Dell has updated its G-series of budget gaming laptops in Nepal with the introduction of the G5 5500 gaming laptop. Let's take a look at the specifications, features, price, and availability of the Dell G5 5500 in Nepal.

Dell G5 5500 Overview:

Processor and Memory

Dell G5 5500 comes with the 10th Gen Intel Core processor with the option to choose between Core i5 - 10300H and Core i7 - 10750H. Both are Intel Comet Lake processors based on Intel's 14nm++ CPU architecture. But the Core i7 offers six core and eight threads, and a higher clock frequency (2.6GHz to 5.0GHz) compare to 4 cores / 8 threads and 2.5GHz to 4.5GHz clock frequency in the Core i5. The device can have up to NVIDIA RTX 2070 Max-Q GPU.Users can choose between 8GB and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. The RAM is user-upgradeable to up to 32GB as well. The laptop will come with at least 128GB SSD, which can go up to 1TB in the high-end model. Similarly, for dual storage options, you get to choose up to the combination of Teton Glacier 512GB SSD and 32GB Intel Optane memory.As of now, only the Core i7 model of the Dell G5 5500 is available in Nepal. Here, you can get configure the laptop with up to 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and RTX 2070 Max-Q.

Display

The G5 5500 features a 15-inch Anti-Glare panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The display is LED-backlit and has a brightness level of 300 nits. There is also an expensive model with a 144Hz WVA panel with the exact resolution and brightness level.You can choose from a basic full-size keyboard up to a 4-zone RGB backlit keyboard. The latter has a Game Shift key at F7. You even get 12-zone chassis lightening on variants with GTX 1660Ti and RTX GPUs.

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Battery, Ports, and Others

All the variants feature 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x SD card reader, wedge lock port and a headphone/mic combo port. The variants with GTX 1650 Ti come with a USB-C Display port and RJ45 port (Gigabit Ethernet). The models with GTX 1660 Ti or better GPU include 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port, mini Display Port, and RJ45 port (Gigabit Ethernet with Killer Ethernet E2500V2).Depending upon the model, you will get either of 51 WHr (3-celled) or 68 WHr (4-celled) battery. It comes with 2 x speakers tuned with Nahimic 3D audio and an HD webcam with dual array digital microphone.

Dell G5 5500 Specifications:

• Dimension: 21.6H x 365.5W x 254D-mm, 2.34 kg (starting ) / 24.5 x 365.5 x 254-mm (1660 Ti and above)
• Display: 15.6″ Anti-Glare LED-Backlit, 300 Nit, 60 / 144 / 300 Hz
• Resolution: Full HD (1920 x 1080)
• Keyboard: up to 4-zone RGB keyboard
• Processor: 10 Gen Intel Core i5 - 10300H / i7 - 10750H
• RAM: 8 / 16GB DDR4 - 2933MHz (up to 32GB)
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6), GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6), RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6), RTX 2070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR6)
• Battery: 3-celled 51 Watt-hours / 4-cell 68 Watt-hours
• Storage:- 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD (single configuration)- up to Teton Glacier 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 5400 RPM HDD (double configuration)
• Webcam: Widescreen HD 720p Web-cam with two digital array microphone
• Audio: 2 x speakers tuned with Nahimic 3D audio
• Connectivity: up to 2 x 2 Gigabit Ethernet with Killer Ethernet E2500V2
• Ports:- 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x SD card reader, wedge lock slot and a headphone/mic combo port (all models)- USB-C Display port and Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port (GTX 1650 Ti)- 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port, mini Display Port, and Gigabit Ethernet with Killer Ethernet E2500V2 port (GTX 1660 Ti or better GPU)
• AC adapter: 130W or 240W AC adapter

Dell G5 5500 Price in Nepal and Availability

The price of Dell G5 5500 in Nepal is NPR 205,105 for the Core i7 variant with RTX 2070, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD. You can buy it from Neostore, which is the official distributor of Dell laptops in Nepal. Other variants of the Dell G5 5500 are currently out of stock.

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