THEM Valley is one of the leading manufacturers of desktop and notebook computers on the market. during the last days CES 2023At the world’s largest tech trade show, the company announced a major update to its acclaimed Dell G15 gaming lineup.
In this article, Technology World It lists the key differences between the 2022 version of the Dell G15 and the new models, such as the design features, the display, the specs that came with the device.
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The 2021/2022 Dell G15 has already brought a very different visual leap over previous generation models, and the 2023 release only makes a few point increments in design.
The big difference now colors and footprint are totally more “cheerful” that the manufacturer puts in the products. At the time of the announcement, the model came in three color combinations: Pop Purple, a mix of deep purple and black; Quantum White, a mixture of white and dark blue; and Darh Shadow Grey, which uses pool green with a bit of bluish gray.
The wide color gamut brings with it the distinctive footprint that Dell aims to give these devices. With this theme, the company reveals that it took inspiration from the ’80s look and even K-POP aesthetics to bring the new notebooks to life. Even at the Dell booth at CES, the brand put out pinball and Street Fighter-enabled pinball machines that fit so well with the new offering for laptops.
In addition, the operation of laptops practically remains the same. The body of the keyboard and the case of the screen join in a longer piece at the back, improving the hinge’s opening and closing function and also providing more options for vents to dissipate heat. The weight has changed and the new models are fatter, at the beginning it was 2.65 kg, and in the previous generation it was 2.51 kg.
Both versions have the same connectivity, with HDM 2.1, USB Type-A 3.2, USB Type-C, headphone and microphone input, and RJ45 port for wired internet. The wireless connection is Wi-Fi 6. By the way, it is worth noting that the company keeps the 720p resolution webcam in the safe.
Screen
Dell/description There was no change in the screen. The screen continues with a size of 15 inches using a WVA type panel i.e. a variation of the famous IPS panels. The resolution remains at Full HD with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a brightness of 250 to 300 nits. The refresh rate is maintained and the user is given the option to choose between 120 Hz or 165 Hz.
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Here yes, there are huge differences between the old Dell G15 and the new models. With the latest model equipped with cutting-edge processors and graphics cards, it is of course impossible to make a completely fair comparison of what would be better or worse. In this case, Dell 13th generation Intel Core Raptor Lake, NVIDIA RTX 40xx GPUsIt was designed by Ada Lovelace.
Regarding processors, the new Dell G15 may have models like the i5-13450HX (10 cores); i7-13650HX (14 cores); i7-13700HX (16 cores); and the top-of-the-line i9-13900HX (24 cores). Already in the previous generation it was possible to choose the i5-12500H (12 cores); i7-12700H (14 cores); and i9-12900H (14 cores). It is worth noting that the previous generation includes 12th generation Intel CPUs, which also includes hybrid architecture technology.
Dell/description Speaking of graphics cards, it was possible to equip older models with the RTX 3050, 3050 Ti, 3060 and RTX 3070. Unfortunately, the only information Dell has given so far is that the new devices will support the RTX 40xx but not. specified models. However, following the line of reasoning, it is possible RTX 4050, RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 between.
Also, the most basic configuration of the new Dell G15, 8GB DDR5 RAM memory at 4800 MHz and expandable up to 32 GB. Already in older versions, the 8 to 32 GB scheme remains, but in some countries the memory standard was DDR4, which has lower frequencies and poor performance in certain applications.
The same goes for internal storage options. The user will be able to select the following types of SSDs: from NVMe Gen 4 256GB up to 2TB. Previously, you could only select up to 1TB of space.
Drum
A very neglected point when choosing a gaming notebook, the battery is much more important than it seems. However, Dell did not make radical changes with the new models. Previously, it was common to find versions with: three 56WHr cells or up to six 86Whr cells For models with more consuming parts such as RTX 3070 and Core i9.
The fact that the values remain the same in this new generation shows that even with more robust cards and processors, energy efficiency should be well balanced and we will not see cards like the RTX 4080 very often in such projects.
What is the best?
Certainly the 2023 Dell G15 will be better than its predecessors for a simple matter of technological evolution. However, there are still no tests or benchmarks to make a deeper comparison on the model.
The Dell G15 (2023) will be released in the United States on: starting price $849 (approximately R$4,500 in conversion), but still no defined date. In Brazil, there are no launch prospects yet, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the models start to appear on the market at the end of the year. The old Dell G15 is already available at retail in Brazil starting at R$5,799.
Source: Tec Mundo
