[Best Buy] Dell G5 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Ryzen 5 4600H/256GB SSD/8GB RAM/Radeon RX 5600M - $1099

Sep 12th, 2020 10:27 pm

#1

looper [OP]: Newbie; Apr 14, 2006; 17 posts; 11 upvotes

Sep 12th, 2020 10:27 pm

[Best Buy] Dell G5 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Ryzen 5 4600H/256GB SSD/8GB RAM/Radeon RX 5600M - $1099

Deal Link:: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/de ... mp;irgwc=1
Price:: 1099
Retailer:: Best Buy

Saw this in the Bestbuy flyer, but really haven't heard too much about the RX 5600M GPU.
Don't see many offerings with a dedicated AMD graphics chip.
Bestbuy says $100 off ($200 off the Dell website price) which isn't a huge discount, but from the reviews I looked up, it seems like a decent deal for a laptop with a solid CPU and a GPU that seems on par with a GTX 1660Ti.
Display seems OK for the price range, nothing special, but there's worse out there.
It also doesn't look quite as 'gamer' as the ASUS and Acer options, which is a good thing if I'd like to use it for work.
Thinking about pulling the trigger, but wondering if there's any feedback out there I should know about.

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Sep 12th, 2020 11:00 pm

#2

kowell: Sr. Member; Dec 26, 2012; 750 posts; 542 upvotes; Quebec

Sep 12th, 2020 11:00 pm

Here is a detailed review of the same model but with higher spec and a Ryzen 7-4800H
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Going-all ... 090.0.html

Overall they seemed to like the model and the price/spec ratio but cooling seems to be a weak point.

1100$ for an GTX1660ti / GTX1070 / RTX 2060 Max-Q level of performance is quite nice. Not the best amazing deal ever but still quite nice.
Definitly get a second SSD though because 256Gb is not gonna go far when you download games.

Sep 12th, 2020 11:03 pm

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Redcontrollers: Jr. Member; Aug 13, 2019; 155 posts; 284 upvotes

Sep 12th, 2020 11:03 pm

Can you upgrade the RAM? Not sure if 8GB is going to up hold in the future, I doubt it even holds up today

Sep 12th, 2020 11:11 pm

#4

ez_86: Deal Fanatic; Oct 5, 2007; 5382 posts; 1469 upvotes; Toronto

Sep 12th, 2020 11:11 pm

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Sep 12th, 2020 11:17 pm

#5

Harold91: Member; Sep 1, 2015; 487 posts; 635 upvotes

Sep 12th, 2020 11:17 pm

Redcontrollers wrote: ↑ Can you upgrade the RAM? Not sure if 8GB is going to up hold in the future, I doubt it even holds up today

Pretty sure you can. The G series is their gaming versions below Alienware etc. I think for this it is 32gb officially and 64gb unofficially.

As for OP, just be glad it is Best Buy and you can return or exchange if you have any issues. Dell itself has some of the worst customer service in the modern industry.

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Sep 12th, 2020 11:22 pm

#6

GammaRayFort: Sr. Member; Mar 15, 2019; 738 posts; 882 upvotes

Sep 12th, 2020 11:22 pm

5600M dedicated card???

This is smoking hot deal

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Sep 13th, 2020 9:23 am

#7

TeeKayTK: Newbie; Feb 28, 2020; 83 posts; 108 upvotes

Sep 13th, 2020 9:23 am

If this was a 2x8GB RAM config everyone would go nuts.

Sep 13th, 2020 3:35 pm

#8

spiralspirit: Deal Addict; Oct 21, 2006; 2347 posts; 618 upvotes

Sep 13th, 2020 3:35 pm

Price is fairly hot due to the 5600m, which should operate just under a gtx 2060. I'd like to see build quality though, it looks like pretty plastic junk.

Sep 13th, 2020 6:49 pm

#9

Lemonsquash: Jr. Member; Apr 22, 2020; 173 posts; 187 upvotes; Alberta

Sep 13th, 2020 6:49 pm

Not a bad deal for the specs. Would of pulled the trigger if there was a 10% cash back.

Sep 13th, 2020 6:56 pm

#10

redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 16082 posts; 17549 upvotes

Sep 13th, 2020 6:56 pm

RAM is probably upgradeable. Respectable deal.

It's of course a strong build, it's the form factor that kills it for someone looking to use it in highly portable environments.

Otherwise strong as a cheap desktop replacement.

The Ryzen 4600H is a monster CPU as well.

Thanks OP.

Sep 14th, 2020 12:35 pm

#11

hawkbox: Member; Nov 21, 2005; 303 posts; 20 upvotes; Edmonton

Sep 14th, 2020 12:35 pm

10/100 ethernet? If that's accurate this is a terrible laptop.

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Sep 14th, 2020 1:27 pm

#12

digidon: Member; Jan 23, 2009; 356 posts; 284 upvotes; VI

Sep 14th, 2020 1:27 pm

hawkbox wrote: ↑ 10/100 ethernet? If that's accurate this is a terrible laptop.

Well it's almost for sure a typo and has gigabit, but also that's not really as big a deal for most users as you might think. Depends on your needs but if it's just internet then it wouldn't make much of a difference.

Sep 14th, 2020 2:51 pm

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csp: Member; Jan 12, 2009; 237 posts; 301 upvotes; Greater Toronto Area

Sep 14th, 2020 2:51 pm

Lemonsquash wrote: ↑ Not a bad deal for the specs. Would of pulled the trigger if there was a 10% cash back.

Dell student Unidays or equivalent?

Sep 14th, 2020 4:40 pm

#14

kowell: Sr. Member; Dec 26, 2012; 750 posts; 542 upvotes; Quebec

Sep 14th, 2020 4:40 pm

hawkbox wrote: ↑ 10/100 ethernet? If that's accurate this is a terrible laptop.

If this isn't a typo it's indded a crappy network card but then again it also has a Wifi6 AX1650 wireless card and more and more laptops are removing the network jack alltogether.

Sep 16th, 2020 1:54 am

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mrbios: Jr. Member; Oct 7, 2004; 111 posts; 22 upvotes

Sep 16th, 2020 1:54 am

This laptop has been on sale for almost 3 weeks now. I've had my eye on it since it first went on sale. I might end up pulling the trigger, but we'll see. I'd love to actually see it in person though. The Best Buy right by my house supposedly has it in stock, but it's not on display. The only thing really holding me back is the 15.6" screen. My laptop is 17" right now, and while I hated it at first, the extra size is both noticeable and useful.