Dell G15 5530 Review: A viable Alienware alternative now with Raptor Lake-HX

Performant earthling. The Dell G15 5530 now offers Intel Raptor Lake-HX options and positions itself as a capable upper mid-range gaming laptop. While the Core i7-13650HX and RTX 4060 combo augurs well for 1080p Ultra gaming, the G15 5530 has to contend with several compromises in order to keep the price competitive and distinguish itself from its premium Alienware brethren.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam 👁, Published 06/26/2023 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 ...

The Dell G series is aimed at bringing Alienware prowess to those who prefer not to pay through the teeth for a capable gaming laptop. Back during MWC 2023, Dell introduced the refreshed G15 and G16 series with Intel Raptor Lake-HX and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series GPU options.

We now have with us the Dell G15 5530 with a top-end configuration featuring the Intel Core i7-13650HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and a 15.6-inch 165 Hz FHD G-Sync display.

In this review, we take the Dell G15 5530 for a spin and see how well it fares vis-à-vis the competition for the ₹1,58,990 (€1,449 or US$1659.99) asking price.

Test device courtesy of Dell India

Download your licensed rating image as PNG / SVG

Dell G15 5530 (G15 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-13650HX 14 x 1.9 - 4.9 GHz, 191 W PL2 / Short Burst, 191 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-HX

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, 140 W TDP, GDDR6, Game Ready Driver 531.79, Advanced Optimus

Memory

16 GB

, DDR5-4800 Quad-Channel, Timings: 40-39-39-76

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AUO B156HAN, IPS, glossy: no, 165 Hz

Mainboard

Intel HM770 (Raptor Lake-S PCH)

Storage

SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11, 512 GB

, 398 GB free

Soundcard

Intel Raptor Lake-S PCH - cAVS

Connections

3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo audio jack

Networking

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 26.95 x 357.26 x 274.52 ( = 1.06 x 14.07 x 10.81 in)

Battery

86 Wh Lithium-Ion, 6-cell

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Camera

Webcam: 720p webcam
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo Speakers, Keyboard Light: yes, Alienware Command Center, Dell Update, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

2.97 kg ( = 104.76 oz / 6.55 pounds), Power Supply: 1.34 kg ( = 47.27 oz / 2.95 pounds)

Price

1449 EUR

Links

Dell homepage
Dell notebook section

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

see all specifications

[+] Add to comparison

» Compare devices

Potential competitors in comparison

Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
84.2 %	06/2023	Dell G15 5530 i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	3 kg	26.95 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
87.4 %	03/2023	Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	3 kg	31 mm	18.00"	2560x1600
87.9 %	05/2023	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	2.5 kg	26.8 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
89.7 %	06/2023	Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	2.1 kg	19.4 mm	16.00"	2560x1600
82.1 %	02/2023	MSI Katana 17 B13VFK i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	2.8 kg	25.2 mm	17.30"	1920x1080
86.9 %	06/2023	Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS R9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	2.2 kg	22.1 mm	16.00"	1920x1200
88.4 %	04/2023	Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI R9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.8 kg	30.7 mm	17.30"	2560x1440
89 %	04/2023	Medion Erazer Major X20 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2.4 kg	29 mm	16.00"	2560x1600

Chassis: Plastic heavyweight complemented by a bulky power brick

Dell seems to have cut-down on RGB pizzazz this time, unlike what we've seen previously with the G15 5520 and G15 5521 Special Edition. The 5530's chassis is more or less identical to that of the G15 5510.

Our G15 5530 unit is the Quantum White variant with a Deep Space Blue thermal shelf. Additionally, Dell offers two alternative color choices for this model: Dark Shadow Gray with a Black thermal shelf and Pop Purple with a Neo Mint thermal shelf.

The G15 5530 laptop features a plastic chassis that weighs nearly 3 kg, which is its main drawback. Adding to the heft is also a 1.34 kg 330 W power adapter, so gamers can expect quite the workout while lugging around this laptop.

The hinges in our unit felt somewhat stiff, but the lid can be opened with a single finger with some effort. Although the lid easily flexes with minimal force, it remains stable without wobbling in normal use.

There are no surprises in the overall chassis design, but the sharp corners and heavy weight may not be to everyone's liking.

Connectivity: Non-ideal port distribution for gamers

The port placement on the G15 5530 is less than ideal. Only the LAN port and a headphone jack are present on the left while the right side features two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports. The remaining ports are located at the rear.

The absence of USB ports on the left side can be irksome for peripheral connectivity, especially for gamers who use a wired mouse.

Furthermore, the sole USB Type-C port offers DisplayPort-out functionality but lacks Power Delivery. As a result, the laptop cannot be charged without utilizing the bulky power brick.

Left: Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5 mm combo audio jack

Rear: USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C with DisplayPort-out, HDMI 2.1-out, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, DC-in

Communication

The Intel AX201 WLAN offers stable, high transfer rates

Although the Intel AX201 WLAN card in the G15 5530 lacks support for Wi-Fi 6E, we found that its implementation in the G15 5530 still delivers excellent throughput.

Our testing, conducted with the reference Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router, showed relatively stable performance when the laptop was positioned 1 m away from the router with a clear line of sight and no external interference.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1662 (1535^min - 1766^max) MBit/s +5%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1588 (1500^min - 1697^max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1586 (803^min - 1641^max) MBit/s 0%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1569 (1259^min - 1667^max) MBit/s -1%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1407 (1338^min - 1463^max) MBit/s -11%
Average of class Gaming (648 - 1780, n=129, last 2 years)	1308 MBit/s -18%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (438 - 1715, n=60)	1285 MBit/s -19%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	920 (471^min - 966^max) MBit/s -42%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	802 (579^min - 1120^max) MBit/s -49%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Realtek RTL8852BE	776 (392^min - 802^max) MBit/s -51%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1707 (1657^min - 1730^max) MBit/s +11%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card	1680 (1647^min - 1705^max) MBit/s +9%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1675 (1509^min - 1726^max) MBit/s +9%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1611 (839^min - 1699^max) MBit/s +5%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1540 (1454^min - 1570^max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (390 - 1734, n=65)	1419 MBit/s -8%
Average of class Gaming (685 - 1890, n=136, last 2 years)	1413 MBit/s -8%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	1223 (1136^min - 1272^max) MBit/s -21%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	905 (451^min - 919^max) MBit/s -41%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Realtek RTL8852BE	905 (765^min - 969^max) MBit/s -41%

Dell G15 5530 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1588 (1500-1697)

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Realtek RTL8852BE; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø763 (392-802)

Dell G15 5530 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1539 (1454-1570)

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Realtek RTL8852BE; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø905 (765-969)

Webcam

Image quality from the 720p webcam is nothing to write home about with large color deviations (particularly with blue shades) and a lack of overall sharpness and clarity.

ColorChecker Dell G15 5530: 20.77 ∆E min: 2.28 - max: 29.1 ∆E

Security

Apart from the TPM 2.0 module, the G15 5530 does not offer any additional security features or biometric logins.

Accessories and Warranty

There are no accessories in the box other than the 330 W power adapter and the usual paperwork.

In India, Dell provides a one-year premium onsite hardware and software support as standard.

Maintenance

The G15 5530's back panel can be easily pried open after removing 10 PH00 screws. The cooling system is located on the underside of the board. The WLAN, SSD, and DDR5 RAM are all upgradable.

Dell utilizes non-conventional M.2 2242 slots (M-key) for storage. Users should take this into consideration when adding or replacing NVMe drives. The battery can be unscrewed and replaced if necessary.

Input Devices: Flat keys with shallow travel and a cramped touchpad

Keyboard

The keyboard on the G15 5530 has minimal flex and features flat, evenly spaced keys that offer a somewhat shallow travel. It includes a numpad along with calculator shortcuts for convenience. However, this layout results in the Page Up and Page Down keys being crammed together with the tiny arrow keys.

According to Dell, the G15 5530's keyboard is equipped with 4-zone RGB backlighting. However, in our unit, only orange LEDs were present with a two-stage brightness adjustment. Additionally, the keyboard was not recognized in the Alienware Command Center, limiting customization options.

The F9 key includes a Game Shift shortcut, allowing for instant switching to maximum performance and fan speed whenever needed.

Touchpad

The 6 cm x 10.5 cm touchpad feels cramped compared to other 2023 laptops. That being said, it offers smooth gliding, supports Windows Precision gestures, and is responsive even at the corners.

The clicks can get loud at times, which could be a minor annoyance for those who prefer quieter input.

The G15's input devices aren't bad per se, but users can surely benefit from an external keyboard and mouse.

The G15 5530 offers a rather small touchpad area

Display: 165 Hz 1080p panel with overdrive

Dell equips the G15 with a 1080p AUO IPS panel that offers a 165 Hz refresh rate with G-Sync. We see significant blacklight bleeding at the corners, as is typical with IPS screens.

The brightness distribution is quite even at 94% and the contrast ratio is a respectable 1524:1, which should offer a good viewing experience for gaming.

Backlight bleeding seen at the corners under long exposure


325 cd/m²	318 cd/m²	315 cd/m²
320 cd/m²	320 cd/m²	316 cd/m²
314 cd/m²	312 cd/m²	306 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AUO B156HAN tested with X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3

Maximum: 325 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 316.2 cd/m² Minimum: 15.83 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 321 cd/m²
Contrast: 1524:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.55 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 1.51
ΔE Greyscale 6.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
74.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
73.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.07

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3)

	Dell G15 5530 AUO B156HAN, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NE180QDM-NZ2 (BOE0B35), IPS, 2560x1600, 18.00	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 AU Optronics B160QAN03.1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00	Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V TMX1603 (TL160ADMP03-0), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00	MSI Katana 17 B13VFK B173HAN04.9, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 17.30	Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS BOE NE160WUM-NX2, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00	Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI BOE0B69, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30	Medion Erazer Major X20 BOE CQ NE160QDM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Display		17%	-1%	16%	-42%	-4%	17%	-3%
Display P3 Coverage	73.1	98.1 34%	71.2 -3%	96.61 32%	40.8 -44%	69.3 -5%	98.3 34%	69.4 -5%
sRGB Coverage	98.4	99.9 2%	98.8 0%	99.92 2%	61 -38%	97.3 -1%	100 2%	98 0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	74.4	85.6 15%	73.3 -1%	84.63 14%	42.2 -43%	70.7 -5%	85.9 15%	70.9 -5%
Response Times		-67%	-211%	-27%	-630%	-224%	-59%	-161%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	3.39 ?(1.4, 1.99)	5.6 ?(2.7, 2.9) -65%	14.5 ?(7, 7.5) -328%	3.8 ?(1.8, 2) -12%	33 ?(16, 17) -873%	15.6 ?(7.3, 8.3) -360%	5.3 ?(2.4, 2.9) -56%	13.1 ?(6, 7.1) -286%
Response Time Black / White *	5.35 ?(2.34, 3.01)	9 ?(4, 5) -68%	10.4 ?(5.7, 4.7) -94%	7.6 ?(4, 3.6) -42%	26 ?(13, 13) -386%	10 ?(5.7, 4.3) -87%	8.6 ?(3.7, 4.9) -61%	7.3 ?(3.1, 4.2) -36%
PWM Frequency	21620 ?(100)
Screen		14%	21%	21%	-32%	21%	17%	12%
Brightness middle	320	471 47%	405.7 27%	486 52%	267 -17%	301 -6%	327 2%	374 17%
Brightness	316	422 34%	368 16%	469 48%	256 -19%	294 -7%	320 1%	357 13%
Brightness Distribution	94	83 -12%	87 -7%	91 -3%	93 -1%	94 0%	89 -5%	92 -2%
Black Level *	0.21	0.47 -124%	0.38 -81%	0.39 -86%	0.21 -0%	0.21 -0%	0.38 -81%	0.33 -57%
Contrast	1524	1002 -34%	1068 -30%	1246 -18%	1271 -17%	1433 -6%	861 -44%	1133 -26%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	4.55	2.05 55%	1.65 64%	2.27 50%	4.7 -3%	1.79 61%	1.01 78%	2.43 47%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	9.83	4.15 58%	4.2 57%	5.73 42%	20.4 -108%	3.48 65%	4.01 59%	3.97 60%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.51	0.8 47%	0.53 65%	0.6 60%	4.5 -198%	1.2 21%	0.41 73%	1.4 7%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	6.2	2.8 55%	1.2 81%	3.36 46%	1.5 76%	2.5 60%	1.6 74%	3.1 50%
Gamma	2.07 ^106%	2.204 ^100%	2.3 ^96%	2.46 ^89%	2.12 ^104%	2.265 ^97%	2.168 ^101%	2.191 ^100%
CCT	6479 ^100%	7122 ^91%	6453 ^101%	6625 ^98%	6552 ^99%	6157 ^106%	6659 ^98%	6194 ^105%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-12% / 3%	-64% / -17%	3% / 13%	-235% / -119%	-69% / -19%	-8% / 7%	-51% / -16%

* ... smaller is better

The display covers nearly the entire sRGB color gamut with decent performance in Adobe RGB and Display P3 color spaces as well, which should be amenable for gaming and to get basic edits done.

The G15's out-of-the-box color accuracy exhibits noticeable deviations. However, we were able to achieve dramatic improvements with our calibration routine using the X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer and Portrait Display's Calman Ultimate color calibration software.

The Grayscale average Delta E 2000 could be reduced to 0.7, while the ColorChecker average Delta E 2000 improved to 1.51.

The calibrated ICC file can be downloaded from the link above.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
5.35 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 2.34 ms rise
5.35 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 3.01 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 11 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
3.39 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 1.4 ms rise
3.39 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 1.99 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 7 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

21620 Hz

≤ 100 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 21620 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 21620 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18704 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The G15's panel employs overdrive to achieve lower response times. It is worth noting that there is no option to deactivate panel overdrive through the Alienware Command Center.

Although the panel does not utilize PWM for brightness adjustment, it still exhibits flickering. However, this is unlikely to cause significant eye strain or discomfort for most users due to its high frequency.

For more information, check out our article, "Why PWM is such a headache". Also, the PWM Ranking table provides an overview of measured PWM frequencies across all reviewed devices to date.

Outdoor viewing does not pose major issues as long there's no direct sunlight falling on the screen. Viewing angles are wide and are relatively stable save for some perceivable loss of brightness at the extremes.

Performance: On expected lines for a Core i7-13650HX and RTX 4060 combo

Our Dell G15 5530 unit is powered by the Intel Core i7-13650HX and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU. Depending on the region, buyers can also configure this laptop with a Core i5-13450HX and an RTX 3050 6 GB or RTX 4050 Laptop GPU.

Note that the RTX 3050 option is only available in combination with the Core i5-13450HX.

Testing Conditions

Performance profiles in Alienware Command Center

The Alienware Command Center provides four predefined performance presets to choose from, but it also allows users to create and customize their own profiles.

We utilized the Performance mode for all benchmarks and tests, except for assessing battery life for which we used the Battery profile.

The table below illustrates the variations in Processor Base Power (PBP) and Maximum Turbo Power (MTP) for each scenario:

Performance mode	PL1 (PBP) / Tau	PL2 (MTP) / Tau	PL4
Battery	55 W / 56 s	157 W / 2.44 ms	242 W
Quiet	55 W / 56 s	157 W / 2.44 ms	242 W
Balanced	157 W / 56 s	157 W / 2.44 ms	242 W
Performance	191 W / 56 s	191 W / 2.44 ms	242 W

Processor

Dell G15 5530: CPU, GPU, and memory modules

The Intel Core i7-13650HX is a 14-core 20-thread Raptor Lake-HX part that offers a single-core boost up to 4.9 GHz on its P-cores.

In the Cinebench R15 multi-core loop test, the G15 5530 starts off on par with the Asus ROG Strix G18, which utilizes the same CPU. However, we observe slight throttling midway through the test. The overall CPU performance is otherwise nearly identical in both models.

The G15 5530's Core i7-13650HX offers good leads in multi-core tests over the Ryzen 9 7940HS in the Asus TUF Gaming A16, but the latter manages to stay within striking distance in cumulative performance due to its high single-core gains.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX: Ø2985 (2897.29-3146.63)

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX: Ø3111 (3067.01-3136.03)

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX: Ø3057 (3008.42-3230.23)

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2665 (2515.25-3099.81)

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H: Ø2295 (2246.31-2349.07)

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS: Ø2646 (2596.9-2666.67)

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX: Ø4920 (4749.47-5204.94)

Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX: Ø4327 (4285.41-4407.71)

CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

CPU Performance Rating
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	83.1 pt
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	81.1 pt
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	66.4 pt
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	64.6 pt
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX	64.4 pt
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	64.2 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	63.3 pt
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	61.7 pt
Average of class Gaming	57.4 pt
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	53.6 pt

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	32379 Points +54%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	27788 Points +32%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	21006 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (20992 - 21006, n=2)	20999 Points 0%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	20992 Points
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	19987 (10270.1^min - 19987.3^max) Points -5%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	19293 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 34613, n=237, last 2 years)	17979 Points -14%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	16907 Points -19%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	15496 Points -26%

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2036 Points +11%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	2016 Points +10%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	1903 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (1834 - 1903, n=2)	1869 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	1863 Points +2%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	1834 Points
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	1805 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	1791 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming (527 - 2169, n=235, last 2 years)	1759 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	1666 Points -9%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	10484 Points +31%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	10025 Points +25%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	8021 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (7999 - 8021, n=2)	8010 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	7999 Points 0%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	7491 Points -7%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	6889 Points -14%
Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=235, last 2 years)	6821 Points -15%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	6571 Points -18%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	5905 Points -26%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	777 Points +9%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	773 Points +9%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	728 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (711 - 728, n=2)	720 Points +1%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	712 Points 0%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	711 Points
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	702 Points -1%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	693 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=235, last 2 years)	678 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	652 Points -8%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	5205 (4749.47^min - 5204.94^max) Points +65%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	4407.71 Points +40%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	3230 (3008.42^min - 3230.23^max) Points +3%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	3147 (2897.29^min - 3146.63^max) Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (3136 - 3147, n=2)	3142 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	3136 (3067.01^min - 3136.03^max) Points 0%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	3100 (2515.25^min - 3099.81^max) Points -1%
Average of class Gaming (400 - 5663, n=241, last 2 years)	2860 Points -9%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	2666.7 Points -15%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	2349 (2246.31^min - 2349.07^max) Points -25%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	297 Points +9%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	294 Points +8%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	287 Points +5%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	283 Points +4%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	275 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (273 - 275, n=2)	274 Points 0%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	273 Points
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	265 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 312, n=240, last 2 years)	261 Points -4%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	258 Points -5%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	215 Seconds * -30%
Average of class Gaming (87 - 1259, n=233, last 2 years)	215 Seconds * -30%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	189 Seconds * -15%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	180 Seconds * -9%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	165 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (158 - 165, n=2)	161.5 Seconds * +2%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	158 Seconds * +4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	151 Seconds * +8%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	113 Seconds * +32%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	100 Seconds * +39%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	123364 MIPS +59%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	113598 MIPS +46%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	80057 MIPS +3%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (77712 - 80057, n=2)	78885 MIPS +2%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	78076 MIPS 0%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	77712 MIPS
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	74123 MIPS -5%
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=232, last 2 years)	71662 MIPS -8%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	70081 MIPS -10%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	62324 MIPS -20%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	7332 MIPS +26%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	6895 MIPS +18%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	6621 MIPS +13%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	6285 MIPS +8%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	6125 MIPS +5%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (5838 - 6125, n=2)	5982 MIPS +2%
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=233, last 2 years)	5977 MIPS +2%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	5838 MIPS
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	5742 MIPS -2%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	5718 MIPS -2%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	19213 Points +37%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	18372 Points +31%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	14367 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (14025 - 14367, n=2)	14196 Points +1%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	14144 Points +1%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	14025 Points
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	13919 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=239, last 2 years)	12714 Points -9%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	12111 Points -14%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	11289 Points -20%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	2053 Points +11%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	2033 Points +10%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	2032 Points +10%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	1996 Points +8%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	1852 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (1838 - 1852, n=2)	1845 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	1838 Points -1%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	1793 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	1777 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=239, last 2 years)	1760 Points -5%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	33.8 fps +49%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	28.9 fps +27%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	24.2 fps +7%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	23.6 fps +4%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (22.7 - 23.6, n=2)	23.2 fps +2%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	22.7 fps
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	21.4 fps -6%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	20.8 fps -8%
Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=236, last 2 years)	19.8 fps -13%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	17.1 fps -25%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	58.8 s * -27%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	56.8 s * -22%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (46.4 - 58.8, n=2)	52.6 s * -13%
Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=231, last 2 years)	49 s * -6%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	46.4 s *
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	45.7 s * +2%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	42.4 s * +9%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	41.7 s * +10%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	38.1 s * +18%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	36.5 s * +21%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=233, last 2 years)	0.482 sec * -13%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX	0.4769 sec * -12%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H	0.4438 sec * -4%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX	0.4398 sec * -3%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (0.4273 - 0.4398, n=2)	0.4336 sec * -1%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX	0.4273 sec *
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	0.4253 sec * -0%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H	0.4165 sec * +3%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	0.4159 sec * +3%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX	0.3922 sec * +8%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

3147 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

220 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

273 Points

Help

... in comparison

The graph below illustrates how various CPU parameters vary in each performance mode during a Cinebench R15 multi-core loop.

Performance and Balanced modes show similar average boost clocks around the 3.6 GHz mark while Quiet mode makes do with just a 2.6 GHz average boost.

Balanced mode is about 9 W more economical than Performance in terms of peak CPU package power draw. The core temperatures are more or less identical in both presets, however.

It's worth noting that while Quiet mode consumes just about 50.5 W package power on average, it also results in a 23% performance loss.

On battery power, Cinebench R20 single-core performance takes only a 7% hit. However, the multi-core score drops by 34%.

CPU clocks, core temperatures, and package powers during a Cinebench R15 loop. (Red: Performance, Green: Quiet, Blue: Balanced)

Multi-core performance takes a considerable hit on battery power

Performance Rating
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	97.3 pt
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	66.2 pt
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	56.2 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	53.3 pt
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	51.7 pt
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX	50.6 pt
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	49.5 pt
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	48 pt
Average of class Gaming	47.6 pt
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	36.8 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	52479 KRay/s +188%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	28033 KRay/s +54%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	25147 KRay/s +38%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	20413 KRay/s +12%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	20012 KRay/s +10%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (18208 - 20012, n=2)	19110 KRay/s +5%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	18208 KRay/s
Average of class Gaming (2585 - 60169, n=229, last 2 years)	16453 KRay/s -10%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	13601 KRay/s -25%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	13150 KRay/s -28%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	227882 Points +150%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	125161 Points +37%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	122098 Points +34%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	103903 Points +14%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	97317 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (91226 - 97317, n=2)	94272 Points +3%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	91226 Points
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	86318 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming (12439 - 252486, n=229, last 2 years)	82705 Points -9%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	67187 Points -26%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	8525 MB/s +96%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	6234 MB/s +44%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	4633 MB/s +7%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	4566 MB/s +5%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	4487 MB/s +3%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (4343 - 4487, n=2)	4415 MB/s +2%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	4343 MB/s
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	4245 MB/s -2%
Average of class Gaming (629 - 10389, n=229, last 2 years)	3953 MB/s -9%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	2773 MB/s -36%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	180473 Points +66%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	134141 Points +23%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	124433 Points +15%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	113990 Points +5%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	111227 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	110093 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (108627 - 110093, n=2)	109360 Points +1%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	108627 Points
Average of class Gaming (15371 - 200651, n=229, last 2 years)	105086 Points -3%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	78352 Points -28%

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	29598 Points +175%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	15380 Points +43%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	15349 Points +43%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	13285 Points +23%
Average of class Gaming (2137 - 32988, n=229, last 2 years)	11525 Points +7%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	11072 Points +3%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	10764 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (10616 - 10764, n=2)	10690 Points -1%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	10616 Points -1%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	8421 Points -22%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	118401 Points +166%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	63432 Points +42%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	62932 Points +41%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	50250 Points +13%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	48323 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (44567 - 48323, n=2)	46445 Points +4%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	44567 Points
Average of class Gaming (7135 - 134044, n=229, last 2 years)	43239 Points -3%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	42925 Points -4%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	32787 Points -26%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	167732 MB/s +97%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	119757 MB/s +40%
Average of class Gaming (18146 - 328679, n=229, last 2 years)	103933 MB/s +22%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	94177 MB/s +10%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	86309 MB/s +1%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	85343 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (85111 - 85343, n=2)	85227 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	85111 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	83870 MB/s -2%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	58525 MB/s -31%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	2090 MB/s +66%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1804 MB/s +43%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	1339 MB/s +6%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	1262 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (1251 - 1262, n=2)	1257 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	1251 MB/s -1%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	1221 MB/s -3%
Average of class Gaming (150.9 - 2409, n=229, last 2 years)	1113 MB/s -12%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	1089 MB/s -14%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	818 MB/s -35%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	28105 KRay/s +184%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	15209 KRay/s +54%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	13736 KRay/s +39%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	11057 KRay/s +12%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	10900 KRay/s +10%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (9886 - 10900, n=2)	10393 KRay/s +5%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	9886 KRay/s
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	9686 KRay/s -2%
Average of class Gaming (1437 - 31796, n=229, last 2 years)	8954 KRay/s -9%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	7364 KRay/s -26%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Medion Erazer Major X20 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	42994 MPixel/s +13%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	41319 MPixel/s +9%
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX (37953 - 41319, n=2)	39636 MPixel/s +4%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	38385 MPixel/s +1%
Dell G15 5530 Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	37953 MPixel/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	36147 MPixel/s -5%
Average of class Gaming (8341 - 60161, n=230, last 2 years)	34937 MPixel/s -8%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	34544 MPixel/s -9%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	31421 MPixel/s -17%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, Radeon RX 7600S	29922 MPixel/s -21%

Our dedicated Intel Core i7-13650HX page offers more information and performance comparisons.

System Performance

The G15 5530 achieves a lower PCMark 10 overall score relative to the competition, but we didn't face any hiccups in general purpose computing.

The MSI Katana 17 with a Core i7-13620H manages to slightly edge out the G15 5530 in PCMark 10 and CrossMark overall scores.

PCMark 10 / Score
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	7927 Points +14%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	7884 Points +13%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	7691 Points +10%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	7575 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming (4477 - 9852, n=200, last 2 years)	7473 Points +7%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	7449 Points +7%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	7160 Points +3%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	6984 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	6984 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	6404 Points -8%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	11653 Points +5%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	11539 Points +3%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	11166 Points 0%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	11151 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	11151 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	10872 Points -3%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	10844 Points -3%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	10809 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming (7334 - 12334, n=199, last 2 years)	10653 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	9768 Points -12%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	11087 Points +11%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	10505 Points +5%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	10222 Points +3%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	9961 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	9961 Points 0%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	9850 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming (6161 - 11833, n=199, last 2 years)	9638 Points -3%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	9308 Points -7%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	9131 Points -8%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	8886 Points -11%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	12434 Points +49%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	11868 Points +43%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	11272 Points +35%
Average of class Gaming (5288 - 18475, n=199, last 2 years)	11113 Points +34%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	10278 Points +23%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	9903 Points +19%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	9062 Points +9%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	8323 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	8323 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	8212 Points -1%

CrossMark / Overall
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	2037 Points +11%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1956 Points +6%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1857 Points +1%
Average of class Gaming (974 - 2295, n=160, last 2 years)	1852 Points +1%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	1842 Points 0%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	1839 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	1839 Points 0%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	1774 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	1663 Points -10%

CrossMark / Productivity
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1917 Points +10%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1859 Points +7%
Average of class Gaming (907 - 2166, n=160, last 2 years)	1770 Points +2%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1765 Points +2%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	1738 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	1738 Points 0%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	1715 Points -1%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	1700 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	1618 Points -7%

CrossMark / Creativity
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	2313 Points +12%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	2157 Points +5%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	2088 Points +1%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	2063 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	2063 Points 0%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2013 Points -2%
Average of class Gaming (1027 - 2514, n=160, last 2 years)	2002 Points -3%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	1990 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	1710 Points -17%

CrossMark / Responsiveness
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1734 Points +12%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1698 Points +10%
Average of class Gaming (1029 - 2275, n=160, last 2 years)	1696 Points +10%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1671 Points +8%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	1663 Points +8%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	1608 Points +4%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	1544 Points
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	1544 Points 0%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	1388 Points -10%

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	67755 MB/s +14%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	64308 MB/s +8%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	60600 MB/s +2%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	59712 MB/s +1%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	59347 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	59347 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	58458 MB/s -1%
Average of class Gaming (18074 - 88014, n=229, last 2 years)	56650 MB/s -5%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	53391 MB/s -10%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	48948 MB/s -18%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	73998 MB/s +9%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	68497 MB/s +1%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	68205 MB/s 0%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	67903 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	67903 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	67644 MB/s 0%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	61613 MB/s -9%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	61609 MB/s -9%
Average of class Gaming (20318 - 89096, n=229, last 2 years)	60251 MB/s -11%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	59759 MB/s -12%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	72541 MB/s +21%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	65896 MB/s +10%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	65604 MB/s +9%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	60748 MB/s +1%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	60111 MB/s 0%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	60052 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	60052 MB/s 0%
Average of class Gaming (15975 - 103259, n=229, last 2 years)	58943 MB/s -2%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	58602 MB/s -2%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	50700 MB/s -16%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	101.7 ns * -12%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	92.3 ns * -2%
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	90.7 ns *
Average Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	90.7 ns * -0%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	90.6 ns * -0%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	90.4 ns * -0%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	86.8 ns * +4%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	83.7 ns * +8%
Average of class Gaming (76.2 - 136.8, n=226, last 2 years)	82.7 ns * +9%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	81.9 ns * +10%

* ... smaller is better

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		4748 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		6712 points
PCMark 10 Score		6984 points
Help

DPC Latency

The G15 5530 suffers from a high interrupt-to-process latency of 3585.6 µs due to high execution times of the ACPI.sys driver.

ACPI.sys seems to have the highest execution time

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Dell G15 5530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	3585.6 μs *
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13620H, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2396.6 μs * +33%
Medion Erazer Major X20 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	1752.1 μs * +51%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1489 μs * +58%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	1210.9 μs * +66%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Radeon RX 7600S, R9 7940HS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	1128.7 μs * +69%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13650HX, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	965.6 μs * +73%
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, i7-13700HX, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	869.7 μs * +76%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The SSTC CL4 M.2 2242 NVMe SSD with cover removed

Dell offers two M.2 2242 slots for storage drives instead of the more ubiquitous M.2 2280 variety.

Users should upgrade the drive if they intend to install a large number of games, as the factory image only provides 398 GB free of the 512 GB capacity.

With sequential reads of less than 3,000 MB/s and sequential writes around the 500 MB/s mark, the SSTC CL4's performance is far from impressive.

There is no scope for storage expansion via 2.5-inch SATA drives.

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2758.4 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 536.8 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 660.5 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 339.6 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2047 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 501.8 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 43.29 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 179.1 MB/s

CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 423.3 MB/s

CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1000.6 MB/s

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	88.5 pt
Medion Erazer Major X20 Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	82 pt
Average of class Gaming	76.4 pt
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	66.7 pt
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	59.3 pt
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	51.9 pt
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	46.2 pt
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	45.9 pt
Dell G15 5530 SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	30.5 pt
Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	30.5 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N	5346 (4832.89^min - 5346.06^max) MB/s +96%
Average of class Gaming (1291 - 6045, n=199, last 2 years)	3407 MB/s +25%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	3377 (3319.03^min - 3377.04^max) MB/s +24%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	3234 (3155.56^min - 3234.47^max) MB/s +19%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	3153 (2810.23^min - 3153.26^max) MB/s +16%
Dell G15 5530 SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	2726 (2058.49^min - 2725.67^max) MB/s
Average SSTC CL4-3D512-Q11	2726 MB/s 0%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2578 (2552.79^min - 2578.03^max) MB/s -5%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	2253 (2206.83^min - 2252.55^max) MB/s -17%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	1870 (1827.25^min - 1869.82^max) MB/s -31%
seq write
Average of class Gaming (535 - 9108, n=199, last 2 years)	3663 MB/s +585%
MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	3115 (2904.62^min - 3115.38^max) MB/s +482%
Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	2997 (2930.15^min - 2996.92^max) MB/s +460%
Asus ROG Strix G17 G713PI WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00	2743 (2563.98^min - 2742.87^max) MB/s +413%
Medion Erazer Major X20 Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-B47R	2507 MB/s +369%
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM	2166 (2094.01^min - 2166.15^max) MB/s +305%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM	1671 (1641.02^min - 1670.59^max) MB/s +212%

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit in comparison
Toshiba Satellite W30Dt-A-100 (min) A4-1200, Radeon HD 8180	33
...
TR 2950X, RX Vega 64	3110
Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JI i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU	3136
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 G1 RTX A5500 i9-12950HX, RTX A5500 Laptop GPU	3142
Dell G15 5530 i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	3147
Alienware m16 R1 Intel i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	3183
Medion Erazer Defender P40 i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	3189
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X R7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	3191
...
(max) TR Pro 7995WX, RTX 6000 Ada Generation	15842

Dell G15 5530 Review: A viable Alienware alternative now with Raptor Lake-HX

Potential competitors in comparison

Chassis: Plastic heavyweight complemented by a bulky power brick

Size Comparison

Connectivity: Non-ideal port distribution for gamers

Communication

Webcam

Security

Accessories and Warranty

Maintenance

Input Devices: Flat keys with shallow travel and a cramped touchpad

Keyboard

Touchpad

Display: 165 Hz 1080p panel with overdrive

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance: On expected lines for a Core i7-13650HX and RTX 4060 combo

Testing Conditions

Processor

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

System Performance

DPC Latency

Storage Devices