Dell announces G5 15 Special Edition gaming laptop at CES 2020

Dell G5 15 Special Edition Ryzen
Dell G5 15 Special Edition Ryzen (Image credit: Dell)

What you need to know

  • Dell announced the Dell G5 15 SE at CES 2020.
  • It pairs 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series mobile processors with AMD Radeon RX 5600M GPUs.
  • The Dell G5 15 SE will be available in April 2020, starting at $800.

The laptop's processor and GPU work together using AMD SmartShift to optimize performance. Using Smartshift, the laptop can shift power between the CPU and GPU as needed. The Dell G5 15 SE also features Game Shift macro keys to quickly launch game-ready settings, which can increase a game's performance.

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CategoryTKTK
Display15.6-inch FHD
Option for 144Hz refresh rate
Processor3rd Gen AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series Mobile processors (up to 8-cores, 16-thread)
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 5600M
StorageUp to 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD (Class 40) with 2TB 5400 RPM HDD
AudioNahimic 3D AUdio for Gamers
BatteryOption for 68WHr

The laptop has a 15.6-inch FHD display with an option 144Hz panel. The keyboard has an option for 4-zone RGB with WASD. You can also elect to have a 68WHr battery to help you game longer.

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