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Dell G3 15 3500 vs. Dell G5 15 5511: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell G3 15 3500 and Dell G5 15 5511 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell G3 15 3500 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell G3 15 3500 over Dell G5 15 5511.

Dell G5 15 5511 Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5511 is better than Dell G3 15 3500.

2021 vs. 2020

Intel Core i7-11800H inside Dell G5 15 5511 has a 46% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Dell G3 15 3500.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell G5 15 5511 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell G5 15 5511 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Dell G3 15 3500 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Dell G3 15 3500 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Dell G5 15 5511 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G3 15 3500. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G3 15 3500.

Memory type and speed

Dell G5 15 5511 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell G3 15 3500 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell G3 15 3500 and Dell G5 15 5511.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell G3 15 3500

32 GB

Dell G5 15 5511

32 GB

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

Memory	Dell G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

Dell G3 15 3500 Price
	Dell Gaming G3 15 3500 - 15.6 Inch FHD, Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black By Dell $1,299.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Gaming G3 15 3500-15 Inch FHD 120Hz Refresh Rate, Intel Core i5-10300H 10th Gen, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black By Dell $1,043.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Gaming G3 15 3500 - 15 Inch FHD, Intel Core i7-10750H 10th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home Eclipse Black (Renewed) By Dell $899.00	See at Amazon
Dell G5 15 5511 Gaming Laptop (2021, 11400H) Price
	Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch FHD 120Hz Display - Intel Core i5-11400H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Black (Latest Model) By Dell $1,009.87	See at Amazon
	Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch FHD 120Hz Display - Intel Core i5-11400H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Black By Dell $718.99	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 13, 2020 Available on May 21, 2020	Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $779.99	$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
Generations	-	2022 Dell G15 5525 2022 Dell G15 5520 2021 Dell G5 15 5511 2021 Dell G5 15 5510 2020 Dell G5 15 5500

Exterior	Dell G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Dimensions	Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1650 and 1650Ti 14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.11 - 0.92 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 28.18 - 23.31 mm) Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above 14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)	14.06” x 10.74” x 0.98” (357.26 x 272.83 x 24.9 mm)
Weight	Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1650 and 1650Ti 5.64 lb (2.56 kg) Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above 5.69 lb (2.58 kg)	Starting at 5.84 kg (2.65 kg)
Colors	Eclipse black Alpine white	Dark Shadow Grey Specter Green with speckles Phantom Grey with speckles
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Standard full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with numeric keypad 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 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm). Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture.	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.

Display	Dell G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	FHD 220 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate 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	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 G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Image Source: Dell Dell G3 15 3500 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 network port 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port 1 x headset jack 1 x SD-card reader 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power-adapter port Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1650 Ti 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port Dell G3 15 3500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b	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 G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2933MHz	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti, 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, 6GB GDDR6	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 6GB GDDR6
Storage	Dell G3 15 3500 with a 3-cell battery 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Dell G3 15 3500 with a 4-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	256GB 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe slots.

Connectivity	Dell G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Wi-Fi	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 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax. Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1820) Up to 433 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax Intel Wireless-AC 9462 Up to 433 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/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
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5 Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi Intel Wireless-AC 9462 2x2 802.11ac Bluetooth 4.2 Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1820)	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Realtek GB LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps (for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 and 1650 Ti) Killer E2500 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps (for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and above)	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 G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Size	51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)	51 Wh 3-cell "smart" lithium-ion. 86 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A. 240 W 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 G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	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 2016 trial McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)	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 G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Camera	Front-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 ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers 2 tuned speakers Dual-array microphones	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)	-
Security	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
Warranty	1 Year Ltd 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 G3 15 3500	Dell G5 15 5511
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.64 lb 2.56 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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6	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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6