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