T
he market for budget gaming laptops is ultra-competitive these days,
with the latest components from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia allowing for
better performance than ever at lower prices. The 2020 version of the
Dell G5 15 SE goes with AMD for its CPU and GPU, delivering great
multimedia and decent gaming performance at a reasonable price. It’s a tight
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the pack. The design is a bit basic and hefty; gaming frame rates don’t hang
with those from like-priced Nvidia-based laptops; and the storage capacity is
restrictive. It’s a pretty good gaming laptop on the whole, but we prefer the
Acer Predator Helios 300 at the same price, and the MSI GL65 9SC as a less
expensive value option.Dell G5 15 SE (2020): A
Solid Budget Offering
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