Dell G5 (15 5500) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell G5 (15 5500) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

strong gaming performance

high refresh rate display

robust build quality

adequate cooling system

reasonable price point

heavy and bulky

average battery life

limited port selection

noisy under load

Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight and portable

robust build quality

excellent keyboard comfort

good battery life

efficient AMD processor

limited storage capacity

no Thunderbolt support

average display brightness

higher price point

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Dell G5 (15 5500) and Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
75 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery
81 % - Design
75 % - Display
78 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell G5 (15 5500) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.446 cm x 25.4 cm x 3.113 cm 32.9 cm x 22.615 cm x 1.67 cm
Weight 2.65 kg 1.33 kg
Case Material - Carbon fibre reinforced plastic, magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Black Black
DISPLAY Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 14"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 141 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC 45%
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±85° horizontal viewing angle, ±85° vertical viewing angle, 35 ms response rate, 0.18 mm pixel pitch Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
CPU Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10750H / 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 5 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache 12 MB L3 - 4 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset Intel HM470 -
Features Intel Smart Cache, Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2933 MHz 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 2933 MHz 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption, NVM Express (NVMe) - Samsung
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon Vega 8
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 78.6 degrees, RGB camera ThinkShutter camera privacy
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3254 Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium
Audio Features Nahimic sound technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i - M.2 Card Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260
Network Interface 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Killer E2500 Realtek RTL8111EPV
Compliant Standards - DASH
Features - Gigabit Ethernet via optional Ethernet (RJ-45) adapter
WWAN
Generation - 4G
Technology - LTE Advanced
Controller - FIBOCOM L850-GL - M.2 Card
BATTERY Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Technology Lithium polymer 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) - 57 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 16.4 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 19.5 V 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 15 / 20 V
INPUT Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Spill-resistant Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Slots - 1 x Nano-SIM card (1 free)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode)
Mini DisplayPort 1.4
USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
HDMI
Lenovo Ethernet extension connector
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN (on supplied cable)
Dock
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Dell G5 (15 5500) Lenovo ThinkPad T495s (20QK)
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter, ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Cable Gen 2
Security Fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, smart card reader
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards - RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Silver
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
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