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Dell G7 17 7790 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2019 Dell G7 17 7790 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Dell G7 17 7790
Released	2019
Release Date	Announced at CES 2019. Available from January 29, 2019.
Pricing	Starting at $1,380

Dell G7 17 7790 Price
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Exterior	Dell G7 17 7790
Dimensions	15.91 x 11.65 x 0.98 - 0.91 in (404 x 295.80 x 25 - 23.22 mm)
Weight	7.27 lbs (3.30 kg)
Colors	Abyss Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Standard full-size, spill-resistant keyboard with numeric keypad Backlit keyboard (optional) 4-zone RGB backlit (optional) Touchpad Size: 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display	Dell G7 17 7790
Size	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 300 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate 17.3” FHD 300 nits 144Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate

Ports

Dell G7 17 7790

Ports

1 x USB Type-C
- Supports Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series.[/ti]
- Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 with DisplayPort For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.[/ti]
1 x Mini DisplayPort
- For computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 1660 Ti.[/ti]
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
1 x RJ45 network port
1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
1 x headset jack
1 x SD-card reader
1 x Wedge-shaped lock
1 x Power-adapter port

Internal Specs	Dell G7 17 7790
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Dell G7 17 77901 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H93583.93% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97587.52% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK1,06695.69% 4 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94885.10% 5 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04493.72% 6 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,114100.00% 01,114 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Dell G7 17 77901 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H3,26950.26% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47068.73% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK4,80673.89% 4 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30850.86% 5 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88075.03% 6 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,504100.00% 06,504
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64GB Memory Speed: 2666MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) OC Ready NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage	Hard Drive Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity	Dell G7 17 7790
Wi-Fi	Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz Up to 1,730 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5 Rivet Killer 1550 2x2 ac Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 802.11ac 160MHz Bluetooth 4.2 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)
Ethernet	Realtek GB LAN Available on GTX 1050 Ti Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps Killer GB E2500V2 Available on RTX 20 series Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery	Dell G7 17 7790
Size	60 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion) 90 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply	130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.70A. 180 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A.

Software	Dell G7 17 7790
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 2016 trial McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio	Dell G7 17 7790
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers Two speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell G7 17 7790
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays shipping.

Key Features	Dell G7 17 7790
At Glance	Released in Early 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 144Hz Weight 7.27 lb 3.30 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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Dell G7 17 7790 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Dell G7 17 7790
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-8300H → Intel Core i9-9980HK
4GB RAM	4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 8 cores

Dell G7 17 7790 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage Slots	Dell G7 17 7790
M.2	x1
SATA	1

The Dell G7 17 7790 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

Memory	Dell G7 17 7790
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	2666 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q