2019 ROG Strix G17 vs. Dell G5 15 5500: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2019 ROG Strix G17 and Dell G5 15 5500 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Compare With
Please enter device name or part of it
2019 ROG Strix G17 image

2019 ROG Strix G17

See at Amazon
Compare With
Please enter device name or part of it
Dell G5 15 5500 image

Dell G5 15 5500

See at AmazonSee at Dell

2019 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2019 ROG Strix G17 is better than Dell G5 15 5500.

10% larger display

The 2019 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell G5 15 5500.

Display size
2019 ROG Strix G17
17.3-inch
Dell G5 15 5500
15.6-inch

Dell G5 15 5500 Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5500 is better than 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Dell G5 15 5500 has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2019 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
2019 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

Dell G5 15 5500 supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Memory type and speed
Dell G5 15 5500 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
2019 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 11% lighter

Dell G5 15 5500 weighed 5.62 pounds, 11% lighter than the 6.28 pounds 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Weight2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
Pound
6.28 lbs.
5.62 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
2.55 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2019 ROG Strix G17 and Dell G5 15 5500.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2019 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
Dell G5 15 5500
32 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2019 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
By ASUS
$1,099.99
See at Amazon
Asus 2023 ROG Strix G17 17.3” QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, Gray, 32GB Snowbell USB Card
 Asus 2023 ROG Strix G17 17.3” QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, Gray, 32GB Snowbell USB Card
By ASUS
$1,812.02
$1,959.00 8% OFF
See at Amazon
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713 Gaming Laptop 17.3" WQHD IPS 240Hz AMD 12-Core Ryzen 9 7845HX (Beat i9-12900H) 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C RGB Backlit Fast Charging Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
 Asus ROG Strix G17 G713 Gaming Laptop 17.3" WQHD IPS 240Hz AMD 12-Core Ryzen 9 7845HX (Beat i9-12900H) 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C RGB Backlit Fast Charging Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,689.00
$1,799.00 6% OFF
See at Amazon
Dell G5 15 5500 Price
2020 Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i5-10300H, NVidia GTX 1650 Ti, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, 15.6" Full HD 120Hz Display, Backlit Keyboard
 2020 Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i5-10300H, NVidia GTX 1650 Ti, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, 15.6" Full HD 120Hz Display, Backlit Keyboard
By Dell
$748.00
See at Amazon
Dell G5 15 5515 Gaming FHD Laptop 15.6” FHD - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, USB Type-C DisplayPort, HDMI, SD Card - Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell G5 15 5515 Gaming FHD Laptop 15.6” FHD - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, USB Type-C DisplayPort, HDMI, SD Card - Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$857.00
See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 5500 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 8th Gen - i5-8265U - Quad Core 3.9Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 5500 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 8th Gen - i5-8265U - Quad Core 3.9Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$219.99
$269.78 18% OFF
See at Amazon

Specs Comparison

Availability

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
Released20192020
Release Date-
  • Announced on May 13, 2020
  • Available on May 21, 2020
Pricing-Starting at $829.99
Applicable Models
  • 2019 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2019)
  • ROG Strix G17 G731
-
Generations

Exterior

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
Dimensions
  • Metal Chasis.
    15.73” x 11.55” x 1.03” (399.7 x 293.4 x 26.2 mm)
  • Plastic Chasis.
    15.73” x 11.55” x 1.04” (360.3 x 275 x 26.5 mm)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650Ti
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.84 - 1.11 - 0.92 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.55 - 28.18 - 23.31 mm)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.94 - 1.23 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 23.81 - 31.13 - 26.57 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650Ti
    • 5.62 lb (2.55 kg)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 5.84 lb (2.65 kg)
Colors
Original Black Glacier Blue
  • Interstellar Dark with iridescent accents
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G G731GT/GU
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G1 G731GV/GW
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
ROG Strix G15 G731GT
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 60Hz
ROG Strix G15 G731 GT/GU/GV
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 120Hz
ROG Strix G15 G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 300Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 300Hz refresh rate

Ports

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
2019 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x Audio combo jack 
    Mic-in and Headphone
  • 1 x LAN RJ-45 jack
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (6)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    Models with GTX 1660 Ti and above only
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort Alt-Mode only on models with GTX 1650 Ti
Right (5)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix G G731GT
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • Realtek GB LAN controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • Killer E2500 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
Size-
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply
ROG Strix G G731GT
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G G731 GT
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
Sensors-
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security-
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty-1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

2019 ROG Strix G17Dell G5 15 5500
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
2019 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.62 lb
2.55 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between 2019 ROG Strix G17 and Dell G5 15 5500.

Loading Comments...