Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Core i7 12th Gen NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Review

The Dell G15 5521 Special Edition is 15 Inch G Series laptop powered by 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GDDR6 Graphics Card, with the support of up to DDR5 32 GB RAM having speed of 4800 MHz and a M.2 2230 solid-state drive Up to 1 TB Storage. It has a Quad High Definition (QHD) display screen Wide-Viewing Angle (WVA) resolution: 2560 x 1440. The maximum weight of the laptop is 2.674 kg (5.895 lb) and its equipped with 3-cell (56 Wh) “smart” lithium-ion battery in the base variant. The Dell G15 5521 Special Edition base price is USD $799 but can be customized adding more specs and features.

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition - Back View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition – Back View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition - Left View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition – Left View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition - Right View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition – Right View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition - Bottom View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition – Bottom View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition - Display View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition – Display View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition - Top View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition – Top View

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition – Specs

QuickSpecs
Brand Dell
Series Dell G Series Laptops
Model Dell G15 5521 Special Edition
Price Starting from USD $799
Color Black
Processor Generation 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H
Audio Realtek ALC3254 with Dolby Audio for Alienware Sound Centre
Weight 2.674 kg (5.895 lb)
Minimum RAM 8 GB
Maximum RAM 32 GB
Release Date 25 JUL 2022

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition – Full Specifications

Processor Specifications

Processor
Processor type

12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H

Processor wattage

45 W

Processor core count

14

Processor thread count

20

Processor speed

Up to 4.70 GHz

Processor cache

24 MB

Integrated graphics

Intel UHD Graphics

Operating System

Operating System
Operating System
  • Windows 11 Home, 64-bit
  • Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit

Chipset

Chipset
Chipset

Integrated in the processor

Processor

12th Generation Intel Core i7

DRAM bus width

64-bit

Flash EPROM

32 MB

PCIe bus

Up to Gen4

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Memory (RAM)

Memory specifications
Memory slots

Two SoDIMM slots

Memory type

DDR5

Memory speed

4800 MHz

Maximum memory configuration

32 GB

Minimum memory configuration

8 GB

Memory size per slot

8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

Memory configurations supported

Storage

Storage specifications
M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe, Up to 1 TB
M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, Up to 1 TB
M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, Up to 2 TB

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions and weight
Height:
Front height

20.91 mm (0.82 in.)

Rear height

25.33 mm (0.99 in.)

Width

357.26 mm (14.07 in.)

Depth

272.11 mm (10.71 in.)

Weight (maximum)

2.674 kg (5.895 lb)

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Display (Screen)

Display specifications
Quad High Definition (QHD)
  • Display type: Quad High Definition (QHD)
  • Display-panel technology: Wide-Viewing Angle (WVA)
  • Display-panel dimensions (active area):
  • Height: 193.59 mm (7.62 in.)
  • Width: 344.16 mm (13.55 in.)
  • Diagonal: 395 mm (15.55 in.)
  • Display-panel native resolution: 2560 x 1440
  • Luminance (typical): 400 nits
  • Megapixels: 2.07
  • Color gamut: DCI-P3 99%
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI): 141
  • Contrast ratio (min.): 800 : 1
  • Response time (max.): 10 ms
  • Refresh rate: 240 Hz
  • Horizontal view angle: 85 +/- degrees
  • Vertical view angle: 85 +/- degrees
  • Pixel pitch: 0.17925 mm x 0.17925 mm
  • Power consumption (maximum): 7.60 W
  • Anti-glare vs glossy finish: Anti-glare
  • Touch options: No
Full High Definition (FHD)
  • Display type: Full High Definition (FHD)
  • Display-panel technology: Wide-Viewing Angle (WVA)
  • Display-panel dimensions (active area):
  • Height: 193.59 mm (7.62 in.)
  • Width: 344.16 mm (13.55 in.)
  • Diagonal: 395 mm (15.55 in.)
  • Display-panel native resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Luminance (typical): 300 nits
  • Megapixels: 2.07
  • Color gamut: 100% sRGB
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI): 141
  • Contrast ratio (min.): 800 : 1
  • Response time (max.): 13 ms
  • Refresh rate: 165 Hz
  • Horizontal view angle: 80 +/- degrees (minimum)
  • Vertical view angle: 80 +/- degrees (minimum)
  • Pixel pitch: 0.17925 mm x 0.17925 mm
  • Power consumption (maximum): 6 W
  • Anti-glare vs glossy finish: Anti-glare
  • Touch options: No

Integrated Graphics

GPU—Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics Shared system memory, 12th Generation Intel Core i7

GPU — Discrete

GPU—Discrete
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB, GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4 GB, GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB, GDDR6

Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Battery Specifications

Battery specifications
3-cell (56 Wh) “smart” lithium-ion
  • Battery type: 3-cell (56 Wh) “smart” lithium-ion
  • Battery voltage: 13.20 VDC
  • Battery weight (maximum): 0.25 kg (0.55 lb)
  • Battery charging time (approximate): 4 hours (when the computer is off)
6-cell (86 Wh) “smart” lithium-ion
  • Battery type: 6-cell (86 Wh) “smart” lithium-ion
  • Battery voltage: 13.2 VDC /13.35 VDC
  • Battery weight (maximum): 0.34 kg (0.74 lb)
  • Battery charging time (approximate): 4 hours (when the computer is off)

Camera (Web Cam) Specifications

Camera specifications
Number of cameras

One

Camera type

RGB HD camera

Camera location

Front camera

Camera sensor type

CMOS sensor technology

Camera resolution:
Still image

0.92 megapixel

Video

1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps

Diagonal viewing angle:
  • 78.6 degrees
  • 74.9 degrees

Audio Specifications

Audio specifications
Audio controller

Realtek ALC3254 with Dolby Audio for Alienware Sound Centre

Stereo conversion

Supported

Internal audio interface

High Definition Audio

External audio interface

Headset-combo connector/Digital-array microphone input on camera module

Number of speakers

Two

Internal-speaker amplifier

Supported (audio codec built-in amplifier)

External volume controls

Keyboard shortcut controls

Speaker output:
Average speaker output

2 W

Peak speaker output

2.5 W

Subwoofer output

Not supported

Microphone

Dual-array microphones

Internal slots

Internal slots
M.2
  • One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
  • One M.2 slot for either an M.2 2230 solid-state drive or an M.2 2280 solid-state drive

External Ports

External ports
Network port

One RJ45 port

USB ports
  • Three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • One Thunderbolt 4 (On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060)
  • One USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with Display Port (On computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti )
Audio port

One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port

Video port

One HDMI 2.1 port

Media-card reader

Not applicable

Power-adapter port

One 7.4 mm x 5.1 mm power-adapter port

Security-cable slot

Not supported

Communication wireless module

Wireless module specifications
Intel AX201
  • Model number: Intel AX201
  • Transfer rate: Up to 2400 Mbps
  • Frequency bands supported: 2.4 GHz/5 GHz
  • Wireless standards
    • WiFi 802.11a/b/g
    • Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)
  • Encryption
    • 64-bit/128-bit WEP
    • AES-CCMP
    • TKIP
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2
Killer 1650i
  • Model number: Killer 1650i
  • Transfer rate: Up to 2400 Mbps
  • Frequency bands supported: 2.4 GHz/5 GHz
  • Wireless standards
    • WiFi 802.11b/g/a
    • Wi-Fi 4 (WiFi 802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax)
  • Encryption
    • 64-bit/128-bit WEP
    • AES-CCMP
    • TKIP
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2

keyboard

Keyboard specifications
Keyboard type
  • Standard keyboard
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Four-zone RGB backlit keyboard (optional)
Keyboard layout

QWERTY

Number of keys
  • United States and Canada: 101 keys
  • United Kingdom: 102 keys
  • Japan: 105 keys
Keyboard size

X=18.70 mm key pitch

Y=18.05 mm key pitch

Keyboard shortcuts

Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key. For more information, see .

TouchPad

Touchpad specifications
Touchpad resolution:
Horizontal

1229

Vertical

749

Touchpad dimensions:
Horizontal

105 mm (4.13 in.)

Vertical

60 mm (2.36 in.)

Charger | Power Adapter

Power adapter specifications
180 W
  • Type: 180 W
  • Connector dimensions:
  • External diameter: 7.40 mm
  • Internal diameter: 5.10 mm
  • Input voltage: 100 VAC–240 VAC
  • Input frequency: 50 Hz–60 Hz
  • Input current (maximum): 2.34 A
  • Output current (continuous): 6.23 A
  • Rated output voltage: 19.50 VDC
240 W
  • Type: 240 W
  • Connector dimensions:
  • External diameter: 7.40 mm
  • Internal diameter: 5.10 mm
  • Input voltage: 100 VAC–240 VAC
  • Input frequency: 50 Hz–60 Hz
  • Input current (maximum): 3.5A/ 5 A
  • Output current (continuous): 12.31 A
  • Rated output voltage: 19.50 VDC
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Dell G15 5521 Special Edition Core i7 12th Gen NVIDIA 3060
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