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Dell G5 15 5500 vs. Dell G15 5520: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell G5 15 5500 and Dell G15 5520 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell G5 15 5500 Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5500 is better than Dell G15 5520.

Dell G5 15 5500 has more ports and slots count than the Dell G15 5520. It has eleven versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell G15 5520.

Ports	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes x3	Yes x3
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	11	8

Dell G5 15 5500 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell G15 5520. It has eight versus six commonly used ports and slots on the Dell G15 5520.

Ports	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
USB-C	No	Yes

Dell G15 5520 Pros

Reasons that Dell G15 5520 is better than Dell G5 15 5500.

2022 vs. 2020

Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell G15 5520 has a 117% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Dell G5 15 5500.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell G15 5520 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Dell G15 5520 - Intel Core i5-12500H

9,293

Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Dell G15 5520 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5500. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5500.

Memory type and speed

Dell G15 5520 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Dell G5 15 5500 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell G5 15 5500 and Dell G15 5520.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell G5 15 5500

32 GB

Dell G15 5520

32 GB

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

Memory	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR5

Prices

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

Dell G5 15 5500 Price
	Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-10750H, Interstellar Dark (Renewed) By Dell $1,598.00	See at Amazon
	Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed) By Dell $1,665.00	See at Amazon
	Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed) By Dell $1,654.00	See at Amazon
Dell G15 5520 Price
	Dell G15 5520 15.6 Inch Gaming Laptop – 1080p FHD 120Hz Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Wi-Fi 6, USB C, Windows 11 – Dark Shadow Grey By Dell $1,039.99	See at Amazon
	Dell G15 5520 15.6 Inch Gaming Laptop - FHD 120Hz Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 - Spector Green By Dell $1,024.49 $1,156.38 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell G15 5520 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 120Hz Display, Core i5-12500H, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Intel Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Dark Shadow Grey By Dell $739.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
Released	2020	2022
Release Date	Announced on May 13, 2020 Available on May 21, 2020	Announced on February 25, 2022.
Pricing	Starting at $829.99	-
Applicable Models	-	Dell G5 15 5520 Dell G15 5520 Dell G15 5520 Special Edition 2022 Dell G15 Dell G15 (12th Gen Intel)
Generations	2022 Dell G15 5525 2022 Dell G15 5520 2021 Dell G5 15 5511 2021 Dell G5 15 5510 2020 Dell G5 15 5500	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 G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
Dimensions	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)	14.07” x 10.71” x 0.84 ~ 1.0” (357.26 x 272.11 x 21.32 ~ 25.33 mm)
Weight	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)	Starting at 5.55 kg (2.519 kg)
Colors	Interstellar Dark with iridescent accents	Obsidian Black Specter Green Phantom Grey Dark Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.	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 G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	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	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 15.6” QHD 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 7.6W

Ports	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
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	Image Source: Dell Left (2) 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps, Flip-down 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 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort with Alt-mode, Supports Thunderbolt 4 on models with RTX 3060 & 3070 Ti 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x power port

Internal Specs	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2933MHz	Memory Slots 2 x DDR5 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 4800MHz
Discrete Graphics	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	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
Storage	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	256GB 512GB PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD. 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot.

Connectivity	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
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 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	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	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)	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	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	Dell G15 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti Realtek RTL8125BGS PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. Dell G15 with RTX 3060 or greater Killer E2600 PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
Size	51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)	56 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 G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Home Pro
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 trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
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 Dolby Audio for Alienware Sound Centre 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
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	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features	Dell G5 15 5500	Dell G15 5520
At Glance	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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q	Released in Early 2022 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5.55 lb 2.52 kg Up to Intel Core i7-12700H 14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,658 Single Core Geekbench 5 11,774 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6 Exclusive Features for G15 Special Edition Obsidian Black, Aluminum Cover, Rainbow-Colored Logo, 12-Zone RGB LED Chassis. Optional 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard Featuring Game Shift Technology Activating by pressing Fn + F9 (G). Supports Thunderbolt 4 For models with RTX 3060/3070Ti only Alienware Inspired Thermal Design 4 Vents, 2 Inlets, Ultra-thin fan blade & copper pipes.