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Dell G15 5515 RTX 3050 (2021) vs MSI Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021)

What G15 5515 RTX 3050 (2021) does better (13) and where Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Dell G15 5515 RTX 3050 (2021)
3.8Score
13 advantages
vs
MSI Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021)
3.8Score
7 advantages
Higher score
2.7Graphics2.0
2.4Overall performance2.3
2.2Display2.1
4.3Memory & storage6.7
3.0Battery & portability7.2
5.0Features & cooling2.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

G15 5515 RTX 3050 (2021)Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021)
357.2 × 272.124.9359 × 25421.7
G15 5515 RTX 3050 (2021)Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021)Difference
Depth272.1 mm254 mm+18.1 mm
Width357.2 mm359 mm−1.8 mm
Thickness24.9 mm21.7 mm+3.2 mm
Weight2.8 kg1.9 kg+1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is G15 5515 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)90 W vs 40 W2.2×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)7.1 TFLOPS vs 3.2 TFLOPS2.2×
  3. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 51 Wh+69%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,092 vs 3,162+61%
  6. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 1,0242×
  7. MUX switchYes · Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021): No
  8. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021): No
  9. Advanced OptimusYes · Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021): No
  10. M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
  11. Cooling fans2 vs 12×
  12. HDMI 2.1Yes · Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021): No

Why is Thin GF63 GTX 1650 (2021) better than G15 5515 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Weight2.81 kg vs 1.86 kg+51%
  3. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Thickness24.9 mm vs 21.7 mm+15%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core466 vs 485+4%
  6. Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+7%
  7. Geekbench 6 single-core1,901 vs 2,002+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce GTX 1650 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)90 W40 W
Video memory4 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0481,024
GPU compute (FP32)7.1 TFLOPS3.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,0923,162
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 5600HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores66
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800HCore i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H
Geekbench 6 multi-core6,9967,061
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9012,002
Cinebench 2024 multi-core466485
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness250 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage57%—
Response time35 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage39%—
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)256 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots21
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh51 Wh
Power adapter240 W120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.81 kg1.86 kg
Thickness24.9 mm21.7 mm
Width357.2 mm359 mm
Depth272.1 mm254 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursGray, GreenBlack
Cooling fans21
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)48 dB59.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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