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Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 131% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H

6,806

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H

4,908

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Max system memory size

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

32 GB

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”

16 GB

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Display size

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

15.6-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”

13.3-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Memory type and speed

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 62% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Weight	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Pound	5.51 lbs.	2.14 lbs.
Kilogram	2.50 kg	0.97 kg

Prices

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

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Price
	Dell 2023 Newest Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 up to 4.2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home By Dell $368.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 15" Touchscreen Laptop Computer 2023 \| 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1355U up to 5.0 GHz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $799.99 $859.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Touchscreen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U Processor (>i7-1255u) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD FHD Webcam ExpressCharge Long Battery Life Win11 By Dell $468.88 $496.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Price
	SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray By SAMSUNG $1,449.99	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG 13.3” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer, i5 / 8GB / 256GB, 12th Gen Intel Core Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, 2022 Model, Graphite By SAMSUNG $550.00 $599.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6” AMOLED 370Nits Touch Screen, 13th Intel Evo Platform 12-Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Win11 Home(16GB\|1TB SSD) By SAMSUNG $1,099.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Released	2020	2019
Release Date	Announced on CES 2020 Available on mid-April 2020	Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19) Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing	Starting at $799.99	$1199.99 - i7 \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	2021 Dell G5 15 5515 2020 Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	-

Exterior	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size Comparison	Dell G5 15 5505 Special EditionSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Dimensions	14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)	12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm)
Weight	5.51 lb (2.50 kg)	2.14 lbs (0.97 kg)
Colors	Supernova Silver Cover	Aura Silver
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.	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard. Precise Touchpad Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size	15.6 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	FHD 220 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 45% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate FHD 300 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate FHD 300 nits 144Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 144Hz refresh rate	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Panel Type: QLED

Ports	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Image Source: Dell 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 network port 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b 1 x headset jack 1 x SD-card reader 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power-adapter port	1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.0 1 x HDMI 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB) 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo 1 x Power port

Internal Specs	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz	Memory Slots Onboard Memory Memory Configurations Memory Size: Up to 16 GB Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon RX 5600M RDNA 1.0 Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1035 → 1265 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.	-
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD	Hard Drive Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Wi-Fi	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	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5 Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless Bluetooth 4.2 Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)	Bluetooth® v5.0
Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps	-

Battery	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size	51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)	69.7 Wh
Battery Life	-	22 hours
Power Supply	240 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.	65W Power Adapter

Software	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
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 12 Month Subscription	Link Sharing Live Message Live Wallpaper McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial) Samsung Gallery Quick Search Samsung DeX Samsung Flow Samsung Notes Samsung Recovery Samsung Settings Studio Plus Samsung Update teamPL

Camera & Audio	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	HD front-facing camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers 2 tuned speakers Dual-array microphones	AKG Stereo Speakers Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2) Internal Digital Mic

Misc	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Sensors	-	Fingerprint sensor
Security	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock	TPM Fingerprint Reader
In the box	-	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 AC adapter (wall mount) Quickstart Guide (paper) Ejection pin
Warranty	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship	1-year limited warranty

Key Features	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.51 lb 2.50 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-4900H 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,137 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,806 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6	Released in Late 2019 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.14 lb 0.97 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-10510U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 957 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,942 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X