Dell G15 5525 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 Dell G15 5525 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Dell G15 5525

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Specifications

Availability

Dell G15 5525
Released2022
Release DateAnnounced on February 25, 2022.
Pricing
  • $899.99
    R5-6600H, 8GB, 256GB, RTX 3050
  • $1,249.99
    R7-6800H, 16GB, 512GB, RTX 3050
  • $1,649.99
    R9-6900HX, 16GB, 1TB, RTX 3060
Applicable Models
  • Dell G15 5525 AMD
  • Dell G15 5525 AMD
  • Dell G5 15 5525 AMD
  • 2022 Dell G15 AMD
  • Dell G15 (AMD Ryzen 6000 Series)
Generations
Dell G15 5525 Price
Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop, 2022, 15.6" 1920 x 1080 120 Hz, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, 8GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Phantom Grey
 Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop, 2022, 15.6" 1920 x 1080 120 Hz, AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB, 8GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Phantom Grey
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$879.00
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Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Service - Dark Shadow Gray
 Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11 Home, Service - Dark Shadow Gray
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$1,089.99
$1,249.97 13% OFF
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Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 7 6800H, NVidia RTX 3070, 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 15.6" Full HD 165Hz 300nits Display, Windows 11 (Renewed)
 Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 7 6800H, NVidia RTX 3070, 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 15.6" Full HD 165Hz 300nits Display, Windows 11 (Renewed)
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$855.99
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Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 15.6" 165Hz FHD | Core Ryzen 7-2TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti | Cores Win 11 Home (Renewed)
 Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 15.6" 165Hz FHD | Core Ryzen 7-2TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti | Cores Win 11 Home (Renewed)
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$1,051.99
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Dell G15 Gaming 5525 2022 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz 6-Core AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 Wi-Fi 6 Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB
 Dell G15 Gaming 5525 2022 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz 6-Core AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 Wi-Fi 6 Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB
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$979.00
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Exterior

Dell G15 5525
Dimensions14.06 x 10.74 x 1.06” (357.26 x 272.11 x 26.90 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.55 lbs. (2.52 kg)
Colors
Dark Shadow Grey Specter Green with Camouflage
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
Chasis Information
Plastic Resin Plastic Painting Speckle Resin

Display

Dell G15 5525
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 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 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 6W
  • 15.6” QHD 240Hz
    2560 x 1440 188 PPI 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 8.55 W

Ports

Dell G15 5525
Ports
Dell G15 5525 Ports
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Left (2)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, Flip-down, 2.5Gbps on models with RTX 3060 or 3070Ti
  • 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 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Display Port Alt-Mode
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

Dell G15 5525
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.50 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell G15 55251
AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H1,47298.13%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H1,45096.67%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX1,500100.00%
01,500

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Dell G15 55251
AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H8,05490.74%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H8,54896.30%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX8,876100.00%
08,876
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    AMD Radeon™ 660M Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR5 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 4800MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • 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
256GB 512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD.
1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot.

Connectivity

Dell G15 5525
Wi-Fi
  • MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi 5
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 1200 Mbps WiFi 5 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
EthernetDell G15 RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti
  • Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Dell G15 with RTX 3060 or greater
  • Realtek RTL8125BGS 2.5 Gigabit ethernet controller
    Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

Dell G15 5525
Size
  • 56 Wh
    3-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
  • 86 Wh
    6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.
Power Supply
  • 180W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.
  • 240W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

Dell G15 5525
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Dell G15 5525
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3204 with Dolby Audio for Alienware Sound Centre
  • 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Dell G15 5525
Warranty
  • Monthly Subscription Premium Support
  • Swappable to 1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship.

Key Features

Dell G15 5525
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
4.55 lb
2.06 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,500
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,876
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Dell G15 5525 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070Ti
8GB GDDR6
Optional
4-Zone RGB
Backlit Keyboard
Featuring
Game Shift Technology
Activating by pressing Fn + F9 (G).
Alienware Inspired
Thermal Design
4 Vents, 2 Inlets, Ultra-thin fan blade & copper pipes.

Photos

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about Dell G15 5525.

Supports Windows 11

Dell G15 5525 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsDell G15 5525
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5-6600H → AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
4GB RAM4GB → 32GB
64GB Drive256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU6 → 8 cores
Upgradable storage

Dell G15 5525 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage SlotsDell G15 5525
M.2x1
Upgradable memory

The Dell G15 5525 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

MemoryDell G15 5525
Slotsx2
TypeDDR5
Speed4800 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

About 19% lighter

Dell G15 5525 weighed 4.55 pounds, 19% lighter than the 5.55 pounds Dell G15 5520.

WeightDell G15 5525Dell G15 5520
Pound
4.55 lbs.
5.55 lbs.
Kilogram
2.06 kg
2.52 kg

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

Significantly slower CPU performance

Intel Core i7-12700H inside Dell G15 5520 has a 32% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX inside Dell G15 5525.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G15 5520 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell G15 5520 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Dell G15 5525 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8,876
Dell G15 5525 - AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8,548
Dell G15 5525 - AMD Ryzen 5-6600H
8,054

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2022 Dell G15 5525:

  1. Can you add more RAM to a Dell G15 5525?
  2. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a Dell G15 5525?
  3. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does Dell G15 5525 have?
  4. What ports are on a Dell G15 5525?

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