Dell G15 (5520) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell G15 (5520) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

efficient thermal management

solid build quality

affordable price point

good audio quality

heavy and bulky

average battery life

dim display brightness

limited port selection

Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

solid build quality

adequate connectivity options

suitable for basic tasks

average battery life

mediocre display quality

limited performance capacity

no backlit keyboard.

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Dell G15 (5520) and Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
76 % - Design
75 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery
72 % - Design
64 % - Display
45 % - Performance
65 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell G15 (5520) vs. Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.726 cm x 27.211 cm x 2.533 cm 36.22 cm x 25.15 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 2.81 kg 1.85 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Dark shadow grey Iron grey
DISPLAY Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 141 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 165 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 0.17925 mm pixel pitch, 13 ms response rate Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
CPU Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12700H Intel Celeron N4020 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.7 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of Cores 14-core Dual-Core
Cache 24 MB 4 MB
Features Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
RAM 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 4800 MHz 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 4800 MHz 2400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 262-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x2 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Intel UHD Graphics 600
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features RGB camera -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3254 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller M.2 2230 M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Ethernet Controller Killer Ethernet E2600 -
Features Dual stream (2x2) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 86 Wh 35 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9 hour(s) Up to 6 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 19.5 V 45 Watt
INPUT Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Interfaces HDMI
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Thunderbolt 4
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home FreeDOS
Software Included Microsoft Office 2013 (Trial) -
MISCELLANEOUS Dell G15 (5520) Lenovo V15-IGL (82C3)
Included Accessories Power adapter Wall mount power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Features - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
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