Dell G15 (5515) Review - Impressive AND Disappointing? 🤔

[@JarrodsTech]

I've also compared Dell's G15 with the Lenovo Legion 5 here - it's very close! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYPNqquebqZ6Z9k

[@zafrimohamad2297]

can u review acer predator helios 300 2021

[@forsmarc]

Well, I would still prefer my Lenovo simply because of the port placements on the back

[@mrbrad4637]

I can't wait to see the comparison

[@jedidiahsteele7847]

I’ve got the Legion 5 17 inch, Ryzen 7 5800H Gtx 3060, added 32 gig of ram and 2 Terri bytes of M2 nVME ssd…Samsung 980 M2 ssd for the other slot. I have never had this much power!! Screen is color accurate, plenty of ports, even an SD card reader… This is my MB Pro!! Please Review the Legion 5 17 inch Amd Version… 17 Laptops never get any Love!

[@СергейМихайлов-з6ш]

Legion 5 pro : I best.

[@dann6067]

I'm a student Jarrod, but when I start earning, I'll be sure to contribute to your Patreon. There is just too much effort that you've put into helping people make the right choice and spending their money wisely. I can't thank you enough. P. S Can't wait for the Victus Review!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thanks! I bought a victus this week should arrive soon

[@evanwu1398]

@@JarrodsTech Nice! Looking forward to it.

[@simeonnischith6075]

Sameee, even justjosh

[@Royan1900]

Jarrod: "...but I guess nothing in life is perfect" Me: looking bedazzled by Jarrod's consistently perfect reviews.

[@KeyT3ch]

Yo dude that webcam looks way too good for a gaming laptop

[@tommybro5313]

Jarrod: *It’s impressive* Me: Wow, that’s impressive Jarrod *and it’s disappointing* Me: I hate it!

[@josephj6521]

Well said. Great review. Ever since Dell’s inception, they always fall short and aren’t totally transparent with their specs. I think their bloated software is also an issue. Big “no” from me.

[@mrbrad4637]

@@josephj6521 There is hardly any bloated software that comes installed on the Dell G15.. it has far less bloat than my last two ASUS ROG and TUF gaming laptops.i purchased.. The Dell G15 5515 with the 5800H and 130w 3060Max-P along with the bios update that enables the mux switch and fixed the thermals is now a perfect gaming laptop for the $ ... It's only negative is the 120hz screens low sRGB and respone time - yet it is the only screen that I've had which came almost perfectly colour and colour temp calibrated out of the box, so that makes up for some of its shortcomings... For the price the Dell G15 5515 it's the best bang for $ in my opinion as I got it for a few hundred $ cheaper than anything else with the same hardware.. if you're lucky enough to live in a region that offers the 165hz screen as an option or by default then it's a great purchase, as it's basically an Alienware M15 R5 without the exhorbident price tag..

[@poindextertunes]

@@mrbrad4637 whoa whoa, whats this bios update? I’m a newb sorry :P

[@DyllonStejGaming]

I was able to get the premium model (165Hz screen + 3060) for a total of $1149.41 (With tax included) as part of a sale that Dell had early in August, and I can confirm that the model reviewed in the video is basically identical. I have the same enjoyments (Battery life, quiet operation, overall power) and gripes (Arrow keys, BIOS-only settings), and would recommend this overall, especially with a similar sale to the one I got.

[@isaacr7416]

Dang I got the same as you but I only get 4-5 hr battery life. Anything specific you've done to get the 10 hrs jarrods getting?

[@useless_rl]

the lowest price in my country is 1550$ lmao

[@theprotester5171]

@@isaacr7416 switch off the varilux setting in the AMD graphics settings. I have the same laptop and battery life improved quite a bit after that (but you have to run it in battery saver mode)

[@rayaanmalik1301]

@@theprotester5171 How do you do that?

[@theprotester5171]

@@rayaanmalik1301just go into the AMD graphics driver settings. It's basically right there.

[@pinguinn_]

2019 - year of the pig 2020 - year of the rat 2021 - year of the silicon shortage

[@Harsh-xy5em]

2020-year of the bat

[@SF-li9kh]

2022 : Better or Worse ?

[@tumslucks9781]

@@SF-li9kh Somewhere between the two!

[@DavidVarughese]

Me in 2024 🫠

[@Armageddon227]

Hey Jarrod! thanks you for all your indepth reviews they are all very helpfull as Im in the market for a new laptop!

[@JarrodsTech]

Happy to help, thanks for watching!

[@pongchannel.]

@@JarrodsTech should I just get a cheap frameworks for school and a steam deck for gaming?

[@TheEpistemologo]

Great review. Honestly I got this model 3months ago for University work and it's been great so far.

[@franklinlee3361]

Hey man! Hows the noise when browsing?

[@artursilva6189]

Only Dell could make a laptop worthy of this title 😂

[@riichobamin7612]

No publicity is bad publicity 😏😂😂😂

[@suntzu1409]

"Its a dell" - Tech Jesus

[@artursilva6189]

@@suntzu1409 *Dell intensifies*

[@JarrodsTech]

Dell moment

[@suntzu1409]

A certified dell moment

[@masx4813]

This is why i trust 100% of your review. you did it with objectively wihtout any intervention at all, you mentioned the pros and cons on every laptop. so i can expect true result of your review also you give to Brand some sugestion to do something better on the laptop that they made. damn, i never found laptop reviewer who better than you are. keep doing it jarrod

[@Notebcom]

Excellent review, I'd like to add that for the RTX 3050 model one of the two USB 2.0 ports has the same speed as USB 3.0 - I don't understand why they did this... As for the cooling system, most laptops gain a thermal boost after upgarding the thermal paste, for this laptop it's going to be difficult, as you pointed out, the heatpipes are under.

[@Manulajes]

“At least you can solve this problem with money” 🤣😭

[@JarrodsTech]

Always the way hey

[@Manulajes]

@@JarrodsTech I want to solve my problems with money, but then another problem arises… i don’t have the money 🤣😭

[@pinguinn_]

Everything other than feelings can be fixed with money these days.

[@Manulajes]

@@pinguinn_ even feelings can be fixed by money, even if temporarily 🤣

[@mrbrad4637]

@@pinguinn_ drugs my friend..

[@LimitTheFox]

Also important to note, the 165Hz version is not available for purchase in certain countries (mine for example), so that's a pain.

[@JarrodsTech]

Mine either

[@yellowflash511]

@@JarrodsTech it's available in India so I'm looking at it seems great

[@ducdame9459]

@@yellowflash511 where are you buying it from? im from india too and i cant find the 165hz version

[@marioxi7146]

@@ducdame9459 idk

[@Nooboroshi]

If Dell improves the display, the I/O on the lower end devices and adds a separate power button, this laptop would be one of the best they've ever made! But at that point it would probably be branded as an Alienware.

[@milehighyt2097]

Honestly this has been a great laptop, especially for the price point. There have been major issues with advanced optimus turned on though. I'm not sure why that is but it seems like the integrated graphics tends to artifact. Turning it off totally fixes the problem though

[@CCAnne]

we've have a good time with these no issues other then restarting it as you said once in a while but not very often does that happen

[@RotluangaSailo]

Do you guys have Keyboard rollover issues? My G15 5515 does not allow pressing more than 3 keys simultaneosly 😐

[@fohatadri]

Got this laptop new on sale for 657$. Even with all the problems shown in this review, I still think it's incredible laptop for the price I paid for it.

[@sidin4167]

That's a great grab

[@tincoeani9529]

Where did you get it at that price? I'm really interested right now since wherever you got it, it could be cheaper to import it at that price than what I get on amazon even with the added taxes.

[@fohatadri]

@@tincoeani9529 It was one time deal at that particular e-store. They had like 10 of them.

[@longyccom]

Thanks for always including a Linux test section, not many reviewers do that. Does Dell include a screw for the second empty m.2 slot?

[@poindextertunes]

No stupid jokes, no cringey bits, just concise and to the point. Thank you 🙏 I bought this laptop for $800 as an open box item. I’m an audio producer running ProTools. My question, if someone could be so kind, if I upgrade the RAM will that help with lag and latency in recording or when plugins get convoluted?

[@IrrationalDelusion]

depends on the ram usage at that moment, press win + G to see ram usage on windows

[@STeroidsnicca]

Do you use an audio interface?

[@straydog-y5t]

Thanks for the review. Yesterday I ordered a G15 with i7-11800H, Nvidia RTX 3060 6gb, 16gb, 1tb ssd, 120hz display. I never play games. I use my computers for Lightroom, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI, Sharpen AI, Gigapixel AI (Topaz programs benefit a lot from a good GPU -- Lightroom and Photoshop use the GPU for some things too, but the benefit is less), and just normal usage (email, internet, etc.). I usually have it connected to an external display. My current computer is a 2019 Dell laptop with i7-8565u, Nvidia Geforce MX250 2gb, 32gb, 512gb SSD. So, I hope with the much more powerful GPU and faster CPU that the Topaz programs, in particular, will see a nice speed up in interactive use. I need something reasonably mobile so that is why I don't get a desktop. I have another display at another location I go to sometimes so I don't need to carry my display around, only the laptop. I live in Japan and there are not as many choices as in the U.S. with regards to many different models of computers and configurations. The Dell Japan website has fewer choices and mostly no customization. Prices are usually quite a bit higher here too, but I was able to get this G15 right now while they have discounts going so the price isn't a whole lot higher than in the U.S. Fingers crossed that it works well for my purposes. I will probably change the memory to 32gb later. The Dell Japan website, as I said, allows no customization so I couldn't get 32gb at the time I ordered. I realize that you and most of your viewers are most interested in games so, naturally, you focus a lot on that. There are many people who do photo and video editing too though and it is hard to find information about which computers, GPUs, CPUs, etc. work well with programs such as the Topaz programs. The Topaz programs take 10-20 seconds to update my display when viewing a photo at 100% every time I make a change using my current computer. That is the time using the Nividia GPU. Using the CPU it takes 30-50 seconds. And I just have a 1920x1200 display. People using higher rez displays which show more pixels when at 100% can take a long time even with a higher end GPU than my current MX250. It would be cool if you considered this sort of real world benchmark too.

[@SultanOfSwings]

arigato, loved your comment! would you recommend this laptop for me who does simple video editing? (I just put together multiple 1080p-4k mini videos) just that, nothing more advanced like editing the actual video. BUT important thing is i really need to speed up the exporting time of the vid, thank you!

[@TheCitylion]

Thanks for the review! I've been waiting for it for months now! Any plans on a review for the Lenovo Legion 5 3070 variant VS the PRO? Theres not much information for it around

[@Michael-OBrien]

Can't beat your reviews. Only thing I wish to know, which is edge case, is whether or not any of the laptops you test have firmware that allows MSI Afterburner to adjust the frequency voltage curves. Or is that a given these days?

[@pascal9728]

Normally MSI afterburner isn't restricted to do that cause it's software. For casual gaming it's the only way to tweak (+ throttle stop CPU side). Most special features are only for the "true" gaming series of the different manufacturers.

[@Michael-OBrien]

@@pascal9728, It would depend on the VBIOS & BIOS. Most normal gamers aren't undervolting so /shrug

[@siyzerix]

The only guy to call out nvidia for their bullshit on the 3050 and 3050ti this year. Props man. The 3050 and 3050ti are worse at launch than the 1050 4gb and 1650 gddr6. At least they didn't run into vram limits AND were cheap at around $700.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Though for a new machine, I wouldn't buy any new machine that didn't have Nvidia DLSS or AMD FXS.

[@siyzerix]

@@cameronbosch1213 To be fair, even the 1660ti can run AMD's FSR so yeah, its already better than a 3050ti. And given its got more vram, you can easily max out textures. So we've entered a new level of bad xx50 cards from nvidia. To the point where last gen stuff makes more sense for gaming.

[@cameronbosch1213]

@@siyzerix If I couldn't afford a RTX 3060 and had to choose between an RTX 3050 Ti and GTX anything, I would wait until I could afford the RTX 3060. I can't wait for AMD GPUs to give Nvidia a run for their money!

[@siyzerix]

@@cameronbosch1213 Smart choice mate. I legit swear, people out there buying a legion laptop with a shitty 3050ti over a hp victus with a 3060 and slightly lower cost. Why? ''Build'' or ''Mux switch'' or someother dumbass reason. For fuck's sake a mux switch ain't gonna make a 3050ti faster than a 3060. And a worse build doesn't mean the laptop will die immediately. It can last a long time when you take care of it.

[@pilutpi055]

@@siyzerix maybe because in jarrod video, he told people that mux switch is important but he didn't talked about value vs mux

[@JumpzVidz]

Just bought one. Shame they only had the black cause I really liked the colour of yours

[@heyzeussunjazz4660]

I am very happy with mine, after upgrading it to 64 GB RAM. cool price for the performance. thanks for sharing :-) cheez you are talking fast :-)

[@abdullaa2313]

already ordered this laptop with 165hz display. waiting for this to arrive 😍

[@mrbrad4637]

You'll love it 😍😊

[@mahmoudsaed9701]

مستحمل معاك لغاية دلوقتي ؟ كجيمنج او استخدام بشكل عام و هل اللاب بيبطئ مع الوقت ولا لا و درجة حرارة المعالج كويسة ?

[@tuttutt772]

Great video ! Dell was the last company I can think of competing to the legion 5 quite well imo considering the last gen model was quite bad But the the 2021 11th gen Helios has a full 130W 3060 too so interested

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah I didn't see myself making a dedicated comparison video between the two before I bought it!

[@kamilbanicki2533]

You're the best dude, 1st good review i've seen of this laptop. Thanks for all

[@devonmoreau]

*the* go to channel for laptop reviews!

[@michaelthompson9798]

I managed to score this laptop here in Australia 🇦🇺 w/ Ryzen 5600h, RTX3050, 8GB ram, 512GB NVME, 120hz screen & $75 Dell gift voucher (Getting Ram upgrade for it) on Black Friday via eBay Dell Site for $645USD including taxes (~$580USD no taxes) for a Xmas 🎄gift. I’m stoked w/ the purchase!

[@acs3335]

Your reviews are always super helpful. I actually just snagged one of these at $796.55, but it was the 3050ti+i5-10500H model. Did I make a mistake here?

[@mrbrad4637]

Yes, the 3050 series even the ti is slow, lacks enough vram , A 3060Max-P minimum and you need a 6 to 8 core cpu minimum and then you'll be a happy gamer for the next 3 or 4 years, especially with DLSS .. so the ryzen edition as in this video is the one to go for. As far as making a mistake getting the Dell G15, no, not at all . It's a solid laptop and the screen is fine..

[@juansebastianperez3190]

@@mrbrad4637 so you the dell g15 is a good option or nah ?

[@mrbrad4637]

@@juansebastianperez3190 there is many versions of the Dell G15, The Dell G15 5515 with the 5800H and 130w 3060 Max-P is definately worth getting for the right price (20% discount they often have) it's only negative is in some countries (i.e. mine here in Australia) Dell only offers the 120Hz screen as an option - this screen has slow response and relatively poor sRGB, no HDR although... It is almost perfectly calibrated for colour and colour temperature out of the box (it's actually the first screen that I've ever had that came perfectly calibrated out of the box) so I personally think it looks good and that makes up for some of the screens negatives.. if your country offers the 165hz screen with the Dell G15 then get it as that's an awesome screen.. if you are going to use an external monitor or good out of the box calibration is important too you, then get the Dell G15 even with the 120hz screen as it's cheaper than most of the competition, looks great (in my opinion) and in the above mention config, it's basically an Alienware without all the bling (I opened mine to install a larger SSD and replace the RAM with x8 stuff and the motherboard has the alienware logo printed on it - plus the bios and vbios updates work on both the G15 and alienware so the G15 5515 is an Alienware M15 R5 with a different screen and without the exorbitant price tag) Also the Dell G15 works flawlessly with Windows 11 - so if you plan to upgrade to Windows 11 then again get the Dell G15 .. sorry for the long post

[@aksjin8929]

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[@SimutisMr]

Hi Jarrod, great review, when are you planning to review 2022 DELL G15 5520?

[@chandrasekharmanchikalapud7739]

Jarrod please make a back to school laptop comparison review.

[@JarrodsTech]

I decided not to because I focus on gaming laptops which aren't really a good fit.

[@RobBCactive]

Packing so much relevant info in short videos so consistently is very impressive, even though much of it fits a template.

[@alexandrebrochu4265]

Love the review, thank you very much for all that testing. Any suggestion on 1Rx8 memory upgrade?

[@le_mon_tree]

very solid tests, thx!

[@KayJay01]

Are you going to review the 11th gen refresh of the MSI GS66?

[@hafizdadryan1643]

I'm interested, but very concern about the longevity cause by the temperature

[@madajczak]

Hello, I’m a bit confused about PWM frequency of the panel. In your wideo there is information that 5515 has got PCM frequency. The same info is in notebookcheck. There is manetioned that the panel number is: BOE092A. The measurement is different though on laptopmedia. There is info that it has got no PCM frequency at all, but the panel numer was: 7XGNJ-156HRA. What’s going on? Are there two different 120 hz panels put in 5515? It’s very important task for me, becouse I’m goting to buy it, but without PCM. How could I be sure that I have 7XGNJ-156HRA? I’m going to buy ryzen 5600 version with rtx 3050.

[@skywalker544]

i just listened that u said we can sell old sticks can u tell me who buy them, just for future when i will be changing my lenovo legion 5 pro ram when in future i will buy it.

[@effanbyte151]

Most models now are coming with a 165Hz screen. The 120Hz screen is the biggest problem in the laptop. If you get the 165Hz version, the only actual problem that remains and can't be fixed is the Alienware control center. It's legitimately one of the top 3 laptops of 2021 for me.

[@bladd8675]

Where can i find the 165hz version?

[@OviOvi-y6d]

Theres literally no difference between 120 and 165 hz

[@OviOvi-y6d]

120 hz is the benchmark for gaming since 10 years.

[@effanbyte151]

@@OviOvi-y6d The 165Hz screen has much better latency, better brightness and color accuracy. I'm not judging it based on refresh rate alone.

[@madeOfClay99]

Thank you for testing it with a Linux distro, you won a subscriber

[@phxhawke]

I guess their thermal paste application has gotten a bit better since with G-Mode enabled I hit slightly higher temps on the CPU at 102℉. I really think I need to pick up the cooling pad you are using since it looks like it is super effective with this laptop.

[@MeltdownDJ]

what was your setting to get that battery life when doing desktop and youtube usage ?

[@kazumayamagishi7436]

Love the review! I've got this G15 myself and your review is pretty accurate. It's true that it does run hot with G mode enabled so I suggest stay away from it since it only gives 3-5 fps anyway I'm so happy with the build, looks, screen quality(the 165hz one) and performance so I highly recommend this one! (Also, it's quite cheap compared to competitors)

[@asserzayed1902]

No g sync right?

[@josemosquedabaez5459]

How did you get the G mode disabled?

[@bobnorman3094]

Shouldn't g mode have the lowest temps due to fans being at 100%? I suppose I haven't tested my temps outside of G-Mode but theyre super hot...

[@chaitreyabhelkar5377]

Hey Jarrod can you do a video on rtx 3050ti vs rtx 2060? Great video btw keep up the good work. Thanks

[@codify1047]

The thing I hate is that the keyboard led is orange and how bulky it is😭

[@aetherrrrrxxxx]

Nice video , i was thinking about getting this pc , but after owning a g3 for almost two years worry about the overheat and thermal throttling that comes with dell Laptops ...

[@Supcharged]

The cooling capacity is pretty bad for something over an inch thick and 2.6kg

[@JarrodsTech]

Standard Dell stuff based on the last few years of testing them I guess

[@dustojnikhummer]

It weighs more than a Legion 5 while having worse cooling And looking much worse.

[@JarrodsTech]

@@dustojnikhummer to be fair it feels more solid too, but I'm spoiling the upcoming comparison 😅

[@mrbrad4637]

@@dustojnikhummer I personally love the look of the G15...

[@mrbrad4637]

With the latest bios update the cooling is improved.. I've never seen it hit 100 degrees.. it stays in the 80s to very low 90s gaming.. and under heavy load 95 is the highest it reaches now.. not the 100.5 as seen in the review... Also my idle temps hover around the 40s 50s now too. *edit warzone gets the cpu up to 99 degrees, though with a cooling pad I've gotten it down to 92*

[@Sebas.S.R1]

i just bought the 5511 version with i7-11800H and 165Hz display after watching all of your reviews, thanks fo the help, i hope the better display solves the screen response problem :) btw do you recommend the cooling pad you use ?

[@bobnorman3094]

Check out the IETS GT500 cooling pad. What are your temperatures lookin like? Mine are appauling....

[@tanjidazad1755]

Hello Jarrod,Remember me?I won your motospeed ck 108 mechanical keyboard giveaway around 3 years ago.Ty and cheers mate.

[@omertariq5082]

Great review Jarrod! Do you recommend putting the battery power setting on performance mode for gaming? Or is disabling Optimus enough?

[@JarrodsTech]

Optimus off / G mode on is all I tested with and it did well, not sure what you mean by battery performance mode - the slider in Windows? I don't think it does a whole lot, I just leave it maxed.

[@omertariq5082]

@@JarrodsTech yeah that slider is what I meant. Thanks for the clarification.

[@WinstonIreland]

Your video is great with lots of details.

[@zazaza8645]

Can you please review the legion slim 7!!??!?

[@zacharywinter8179]

That's what I'm saying

[@zasman4905]

For real

[@JarrodsTech]

Not sold in my country.

[@ace100hyper3]

Hey man, I noticed in your previous reviews, namely of Lenovo Legion and Slim 7 you mentioned the sharp front edge. You're one of the rare reviewers to mention that, I have Legion 5 and that edge is driving me crazy. I noticed this one also has a seemgly sharp edge, so it would be good if you could mention all models that have such issues. Second, I know this is a stretch but it would make a big difference to have this data when you show dimensions: the distance from the front edge to the bottom of the bottom-most row of keys. I was doing some research and found that some 14" have a very large distance in this regard which makes them unsuitable for use in a reclined position.

[@entique4216]

Is Dell G15 5511 full name ''Dell Inspiron G5 5511'' or its not in the inspiron series

[@rivvy2138]

No.

[@eternalwingspro4454]

Hi Jarrod, can you tested the difference between 2x 16GB (x16) vs 2x 8GB (x16) vs 2x 8GB (x8) RAM?

[@drakeramoray7574]

are you gonna still make best laptop roundup like last year? if you are, are you making video spesific for each cpu or just making into one video?

[@sanjeevkashyap3175]

How will the battery life be in the 5600H and 3050 model with 56Whr

[@genexis_x9040]

Jarrod, can u check also whether the 2nd empty M.2 slot doesn't come with an enclosure and screw?

[@motokimookins1448]

I have a dell g15 with ryzen5600h and 3050 But it doesn't come neither with a heat shield nor a screw its also missing the supporting bracket for the empty m.2. When i was looking at the video at 6:00 you can also see there isn't any in this machine.

[@genexis_x9040]

@@motokimookins1448 thanks for the confirmation, appreciated

[@cameronbosch1213]

BTW, I would 100% upgrade the screen. In addition to the issues Jarrod brought up, the 120hz screen also uses PWM at a frequency that can cause issues. While most people associate PWM with OLED screens, cheap LCD screens can also use it, although it is preferable that if it is used for the frequency is very high. Which on this screen, it is very low (like 200hz or so). That may contribute to the perceived ghosting Jarrod talked about.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah the screen in mine isn't great for sure

[@Bacavoit]

Is this laptop able to run 2 monitors at the same time for a total of 3 screens? I currently have 2 1440p 144hz screens and looking for a new laptop.

[@danielmendoza6652]

I think you didn´t mention that it comes with an additional slot for another m.2 SSD, which is a kinda cool feature in my opinion.

[@straydog-y5t]

My understanding from reading in forums is that Dell does not include the ssd mounting bracket though for the extra slot. The Dell part number is PXNWV and costs Dell just a few cents. It is tiny. I think you can buy them on Amazon and ebay though for a few dollars. Dell is just stingy for not including it. :-(

[@mueez2002]

I need to buy a new laptop for university I’m currently stuck between this with 3060 and the hp omen 15 with 3060. Which one do you think would be better? Especially for longevity and reliability?

[@dustojnikhummer]

Legion 5

[@TheHonyar]

@@dustojnikhummer not everyone can afford a legion stop with this legion fanboying bullshit please

[@TheHonyar]

you should go with this laptop, the omen doesnt reach max Q only goes up to 100 maximum. If you can get your hands on the dell 165hz panel with the ryzen cpu then go with the g15, its a great laptop. I also wanted a laptop for gaming and university and i got this, when unplugged with mux switch on and putting the refresh rate to 60hz it can reach up to 9 hours of battery time! Also it performs great in games

[@dustojnikhummer]

@@TheHonyar Except in some regions the Legion is cheaper. And they are superior in every way except for weight.

[@TheHonyar]

@@dustojnikhummer did you see the OP mentioning the legion in anyway? No he didnt. I never said the legion is not better but the price is just too absurd, i got the g15 for 1200$ and the legion is 1700$ same specs just the 3060 for the legion goes up to 130-135 watts instead of 125

[@strangepopgamer]

I wish this video was out before i bought a gaming laptop yesterday

[@joshmorgan4476]

Hey Jarrod, Do you recommend replacing the thermal paste on a brand new g15 5511? I bought it knowing that it runs a bit hot. I am fine with the hotter temps as long as it won't damage anything long or short term but getting the temps down probably won't hurt. Would new thermal paste make a big enough difference to even bother? or would undervolting be a better option? (I don't know very much about it) or would bother undervolting and new thermal paste be good?

[@NoName-cz5mg]

it makes 10-15c difference.

[@NoName-cz5mg]

with new thermal paste nuctua nt-h2 imo is best

[@joshmorgan4476]

@@NoName-cz5mg ok awesome thanks

[@joshmorgan4476]

@@NoName-cz5mg I will look into it. Thanks for your help

[@princedcruz7737]

@@joshmorgan4476 have you tried it out yet?

[@Akash-jo6oo]

Okay after 3 months of use my Dell G15 has proved that it is working as good as it was. I live in Delhi where average summer temps can heat a room to 30-35C degree and the laptop still maintained temps under 95C is surprising. By using AC in room or a cooling pad you can easily lock CPU temps under 90C.

[@raffrodog]

3050?

[@SpI3eR123]

Does it come with a mux switch

[@Akash-jo6oo]

@@SpI3eR123 Maybe is BIOS update 1.2 but i use BIOS version 1.4 from Dell's website and it doesn't have mux switch.

[@Akash-jo6oo]

@@raffrodog yes

[@Akash-jo6oo]

@@SpI3eR123 But i never felt the need for mux switch as I can play any story based game with smooth 60fps at high settings.

[@William-W-qb3gr]

Hi Jarrod, I heard that the 120Hz panel uses PWM whilst the 165hz one use DC Dimming. Does this model still uses PWM? There's also reports saying that G15 ships without secondary M.2 Mounting bracket so people had to buy those (I heard Dell already inserted the bracket for shipping above July 2021). Did your model have the secondary bracket mounted? This laptop is kindda one of the cheapest one in my region (cheaper than nitro/katana) that's why I want to consider it.

[@par-y4e]

Sir which is the best rtx 3050 laptop for long-term reliability?

[@GermanHockey]

Will you be reviewing the new Dell G16? It has similar characteristics of the G15 but with a slightly higher refresh rate at 165 hz.

[@FilthySnob]

i just got home with my dell g15 with a 3060, i bought it from the store without watching any reviews or doing the usual research first, so I'm doing that on it right now xD

[@Caikey]

I'm from Brazil and mine came with X8 ram sticks and also the socket for the second SSD. So I think they're varying those things in different countries

[@akshatmishra3523]

Hey in India Dell G15 only has 3050/3050ti variant that comes with just 56Wh battery. I saw the base variant minimum pricing around ₹70k(INR)~ 903$(USD). I have a budget from ₹60-70k ~775-900$ so which laptop will you suggest in this range. The general specs I'm getting at 900$ is R5 5600H + RTX 3050. So should I go for Dell G15 or others?

[@KabooM1067]

The model I'm looking at is with an i7 10875H instead of Ryzen... how different should I expect the CPU performance to be?

[@jayakrishnanj6805]

Nice work bro can you compare Desktop RTX 3070 VS legion 5 pro RTX 3070

[@originofstealthfuturegod05]

This one seems to interesting comparison

[@JarrodsTech]

Yes, just finished the desktop 3070 testing today.

[@rezarfntri1895]

Yess this would be interesting to know the performance difference

[@jayakrishnanj6805]

@@JarrodsTech 😇

[@СергейМихайлов-з6ш]

@@JarrodsTech don't forget to compare new test and test pc 3060 vs legion 5 pro 3060

[@sazidibnasinatusher6108]

Like the design but the compromises are lot compared to the price.

[@seiren3470]

Huge Plus that Dell has - is availability and non-scalper pricing. Recently was considering buying a gaming laptop in Canada and there is absolutely no place where you can get one for a decent price, newegg is more expensive

[@M365ITTuts]

Canada computers & Best Buy often have sales on the 3070 ones. They were selling 5900HX + 3070 ROG Strix for C$1999 only

[@thefeudallord3149]

Yee in canadq the only good affordable ones that are in stock are the asus tuf and dell

[@tomatochicken1]

do you think this would handle music production tasks in abelton ?

[@TheZanySpirit]

Would upgrading the Dell G15 with more ram void my warranty?

[@rohanshdattani7184]

Hey Jarrod, I had a quick question that is G-SYNC important and does it matter for a gaming laptop. If yes could you make a quick 3 minute video explaining it. Thanks Much love from India

[@dustojnikhummer]

It isn't important. Yes it is useful. Yes buy a Legion 5.

[@rohanshdattani7184]

@@dustojnikhummer Idk man. I'm think of buying a blade 14

[@dustojnikhummer]

@@rohanshdattani7184 Don't. Unless you want a laptop that will die in 16 months.

[@sameersalim9423]

If we compare with legion 120hz ips panel with this dell g15 120hz wva, which one is better display? 🤔

[@craftyawesome6830]

The latest VBIOS increases the max wattage to 130W in G mode. G mode off is still 115W. Dynamic boost seems to only be in effect on G mode.

[@zasman4905]

You should review the legion slim 7

[@zazaza8645]

For real

[@zacharywinter8179]

For real

[@JarrodsTech]

Not sold in my country.

[@OnePrimeHing]

Jarrod have you looked into Dell/Alienware new X15 and X17 lineup? Haven’t seen any of the top reviewers like yourself review this yet, would love to see you opinion on it

[@cameronbosch1213]

Awful laptops.

[@JarrodsTech]

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get them. Lockdown in Australia is causing some issues.

[@rickgear2579]

I have the 3060 version with a 360Hz panel. That panel; supports Advanced Optimus and GSync. I got it from Dell Outlet. VERY happy with it so far.

[@PHOTOSOFJAMAICA]

Seems the 2022 version will have12700H and 3070Ti config. Would loooooove to see a review of that esp the version with the 240hz screen

[@deathstarr109]

It legitimately looks like the Alienware m15 r4… just different colors and slightly different patterns and I/O placement

[@cameronbosch1213]

At least the RAM isn't soldered though...

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Good review, thank you for this. I have the 3050 version with 32GB ram and 3TB of storage. Overall Im pretty happy with my machine, all together it cost me about $1000.00

[@RotluangaSailo]

Do you guys have Keyboard rollover issues? My G15 5515 does not allow pressing more than 3 keys simultaneosly 😐

[@itzmalco475]

I’m getting the legion 5 3050ti what are y’all thoughts?

[@underpipse9846]

Can i get some help here please , should i buy the msi ge66 with i7 10875h or the hp omen 15 with i7 10750h rtx 3070 max q ? , hopefull i get an answer 🙏

[@thefeudallord3149]

Msi

[@zacharywinter8179]

Can you review the legion slim 7

[@zasman4905]

For real

[@zazaza8645]

For real

[@JarrodsTech]

Not sold in my country.

[@afternun9152]

Can you review the 2021 ideapad gaming 3? Thanks for the videos man

[@rishabraj7432]

Hey jarrrod i just wanted to ask that there is a msi bravo Indian varient laptop which comes with 5600H and rx5500m....i am sure you already know that...so should we buy it...like for minimum 5 years of use!?...i am a little bit tensed about amd gpu driver and its long run!😑...does amd provide stable updates like nivida or it's just rumers that amd drivers have many problems...i think most people fuck something and say it's messsed up!

[@jonathankapoor2389]

I went for the Legion 5 3060 and love it. Previously had a Dell but they couldn’t match the 2200 NZD I paid for the Legion 5. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on what is the better machine.

[@JokobZuma]

I dislike Lenovo but the legion does appeal to me a lot more than dells

[@mrsniper6127]

I have bought it recently, one thing I would add is that the keyboard is not anti-ghosting, as I was playing GTA online and tried to control my scramjet mid air, I found that you cannot simultaneously press WSD or WSA at the same time, that's a inconvenience for me along with all other things this laptop has, I'm definitely not gonna keep it for long

[@springtan62]

Can you do MSI GF65 Thin please, it's quite cheap for its specs ( i5 10500h with 3060) so I'm kinda worried about other thingss

[@alexamderhamiltom5238]

second this.

[@skywalker544]

Dell's G15 actually gives Lenovo's Legion 5 a good fight - detailed comparison between the two will be up in a week or two! yesssss u r the best bcz i tried to compare both side by side on different tab but lol u did't tested same games. waiting for every thing u post.

[@wangpaul1924]

Excellent review， thanks！

[@IrrationalDelusion]

How does trackpad feel comparing to any Macbook? Is that 120hz screen IPS or a terrible TN? TN must mean eye strain, would be reasonable to put IPS at this price.

[@hitori_gurashi]

Wait a minute... The heatsink design, i wonder how difficult to change its thermal paste after a year cause that can be an issue right?