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G15 5520
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Legion 5 16 (2024)
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Advantages of the Dell G15 5520
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024)
  • Excellent for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.2
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
8.7
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
300.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
500.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 has a better screen than the Dell G15 5520 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.

Battery

7.0 Hours
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
3.5 Hours
The Dell G15 5520 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 5 16 has 3.5 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.0
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
8.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
500.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.6/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) and Dell G15 5520 are both very good for general use.

Gaming and AI

8.2
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
8.5
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) and Dell G15 5520 are both very good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.6
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
9.0
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) to be excellent for engineering and design, while the Dell G15 5520 is very good.

Content Creation

8.2
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
8.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Dell G15 5520 and Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.7
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
8.0
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) to be very good for software development, while the Dell G15 5520 is good.

Portability

Fair
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) and Dell G15 5520 both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
7.4
The Dell G15 5520 and Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,350
G15 5520
Legion 5 16 (2024)
$1,349
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The Dell G15 5520 has a price of $1,350 and the Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) costs $1,349.

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How the Dell G15 5520 and the Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Dell G15 5520Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024)
Dell G15 5520Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024)

GENERAL

Price
$1,350
$1,349
Release Date
May 1, 2022January 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.1'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''14.3'' x 10.3'' x 0.97''
Weight
5.59 lbs5.6 lbs
Width
14.07"14.31"
Depth
10.74"10.25"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HIntel i9-14900HX
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours3.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
86 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14402560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
240Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
300 nits500 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.3/106.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8.8/107/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
34
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Olivier Martin, Ryan Lim, and John Peroramas | April 2023
"The Dell G15 (2022) is a 15.6-inch budget gaming laptop, and is great for gaming. You can configure the laptop with powerful Intel 12th Gen. CPUs and various NVIDIA dedicated GPUs, all of which deliver a smooth gaming experience at 1080p. There's also a QHD 240Hz display option if you want better visuals, though you'll have to pair it with the top-end NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti to get good frame rates. It doesn't get overly hot or loud under load, and there's no noticeable throttling on the CPU or GPU. Unfortunately, the 120Hz panel has a slow response time, causing noticeable ghosting, and it doesn't support variable refresh rate."

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About Dell

Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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