Dell G3 15 3590 [G357161S2NDL-61B]

Dell took up design

In recent years, Dell's gaming division has managed to strike a balance between the stoicism of traditional work laptops and the riot of gaming laptops. The new G3 15 3590 gives the impression of a discreet and minimalist piece, but it is by no means boring. Unobtrusive blue edging along the body, keyboard and touchpad gives a zest to the look, the oblique cutout hinge is reminiscent of recent HP Omen models, and aggressive air intakes make it clear that this is not a family Volvo, but a racing sports car.

12-thread Core i7 + GTX 1660 Ti

These feelings are enhanced when looking at the characteristics: instead of the usual quad-core for this class, we see a full-fledged 12-thread Core i7 with a turbo boost up to 4.5 GHz, an energy-efficient version of the GTX 1660 Ti graphics card and 16 GB of RAM. And what good fellows they are that instead of one SSD, they installed a 1 TB HDD, which is enough to store a fairly spacious game library, and a really fast 256 GB M.2 SSD for the system and a couple of favorite toys that run most often. This model will definitely not have problems with brakes in games. And the price-performance ratio here is one of the highest among all gaming models under $1500.

Compromises

Despite the Max-Q graphics card, the G3 15 3590 came out demanding on power and cooling. A pair of large coolers at the base do their best and make a lot of noise because of this, and the processor drops the frequencies to 4 GHz and below quite quickly to reduce power consumption. The display here also does not shine with quality: the IPS-matrix boasts a refresh rate of 144 Hz, but at the same time it does not have the most impressive colour gamut. Especially when powered by the built-in battery. Well, for the design of the keyboard, Dell engineers want to beat their hands with a ruler. As in previous gaming laptops, for some reason they moved the touchpad to the left closer to the WASD keys, which is why you constantly bump into it during the game. It seems to us that these are significant disadvantages, which for some will outweigh the pros in the form of design, hardware, or a USB C 3.2 gen2 port with Alternate Mode, so we advise you to carefully weigh the pros and cons before buying. And it's better to feel the G3 15 3590 personally.