Dell G5 SE Review - AMD Brings Competition To Laptops!

[@JarrodsTech]

Dell G5 SE vs ASUS TUF A15 up next week 👌 1:30 the bars are labelled incorrectly, 144Hz is the red bar and 60Hz is the purple bar.

[@haxcrue1700]

Thermal master duel

[@kedarjoshi518]

All this did is solidify my belief that helios 300 is a very superior machine.

[@Killer47457]

Please tell me how you got into that bios, I can’t and it’s not F2,F10, del key

[@Sebastipole]

I can't find the upgrade options you mentioned on either the Australian Dell site or US, only upgrade option is Windows pro. No battery, screen etc...

[@vitel2838]

Great!!

[@turtl9464]

Still fun watching even though I already bought a laptop, good job.

[@NoNo-fv9pz]

Me too he helped me buy my own laptop, and I love it.

[@justintoh5222]

May I ask how are the thermals? cause I am considering this or the asus tuf a15 for myself

[@NoNo-fv9pz]

@@justintoh5222 I've heard the A15 has terrible thermals because of a bad fan design.

[@turtl9464]

Justin Toh Oh I did not get the A15

[@知らない人-g1t]

@@justintoh5222 don't buy it, choose other option

[@abhigyandatta13]

It’s incredible that you actually bought laptops to review this. I hope in the future you get them first and for free, I’m sure your channel will become massive pretty soon given the high quality content

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@dec35]

After using the Dell G5 se (4600h + 144hz display), I am very satisfyed with it. The trackpad is very good afeter using it a bit, leaving it time to adjust. The screen is awesome thoughas you said has a fair amount of backlight bleed, mine is on the bottom corners. Overall, very nice machine! I use it with a separate mouse and mechanical keyboard so I find it to be a very nice desktop and laptop upgrade from an old mac mini! If you have $1000, this is a great option!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks for sharing your experience with it! Always good to hear what others think about things as I'm just one person.

[@Paycheck777]

How much battery life do you get when just browsing the web, watching a video or movie on it, or typing a paper up?

[@gauss_wyo]

is it smokin hot?

[@iveco555]

can you read youtube comments on it?

[@qwigsport]

@@iveco555 😂

[@shebilpullat3529]

As i was going through ur community post i saw one stating that razer executives told u that they were now prioritizing other channels and written blog....When your channel gets more subs and reach , and when razer try to sponser their product for reviewing, just tell them u r going for other high end laptops.... thug lyf😅

[@JarrodsTech]

Haha. Just to be clear, it was a PR company who handles it, but yeah they seem to prioritize larger written media. I still get companies reaching out to me now that ignored me just months ago, honestly I don't really care as long as I can get the products to review, a lot easier when I can borrow them instead of buying them like I had to do with these G5s.

[@shebilpullat3529]

@@JarrodsTech happy to hear that.....With luv all d way from India🥰

[@DPEIW]

This channel is the only tech reviewing channel on the whole of KZbin with such detailed gaming hardware reviews, and clearly a lot of time is spent making such high quality videos. I really enjoy watching these videos. Good job jarrod!

[@sylvaniathehacker]

Just here to visually satisfy my needs even tho I can never afford this.

[@JarrodsTech]

😊

[@llliiilll3624]

Why never? I highly advise you to read the book or at least try "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson. It was quite life changing for me. Good luck!

[@sylvaniathehacker]

@@llliiilll3624 Well, I wasn't expecting that. Thanks heaps.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

You can grab their high-end model for $1,177 add the offer code SAVE17 to your cart at checkout. 😩😷

[@kotta8kritter]

Thank you very much for the time you to take in creating your content, I really like how thorough you're reviews are , and that you also provide us information about mid and low tier laptops that most reviewers don't show.

[@jay-5061]

You’ve made a lot of videos on this laptop, thank you very much for your hard work and dedication 💪

[@JarrodsTech]

No problem! Hopefully buying two instead of one was worth it haha.

[@jay-5061]

@@JarrodsTech hell yeah!

[@smashandburnyt6938]

Finally full review. I've been waiting for this

[@JarrodsTech]

I think we all have!

[@prismglider5922]

Your review of the tongfang chassis laptops really helped me make a decision. I bought one a couple months ago and have loved it ever since. Your reviews are exceptionally professional and straightforward, something that can be hard to come by on youtube. You're doing incredible work, and you deserve every bit of channel growth you've gotten

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks, good to hear it's going well! I've got a few more here still to cover 😁

[@lelok0958]

Mouse reviewer: rocketjumpninja Keyboard reviewer: taekeyboards Pc build: tech deals Laptop reviewer: Jarrod's tech

[@aathifmahir]

Hey, Man Looking forward to Acer Helios 300 2020 Review. Hope you'd get an unit very soon

[@JarrodsTech]

I hope so too! Still no ETA unfortunately.

[@BruhBruh-mk5yg]

Aathif Mahir i mean 2020 version only change the gpu,cpu and screen so not a big deal

[@bradhaines3142]

@@JarrodsTech do you lose money on the ones you have to buy for review or closer to break even? do you ever actually profit from them? the ones you buy, i know you make something off the others otherwise this wouldnt be your only job lol

[@bradhaines3142]

@@kim15982 wow youve never seen bob of all trades or own or disown then, they lose thousands a year reselling laptops

[@johnnytech0309]

For anyone planning to upgrade the laptop. The bottom left bay does not take standard 2.5" drives. Your only option as far as i can tell is youll need to buy a nvme ssd to fit in it. Make sure you also have the suporting hardware because it dosent come with screws to secure anything.

[@kristjen86A]

A few months ago I bought the 4600H model with a 144Hz panel from Curry's PCWorld here in UK, for £629 it's a bloody steal for what it offers, temps can get high when stressing the rig, but it's not too bad. But when gaming CPU stays around 85c and GPU around 70c but will repaste with higher quality Kryonaut in the future, bloody goody machine for what you pay!

[@leoc0426]

I was the person that asked you about if PWM problem exists in previous video. And you did put that in the video!!! Thanks a lot. Since nowadays people are suffering more from eye diseases, especially in my country, Taiwan.

[@JarrodsTech]

np

[@josejaime866]

Thank you so much Jarred, I already got the entry level g5 but still enjoy your videos. Nice job

[@aquate9637]

Do you like the design? I've been considering buying it for myself but I hate how it looks in videos so I was wondering if it looks any better in real life.

[@aquate9637]

@@electroyoutube2442 I don't trust people that put emojis at the end of their sentences

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks, hope it goes well!

[@josejaime866]

@@aquate9637 tbh I really love the laptop, but I really recommend like Jarred said upgrade at least the display. I have the basic one and I love it, but I recommend to upgrade the display. The design is really basic but I like it this way

[@itangel4244]

Thank you! For the review. Sub +1. I picked up the Dell G5 15 SE for $799.99 and only difference it came with 8GB of memory versus the 16GB. But it did come with the 4800H and 5600M plus the 144Hz monitor. It is a warm unit for sure. Cpu does like to hover around 100C and gpu at about 84C.

[@MrAirsoftKid98]

have you found any solutions to the heat?

[@frshunter]

Nice job as always. Really love your channel. Between you and Hardware Unboxed the Aussie's are kicking it!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks a ton!

[@jorgealfaro_mx]

Finally I got to know how to keep the keyboard illuminated forever, thanks!

[@lordtejas9659]

*Best Channel Ever* I came to your channel and saw lot of review since you showed Helios 300 2019 and I baugth a year ago. It's still worth Every penny and still outperforms some laptops in 2020. I got i7 + 1660ti model. And it's good for both gaming and AI development.

[@RandomInternetUser6120]

For anyone interested you can disable turbo boost on this laptop which improves both the thermals and gaming performance.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

What's the trick to gain back your 20 ms response time? 😷

[@eternaleffect2499]

@@AwesomeBlackDude wdym?

[@fajar13k]

Watching this with my Inspiron Gaming 7567 from 3 years ago. Man I can't wait for technologies in 2022.

[@JarrodsTech]

😊

[@bleepbloop_b]

Nice under the hood transitions, mate. Very classy.

[@MacDeLorean]

Thanks for mentioning the PWM flicker on the 144hz model. Great review as always!

[@chrisgibb3060]

so helpful man. I have been eyeing the base model off for about a week or two. the specs meet my needs. so cheers for the helpful review. haha I would more than happy to take the base model off your hands mate

[@abhinavanand7440]

Jarrod's reviews are through AF. I was confused like anything before buying my new laptop. After watching his reviews I was able to decide and go for Y540. This channel is a gem!!

[@JarrodsTech]

💜

[@thamos7315]

you’ve earned a subscriber and here’s why: you’re honest about the laptop. it’s very good, i upgraded from an overpriced and underperforming laptop. i bought both for similar money. yeah it gets hot, but if you already have it, a good idea is to use ryzen controller, and set max temp and TDP (note: you’re gonna have to redo it every time you restart the computer). other than that, i love it and the old gray look kinda brings a sleeper vibe which i could feel comfortable using in meetings and class. Nice review, keep up the good work mate, as you guys in Australia say ;)

[@shuflie]

For ryzen controller set up a task (control panel>administrative tools>task scheduler) to auto start it on login and run with the highest privileges. Then you can set the options in ryzen controller to open minimised to tray and apply a saved profile. EDIT:I should point out that the autostart option in ryzen controller does work, but the automatic elevated privileges trick it tries to use didn't work for me and I always had to allow it to run on startup. Using a task does the same thing but, as it is a windows function, the elevated privileges option gets around the interruption.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

So the so-so 20 ms doesn't bother you and what about CoD WZ ghosting?

[@thamos7315]

AwesomeBlackDude i have the 144 hz, i guess 9 ms=20 ms now

[@shinyodin]

I just bought the lower specced model for $799 from Best Buy in the US. It's a huge upgrade from my previous labtop (8-9 year old labtop my wife bought herself after graduating from high school); I was wanting to get familiarized with pc gaming before I spent a lot of money on a desktop, and I just needed a new labtop to finish my Masters program on.

[@nge-ngeserino6988]

We can't wait for your video update in this laptop! :)

[@JarrodsTech]

I am working on it right now!

[@nge-ngeserino6988]

@@JarrodsTech Thanks! you're awesome!!

[@nge-ngeserino6988]

@@JarrodsTech I hope it does have Watch Dogs Legion or AC Valhalla benchmarks. Also for MS Flight Simulator or other latest games :)

[@Db1ntegra]

Before selling the laptops, maybe you could do a repaste video and see how much that helps with the temps?

[@GabbyTech]

I was waiting for this ty

[@JarrodsTech]

Hope it was worth the wait!

[@PSK385]

Fantastic review Jarrod, covering each and every point in depth. Very few tech youtuber does this. Thank you. Keep up the good work sir. Excited for your Lenovo 5i vs Predator Helios 300 (2020)

[@TheGeneral308]

Looking to buy my son a gaming laptop and I found your reviews on these laptops super helpfull.

[@yueljeirodaemian9828]

Currently watching this using my Dell G5 SE Ryzen 9

[@Joangelis]

is the keyboard hot to the touch whille playing

[@zc240x7]

If you're buying this laptop I HIGHLY RECOMMEND a laptop cooler, 2 16 or 8 gb sticks of ram and a 1TB+ SSD. It makes this sub 1000 dollar laptop preform more like a top of the line gaming PC all while keeping cool when you're playing games and staying above 50fps on stock screen and 100+ on a 144/165hz monitor. best 1000 bucks I ever spent

[@AhadShuja]

03:19 Drum solo!

[@AksharRamsundra]

Awesome review!! You're awesome Bruh. GGs

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@TheTerp97]

Just bought the AMD variant and this review was invaluable in knowing what I'll like and hate. Great work man

[@Urni_]

1:30 is this right? You mention the brightness of the 144Hz panel is higher but the graph shows the opposite, I guess it's an error or I'm misunderstanding it. Anyways, great review as always!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks it's a mistake, I updated the pinned comment.

[@legoyoda6488]

Jarrod won't waste your time with elongated sponsor segments and wont stretch the video to 10 minutes for ad revenue. Every single second of your videos are informative and moreover entertaining .

[@JarrodsTech]

I did mention patreon for the first time in a review though, but it was right at the end where almost no one is watching anymore, though it was worth it given I spent $4000 AUD on these laptops.

[@Nkc_Aryan]

Can't wait Dell G5 SE vs Asus TUF A15 (2060)....... Always love your content 🔥.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! Should be up next week.

[@muhamadardiyansah446]

10:09 i8-10980K? 🤔🤔 Infinity W5, GE75 SGS, and WS66 10TK??

[@densplayz9750]

This was a very helpful review, thank you so much!

[@eraone6661]

Hey jarrod I am a big fan, and I was wondering if you could review the Legion 5 sometime soon.

[@ryanneydorff8483]

Great video once again, will you do a video about the Lenovo Legion 5 with AMD processor in the future?

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! Yes, just waiting on availability in my country.

[@JoloNavarro]

Great review as always! ♥️♥️

[@akr7127]

Thank you for mentioning VR, most videos don't and it is a big factor for me.

[@erijoelcrucel5009]

What about liquid metal? May be a good thermal solution and as result bring better performance.

[@Kegsta2]

Hey Jarrod, I was just wondering what AA setting you use on your Tomb Raider bench, I have the top spec version G5 and scored 75 FPS vs your 68 with default AA setting on the highest preset. Also disabling the 4800H boosting brings temps down so much with almost no performance loss, defiantly something worth looking at for all your future Ryzen 4000 series reviews.

[@RickymaRI87]

This is why I feel AMD is not serious. They are not pushing for OEM partnership and creating a standard for their products. When Intel launched the I series, they created the ultrabooks. They basically said to OEM'S the battery has to be... the screen has to be... the build has to be... it was just down to manufacturers to decide on their designs. Out of that came xps, envy, zenbook, matebook etc. Some of the best products money can buy.

[@plebreton01]

I've just picked up an MSI GL65-10SFK. Looking forward to your full GL65 review to see if I made the right choice!

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice, hope it goes well!

[@mominimran1344]

Great review! Please review the new HP Omen that just came out with the AMD Ryzen cpu too! Waiting :)

[@baibhavthapa4082]

Jarod thank you for such comprehensive reviews, hope you have plans on the HP Omen 2020, there are only 2-3 reviews but when you review it , it'll be soooo much easier to decide ❤️

[@smashandburnyt6938]

You're gaining more subs. Impressive

[@JarrodsTech]

Next stop 1m.

[@tytlyf]

Good review, thanks! Use adrenalin 20.10.10 (G5 SE) vs A15 review. Remove mesh blocking bottom vents and route Wifi adapter cable outside of the heatsink hinge, moving closer to battery

[@Sphynx93rkn]

Why is that?

[@tytlyf]

@@Sphynx93rkn mostly to reduce temperatures. The laptop runs hot.

[@victorgriffith8968]

Great video as always ! Keep up the good work

[@BAdventures]

Good detailed review 👍

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@chedder4181]

Hey Jarrod. Did either of your units ship with an extra thermal shield for a second M.2 SSD? Are you able to mount a second SSD in the other slot without a thermal shield? I had a look at dell's service manual for the system and it looks like the thermal shield acts as a mounting bracket. Also do you plan on repasting the units to see if it helps to reduce the temperatures? -Thanks

[@abhishekmenon9618]

Please do a review on legion 5 with 1650. Most reviewers are skipping on amd model and going for the intel review. As always, great review man....loved it!

[@mosamaster]

Very good review. As usual for this channel.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks!

[@reason7895]

Hey man, I own a DELL G5 with i78750h processor, 8gb ram, GTX 1050ti with 4gb VRAM and a ssd. Its hardly been a year old and recently I have been facing lot of thermal problems, my processor easily exceeds 100c even on gaming for only 30 mins. I tried undervolting it for which I watched the video of a guy where you too commented, but still there is no drop in the temperature of my processor. Help me out man! huge fan of yours!🙂

[@dhruvgupta1533]

Waiting for this soo longgg🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JarrodsTech]

It's finally here!

[@raiyan...]

doesn't it get very hot?

[@Aerospatial]

Nice. Waiting for the new DELL G7 review 🥰

[@kmysamaXX]

I was looking forward to get the G3 or G5 with Ryzen CPUs but due to the covid I pulled the trigger with the G3 with the Intel CPU and the 1660Ti, its the max/q model, its not meant for gaming really and rather just to connect to the remote office and some light gaming. My brother has been using it for both job and playing Halo MCC and it works pretty well, no complains. I guess I could sell it now at a loss and get a newer one but Idk.

[@hibinmaheendran]

@jarrod can you pls link to the RGB laptop stand you are using, at 11:30 mark

[@Scottdvz]

Great review! Since I can't get my hands on a video card, I just ordered the low spec model with 120hz display for $689.

[@DextertheMastiff]

Do u know if the 120hz is 30 or 40 pin?

[@N.i.E.M.O]

I just got one of these with a Ryzen 9 4900 and 16 GB RAM for $1300. I figured it was a pretty good deal (I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to computers). Now I'm seeing many reviews blasting it (tho I have yet to see any reviews with a R9). I haven't yet started playing any recent demanding games on it, but I was hoping this thing would at least be able to run upcoming PS5-level games for another 4 - 5 years at least (at 1080p of course). My understanding now is that this laptop will be 'outdated' in in a year or two (if not completely outdated already) and I wasted $1300 on this when I should have gone with something else for the same price? Mind you, I'm only concerned with the performance here - I don't care how the laptop looks. And if my understanding is correct, the Ryzen 9 I have is supposed to be pretty high-end, right? But the RX 5600 GPU is apparently shit, right? Does this mean that I'm GPU bottlenecked? Should I have gone for something with a better GPU but a worse CPU like an R7/i7? Or could the Smart Shift technology potentially allow for the R9 to make up for the RX 5600?

[@electroyoutube2442]

If we can’t buy the Dell G5 SE because of the terrible thermals this year there is so far not a single good budget laptop! I thought of buying but after your thermals test.. Things changed quick! What laptop is worth for a budget gamer and student from home! In the end Jarrods tech should I buy it?

[@aaronstarkey3271]

After Nitro

[@cecil_242]

Will you be doing a review of the new Omen 15?

[@kamryn7496]

I just got this laptop dell G5 with RGB keyboard for 330 dollars from some one off local Facebook market place it’s in like new condition an works great ryzen 7 an rx5600 graphics card

[@iihamed711]

That’s a robbery

[@kamryn7496]

@@iihamed711 not really I found this laptop to be hard to use while gaming this thing gets up to 100C on cpu witch is crazy because I have a 2021 hp omen same cpu ryzen 74800H but with 1660ti I paid 380$ for an it runs at 70-80C on cpu hottest at the most only thing I can think of is the dell g5 all plastic where as the hp omen is all aluminum guess aluminum helps cool it maybe? Im going to make a video on both of them on my channel soon

[@juliocesarzelayafunes8862]

Please do the helios 300 2020, nice video man!

[@hasanwibowo580]

Love the review! Love the t-shirt!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks 🤘

[@Alcatraz1205]

Hey Jarrod great reviews!! Will you be doing a similar review for the i7 10750h version of the g5? I am confused between the g5 and the aorus 5. Any help would be much appreciated!

[@chrischrischrischrischrischriz]

Very good review 👍 Does new Bios updates improve the Smartshift technology and the power of the G5?

[@marcushoward2527]

I’d like to knw this also, I jst got the email saying I can go pick mine up :) $1200 later and I hope it’s as decent as my research has made me believe

[@delanos4114]

Are you going to review the 2020 HP Pavilion Gaming?

[@locked01]

I know it's an old video but.... do you remember if you can connect 3 external monitors to this machine?

[@a.l.rez9999]

Man just high temperature says don't buy me. Tnx to shiw all details and great review like always 👍🏻

[@trockenheizlufter3056]

Good review, one of the best that i see on KZbin. Will you review the new dell g7 7700 (2020). Thanks a lot for not talking trash between the review.

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks, yes just waiting on availability in my country

[@MrSensible2]

There's no 60Hz panel option here in the UK. Right now you can buy the 4600H/8GB/256GB/144Hz model for £806 ($US 1,000). I'm sorely tempted but like everyone else, I'm concerned about the CPU temps & the level of noise. What would you do Jarrod? Kiss, marry, avoid???

[@aur0n823]

Hey Jarrod! I'm waiting for the MSI GL65 full review since you posted the gaming benchmarks video 5 days ago, I hope its coming out soon! Need to decide between the MSI GL75-10SEK-203AU ( RTX 2060 115W) or the AORUS 7 SA-7AU1130SH (RTX 2060 90W) Which would you choose?!

[@JarrodsTech]

The Aorus is just a rebadged clevo - granted the clevo unit is ok from memory, I guess if it's purely for gaming the extra GPU power with the MSI will give you around an 8% boost based on Hardware Unboxed testing.

[@aur0n823]

@@JarrodsTech Thank you for the speedy reply! Yes it's purely for gaming, I'll still wait for your full review of the laptop before I make my decision. I'm also from Australia and stock availability is an issue. Cheers man :)

[@adrianhau]

RE: Audio latency issues in in the 4800H spec - Are you still seeing the same issues if you disable the turbo boost on the CPU? Throttling to 99% seems to solve some temperature issues as well as the latency drops. Does this solve these issues?

[@lordofudead]

Hi Jarrod I just noticed that not all the previous laptops you have reviewed this year are on those comparison tables. Is this because your using different testing sotware or because you didnt want to clog up the screen with laptops that are not within comparable range? Just recently got my hands on a Vapour Pro and was wondering how it would fair.

[@aroaoaoaoar]

Hey Jarrod. Quick question, Does it matter what kind of microfiber cloth to use for cleaning your laptop? Also, Do you have any suggestions to some? I just bought a new laptop, and I'm treating it like a new born baby LOL. Thanks in advance!

[@kunalkumar8748]

Hey do you know the response time of 120 hz panel of g5 se?

[@TheJirator]

Waiting for another 5600m laptop (which will hopefully be on sale in my country, G5 SE is not), need to see if the heat is a matter of design or components used.

[@GreenThumbExotic]

Please test the Lenovo I7 with i9 and the 240hz 1MS gsync Panel

[@JarrodsTech]

Ok.

[@exmortis4404]

Any chance you could do some testing with the new 1.3.0 Bios? apparently it resolves some of the heat issues.

[@ashwinchauhan2305]

Pls do a review of the msi gs66 rtx 2060 model

[@JarrodsTech]

Not sure if they are able to send me another config.

[@aceofchads]

There’s a way to disable smartswift. Please do it and review 6000 series please

[@OMARAB-s2v]

excellent review ...thanks

[@Nxman.G]

The keyboard lighting can be changed for free In the alien ware app.

[@imglidinhere]

I don't know if it's an issue with the temperature or some defect, or just stock being out, but the entire line of AMD only G15s are not visible on Dell's site. :C

[@SMASHANDBURN-zo8pn]

PWM- pulse width modulation pulsing the current on and off to control the brightness of a backlight. It can cause flickering though

[@JarrodsTech]

Indeed.

[@wolfgangi]

I'm kind of disappointed by this purchase, the only game I wanted to play experienced massive lag. how did 5600 gets beaten by 1660ti?! is this a AMD driver unoptimization issue?

[@maxil6191]

Game and average FPS?

[@wolfgangi]

@@maxil6191 Post Scriptum, on some maps I'm getting insane lag spike sometimes dipping below 10 fps. Very disappointed with this laptop, I ended up returning it.

[@unaizepn3732]

Just heard about an AMD driver update that would decrease the temp. drastically. Can you confirm?

[@clickbait7276]

did you get any new news on this ?

[@yugifan34]

Cool review!! Would you recommend MSI GF65 10SDR?

[@Ayggtr]

When does the MSI Bravo review come?

[@-Yahiko-]

It's always great to watch your review👏 Keep it up 👍 BTW which laptop is better TUF A15 or Acer nitro 7

[@Aedxn]

Hello, in my country they're offering a 120 Hz panel with the rx 5600M and 4800h & 4600h versions. Do you have any information regarding this panel?