Dell G15 5520

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Date Published: 07 Apr 2023

Intel Core i7-11850H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 95W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD
16GB DDR5
2.52 kg (5.6 lbs)

Pros

Relatively affordable
2x DDR5 RAM SODIMM + 1x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4
Fast refresh rate
No PWM (LG VHK65-156WFJ)
Decent performer
Good cooling

Cons

Heavier and thicker than the competition
Thunderbolt 4 is reserved for the more expensive RTX 3060 model
Subpar keyboard and touchpad
Only 55% sRGB coverage (LG VHK65-156WFJ)
Unimpressive battery life

Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
16GB DDR5

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
357.26 x 272.11 x 26.9 mm (14.07" x 10.71" x 1.06")

Weight
2.52 kg (5.6 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

3x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Microphones

Speakers
2x 2W, Stereo Speakers

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
LG VHK65-156WFJ (LGD06D1, LP156WFJ-SPB1)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
261 cd/m²

sRGB
55%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1080:1

dE Color Checker
5.2 3.7

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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