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Dell G7 15 7590 Laptop Review: Alienware Performance for Less

Mid-range Gaming with High-end Options. Dell advertises its G7 15 as a mid-range gaming machine and a step below the enthusiast Alienware series. In reality, the latest G7 carries many of the same configurable options as the latest Alienware including octa-core Core i9 and GeForce RTX 2080 options.

The Dell G7 7590 is a successor to last year's G7 7588 with updated 9th gen Coffee Lake-H CPUs, Turing GPUs, and a brand new chassis design. As an upper mid-range gaming machine, the G7 sits between the budget G3 and pricier flagship Alienware series.

Current SKUs range from the quad-core Core i5-9300H CPU, GeForce GTX 1650 GPU, and 60 Hz 1080p display for $980 up to the Core i9-9980H, RTX 2080 Max-Q, and 4K UHD OLED for $2280 USD. These higher-end components can also be found on the Alienware series meaning that the G7 7590 can offer enthusiast-level performance at lower prices. Our test unit today is the middle SKU with the Core i7-9750H, RTX 2060 GPU, and 1080p144 display retailing for about $1500 USD.

Competitors to the G7 7590 include other 15.6-inch mid-range gaming laptops like the Lenovo Legion Y740-15, Asus Strix Scar III G531, Aorus 15, Acer Predator Helios, and the MSI GL65.

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Dell G7 7590 (G7 15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-9750H 6 x 2.6 - 4.5 GHz, Coffee Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 960 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, GDDR6, 436.48, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-2666, 19-19-19-43, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HAN, IPS, AUO80ED, Dell P/N: KFW0D, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM370
Storage
Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G, 256 GB 
, Secondary: Seagate ST1000LM035
Soundcard
Nvidia TU106 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD reader, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Killer Wireless-AC 1550 Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.9 x 364.3 x 273.4 ( = 0.78 x 14.34 x 10.76 in)
Battery
60 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo Nahimic Sound, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Dell Update, Power Manager, Mobile Connect, Customer Connect, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.5 kg ( = 88.19 oz / 5.51 pounds), Power Supply: 661 g ( = 23.32 oz / 1.46 pounds)
Price
1500 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
82.3 %
10/2019
Dell G7 7590
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2.5 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
80.8 %
10/2019
MSI GL65 9SEK
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2.3 kg27.5 mm15.60"1920x1080
85.5 %
06/2019
Aorus 15-SA
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
2.1 kg24.4 mm15.60"1920x1080
84.5 %
08/2018
Dell G7 15-7588
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
2.6 kg24.95 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

Visually, the chassis is a huge improvement over last year's G7 7588. Gone are the thick white plastics in favor of slimmer and flatter metal surfaces. The base is firm and it doesn't creak or twist when attempting to bend its corners unlike on the MSI GL65 or Lenovo Legion Y740. Its keyboard center is also very resistant to warping and pressure.

Lid rigidity is the weakest aspect of the chassis. The narrower bezels look nice, but the lid is more prone to flexing than we would like to see. Adjusting the display angle will cause slight creaking of the hinges. Systems like the XPS 15 or Asus Strix Scar III have shown that it's possible to have narrow bezels without sacrificing lid rigidity.

The narrower bezels of the G7 7590 when compared to the G7 7588 have allowed the chassis to be over 25 mm shorter for a noticeably smaller footprint. Overall dimensions are thinner than many mid-range competitors including the Lenovo Legion Y740-15 and Asus Strix Scar III G531 while being slightly heavier by 100 to 200 grams each.

Most surfaces are smooth metal in contrast to the mostly plastic G3 series
Most surfaces are smooth metal in contrast to the mostly plastic G3 series
Outer lid opened to maximum angle (~140 degrees). Hinges are satisfactorily firm and uniform across all angles
Outer lid opened to maximum angle (~140 degrees). Hinges are satisfactorily firm and uniform across all angles
Rear "jet engine" design adds weight and volume to the chassis
Rear "jet engine" design adds weight and volume to the chassis
The ridges around the edges and corners add visual flair to the otherwise all-black chassis
The ridges around the edges and corners add visual flair to the otherwise all-black chassis
Fingerprints accumulate quickly on the matte and glossy surfaces
Fingerprints accumulate quickly on the matte and glossy surfaces
Plastic glossy strip above the first row of keyboard keys
Plastic glossy strip above the first row of keyboard keys
389 mm / 15.3 inch 274.7 mm / 10.8 inch 24.95 mm / 0.982 inch 2.6 kg5.8 lbs365.5 mm / 14.4 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 21.6 mm / 0.85 inch 2.5 kg5.41 lbs362 mm / 14.3 inch 265 mm / 10.4 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.3 kg4.97 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 275 mm / 10.8 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.4 kg5.35 lbs364.3 mm / 14.3 inch 273.4 mm / 10.8 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.5 kg5.51 lbs362.2 mm / 14.3 inch 261.6 mm / 10.3 inch 19.8 mm / 0.78 inch 2.4 kg5.25 lbs360.5 mm / 14.2 inch 276 mm / 10.9 inch 18.3 mm / 0.72 inch 2.2 kg4.76 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Port positioning has changed dramatically when compared to the G7 7588 or even the newer G3 3590. For better or worse, most ports are now along the rear edge of the chassis instead of the left- and right-hand sides. Otherwise, the system includes all ports found on the G7 7588 plus an extra dedicated mini-DisplayPort port.

Note that both Mini-DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 3 are supported only on SKUs with the GeForce RTX 2060 GPU or higher.

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: SD reader, USB 3.1 Type-A
Right: SD reader, USB 3.1 Type-A
Rear: AC adapter, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.1 Type-A, Mini-DisplayPort, Gigabit RJ-45, Wedge Lock slot
Rear: AC adapter, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.1 Type-A, Mini-DisplayPort, Gigabit RJ-45, Wedge Lock slot
Left: USB Type-C + Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1 Type-A, 3.5 mm combo audio
Left: USB Type-C + Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1 Type-A, 3.5 mm combo audio

SD Card Reader

Transfer rates from the integrated card reader continue to be very slow at just 31.4 MB/s. Transferring 1 GB of pictures from our UHS-II card to desktop takes about 45 seconds compared to just 6 to 7 seconds on the XPS 15. Note that the card reader is not spring-loaded and so a fully inserted SD card will still protrude by over half its length for unsafe transporting.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell XPS 15 7590 i5 iGPU FHD
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
178 MB/s +691%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
144.6 MB/s +543%
MSI GL65 9SEK
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
23.4 MB/s +4%
Dell G7 7590
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
22.5 MB/s
Dell G3 3590
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
21.1 MB/s -6%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Dell XPS 15 7590 i5 iGPU FHD
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
188 MB/s +499%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
187.5 MB/s +498%
Dell G7 7590
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
31.37 MB/s
Dell G3 3590
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
31.2 MB/s -1%
MSI GL65 9SEK
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
28.2 MB/s -10%

Communication

Lower-end GTX SKUs ship with a generic 802.11ac 2x2 WLAN module while higher-end RTX SKUs ship with the Killer 1550. The main advantages of the latter are mostly software related as Killer wireless supports several gaming-centric features. Raw performance will otherwise be nearly the same between them including their integration of Bluetooth 5.

Removable WLAN module near the rear of the chassis
Removable WLAN module near the rear of the chassis
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)
588 MBit/s +65%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
580 (497min - 619max) MBit/s +63%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
507 MBit/s +42%
Dell G7 7590
Killer Wireless-AC 1550 Wireless Network Adapter
356 MBit/s
Dell G3 3590
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
301 MBit/s -15%
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell G7 7590
Killer Wireless-AC 1550 Wireless Network Adapter
661 MBit/s
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
656 MBit/s -1%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
640 (541min - 677max) MBit/s -3%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)
596 MBit/s -10%
Dell G3 3590
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
341 MBit/s -48%

Maintenance

The bottom panel comes off more easily than on the G3 3590 as only a Philips screwdriver is required with no sharp edge needed. Users get direct access to both batteries, both M.2 + 2.5-inch SATA III bays, both SODIMM slots, and the WLAN module. When compared to the older G7 7588, the G7 7590 lacks the internal metal reinforcement for a more standard "open" motherboard layout.

Dell G7 7590
Dell G7 7590
Dell G7 7588 for comparison
Dell G7 7588 for comparison

Accessories and Warranty

There are no included extras in the box other than the usual paper manuals. Meanwhile, warranty options are extensive as one would expect from Dell. Users can extend the base one-year limited warranty to four years with optional accidental damage protection services.

Input Devices

Keyboard

When compared to the keyboard on the G3 15 3590 that's still fresh in our memory, the keyboard keys on the G7 15 7590 are both crisper in feedback and quieter in clatter. The QWERTY keys in particular feel slightly firmer than the SteelSeries keys on most MSI laptops for a more desktop-like typing experience. The main issue is that feedback is not uniform across all keys; the Enter key, Arrow keys, and NumPad keys are comparatively softer. Still, we find it easier to type on the G7 7590 than the XPS 15 due to the deeper key travel of the former.

Two keyboard backlight options are available ranging from single-zone RGB lighting to quad-zone RGB lighting. Dell is reserving the more desirable per-key RGB option for its Alienware series only.

Touchpad

The clickpad (10.5 x 6.5 cm) is smaller than the clickpads on the XPS 15 (10.5 x 8.5 cm) and cheaper G3 3590 (~10.5 x 8 cm). Its surface is slightly rougher than the surrounding palm rests for improved traction at both slow and fast speeds. There is a small level of stickiness when gliding very slowly for more accurate cursor movement.

The integrated mouse clicks are shallow in travel and with a satisfactory audible click. Feedback, however, is on the weak side and could have been firmer or deeper.

Essentially the same keyboard layout as on the outgoing G7 15 7588
Essentially the same keyboard layout as on the outgoing G7 15 7588
The clickpad surface is less prone to fingerprints than the rest of the laptop
The clickpad surface is less prone to fingerprints than the rest of the laptop
Keys are firmer and have less clatter than on the cheaper G3 15 3590
Keys are firmer and have less clatter than on the cheaper G3 15 3590
The narrow NumPad keys and small Arrow keys feel cramped to use
The narrow NumPad keys and small Arrow keys feel cramped to use

Display

Display options include 1080p60 IPS, 1080p144 IPS, 1080p240 IPS, and 2160p60 OLED. Our unit uses the same matte 1080p144 AU Optronics B156HAN panel as found on the Dell G5 15 5590 and Alienware m15 R1 for a similar visual experience between them. Innate characteristics like contrast ratio, color coverage, and the fast black-white response times are therefore not unlike what we measured on the aforementioned G5 or Alienware. The most disappointing aspect of the display is the low contrast ratio as it becomes apparent during darkened scenes where blacks appear grayer than they should be.

Note that the measurements below reflect only the 1080p144 AU Optronics panel and not the 1080p240 or OLED options. However, we're willing to bet that the OLED panel would be very similar to what you'd find on the XPS 15 7590 series.

144 Hz panel is brighter and with both faster response times and deeper colors than on the G7 7588. Contrast ratio, however, is poor
144 Hz panel is brighter and with both faster response times and deeper colors than on the G7 7588. Contrast ratio, however, is poor
Narrower bezels than the last generation G7 7588
Narrower bezels than the last generation G7 7588
Subpixel array is not as grainy as most other matte panels
Subpixel array is not as grainy as most other matte panels
moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom edge
moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the bottom edge
339.4
cd/m²
333.5
cd/m²
322.3
cd/m²
312.9
cd/m²
330.5
cd/m²
313.8
cd/m²
309.1
cd/m²
327.8
cd/m²
323.5
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B156HAN tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 339.4 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 323.6 cd/m² Minimum: 16.12 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 330.5 cd/m²
Contrast: 465:1 (Black: 0.71 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.33 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.63
ΔE Greyscale 6.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
89.5% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
58.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
90% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
Dell G7 7590
AU Optronics B156HAN, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
LP156WFG-SPB2, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
AU Optronics AUO82ED, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Sharp LQ156M1JW09 (SHP14D3), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Dell G3 3590
BOE NV15N3D, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
Sharp LQ156M1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Dell G7 15-7588
LG Philips LGD053F, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Display
0%
3%
5%
-36%
3%
-40%
Display P3 Coverage
64.4
63.5
-1%
66.2
3%
66.2
3%
40.13
-38%
65.3
1%
37.82
-41%
sRGB Coverage
90
92.4
3%
92.3
3%
97.1
8%
59.8
-34%
95.1
6%
56.2
-38%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
65.3
64.7
-1%
67.2
3%
67.6
4%
41.47
-36%
65.9
1%
39.2
-40%
Response Times
-26%
-3%
7%
-209%
2%
-158%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
14 ?(7.2, 6.8)
18.8 ?(11.6, 7.2)
-34%
15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)
-9%
15 ?(8, 7)
-7%
46 ?(22, 24)
-229%
16.4 ?(7.6, 6.8)
-17%
38.8 ?(16, 22.8)
-177%
Response Time Black / White *
11.2 ?(6, 5.2)
13.2 ?(8, 5.2)
-18%
10.8 ?(6, 4.8)
4%
9 ?(5, 4)
20%
32.4 ?(18.4, 14)
-189%
8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4)
21%
26.8 ?(14.4, 12.4)
-139%
PWM Frequency
250 ?(20)
200 ?(98)
23810 ?(24)
Screen
24%
26%
21%
0%
14%
-21%
Brightness middle
330.5
320.4
-3%
324.8
-2%
309
-7%
276.2
-16%
324.2
-2%
250.9
-24%
Brightness
324
298
-8%
316
-2%
284
-12%
261
-19%
304
-6%
246
-24%
Brightness Distribution
91
85
-7%
84
-8%
88
-3%
86
-5%
90
-1%
89
-2%
Black Level *
0.71
0.42
41%
0.26
63%
0.42
41%
0.24
66%
0.38
46%
0.34
52%
Contrast
465
763
64%
1249
169%
736
58%
1151
148%
853
83%
738
59%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.33
3.21
40%
4.96
7%
3.99
25%
5.56
-4%
5.01
6%
7.34
-38%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
11.08
5.54
50%
8.95
19%
8.3
25%
23.45
-112%
12.7
-15%
28.66
-159%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
3.63
2.36
35%
3.23
11%
1.12
69%
5.23
-44%
1.64
55%
4.42
-22%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
6.7
3.6
46%
5
25%
5.43
19%
2.8
58%
7.9
-18%
6.8
-1%
Gamma
2.24 98%
2.27 97%
2.21 100%
2.57 86%
2.37 93%
2.35 94%
2.164 102%
CCT
8035 81%
6503 100%
7742 84%
7767 84%
6710 97%
8455 77%
6780 96%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
58.3
59
1%
59.8
3%
63
8%
37.8
-35%
60.8
4%
36
-38%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
89.5
92
3%
91.8
3%
97
8%
59
-34%
95.5
7%
56
-37%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-1% / 13%
9% / 18%
11% / 16%
-82% / -33%
6% / 11%
-73% / -42%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers approximately 90 percent and 58 percent of the sRGB and AdobeRGB standards, respectively, not unlike most other mid-range to high-end gaming panels. This is a significant improvement over the much narrower gamuts of both the less expensive BOE panel of the G3 3590 and the LG Philips panel of the older G7 7588. The higher-end 4K UHD OLED option will offer even deeper colors than any current 144 Hz or 240 Hz 1080p laptop panel.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

Further measurements with an X-Rite colorimeter show poor calibration out of the box. Color temperature in particular is far too cool and so colors suffer as a result. Our calibration attempt improves grayscale significantly from an average DeltaE of 6.7 to 2.2. We recommend an end-user calibration if possible to get the most out of the display or users can also apply our ICM profile above.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

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
11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6 ms rise
↘ 5.2 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. » 25 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 7.2 ms rise
↘ 6.8 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is better than on last year's G7 7588 since the display is now brighter. Even so, the G7 series is not designed to be used outdoors frequently. More traditional flagship consumer laptops like the MacBook Pro 15 or Dell's own XPS 15 have even brighter displays. Meanwhile, viewing angles are wide but with more noticeable contrast degradation than we've come to expect from IPS.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles with contrast degradation if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles with contrast degradation if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

Because of the wide range of Core i5 to Core i9 and GeForce GTX 1650 to RTX 2080 Max-Q options, the G7 7590 can perform as slow as a budget gaming laptop to as fast as an enthusiast offering. All SKUs come with Optimus as standard and so there are no G-Sync features.

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues even when wireless is disabled. This seems to be an ongoing problem with many of Dell's laptops.

Processor

While we've become very familiar with the Core i7-9750H by now, the CPU in the G7 7590 impresses with its ability to maintain very high Turbo Boost clock rates for longer than other laptops. Running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop shows no dip in performance over time in contrast to the Asus Strix Scar III G531GW or HP Omen X 2S 15 each equipped with the same Core i7 processor as shown by the comparison graph below. Users can expect performance to be consistently above the Core i5-8300H, i5-9300H, or i7-7700HQ by about 50 to 60 percent.

See our dedicated page on the Core i7-9750H for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
0651301952603253904555205856507157808459109751040110511701235Tooltip
Dell G7 7590 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1251 (1244.48-1254.98)
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1183 (1168.7-1209.56)
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø968 (959.49-1081.9)
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1177 (1160.19-1270.77)
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
Intel Core i7-9700K
203 Points +18%
HP Omen 17-cb0020ng
Intel Core i9-9880H
197 Points +15%
Alienware m17 P37E
Intel Core i9-8950HK
191 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (170 - 194, n=82)
183.7 Points +7%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
174 Points +1%
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H
172 Points 0%
Dell G7 7590
Intel Core i7-9750H
172 Points
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H
170 Points -1%
Alienware m15 P79F
Intel Core i7-8750H
168 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion Y730-15ICH i5-8300H
Intel Core i5-8300H
166 Points -3%
Asus FX503VM-EH73
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
156 Points -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
144 Points -16%
CPU Multi 64Bit
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
Intel Core i7-9700K
1465 Points +16%
HP Omen 17-cb0020ng
Intel Core i9-9880H
1450 Points +15%
Dell G7 7590
Intel Core i7-9750H
1261 Points
Alienware m17 P37E
Intel Core i9-8950HK
1238 Points -2%
Alienware m15 P79F
Intel Core i7-8750H
1192 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (952 - 1306, n=85)
1182 Points -6%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H
964 Points -24%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
830 Points -34%
Lenovo Legion Y730-15ICH i5-8300H
Intel Core i5-8300H
821 Points -35%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
805 Points -36%
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H
790 Points -37%
Asus FX503VM-EH73
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
733 Points -42%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
121.6 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1261 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
172 Points
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System Performance

PCMark benchmarks show the G7 7590 consistently outperforming its G7 7588 predecessor. The differences, however, are quite small at just a few percentage points at most to show that day-to-day applications like browsing or video playback will feel almost same between them in terms of responsiveness.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
7006 Points +31%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4395 - 5997, n=16)
5523 Points +3%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G (RAID 0)
5374 Points 0%
Dell G7 7590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
5368 Points
Dell G7 15-7588
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
5285 Points -2%
Dell G3 3590
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
4798 Points -11%
Essentials
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
10150 Points +15%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (8361 - 10056, n=16)
9263 Points +5%
Dell G3 3590
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
9120 Points +3%
Dell G7 7590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
8852 Points
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G (RAID 0)
8791 Points -1%
Dell G7 15-7588
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
8466 Points -4%
Productivity
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
8416 Points +18%
Dell G7 15-7588
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
7710 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (6098 - 8106, n=16)
7382 Points +3%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G (RAID 0)
7180 Points +1%
Dell G7 7590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
7140 Points
Dell G3 3590
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
6594 Points -8%
Digital Content Creation
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
10929 Points +65%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4344 - 8069, n=16)
6727 Points +1%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G (RAID 0)
6675 Points +1%
Dell G7 7590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
6641 Points
Dell G7 15-7588
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
6139 Points -8%
Dell G3 3590
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
4984 Points -25%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
5607 Points +30%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (3533 - 5185, n=11)
4396 Points +2%
Dell G7 7590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
4317 Points
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G (RAID 0)
4207 Points -3%
Dell G7 15-7588
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
3968 Points -8%
Dell G3 3590
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
3792 Points -12%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Alienware Area-51m i9-9900K RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, 2x SK Hynix PC400 512GB (RAID 0)
6140 Points +10%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G (RAID 0)
5706 Points +3%
Dell G7 7590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
5558 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4450 - 5931, n=11)
5532 Points 0%
Dell G7 15-7588
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i7-8750H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
5410 Points -3%
Dell G3 3590
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
5088 Points -8%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4317 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5558 points
PCMark 10 Score
5368 points
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Storage Devices

In contrast to the SATA-based SK Hynix SC311 SSD on last year's G7 7588, the G7 7590 ships with an NVMe SSD from the Toshbia BG3 series. Sequential read rates top out at about 1000 MB/s compared to just half that on the SK Hynix. Sequential write rates, however, are slow at just 200 MB/s compared to 1500 to 2500 MB/s on pricier NVMe SSDs like the Samsing PM981 or WDC PC SN720. We recommend a low-medium capacity M.2 SSD and a high capacity secondary HDD if you want to keep costs low. Some gaming laptops like the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model may not include secondary options at all.

See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons.

Our unit ships with the uncommon M.2 2230 SSD form factor, but full-length 2280 SSDs are also supported
Our unit ships with the uncommon M.2 2230 SSD form factor, but full-length 2280 SSDs are also supported
Secondary 2.5-inch SATA III bay sits underneath the right palm rest
Secondary 2.5-inch SATA III bay sits underneath the right palm rest
Dell G7 7590
Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Dell G3 3590
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
AS SSD
301%
436%
118%
-26%
Seq Read
1013
1953
93%
2105
108%
1163
15%
1174
16%
Seq Write
203.8
1629
699%
2493
1123%
919
351%
186
-9%
4K Read
29.57
33.2
12%
25.01
-15%
48.88
65%
34.01
15%
4K Write
71.4
88.1
23%
108.7
52%
90.1
26%
69.4
-3%
4K-64 Read
332.1
757
128%
1604
383%
323.8
-2%
424
28%
4K-64 Write
152.9
1501
882%
1593
942%
403.8
164%
68.8
-55%
Access Time Read *
0.183
0.077
58%
0.046
75%
0.24
-31%
0.168
8%
Access Time Write *
0.248
0.043
83%
0.102
59%
0.046
81%
0.94
-279%
Score Read
463
985
113%
1840
297%
489
6%
575
24%
Score Write
245
1752
615%
1951
696%
586
139%
157
-36%
Score Total
913
3230
254%
4743
419%
1332
46%
987
8%
Copy ISO MB/s
263.6
1872
610%
2250
754%
1269
381%
215.7
-18%
Copy Program MB/s
213.8
478.2
124%
896
319%
452.8
112%
108.2
-49%
Copy Game MB/s
188
1165
520%
1854
886%
755
302%
165.9
-12%

* ... smaller is better

Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1395 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 226.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 316.6 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 152.1 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 848 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 230.1 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 31.39 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 77 MB/s

GPU Performance

The mobile GeForce RTX 2060 is about 20 to 25 percent slower than the desktop RTX 2060. Expect overall performance to be most similar to the mobile GTX 1070 but with added support for DLSS and real-time ray-tracing. If these latter features are of value, then we recommend investing in the mobile RTX 2070 Max-Q or 2080 Max-Q instead as enabling ray-tracing will impact frame rates.

Remember to enable DX12 if possible as Nvidia Turing has been optimized for DX12 games. Mobile RTX 2060 performance is approximately 40 percent and 70 percent faster than the GTX 1060 Max-Q when running DX 11 and DX12 titles, respectively.

All the latest games run like butter at native 1080p despite the wide performance deficit between mobile RTX 2060 and desktop RTX 2060. Idling on Witcher 3 shows no recurring frame dips to suggest no interrupting background activity when gaming. See our dedicated page on the mobile RTX 2060 for more technical information and gaming benchmark comparisons.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Port Royal
Port Royal
Time Spy
Time Spy
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
119847 Points +19%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
115714 Points +15%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
115180 Points +14%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
107083 Points +6%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H
106563 Points +6%
Dell G7 7590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
100990 Points
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
98452 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (55324 - 116593, n=36)
93235 Points -8%
HP Omen X 17-ap0xx
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
88432 Points -12%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
80615 Points -20%
Dell G5 15 5587
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i5-8300H
79420 Points -21%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
58270 Points -42%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
25727 Points +64%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
21758 Points +38%
HP Omen X 17-ap0xx
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
20307 Points +29%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
19338 Points +23%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
17792 Points +13%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H
16483 Points +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (14768 - 18358, n=43)
16301 Points +4%
Dell G7 7590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
15726 Points
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
14753 Points -6%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
11332 Points -28%
Dell G5 15 5587
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i5-8300H
10970 Points -30%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
9315 Points -41%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
10181 Points +67%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
8342 Points +37%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7732 Points +27%
HP Omen X 17-ap0xx
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
6606 Points +8%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H
6419 Points +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (5660 - 6910, n=41)
6206 Points +2%
Dell G7 7590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
6102 Points
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
5689 Points -7%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5335 Points -13%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3626 Points -41%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
3519 Points -42%
Dell G5 15 5587
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i5-8300H
3510 Points -42%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
5543 Points +63%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
5006 Points +47%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H
3717 Points +9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (3020 - 3859, n=29)
3431 Points +1%
Dell G7 7590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
3399 Points
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
35754 Points +73%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
28369 Points +37%
HP Omen X 17-ap0xx
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
27109 Points +31%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
26413 Points +28%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
23414 Points +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (19143 - 24662, n=40)
21459 Points +4%
Dell G7 7590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
20649 Points
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
19329 Points -6%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H
18434 Points -11%
Dell G5 15 5587
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i5-8300H
13871 Points -33%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
13228 Points -36%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
12620 Points -39%
1280x720 Performance Combined
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13742 Points +14%
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H
12458 Points +3%
Asus ROG G703GXR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i7-9750H
12286 Points +2%
Dell G7 7590
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
12052 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (1107 - 14726, n=40)
11688 Points -3%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
11416 Points -5%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
11288 Points -6%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
10230 Points -15%
HP Omen X 17-ap0xx
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
10020 Points -17%
Dell G3 3590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H
8880 Points -26%
Dell G5 15 5587
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q, i5-8300H
8788 Points -27%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
6839 Points -43%
3DMark 11 Performance
17814 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
36639 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
14249 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6192 points
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
90 fps +20%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
87 fps +16%
Alienware m15 P79F
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
84 fps +12%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
80 fps +7%
MSI GL65 9SEK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
76 fps +1%
Dell G7 7590
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
75 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (54 - 86, n=22)
74.6 fps -1%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
67 fps -11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
49 fps -35%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
43 fps -43%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Asus ROG G703GXR
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
97.1 (80min) fps +56%
HP Omen 17-cb0020ng
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
91.7 (76min) fps +47%
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
81.3 fps +30%
Alienware m17 P37E
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
75.7 fps +21%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
Intel Core i7-9700K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
73 (60min) fps +17%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.7 (61min - 82max) fps +17%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
72 (61min - 84max) fps +15%
HP Omen X 17-ap0xx
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
65 fps +4%
Alienware m15 P79F
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
64.4 fps +3%
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q
64.2 fps +3%
Dell G7 7590
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
62.4 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (50.6 - 74, n=40)
61.1 fps -2%
Alienware 17 R5
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
60.8 fps -3%
MSI GL65 9SEK
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
58.7 fps -6%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
57 fps -9%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
51.6 fps -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
48.8 fps -22%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
40 fps -36%
Asus FX503VM-EH73
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
37 fps -41%
Lenovo Legion Y7000P-1060
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
37 fps -41%
Dell G3 3590
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
36.2 fps -42%
Lenovo Legion Y730-15ICH i5-8300H
Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
27.9 fps -55%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
7.8 fps -87%
051015202530354045505560Tooltip
Dell G7 7590 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G: Ø56.9 (52-63)
low med. high ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 323.1 285.3 266.3 141.5
The Witcher 3 (2015) 288 185.7 113.4 62.4
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 126 91 84 75

Emissions

System Noise

System nose is ever-present at a minimum of 29.5 dB(A) against a background of 28.4 dB(A) because of the spinning HDD. The laptop can range from barely audible to extremely loud depending on the Dell Power Manager setting. If simply web browsing or video streaming, we recommend setting the system to Quiet to keep fan noise under 33.5 dB(A).

Ultra Performance mode can cause the fans to pulse to very high speeds. Running Witcher 3 induces a constant fan noise of 51.5 dB(A) to be just as loud or even louder than the Alienware m15 R2. Note that this mode is necessary for sustaining the very high Turbo Boost clock rates recorded in our CineBench loop test above.

We can notice no coil whine or electronic noise from our unit.

Cooling solution consists of twin ~50 fans and four heat pipes compared to only two heat pipes on last year's model
Cooling solution consists of twin ~50 fans and four heat pipes compared to only two heat pipes on last year's model
Fans will be very loud at over 50 dB(A) when under gaming loads
Fans will be very loud at over 50 dB(A) when under gaming loads
Dell G7 7590
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-1T00
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Dell G3 3590
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZNS128G
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G (RAID 0)
Noise
4%
-1%
-2%
4%
-10%
off / environment *
28.4
28
1%
29
-2%
30
-6%
28.4
-0%
28.3
-0%
Idle Minimum *
29.5
32.6
-11%
30.5
-3%
30.6
-4%
29.2
1%
28.5
3%
Idle Average *
29.6
32.7
-10%
31.5
-6%
30.6
-3%
29.4
1%
28.5
4%
Idle Maximum *
29.6
32.7
-10%
31.5
-6%
37.7
-27%
29.4
1%
49
-66%
Load Average *
45
33.3
26%
40.6
10%
36.5
19%
39
13%
49
-9%
Witcher 3 ultra *
51.5
41.6
19%
49.5
4%
52.1
-1%
49.5
4%
49
5%
Load Maximum *
53
45.2
15%
53.4
-1%
48.1
9%
49.7
6%
55
-4%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
29.5 / 29.6 / 29.6 dB(A)
Load
45 / 53 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28.4 dB(A)

Temperature

Three sets of exhaust vents
Three sets of exhaust vents

Surface temperatures when idling can range from 26 C on the clickpad to 34 C near the rear of the unit. When gaming, the hot spots can reach as high as 46 C to 50 C as shown by our temperature maps below. These spots are near the center of the keyboard away from the WASD keys and NumPad keys. The chassis could have benefited from more ventilation openings on the bottom much like on the MSI GL65 to reduce surface temperatures.

Max. Load
 46.6 °C
116 F
52 °C
126 F
49.2 °C
121 F
 
 41.2 °C
106 F
48.2 °C
119 F
43 °C
109 F
 
 33 °C
91 F
30.2 °C
86 F
35.4 °C
96 F
 
Maximum: 52 °C = 126 F
Average: 42.1 °C = 108 F
42.6 °C
109 F
48.8 °C
120 F
45 °C
113 F
37.4 °C
99 F
45 °C
113 F
39.2 °C
103 F
33.2 °C
92 F
34.8 °C
95 F
33.8 °C
93 F
Maximum: 48.8 °C = 120 F
Average: 40 °C = 104 F
Power Supply (max.)  50 °C = 122 F | Room Temperature 21.2 °C = 70 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 42.1 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) 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 48.8 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.7 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39.5 °C / 103 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35.4 °C / 95.7 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-6.5 °C / -11.7 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Maximum stress (top)
Maximum stress (top)
Maximum stress (bottom)
Maximum stress (bottom)

Stress Test

We stress the laptop with synthetic loads in order to identify for any potential throttling or stability issues. When running Prime95 to stress the CPU, clock rates jump to a steady 4 GHz and they maintain this speed throughout to mirror our CineBench loop test observations above. The drawback, however, is a very high core temperature of >94 C. In comparison, the Razer Blade 15 Base Model with the same i7-9750H CPU would spike to 4 GHz for only a few of seconds before falling to a steady 2.8 GHz and a cooler core temperature of 70 C.

Running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously causes the CPU and GPU to stabilize at 79 C and 70 C, respectively. Temperatures become even cooler in the mid 60 C range when gaming as shown by our table below. These results are unsurprising since the G7 7590 is able to support more demanding Core i9 and RTX 2080 Max-Q options and so it must be able to run lower-end processors with high temperature overheads. Expect warmer temperatures if configuring the model with more demanding Core i9 and/or RTX 2080 Max-Q GPUs.

Running on battery power will limit performance tremendously even when set to Ultra Performance via the Dell Power Manager software. A Fire Strike run on batteries returns Physics and Graphics scores of just 6676 and 1442 points, respectively, compared to 16828 and 15726 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 43 43
Prime95 Stress 4.0 -- 94 65
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.7 - 2.8 1035 79 70
Witcher 3 Stress 1.2 - 4 1530 ~65 65

Speakers

The integrated speakers lack bass and are heavy in treble. We expected more from an upper mid-range gaming laptop especially when some multimedia laptops like the Spectre x360 15 can offer more balanced audio playback. On the bright side, the speakers are quite loud at maximum volume (~89 dB(A)) and with surprisingly no vibrations on the palm rests.

Down-firing stereo speakers near the front corners of the system
Down-firing stereo speakers near the front corners of the system
Pink noise at maximum volume
Pink noise at maximum volume
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2041.541.62539.3403139.939.54038.338.55036.937.76336.837.58035.136.110033.939.312533.644.916032.550.320032.349.725032.151.731531.257.340030.363.850029.568.96302972.180028.974.6100029.374.8125027.878.4160027.982.1200027.782.7250027.579.6315027.280400026.974.2500026.968.6630026.865.2800026.971.61000027.167.81250026.871.81600026.767.5SPL40.189.8N3.874.1median 27.9median 71.6Delta2.16.835.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseDell G7 7590Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Dell G7 7590 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 76% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 18% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 58% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 36% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The system draws 136 W compared to 116 W on the older G7 15 7588 when running Witcher 3. Even so, the 17 percent increase in power consumption is a small price to pay for the comparatively larger 40 to 70 percent gain in graphics performance. The very high consumption of 46 W when idling on desktop means it will be important to become familiar with all the system power settings to increase battery life. Dell Power Manager, for example, has more power settings than what Windows Power Options has to offer.

We're able to measure a maximum consumption of 182 W from the medium-sized (~15.5 x 7.5 x 2.8 cm) 180 W AC adapter. The system will actually maintain this consumption rate to suggest that Dell should have considered shipping with a higher capacity 200 W AC adapter instead. Running at 100 percent utilization will slow recharge rate significantly.

Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
3DMark 06 represents our "Medium Load"
3DMark 06 represents our "Medium Load"
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to about 158 W and it will maintain this rate
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to about 158 W and it will maintain this rate
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption hovers around 181 W against an AC adapter rated for 180 W maximum
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption hovers around 181 W against an AC adapter rated for 180 W maximum
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.05 / 1.3 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 11.2 / 16.3 / 46.2 Watt
Load midlight 123.3 / 181.5 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Dell G7 7590
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Toshiba BG3 KBG30ZMS256G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 2x Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Alienware 15 R3 Max-Q
i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q, LiteOn CX2-8B256, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo Legion Y7000P-1060
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI GL65 9SEK
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Power Consumption
-49%
-22%
-22%
32%
-75%
Idle Minimum *
11.2
19
-70%
18.7
-67%
22
-96%
4.9
56%
41
-266%
Idle Average *
16.3
40.5
-148%
30.7
-88%
26
-60%
8.1
50%
45.3
-178%
Idle Maximum *
46.2
52
-13%
33.9
27%
33
29%
16.5
64%
47.1
-2%
Load Average *
123.3
132.3
-7%
93.4
24%
86
30%
109.2
11%
94.9
23%
Witcher 3 ultra *
135.6
183.3
-35%
158.9
-17%
159
-17%
124.6
8%
149.4
-10%
Load Maximum *
181.5
217.2
-20%
195.3
-8%
215
-18%
175.2
3%
214.2
-18%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Dell has increased the battery capacity from 56 Wh on the last generation G7 15 7588 to 60 Wh on the G7 15 7590. Even so, we're only able to record a runtime of approximately 4.5 hours on this latest system compared to 7.5 hours on the G7 15 7588 when subjected to similar WLAN loads and Balanced system settings. High levels of background activity or poor power consumption management are likely responsible for the discrepancy.

Recharging from empty to full capacity takes about 2 hours with the included AC adapter. Charging the laptop via USB Type-C will not work.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
11h 06min
WiFi Websurfing
4h 35min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 46min
Dell G7 7590
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 60 Wh
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 57 Wh
HP Omen X 2S 15-dg0075cl
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 72 Wh
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW-AZ062T
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 66 Wh
Dell G3 3590
i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 51 Wh
Alienware m15 R2 P87F
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 76 Wh
Battery Runtime
-54%
-48%
21%
16%
-18%
Reader / Idle
666
235
-65%
221
-67%
810
22%
554
-17%
WiFi v1.3
275
166
-40%
129
-53%
333
21%
403
47%
332
21%
Load
106
46
-57%
80
-25%
85
-20%
44
-58%

Pros

+ relatively cool CPU and GPU temperatures when gaming
+ wide range of CPU, GPU, and display options
+ excellent CPU Turbo Boost sustainability
+ 2x SODIMM, M.2 + 2.5-inch SATA III bay
+ Thunderbolt 3 and mini-DisplayPort
+ strong, rigid base; metal build
+ firm keyboard keys
+ easy serviceability

Cons

- very warm CPU temperatures of >90 C when stressed
- poorly calibrated display out of the box
- bass reproduction could be better
- average WLAN battery life
- slow Toshiba NVMe SSD
- average contrast ratio
- slow SD card reader
- small clickpad

Verdict

In review: Dell G7 15 7590. Test unit provided by Dell US
In review: Dell G7 15 7590. Test unit provided by Dell US

The G7 15 7590 is positioned at an interesting spot. It houses similar Core i9, GeForce RTX, and IPS/OLED options as the higher-end Alienware m15 R2 but for a lower starting price. If you want the power of an Alienware laptop but are otherwise turned off by the gaudy Alienware designs, then the more unpretentious and visually basic G7 15 7590 can save you money without sacrificing chassis quality or performance.

There is a lot of room for improvement. While CPU Turbo Boost performance is above average and servicing is easy, the Toshiba SSD is slow for an NVMe drive, bass reproduction is middling, and the display is poorly calibrated out of the box. These shortcomings are easier to forgive on entry-level gaming machines like those in the Dell G3 or G5 series, but there's no excuse for systems in the mid-range G7 series. The lid could be stiffer and fan noise when gaming is also quite loud even for its category as competitors like the Lenovo Legion Y740 or HP Pavilion 15 Gaming are noticeably quieter.

Dell's G7 15 7590 is an excellent alternative to the Alienware m15 R2 especially since it offers upgradeable RAM and the same CPU, GPU, and display options. CPU Turbo Boost sustainability is one of the best we've seen on any gaming laptop of this size and category; just be prepared for the very loud fans when gaming.

Dell G7 7590 - 05/15/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
79 / 98 → 81%
Keyboard
80%
Pointing Device
85%
Connectivity
63 / 80 → 78%
Weight
60 / 10-66 → 89%
Battery
61 / 95 → 64%
Display
79%
Games Performance
93%
Application Performance
88%
Temperature
83 / 95 → 87%
Noise
78 / 90 → 86%
Audio
70%
Camera
35 / 85 → 41%
Average
73%
82%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2019-10-11 (Update: 2019-10-11)