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We just unboxed two of Dell’s G series gaming laptops, and they show how much you can get even on a shoestring budget. With prices starting at $749, what these laptops lack in flash, they make up for by focusing on what matters: a solid CPU, a discrete GPU, and designs that are convenient and portable.
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G3 15 Gaming Laptop
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The G3 15 laptop is an $849 configuration with an Intel Core i5-8300H CPU and 8GB of RAM, an Nvidia GTX 1050Ti GPU, and a 15.6-inch, 1920×1080 display with IPS technology. Storage includes a 128GB SSD and a 1TB 5,400rpm HDD. Its all-plastic, “Recon Blue” chassis is attractive, but it doesn’t shout “gamer.”
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The G7 15 stands out more, if only because of its Alpine White color scheme, but there’s plenty to talk about under the hood. Our $1,200 configuration includes a Core i7-8750H CPU, a six-core Coffee Lake powerhouse. (And if that’s not enough for you, it can be upgraded to the Core i9-8950HK overclockable processor. We just looked at that in the Alienware 17 R5 laptop, and it’s face-meltingly fast.) The CPU is supported by 16GB of RAM, and storage includes a 128GB SSD and a 1TB HDD, like its G3 15 cousin.
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G7 15 Gaming Laptop
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The 15.6-inch, 1920×1080 display is standard, and a 3840×2160 display is optional. The discrete GPU is an Nvidia GTX 1060 with Max-Q, a system that manages the power and thermal needs of a GPU so it can fit into a thinner laptop without technical or human discomfort. In our tests, you lose a little speed compared to the full-fat GPU, but you gain a lot in portability.
We covered all of Dell’s G series laptops when they were announced and look forward to reviewing these models to see what they can do.
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