Dell G15 5525 vs. Dell G5 15 5511: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell G15 5525 and Dell G5 15 5511 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell G15 5525 Pros

Reasons that Dell G15 5525 is better than Dell G5 15 5511.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX inside Dell G15 5525 has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11800H inside Dell G5 15 5511.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G15 5525 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8,876
Dell G15 5525 - AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8,548
Dell G15 5525 - AMD Ryzen 5-6600H
8,054
Dell G5 15 5511 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Dell G5 15 5511 - Intel Core i5-11400H
5,592
Supports faster memory

Dell G15 5525 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5511. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5511.

Memory type and speed
Dell G15 5525 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Dell G5 15 5511 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 23% lighter

Dell G15 5525 weighed 4.55 pounds, 23% lighter than the 5.84 pounds Dell G5 15 5511.

WeightDell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Pound
4.55 lbs.
5.84 lbs.
Kilogram
2.06 kg
2.65 kg

Dell G5 15 5511 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell G5 15 5511 over Dell G15 5525.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell G15 5525 and Dell G5 15 5511.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell G15 5525
32 GB
Dell G5 15 5511
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryDell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR5DDR4

Prices

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

Dell G15 5525 Price
Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop, 2022, 15.6" 1920 x 1080 120 Hz, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, 8GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Phantom Grey
Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop, 2022, 15.6" 1920 x 1080 120 Hz, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, 8GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Phantom Grey
By Dell
$879.00
Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Service - Dark Shadow Gray
Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Service - Dark Shadow Gray
By Dell
$1,131.68
$1,249.97 9% OFF
Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 7 6800H, NVidia RTX 3070, 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 15.6" Full HD 165Hz 300nits Display, Windows 11 (Renewed)
Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 7 6800H, NVidia RTX 3070, 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 15.6" Full HD 165Hz 300nits Display, Windows 11 (Renewed)
By Dell
$855.99
Dell G5 15 5511 Gaming Laptop (2021, 11400H) Price
Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3060 | 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed)
Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop (2021) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3060 | 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,163.99
Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch 120Hz FHD 1080p Display - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Windows 11 Home - Black
Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch 120Hz FHD 1080p Display - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Windows 11 Home - Black
By Dell
$1,119.99
Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, 15.6" FHD LCD Screen, 256GB SSD and 1TB SATA, 16 GB RAM) G5590-7679BLK-PUS
Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1650, 15.6" FHD LCD Screen, 256GB SSD and 1TB SATA, 16 GB RAM) G5590-7679BLK-PUS
By Dell
$928.00

Availability

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Released20222021
Release DateAnnounced on February 25, 2022.Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing
  • $899.99
    R5-6600H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX 3050
  • $1,249.99
    R7-6800H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050
  • $1,649.99
    R9-6900HX, 16GB, 1TB, RTX 3060
  • $949.99
    i5-11400H 8GB 256GB RTX 3050 FHD 120Hz
  • $999.99
    i5-11400H 8GB 512GB RTX 3050 FHD 120Hz
  • $1,349.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 Ti FHD 120Hz
  • $1,549.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz
Applicable Models
  • Dell G15 5525 AMD
  • Dell G15 5525 AMD
  • Dell G5 15 5525 AMD
  • 2022 Dell G15 AMD
  • Dell G15 (AMD Ryzen 6000 Series)
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Generations

Exterior

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Dimensions14.06 x 10.74 x 1.06” (357.26 x 272.11 x 26.90 mm)14.06” x 10.74” x 0.98” (357.26 x 272.83 x 24.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.55 lbs. (2.52 kg)Starting at 5.84 kg (2.65 kg)
Colors
Dark Shadow Grey Specter Green with Camouflage
Dark Shadow Grey Specter Green with speckles Phantom Grey with speckles
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • US English Orange Qwerty Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and G-Key.
    • US English Qwerty 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and G-Key.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gestures.
  • Keyboard
    • US English Orange Qwerty Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and G-Key.
    • US English Qwerty 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and G-Key.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gestures.
Chasis Information
Plastic Resin Plastic Painting Speckle Resin
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Display

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 250 nits 16:9 45% NTSC 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 6W
  • 15.6” QHD 240Hz
    2560 x 1440 188 PPI 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 8.55 W
  • 15.6” FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 250 nits 16:9 45% NTSC 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 6W

Ports

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Dell G15 5525 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (2)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Flip-down, 2.5Gbps on models with RTX 3060 or 3070Ti
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
Back (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Display Port Alt-Mode
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x power port
Dell G5 15 5511 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Dell G5 15 5511
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
  • 1 x RJ45 network port
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port
Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 with PowerShare.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1.
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort with alt mode.
Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3060
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare.
  • 1 x USB-C
    Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort alt mode.

Internal Specs

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.50 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    AMD Radeon™ 660M Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR5 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 4800MHz
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti, 8GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 6GB GDDR6
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD.
1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot.
256GB 512GB
M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe slots.

Connectivity

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Wi-Fi
  • MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi 5
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 1200 Mbps WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2500 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2500 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetDell G15 RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti
  • Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Dell G15 with RTX 3060 or greater
  • Realtek RTL8125BGS 2.5 Gigabit ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti
  • Realtek RTL8125BGS PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3060
  • Killer E2600 PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Size
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 51 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Power Supply
  • 180W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.
  • 240W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.
  • 180W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.
  • 240W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3204 with Dolby Audio for Alienware Sound Centre
  • 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
Security-Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
Warranty
  • Monthly Subscription Premium Support
  • Swappable to 1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship.
1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

Dell G15 5525Dell G5 15 5511
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
4.55 lb
2.06 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,500
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,876
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell G15 5525 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070Ti
8GB GDDR6
Optional
4-Zone RGB
Backlit Keyboard
Featuring
Game Shift Technology
Activating by pressing Fn + F9 (G).
Alienware Inspired
Thermal Design
4 Vents, 2 Inlets, Ultra-thin fan blade & copper pipes.
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 165Hz
Weight
5.84 lb
2.65 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,466
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,908
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5511 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6

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