Dell G3 15 (3579): This budget gaming laptop makes the most of what it’s got
The Dell G3 15 gaming laptop delivers solid performance in a package that’s a little less than an inch thick. It’s very affordable, too, at just $850 from Dell (at this writing) for the Model 3579 configuration we tested.
The G3 15 has its downsides, including a Full-HD display that isn’t as bright as we’d like, frame rates that struggle to reach 60 fps on top-tier games, and a weight exceeding five pounds (although it’s not as massive as some gaming laptops). But when we compared it to the Acer Nitro 5, another budget gaming laptop we like, with an even lower price point, there was no contest. The G3 15 posted stronger benchmarks and battery life. In particular, its GTX 1050 Ti graphics showed the limitations of the Nitro 5’s mere GTX 1050. Nothing wrong with the Nitro 5, but if you can afford the G3 15 we tested, it’s the better choice.
PRICE, SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES
The Dell G3 15 system we reviewed (Model 3579) comes with Intel’s quad-core Core i5-8300H processor, a Coffee Lake CPU that—in a first for Core i5 chips—supports Hyper Threading. That means it can lend unused CPU resources to other tasks, maximizing efficiency and performance. Thanks to Hyper Threading, the G3’s 8th-generation Core i5 processor can leave older Core
