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Dell G5 15 SE Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 5 4600H, 15.6" FHD 120Hz, 256GB SSD, RX 5600M Expired

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Dell has Dell G5 15 SE Gaming Laptop on sale for $685.99. To earn 2.5% in Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below. Shipping is free.

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Specs
  • AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Mobile Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080p FHD WVA 120Hz IPS LED Backlit Narrow Border Display w/ 720HD Webcam
  • 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 (3200MHz)
  • AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6 GPU
  • Killer WiFi 6 AX1650 (2x2) w/ 802.11ax Wireless + Bluetooth 5.0
  • 3-Cell Battery (51 Whr)
  • Windows 10 Home (64-Bit)
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Dell has Dell G5 15 SE Gaming Laptop on sale for $685.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Mobile Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x180p FHD WVA 120Hz IPS LED Backlit Narrow Border Display w/ 720HD Webcam
  • 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 (3200MHz)
  • AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6 GPU
  • Killer WiFi 6 AX1650 (2x2) w/ 802.11ax Wireless + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 3-Cell Battery (51 Whr)
    • Inputs
      • 2x USB 2.0
      • 1 HDMI 2.0
      • 1 USB 3.1 Type-A Gen 1
      • 1 USB 3.1 Type-C w/ DisplayPort Alt Mode
      • 1 Mini DP
  • Windows 10 Home (64-Bit)
Warranty
  • Includes a standard 1-year warranty w/ purchase
https://deals.dell.com/en-us/mpp/...etail/89ke
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Soooo many horror stories about this laptop related to thermal design and build quality. But this sure is tempting at this price point.

Probably trying to clear out old stock before the 5000 series G15 refresh and Alienware Ryzen systems are released in the next month.
Bought this last time with the Amex $100 off deal in Feb. It's good GPU/CPU for the price, but the thermal issues are pretty real. Enable G mode so the fans spin 100% and wear headphones because the fans are pretty loud. Temps are more reasonable with it on. Get a cooling pad or at least a stand for this thing.

Downgrade to BIOS 1.3 to get full performance out of it. Mine came with 1.5. 1.4.4 underclocks the CPU, so I was running into CPU bottlenecks in games such as Genshin Impact. Setup guide on Reddit [reddit.com]

Build quality is OK for the price. I'm used to Dell Business keyboards, so this one does not feel that great. The keys feel a bit smaller than full size and a bit closer than my Latitude e7450. But to be fair, that one is a 14" and is tenkeyless.

My LCD had some backlight glow on dark backgrounds, so a black screen doesn't look uniform. Kinda sucks, but I can live with it.

You have to be careful selecting RAM on this laptop. I bought 16GB of Mushkin DDR4 3200Mhz, but it only runs at 2666Mhz because the voltage or timings are different. It's still fast enough for me, but it's something to watch out for.

Mine had a second NVMe slot instead of a 2.5" slot, despite looking like the chassis can handle one. Could be an alternative version with a different motherboard had it. Perhaps the Intel version?

The bottom comes off as one large piece of plastic. Taking it on and off is a bit less smooth than it should be, but on the plus side everything is pretty accessible this way. I wouldn't want to open it up too often though.

I hear replacing the thermal paste will help with the temperatures, but I haven't done it yet.

So overall, performance is very good for the price if you're willing to put in some work. There are compromises at this price point, so you have to understand what you're getting into. It's not going to be perfect right out of the box.
On a side note, this is cheaper than desktop RX 5600 XT cards are going for on Ebay right now.

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04-07-2021 at 06:48 PM.
04-07-2021 at 06:48 PM.
How does this compare to the lenovo ideapad gaming 3 that was on sale earlier for almost same price ?
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04-07-2021 at 06:58 PM.
04-07-2021 at 06:58 PM.
Quote from 4748 :
My laptop 1060 can reach 20M hash rate with 66c temperature, you sure about this only doing 23?
It should do 34 approx. at stock but seems like this one suffers from good cooling. Don't expect good lifetime if you mine with it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy3c-wz7PlY
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04-07-2021 at 07:03 PM.
04-07-2021 at 07:03 PM.
How would this run auto cad??
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04-07-2021 at 07:13 PM.
04-07-2021 at 07:13 PM.
somebody help me decide between this and the Gateway with the RTX 2060 mobile that keeps going in and out of stock at Walmart for $799 please and thanks.

I want to use it for gaming. I don't necessarily need it to sit on my lap, will be using a 55" screen.

Would be nice if it took a 2.5in SSD so I can transfer from my current gaming laptop to it and not have to re-download a ton of games on Steam.

Also would be nice if it would take RAM out of a Ryzen 3500U based laptop.
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04-07-2021 at 07:24 PM.
04-07-2021 at 07:24 PM.
New version with Ryzen 5600H and RTX3060 is coming out on May 4th for $899 so it might be better to wait.
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04-07-2021 at 07:27 PM.

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04-07-2021 at 07:27 PM.
Bought this last time with the Amex $100 off deal in Feb. It's good GPU/CPU for the price, but the thermal issues are pretty real. Enable G mode so the fans spin 100% and wear headphones because the fans are pretty loud. Temps are more reasonable with it on. Get a cooling pad or at least a stand for this thing.

Downgrade to BIOS 1.3 to get full performance out of it. Mine came with 1.5. 1.4.4 underclocks the CPU, so I was running into CPU bottlenecks in games such as Genshin Impact. Setup guide on Reddit [reddit.com]

Build quality is OK for the price. I'm used to Dell Business keyboards, so this one does not feel that great. The keys feel a bit smaller than full size and a bit closer than my Latitude e7450. But to be fair, that one is a 14" and is tenkeyless.

My LCD had some backlight glow on dark backgrounds, so a black screen doesn't look uniform. Kinda sucks, but I can live with it.

You have to be careful selecting RAM on this laptop. I bought 16GB of Mushkin DDR4 3200Mhz, but it only runs at 2666Mhz because the voltage or timings are different. It's still fast enough for me, but it's something to watch out for.

Mine had a second NVMe slot instead of a 2.5" slot, despite looking like the chassis can handle one. Could be an alternative version with a different motherboard had it. Perhaps the Intel version?

The bottom comes off as one large piece of plastic. Taking it on and off is a bit less smooth than it should be, but on the plus side everything is pretty accessible this way. I wouldn't want to open it up too often though.

I hear replacing the thermal paste will help with the temperatures, but I haven't done it yet.

So overall, performance is very good for the price if you're willing to put in some work. There are compromises at this price point, so you have to understand what you're getting into. It's not going to be perfect right out of the box.
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themacgyver
04-07-2021 at 07:36 PM.
04-07-2021 at 07:36 PM.
Just a warning I own a G3, the center based hinge will break eventually. Beyond that performance is good.
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04-07-2021 at 07:42 PM.
04-07-2021 at 07:42 PM.
Quote from Stickolbutter :
New version with Ryzen 5600H and RTX3060 is coming out on May 4th for $899 so it might be better to wait.

Wait are you serious ??
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04-07-2021 at 07:45 PM.
04-07-2021 at 07:45 PM.
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Guess it's too risky to mine on this with the thermal issues.

https://www.betterhash.net/AMD-Ra...97453.html
I mine on it just fine at 35.56MH/s.
Remove the bottom cover and it sits between 82-88 memory, which can go as high as 105.
If you want to give the fans a break put a room fan on it and they rev. down like 30%.
The MSI version of this laptop allows you to turn off smartshift in the bios, this option is disabled on the dell. Smartshift prevents you from adjusting power settings, clocks and pretty much takes over for good or worse. You can mod the bios but it is a tedious process I don't yet care to attempt.

Really whish dell would stop disabling !@#$ in the bios.
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04-07-2021 at 07:58 PM.
04-07-2021 at 07:58 PM.
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Wait are you serious ??
They are serious indeed. And Alienware Ryzen with higher end config on April 20. The big question I'm sure will be availability, since as anyone reading this is aware, there is almost nothing with a good cpu/gpu available in the sub-1000 category right now.

Release info:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2...ince-2007/
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04-07-2021 at 08:04 PM.
04-07-2021 at 08:04 PM.
Quote from sdaddicted :
somebody help me decide between this and the Gateway with the RTX 2060 mobile that keeps going in and out of stock at Walmart for $799 please and thanks.

I want to use it for gaming. I don't necessarily need it to sit on my lap, will be using a 55" screen.

Would be nice if it took a 2.5in SSD so I can transfer from my current gaming laptop to it and not have to re-download a ton of games on Steam.

Also would be nice if it would take RAM out of a Ryzen 3500U based laptop.

Sounds like you should look into Nvidia Shield. Just Google it.
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04-07-2021 at 08:06 PM.
04-07-2021 at 08:06 PM.
Quote from geezeefosheezee :
They are serious indeed. And Alienware Ryzen with higher end config on April 20. The big question I'm sure will be availability, since as anyone reading this is aware, there is almost nothing with a good cpu/gpu available in the sub-1000 category right now.

Release info:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2...ince-2007/

Wow it literally makes sense to wait.. I just bought the lenovo ideapad gaming 3 for $705 total out the door.. receiving it tomorrow... Fml
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04-07-2021 at 08:07 PM.
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Quote from geezeefosheezee :
They are serious indeed. And Alienware Ryzen with higher end config on April 20. The big question I'm sure will be availability, since as anyone reading this is aware, there is almost nothing with a good cpu/gpu available in the sub-1000 category right now.

Release info:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2...ince-2007/ [arstechnica.com]
Vents on the left and right for this 5505 would of been helpful. Looks like a decent chasis.
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04-07-2021 at 08:07 PM.
04-07-2021 at 08:07 PM.
Quote from Razuel :
The MSI version of this laptop allows you to turn off smartshift in the bios, this option is disabled on the dell. Smartshift prevents you from adjusting power settings, clocks and pretty much takes over for good or worse. You can mod the bios but it is a tedious process I don't yet care to attempt.
You can't use Afterburner on the 5600m?

EDIT: Found this hack:https://www.reddit.com/r/DellG5SE..._rx_5600m/
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kmelvin300
04-07-2021 at 08:10 PM.
04-07-2021 at 08:10 PM.
Just couldn't pull the trigger on this one!
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