKlausMelodyne.YouTube]

@@hebakhan6581 u open the Alienware Command Center go to Effects then click the keyboard then u see you can change the lighting to whatever you like.

[@hebakhan6581]

@@OfficialKlausMelodyne.KZbin thanks 😊

[@25hztolife86]

Bummer on its inability to control the heat. The cheap look doesn't help but I understand given the cheaper price. Acer is a better way.

[@JoshuaG]

True , especially in their new 2020 version , for me though i still have the older 2018 version but i found a workaround the heating issue , I Just slapped some thermal grizzly kryonaut and bam ! , heating issue NO MORE !! :D

[@tytlyf]

The only temperature I saw in this review was showing 82c gaming. That's not hot and the thermals aren't the reason the system is crashing.

[@AustinFVIXV]

tytlyf The software isnt optimized as of yet so

[@gagarinrout2034]

Hey ! I have the entry level model of this laptop with ryzen 5 4600h , Radeon 5600 and 120hz display with 8 GB ram (2*4)... I just wanted to ask is it good if I remove one of the 4gb ram and put a 16 GB ram in place of it... (It's supports 32gb of ram) ? I just wanted to know is a 16+4 combination good and is 20gb ram a overkill here ?

[@semihsahan06]

Dual Chanel is very important for amd cpu's. You should buy 2x8gb rams in order to enable dual chanel for extra performance.

[@protonux.]

How much does the cheapest variant cost would u get same specs in low price used?

[@Tsunami_415]

I just bought a this same G5 lightly used on Ebay for $510. I am upgrading the RAM to 32 GB and have a cooling pad it will sit on permanently. Everything I have read says software updates have smoothed out all the bugs and freezes so if that's true I'll be quite happy with the price to performance, although it is kinda ugly to look at haha!

[@SaikuTenkai]

Tell me the feed back when you get it I’m heavily considering buying it

[@alexzd04]

The laptop is doing good for you rn?

[@TaiwoYemz]

is this specs good for gaming

[@luislomeli445]

If I wanna upgrade to 16 Gb ram I need to get two 16 gb rams???

[@PhillipLemmon]

No. For 16GB you need 2x8gb sticks For 32gb you need 2x16gb sticks

[@pranxter07]

Does this support oculus link?

[@josephngo8389]

Update: I got my laptop back after two weeks. They gave me a whole new motherboard and I haven't had any problems since. I plan to get a cooling pad either way and while it still runs hot. It isn't unbearable and isn't crashing anymore at all. I have this laptop but with 8 gigs of ram and it constantly gets too hot and I keep getting your bluescreen while playing games where it shouldn't fail. I get video_tdr_failure and it says amdkmdag.sys failure. I contacted dell support and they're having me send it back so they can open it up and look at it. I hope my issues get resolved so I can play league again lol. Thank you so much for your video. I really feel reassured after watching it and knowing I'm not the only one with heating issues.

[@Eternal2007]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching

[@kmlchannel]

I have the same laptop 4600H with 8GB, same issue as Andrew Tran, and had the same bluescreen error with the mesage video_tdr_failure and it says amdkmdag.sys failure. Sent it back to Dell and got a refund.

[@aryanjangra4612]

I will buy the laptop in 2022, after I pass out of high school. Do you think the thermal issues and design would be fixed by that time, or maybe even more laptops may come with AMD duo?! I just LOVE AMD CPUs and GPUs!

[@muhammadomar3787]

maybe 2022 , new amd more better, but IMO dell g5 se very worth in this year

[@alexzd04]

You already bought it?

[@0531miggy]

What are the upgrade options

[@ambuj64]

Plz check for thermal paste

[@albertom75]

no one test openCORE OSX installation ?

[@isaiahc.530]

Will it overheat for video editing?

[@surajsambyal1327]

The colour is crap

[@aahomies]

It's good to buy or not

[@jameseldridge5924]

It looks cheap

[@Eternal2007]

Yes. It sure does. 😂

[@mikea5205]

Dell makes good computers but they all look cheap. I prefer HP like the Spectre. I have an Envy x360 15 inch. I love it’s design even though I never use the x360 feature.

[@Laepaiz]

Is it good with after affects

[@InfamazDre]

It’s not a defective unit. I sent mine back a week ago and I had the same configuration. I didn’t like how all that hot air shot up on the screen either. Your lucky if you can play longer than 15 minutes as you said in the video. Anyways great video man someone’s gotta warn people

[@falseinformation69420]

16gb ram?

[@markpearce7405]

Wish I had of seen this 2 weeks ago as I have mine on order now

[@PrayTellGaming]

how has it been??

[@alexzd04]

Everything good with ur laptop rn?

[@bunnyjumb]

(y)

[@NovaCaine2489]

A15 wins out for me, the aesthetics, battery life on the 90whr model and the about the same and better at high details performance extra cpu cores for only a couple hundred dollars more makes me lean heavily towards the asus A15

[@kennykp86]

Thanks you saved me $$$$$

[@RaiPalk78]

Cringe review pal. I have the exact same laptop no overheating issues at all, no crashes no audio bug. The cooling isn't horrible. Doesnt seem to me you have a defective model, just seems you havent updated the drivers properly and downloaded the laptop specific drivers off AMDs website.

[@Eternal2007]

Yes. I did download the Adrenalin June 18 AMD update for Dell G5 SE. yet. I still had problems with the laptop.

[@Steel0079]

@@Eternal2007 there was a bios update that seems to have solved many issues. Particularly the heat and crashes.

[@alexzd04]

Hey, everything good with ur dell G5 SE? and what versions of bios and drivers do you use?

[@RaiPalk78]

@@alexzd04 If you're looking to buy this laptop. You're way too late now. There's way better stuff now at the same price. Buy some of the current gen 2nd hand or something.

[@RaiPalk78]

@@alexzd04 I run the latest AMD Drivers The latest BIOS 1.13.0. I do not own a cooling pad. I repaste every 6 months. As long as the room temperature isn't above 25 degrees. The laptop will not overheat when maxed with the G key. Still runs fine imo. I didn't download win 11 i find it quite worthless for my demands. You can tweak with MPT settings, disable smart-shift and underclock a bit if you get a cooling pad like the GT 300. I haven't done that in like a year. DO NOT BUY this laptop now unless it's dirt cheap. Buy the newer laptops 2nd hand they just have better performing hardware for the same price.

[@tytlyf]

Thermal issues but doesn't show temps? It's not the thermals that are causing it to crash. I bet you can open HWinfo and notice that there isn't any throttling happening. The one game shows 82c for temp, that's not hot. The problem is the Smartshift technology isn't optimized yet, so the entire system is heating itself up more than a system without Smartshift. There's already been bios updates. I'd assume more are on the way to further optimize this system. Give it time, this laptop is a beast.

[@IamCorrosive]

I agree that it's an ugly design. Welcome back! Keep up the good work!

[@Eternal2007]

Thank you. 😀

[@shreyasnaik5885]

This laptop looks so old 😬.