Dell Inspiron 13 5390 vs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 and Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is better than Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

About 61% lighter

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 weighed 2.16 pounds, 61% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

WeightDell Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Pound
2.16 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
0.98 kg
2.50 kg

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 192% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

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
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - Intel Core i3-8145U
1,553
Supports larger memory

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Max system memory size
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
32 GB
Dell Inspiron 13 5390
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Memory type and speed
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

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 Dell Inspiron 13 5390 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryDell Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
17% larger display

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5390.

Display size
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
15.6-inch
Dell Inspiron 13 5390
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Price
Dell Inspiron 45W Laptop Charger Adapter Power Cord for Inspiron 13 5368 5378 7352 7353 7359 7368 7378; Inspiron 14 3451 3452 3458 3459 5451 5452 5455 5458 5459 5468 7437 7460; XPS 11 12 13
 Dell Inspiron 45W Laptop Charger Adapter Power Cord for Inspiron 13 5368 5378 7352 7353 7359 7368 7378; Inspiron 14 3451 3452 3458 3459 5451 5452 5455 5458 5459 5468 7437 7460; XPS 11 12 13
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$19.90
$22.90 13% OFF
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Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
 Dell Inspiron 13 5310, 13.3 inch QHD (Quad High Definition) Laptop - Thin and Light Intel Core i7-11370H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce MX450, Services - Windows 10 Home
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$789.99
$1,099.99 28% OFF
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Dell Inspiron 7430 14" FHD+ (1920x1200) IPS Touch 2-in-1 Laptop | Intel i7-1355U 10-Core | Iris Xe Graphics | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint | Thunderbolt 4 | WiFi 6E | 16GB LPDDR5 1TB SSD | Win11 Pro
 Dell Inspiron 7430 14" FHD+ (1920x1200) IPS Touch 2-in-1 Laptop | Intel i7-1355U 10-Core | Iris Xe Graphics | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint | Thunderbolt 4 | WiFi 6E | 16GB LPDDR5 1TB SSD | Win11 Pro
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$775.41
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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
 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
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$385.00
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Dell G15 5000 5515 15 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 120Hz Display AMD Hexa-Core Ryzen 5 5600H (Beats i7-10750H) 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Graphic Backlit USB-C HDMI Win10 Grey
 Dell G15 5000 5515 15 Ryzen Edition Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 120Hz Display AMD Hexa-Core Ryzen 5 5600H (Beats i7-10750H) 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Graphic Backlit USB-C HDMI Win10 Grey
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$734.00
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Dell G5 15 5515 Gaming FHD Laptop 15.6” FHD - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, USB Type-C DisplayPort, HDMI, SD Card - Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell G5 15 5515 Gaming FHD Laptop 15.6” FHD - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, USB Type-C DisplayPort, HDMI, SD Card - Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
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$857.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Dell Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Computex 2019
  • Announced on CES 2020
  • Available on mid-April 2020
Pricing
  • Starting at $579.99 (non-WWAN)
  • Starting at $729.99 (WWAN)
Starting at $799.99
Generations-

Exterior

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Dimensions
  • Non-WWAN Models
    • Front: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.59 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 14.90 mm)
    • Back: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.65 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 16.50 mm)
  • WWAN Models
    • Front: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.66 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 16.80 mm)
    • Back: 12.11 x 8.05 x 0.73 in (307.60 x 204.50 x 18.50 mm)
14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)
Weight
  • Non-WWAN Models
    • 2.16 lb (1.18 kg)
  • WWAN Models
    • 2.65 lb (1.20 kg)
5.51 lb (2.50 kg)
Colors
  • Platinum Silver with dark gray bezel and keyboard (available on configurations without a backlit keyboard)
  • Platinum Silver with light gray bezel and silver keyboard (available on configurations with a backlit keyboard)
  • Ice Lilac
Supernova Silver Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size, spill-resistant keyboard
  • Optional backlit full-size, spill-resistant keyboard
  • Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad with integrated scrolling
  • 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.

Display

Dell Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife LED Backlight Non-touch Narrow Border Wide Viewing Angle Display
  • 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

Ports

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Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Ports
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  • 1 x HDMI 1.4b
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C™ (DP/PowerDelivery)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x Micro SD card reader
  • 1 x Headphone & Microphone Audio Jack
  • 1 x AC Power
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Ports
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  • 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

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
4 GB 8 GB
2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional)
Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores.
AMD Radeon RX 5600M
RDNA 1.0 Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1035 → 1265 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

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Wi-Fi
  • Intel 9560
    Up to 1730 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • Intel 9462
    Up to 433 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
Ethernet-Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
More
  • Optional Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
    • Intel 7360 (DW5820e)
    • Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
    • Frequency bands supported (LTE FDD: 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9), LTE TDD: B347 Mbps DL/30 Mbps UL (Cat 9), UMTS/HSPA+: UMTS 384 Kbps DL/384 Kbps UL)
    • Wireless standards (LTE Category 16, UMTS/HSPA+)
    • Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) (Supports GPS, BDS, and GLONASS)
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Battery

Dell Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size
  • 4-Cell Battery, 45 Whr (Integrated)
  • 4-Cell Battery, 52 Whr (Integrated)
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Non-WWAN Models
    • Up to 13 hours 06 minutes
  • WWAN Models
    • Up to 13 hours 44 minutes
* Tested on the Mobile Mark 2014 benchmark test.		-
Power Supply65 Watt AC Adapter240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

Dell Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30 Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe
  • Foxit Phantom Standard PDF
  • SupportAssist
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Color Profiles
  • SmartByte
  • Wave MaxxAudio® Pro
  • 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 Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Camera
  • Integrated Widescreen HD (720p) Webcam
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • 2 x tuned speakers, audio processing by Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack
  • Dual Digital Microphone Array
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Sensors
  • Fingerprint reader sensor (Optional)
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SecurityFingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional)
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
Warranty-1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

Dell Inspiron 13 5390Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.16 lb
0.98 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5
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
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Ports
AMD Radeon
RX 5600M
6GB GDDR6

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