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2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) vs. Dell G15 5520: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) and Dell G15 5520 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros

Reasons that 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) is better than Dell G15 5520.

The 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) weighed 4.96 pounds, 11% lighter than the 5.55 pounds Dell G15 5520.

Weight	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Pound	4.96 lbs.	5.55 lbs.
Kilogram	2.25 kg	2.52 kg

Dell G15 5520 Pros

Reasons that Dell G15 5520 is better than 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

2022 vs. 2021

Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell G15 5520 has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell G15 5520 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Dell G15 5520 - Intel Core i5-12500H

9,293

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H

5,476

Dell G15 5520 supports a faster memory speed than the 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD). It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Memory type and speed

Dell G15 5520 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) and Dell G15 5520.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)

32 GB

Dell G15 5520

32 GB

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

Memory	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR5

Prices

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

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Price
	Lenovo - 2021 - IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD Display -120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 8GB RAM - 256GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $594.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo - 2021 - IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD Display -120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 32GB RAM - 1TB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - Windows 11 Home, Black By Lenovo $718.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $673.00 $899.99 25% OFF	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	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 7, 2021. Available starting June 2021.	Announced on February 25, 2022.
Pricing	Starting at $669.99	-
Applicable Models	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 5000 Series 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) AMD-based Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021)	Dell G5 15 5520 Dell G15 5520 Dell G15 5520 Special Edition 2022 Dell G15 Dell G15 (12th Gen Intel)
Generations	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	2022 Dell G15 5525 2022 Dell G15 5520 2021 Dell G5 15 5511 2021 Dell G5 15 5510 2020 Dell G5 15 5500

Exterior	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Dimensions	14.16 x 9.92 x 0.95 inches (359.6 x 251.9 x 24.2 mm)	14.07” x 10.71” x 0.84 ~ 1.0” (357.26 x 272.11 x 21.32 ~ 25.33 mm)
Weight	4.96 lbs (2.25 kg)	Starting at 5.55 kg (2.519 kg)
Colors	Shadow black	Obsidian Black Specter Green Phantom Grey Dark Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad White backlight or 4-Zone RGB backlight. Touchpad Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad. 120 x 70 mm One-Piece PTP Gaming TouchPad.	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	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD 60Hz 250 nits, 60Hz, 800:1, 45% NTSC 15.6” FHD 120Hz 250 nits, 120Hz, 800:1, 45% NTSC 15.6” FHD 165Hz 300 nits, 300Hz, 1000:1, 100% sRGB All Configurations 16:9, 1920x1080, IPS, Anti-glare, 170° Viewing Angle, DC dimmer	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	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Left 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), supports data transfer only. 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Power connector Right 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x Headset port 3.5mm jack.	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	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 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	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 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: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz	Memory Slots 2 x DDR5 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 4800MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 Supports DirectX® 12. NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3050 with 4GB GDDR6 1500 MHz at 75W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6 1485 MHz at 75W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 1282 ~ 1486 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.	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	Models with RTX 3060 2 x M.2 slots 2242/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD slot. Models with Non RTX 3060 1 x M.2 slot 2242/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD slot. 1 x SATA slot 2.5 inches hard drive slot.	256GB 512GB PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD. 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot.

Connectivity	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac 1x1 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card	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 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 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	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Size	45Wh 60Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).	56 Wh 3-cell "smart" lithium-ion. 86 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Battery Life	Up to 5 hours 45Wh models. Up to 7 hours 60Wh models.	-
Power Supply	135W 170W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter.	180W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A. 240W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro No OS	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Utility Lenovo Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft Office	Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Camera	Front-facing camera with Privacy Shutter Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 720p, with camera shutter.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers with Nahimic Audio Dual-array microphones	Realtek ALC3254 with Dolby Audio for Alienware Sound Centre 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
Security	Security Chip Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated chipset BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password Hard disk password Other Security Camera privacy shutter	-
In the box	Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD AC Adapter Internal Battery Quick start guide	-
Warranty	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)	Dell G15 5520
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 165Hz Weight 4.96 lb 2.25 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,334 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,098 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 95W TGP	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.