Dell G5 15 5500 vs. MSI GE66 Raider 10UX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell G5 15 5500 and MSI GE66 Raider 10UX models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Dell G5 15 5500 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell G5 15 5500 over MSI GE66 Raider 10UX.

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE66 Raider 10UX is better than Dell G5 15 5500.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside MSI GE66 Raider 10UX has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Dell G5 15 5500.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports larger memory

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell G5 15 5500. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5500.

Max system memory size
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
64 GB
Dell G5 15 5500
32 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5500. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5500.

Memory type and speed
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G5 15 5500 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 7% lighter

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX weighed 5.24 pounds, 7% lighter than the 5.62 pounds Dell G5 15 5500.

WeightDell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Pound
5.62 lbs.
5.24 lbs.
Kilogram
2.55 kg
2.38 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell G5 15 5500 and MSI GE66 Raider 10UX.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryDell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

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)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-10750H, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,598.00
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,665.00
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,654.00
MSI GE66 Raider RTX 30 Price
MSI Raider GE66 15.6" UHD 4K 120Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3080 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UHS-235
MSI Raider GE66 15.6" UHD 4K 120Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3080 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UHS-235
By MSI
$2,842.99
MSI GE66 Raider 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Display, Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070, 32GB, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10, Titanium Blue (11UG-068)
MSI GE66 Raider 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Display, Intel Core i9-11980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070, 32GB, 1TB NVMe SSD, Win10, Titanium Blue (11UG-068)
By MSI
$2,329.99
MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Black 14VGG-205US
MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Black 14VGG-205US
By MSI
$2,296.79

Availability

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Released20202021
Release Date
  • Announced on May 13, 2020
  • Available on May 21, 2020
Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
PricingStarting at $829.99-
Generations-

Exterior

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
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)
14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 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)
5.24 lbs (2.38 kg)
Colors
  • Interstellar Dark with iridescent accents
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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.
  • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • Mystic Light with panoramic aurora lighting design

Display

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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 240Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" UHD 60Hz
    16:9 3840 x 2160 60Hz IPS-Level 100% AdobeRGB Anti-Glare WVA

Ports

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
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
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2x2
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC)
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Processor
  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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
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™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1802MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1660MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
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
2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)

Connectivity

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
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 6E AX210 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
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
Killer Gigabit LAN E3100
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Size
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)
Power Supply
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.
230W 280W
proprietary power adapter

Software

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3

Camera & Audio

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
FHD Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones
  • 2 x Dynaudio Speaker with Passive Radiator
  • Duo Wave speaker design by Dynaudio system
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Misc

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
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Security
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
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Warranty1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship-

Key Features

Dell G5 15 5500MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
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
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.24 lb
2.38 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W

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