Tech Advisor – October 2019

20 TECH ADVISOR • OCTOBER 2019

REVIEW

Lastly, audio. Like most laptops, the G7 15 puts

out serviceable sound for everyday needs, but you’ll

wanttobuya headsetforgamingin particular.The

G7 15 spinsupitsfansloudlyandoften,evenwhen

justbrowsing the web, and the speakers don’t do a

great job of cutting through the noise.

Performance

Delvinginside,justhowexcitedshouldwebeabout

theDell G7 15’s new hardware? And the answer is...

well,giveit a mildcheer.BywhichI mean,theG7 15

isa marginal improvement over its predecessor. At

best, it’s a slightly above-average gaming laptop –

and the RTX 2060 is doing most of the heavy lifting.

The ninth-generation Core i7-9750H is a negligible

The G7 15’s connectivity

ports are along the rear

as well as its sides