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Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022) vs G15 5520 (2022)

47 out of 100
Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
VS
47 out of 100
Dell G15 5520 (2022)
Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
Dell G15 5520 (2022)
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Review

Evaluation of Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022) and G15 5520 (2022) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
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Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
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24.7
(Mediocre)
Value Index
47.1
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 1
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 660 grams less (around 1.46 lbs)
  • Thinner bezels and 29% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 250 nits
  • Much smaller footprint: 19% more compact case (122.8 vs 150.7 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell G15 5520 (2022)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 32-44% higher FPS
  • Performs significantly better (up to 43%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Around 7% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
XPS 15 9520 (2022)
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G15 5520 (2022)

Case

Weight 1.84 kg (4.06 lbs) 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs)
Dimensions 344.4 x 230.1 x 18.54 mm
13.56 x 9.06 x 0.73 inches		 357.3 x 272.11 x 26.9 mm
14.07 x 10.71 x 1.06 inches
Area 792 cm2 (122.9 inches2) 972 cm2 (150.7 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~89% ~69%
Side bezels 4.2 mm 6 mm
Colors White, Black, Silver Black, Gray
Material Aluminum Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 44.6 dB 52.5 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
PPI 145 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes No
Screen space comparison
XPS 15 9520 (2022)
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
G15 5520 (2022)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~5% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1650:1 800:1
sRGB color space 100% 75%
Response time 35 ms 35 ms
Max. brightness
XPS 15 9520 (2022) +100%
500 nits
G15 5520 (2022)
250 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage 11.4 V 13.2 V
Full charging time 2:10 hr -
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes -
Charging port position Left, Right Bottom
Charge power 90 / 130 W 180 / 240 W
Cable length 1 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 429 grams 955 / 1057 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 12 (4P + 8E)
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 18 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 40 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 938 MHz 1530 MHz
GPU boost clock 1223 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 5 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbps 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 40
GPU performance 5 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 856 1238
Solar Bay 16575 24072
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 4800 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 64 GB 32 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3281 Realtek ALC3254
Speakers 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.0
Power 4x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness ~83.1 dB ~83 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6 v6
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.2
Fingerprint Yes No
Infrared sensor Yes No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A No 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0 1x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No Yes
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port No Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.3 mm -
Touchpad
Size 15.0 x 9.0 cm 10.5 x 6.0 cm
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on XPS 15 9520 (2022):
    - The USB Type-C to HDMI and Type-A adapter comes in the box.
Notes on G15 5520 (2022):
    - Thunderbolt 4 is exclusive to the GeForce RTX 3060 models and above, while the models with RTX 3050 Ti offer USB 3.2 Gen 2.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

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Total votes: 11

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Isa April 7, 2022 at 04:12 PM
I am an architecture master's degree student, about to graduate and start working. I have heard about the cooling problems (while using 3D design software, rendering, etc.) in the Dell XPS line and therefore I'm thinking of opting for the G15 gaming line instead. My question is, does the problem pursue in the XPS 15 9520 model, or is it fixed?
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