Dell G15 5510 laptop review: Budget gaming laptop with the RTX 3050
Users who aren't willing or able to spend more than 1,000 Euros (~$1,050) for a gaming laptop might have already come across the Dell G15 5510. Although the version that we reviewed no longer has the most up-to-date CPU with its Core i5-10500H, six cores and 12 threads are still respectable in 2022.
The graphics card, on the other hand, is up to date thanks to ray tracing support, even though the GeForce RTX 3050 quickly runs out of steam at higher resolutions and settings due to its low memory configuration. The mass storage drive in our review unit is a 512 GB NVMe SSD in the M.2 format. Along with that, there are 2x 8 GB DDR4-3200 RAM sticks in dual-channel mode. A matte wide-view panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz handles image reproduction.
The Dell G15 5510's competitors include other affordable gaming laptops with the GeForce RTX 3050 or the RTX 3050 Ti, such as the Acer Nitro 5 AN517, the Gigabyte G5 GD, and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU, all of which show up in the tables as comparison devices.
Possible contenders in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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81 % | 06/2022 | Dell G15 5510 i5-10500H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 23 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
81.1 % | 08/2021 | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 2.6 kg | 25 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
81.7 % | 11/2021 | Gigabyte G5 GD i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 2.1 kg | 31.6 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
79.7 % | 03/2022 | Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 24.2 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
79.1 % | 05/2022 | Dell G15 5510-43NHT i5-10200H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 23.33 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Since the case is identical to the recently reviewed model with the Core i5-10200H and the RTX 3050 Ti, we won't go into details regarding the chassis, the connectivity (ports, etc.), and the input devices here. The corresponding information can be found in the linked article.
Communication
Networking - iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=159, last 2 years) |
Webcam
Display
Like most budget gaming laptops, the Dell G15 5510 unfortunately doesn't have a good display. While the black level and contrast are more than decent for a laptop with an IPS panel (0.24 cd/m² and 1,200:1, respectively), the brightness and color space leave a lot to be desired. An average of 264 cd/m² means that the 15-incher is not suitable for outdoor use. The display would have to reach at least 350 cd/m² for this.
A meager 62% of sRGB coverage also leads to relatively pale colors, but the color accuracy is acceptable. Response times are also worse than what we're familiar with from more expensive gaming laptops. Around 21 ms black-to-white and 33 ms gray-to-gray can lead to compromises during fast movements (e.g. in first-person shooters). Meanwhile, there's little to complain about in terms of viewing angles - these are pleasingly stable.
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Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 288 cd/m²
Contrast: 1200:1 (Black: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.67 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.22
ΔE Greyscale 2.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
43% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
62.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
41.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.187
Dell G15 5510 YMHWH_156HRA (CMN1522), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ BOE NV173FHM-NX4 (BOE09B4), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Gigabyte G5 GD Chi Mei N156HRA-EA1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE LEN156FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Dell G15 5510-43NHT Dell 156GL05, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
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Display | -12% | 0% | -4% | -2% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 41.6 | 36.7 -12% | 41.8 0% | 39.7 -5% | 40.8 -2% |
sRGB Coverage | 62.2 | 55 -12% | 62.3 0% | 59.6 -4% | 61.4 -1% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 43 | 37.9 -12% | 43.2 0% | 41.1 -4% | 42.2 -2% |
Response Times | 18% | -8% | -55% | -18% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 33.3 ? | 24.8 ? 26% | 34.4 ? -3% | 46.4 ? -39% | 35 ? -5% |
Response Time Black / White * | 20.7 ? | 18.8 ? 9% | 23.2 ? -12% | 35.2 ? -70% | 27 ? -30% |
PWM Frequency | |||||
Screen | -7% | 0% | -18% | -68% | |
Brightness middle | 288 | 286 -1% | 261 -9% | 307 7% | 290 1% |
Brightness | 264 | 261 -1% | 246 -7% | 292 11% | 267 1% |
Brightness Distribution | 88 | 83 -6% | 87 -1% | 88 0% | 87 -1% |
Black Level * | 0.24 | 0.23 4% | 0.19 21% | 0.21 12% | 1.085 -352% |
Contrast | 1200 | 1243 4% | 1374 15% | 1462 22% | 267 -78% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.67 | 4.92 -34% | 3.9 -6% | 5.9 -61% | 6.5 -77% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 18.12 | 19.29 -6% | 19.26 -6% | 21.6 -19% | 16.96 6% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.22 | 4.73 -47% | 3.24 -1% | 4.8 -49% | 4.11 -28% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.6 | 1.9 27% | 2.7 -4% | 4.9 -88% | 4.85 -87% |
Gamma | 2.187 101% | 2.175 101% | 2.248 98% | 2.26 97% | 2.22 99% |
CCT | 6971 93% | 6782 96% | 6828 95% | 6504 100% | 7401 88% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -0% /
-4% | -3% /
-1% | -26% /
-21% | -29% /
-47% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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20.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11.8 ms rise | |
↘ 8.9 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 40 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
33.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16.2 ms rise | |
↘ 17.1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 39 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Performance
The Core i5-10500H and the GeForce RTX 3050 place the Dell G15 in the mid-range. 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage are also standard for a budget gaming device.
Test conditions
The preinstalled Alienware Command Center lets you adjust dozens of system settings. Our tests were performed using the default configuration, where both the power management and the thermal profile are set to "Balanced" (see screenshots).
Processor
The Core i5-10500H is a somewhat older hexa-core CPU from Intel's Comet Lake generation, which is manufactured in the outdated 14 nm process. As mentioned earlier, the 45-watt model can process up to 12 threads in parallel. When the dedicated Nvidia GPU is idle, the internal graphics chip, namely the UHD Graphics 630 (Optimus technology), takes over.
Compared to the rival laptops with newer CPUs, our review unit's performance is decent. Consequently, the i5-10500H settles comfortably between the Core i5-11300H and the Core i5-11400H in the Cinebench R15 loop, and it easily surpasses the i5-10200H found in its similarly priced sibling model. Very nice: The CPU performance remains quite constant, even over prolonged periods of time.
Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test
CPU Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Gaming (3069 - 60169, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (9253 - 9580, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average of class Gaming (18567 - 252486, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (44720 - 47454, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (2208 - 2248, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (70396 - 70505, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (7577 - 7586, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average of class Gaming (10291 - 134044, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (22652 - 24130, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (28648 - 28670, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (533 - 548, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average of class Gaming (1518 - 31796, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (5011 - 5291, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=226, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (15629 - 21126, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
System performance
The device's system performance fulfills every expectation that you might have of a budget gaming laptop. Although the results in PCMark 10 are only good enough for the penultimate place in the test field, the operating system (Windows 11 Home) responds pleasantly fast from a subjective point of view.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Average of class Gaming (5235 - 9852, n=200, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Average of class Gaming (8300 - 12334, n=199, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 11833, n=199, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=199, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2334, n=170, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=170, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2514, n=170, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=170, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE |
PCMark 10 Score | 5235 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 92565, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (31695 - 35357, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Average of class Gaming (24879 - 90647, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (34772 - 40220, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Average of class Gaming (21619 - 103259, n=225, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (37067 - 39449, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=222, last 2 years) | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Average Intel Core i5-10500H (57.5 - 76.9, n=2) | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In terms of latencies, there's definitely room for improvement for Dell. Out of the box, the G15 5510 isn't particularly suitable for real-time audio and video editing according to the LatencyMon tool. Some competitors do better in this regard.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Gigabyte G5 GD |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
The performance of the built-in SK Hynix M.2 SSD is rather unremarkable. By NVMe standards, the 512 GB drive is neither slow nor particularly fast; instead, it tends to perform somewhere in the midfield.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Dell is more aggressive when it comes to the graphics card. A TGP of 95 watts including Dynamic Boost is a very high value for the RTX 3050, which has to make do with 4 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. This is also noticeable in our benchmark course: The Dell G15 outperforms almost every other laptop with an RTX 3050. It often even reaches the level of the allegedly better RTX 3050 Ti.
3DMark 11 Performance | 15672 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 29259 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 11979 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 5366 points | |
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Gaming performance
As long as the RTX 3050 isn't used for ray tracing or resolutions beyond 1,920x1,080, the DirectX 12 model has enough power to run the latest games at high to maximum details. Only very demanding or VRAM-intensive games, such as Dying Light 2, will be problematic.
The Witcher 3 | |
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) | |
Average of class Gaming (17.5 - 449, n=166, last 2 years) | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (53.5 - 105.1, n=17) | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 216, n=226, last 2 years) | |
Dell G15 5510-43NHT | |
Dell G15 5510 | |
Gigabyte G5 GD | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ | |
Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU (31.5 - 55.8, n=21) |
Praiseworthy: Besides the CPU performance, the GPU performance also remains stable over prolonged periods of time, as is shown in our one-hour stress test with the role-playing game The Witcher 3.
The Witcher 3 FPS diagram
low | med. | high | ultra | |
GTA V (2015) | 160.7 | 119 | 65.5 | |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 147 | 90.7 | 52.1 | |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 128.4 | 118.6 | 108.7 | 109.3 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 74 | 52.5 | ||
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 102.3 | 88.4 | 73.7 | |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 132.4 | 105.7 | 90.7 | |
Farming Simulator 22 (2021) | 123.1 | 105.3 | 90.1 | |
Halo Infinite (2021) | 73.1 | 46.2 | 44.6 | |
God of War (2022) | 59.6 | 47.1 | 31.7 | |
Rainbow Six Extraction (2022) | 109 | 104 | 76 | |
Dying Light 2 (2022) | 42.9 | 35.8 | ||
GRID Legends (2022) | 113 | 98.6 | 72.9 | |
Elden Ring (2022) | 58.6 | 56 | 52.8 | |
Elex 2 (2022) | 55.6 | 54.2 | 48.2 | |
Ghostwire Tokyo (2022) | 81.8 | 79.7 | 79.4 | |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 90.7 | 62.6 | 47.8 | |
Vampire Bloodhunt (2022) | 121.5 | 117.4 | 113.3 | |
F1 22 (2022) | 137 | 127 | 97 | 32 |
The Quarry (2022) | 85.5 | 63.7 | 52 | 39.7 |
Emissions
Noise emissions
Fan control isn't exactly one of Dell's strengths. We can also see room for improvement in the G15 5510. Instead of letting the fans run constantly at a decent noise level in idle usage, the cooling system is either completely off, or it suddenly kicks in loudly. Under load, the noise is similar to that of the Acer Nitro 5. Although 45 to 47 dB(A) isn't annoying (yet), it's still very audible.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 26 / 27 / 33 dB(A) |
Load |
| 45 / 47 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 26 dB(A) |
Dell G15 5510 i5-10500H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Gigabyte G5 GD i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | Dell G15 5510-43NHT i5-10200H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | |
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Noise | -0% | -9% | 4% | 2% | |
off / environment * | 26 | 25 4% | 24 8% | 23.9 8% | 25 4% |
Idle Minimum * | 26 | 25 4% | 29 -12% | 23.9 8% | 25 4% |
Idle Average * | 27 | 31 -15% | 30 -11% | 26.8 1% | 25 7% |
Idle Maximum * | 33 | 33 -0% | 32 3% | 26.8 19% | 25 24% |
Load Average * | 45 | 43 4% | 53 -18% | 43.5 3% | 52.2 -16% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 45 | 44 2% | 52 -16% | 43.5 3% | |
Load Maximum * | 47 | 47 -0% | 54 -15% | 53.1 -13% | 52.2 -11% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Heat development is also in line with the competition. A maximum of 49 °C (~120 °F) on the case's bottom tends to speak against gaming sessions using the device on the lap. The top even reaches up to 52 °C (~126 °F), although this value only affects the rear third of the laptop. The palm rest area remains pleasantly cool at all times.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 52 °C / 126 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 49 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.3 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (33 °C / 91.4 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-4.1 °C / -7.4 F).
Dell G15 5510 i5-10500H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Gigabyte G5 GD i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | Dell G15 5510-43NHT i5-10200H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | |
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Heat | 2% | -4% | 5% | -7% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 52 | 47 10% | 45 13% | 43.2 17% | 45.9 12% |
Maximum Bottom * | 49 | 54 -10% | 50 -2% | 47.9 2% | 51.9 -6% |
Idle Upper Side * | 26 | 25 4% | 28 -8% | 24.9 4% | 30.1 -16% |
Idle Bottom * | 26 | 25 4% | 31 -19% | 27 -4% | 30.1 -16% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
The 60-minute stress test with the FurMark and Prime95 tools didn't result in CPU or GPU throttling. While the Core i5-10500H got hot around 93 °C (~199 °F), the GeForce RTX 3050 also settled at a high, yet still uncritical, 83 °C (~181 °F).
Speakers
Dell G15 5510 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 83% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 13% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 65% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 29% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Gigabyte G5 GD audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.4% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (16.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (10.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 61% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 31% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy management
Energy consumption
Thanks to the graphics-switching implementation, the G15 5510 is quite frugal in idle usage with a consumption of 3 to 13 watts, if you exclude short-term outliers above this level. The included 240-watt power adapter has to work a lot harder in 3D mode. Between 103 and 204 watts is relatively high for a mid-range gaming laptop.
Off / Standby | 0.1 / 0.1 Watt |
Idle | 3 / 8 / 13 Watt |
Load |
103 / 204 Watt |
Dell G15 5510 i5-10500H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Gigabyte G5 GD i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | Dell G15 5510-43NHT i5-10200H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | Average of class Gaming | |
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Power Consumption | 3% | -73% | 3% | -4% | -128% | |
Idle Minimum * | 3 | 4 -33% | 13 -333% | 4.9 -63% | 4.6 -53% | 13.8 ? -360% |
Idle Average * | 8 | 9 -13% | 15 -88% | 8.3 -4% | 6.5 19% | 19.2 ? -140% |
Idle Maximum * | 13 | 15 -15% | 20 -54% | 8.9 32% | 10.1 22% | 27 ? -108% |
Load Average * | 103 | 85 17% | 102 1% | 81 21% | 129 -25% | 111.3 ? -8% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 139.5 | 104 25% | 124 11% | 119 15% | 129 8% | |
Load Maximum * | 204 | 135 34% | 148 27% | 172 16% | 195 4% | 251 ? -23% |
* ... smaller is better
Energy consumption during our The Witcher 3 / stress test
Energy consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
Battery life isn't bad at all. Despite the rather poor capacity of 56 Wh, the G15 5510 lasts for over 11 hours under ideal conditions. Buyers can expect around 6 hours in real-world scenarios like web browsing over Wi-Fi - a solid rate.
Dell G15 5510 i5-10500H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 56 Wh | Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53-54DQ i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 57 Wh | Gigabyte G5 GD i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 41 Wh | Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU-82K1002RGE i5-11300H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 45 Wh | Dell G15 5510-43NHT i5-10200H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 56 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
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Battery Runtime | 39% | -27% | 11% | 11% | 10% | |
Reader / Idle | 680 | 1041 53% | 339 -50% | 544 ? -20% | ||
WiFi v1.3 | 362 | 432 19% | 186 -49% | 397 10% | 380 5% | 368 ? 2% |
Load | 57 | 82 44% | 68 19% | 64 12% | 66 16% | 84.2 ? 48% |
H.264 | 214 | 460 | 513 | 399 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
Apart from its peculiar design and the high TGP of the GeForce RTX 3050, the Dell G15 5510 has a hard time standing out from the crowd of budget gaming laptops. As most of its competitors, the 15-incher only comes with a mediocre display that lacks both brightness and a decent color space.
In our opinion, such panels should only be used in very inexpensive office laptops at most. Nearly every manufacturer should improve considerably in this area in the future.
The 15-incher's connectivity isn't very up to date, either. Two USB 2.0 ports, as well as the lack of a card reader and a Thunderbolt port raise eyebrows. Otherwise, the Dell G15 5510 is neither particularly positive nor particularly negative. Regardless of whether it's about input devices, battery capacity, or emissions: The properties and measurements determined do justice to the budget price.
Overall, the Dell G15 5510 is on par with the competition (Acer Nitro 5, Gigabyte G5, Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3, ...), and it's interesting for gamers who are willing to compromise and who have a maximum of 1,000 Euros (~$1,050) at their disposal.
Dell has created a well-balanced overall package here.
Price and availability
At the time of writing, the exact configuration that we reviewed (i5-10500H and RTX 3050) seems hard to come by in the United States. Nevertheless, there are close alternatives on Amazon like the this one (i5-10500H, RTX 3050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, $1,197), and this one (i5-11400H, RTX 3050, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, $929).
Dell G15 5510
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06/15/2022 v7
Florian Glaser