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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 121 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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80%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the G16 laptop's performance, graphics capabilities, and value for its features. Many appreciate the ample RAM and ease of use, while also noting the keyboard's comfortable feel. However, some users point to shortcomings in battery life, heat management, and the touchpad's functionality, along with occasional fan noise.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dell laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent computer, has all the system requirements to run necessary work programs. Switched from MacBook. Only thing I realized is it seems to get really hot when charging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Specs and Performance

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super Fast, quiet, easy to setup, good for many purposes

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the machine is ok but there are errors about windows 11 but it's ok i don't know what else to say because it's like that so i'm saying i haven't experienced it all so i accept

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great price/performance ratio

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed to update my old laptop to accommodate new photo editing software. I was looking for the best performance for the price and this gaming laptop offered the best CPU, graphics processor and memory I could find for about $1000. The only downside I have experience so far is the graphics card causing a blue screen of death on multiple occasions. That never happened with my previous laptop and integrated Intel graphics. I'm hoping a driver update will prevent this in the future.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Touchpad

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    HOT! Do NOT Leave Unattended!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Too major concerns, for me at least. First, the charger is heavy. How heavy? Well, I didn't weigh it, but it is heavier than my last laptop. Second, when the laptop is plugged in, it gets way too hot. Doesn't matter what you are doing, it heats up. Here is an example, I opened it, checked email, then closed it, but did not turn it off or unplug it. Came back an about an hour later and the laptop and charger were too hot to handle. Used a towel to disconnect the laptop and unplug the charger. This is going to burn down houses. I don't think you could even get through one Zoom meeting or online teaching session, not to mention if you are a gamer and spend hours online. The battery life is also very short. Now that I have to use it unplugged, I've noticed that it drains really fast. I used it for about 2 hours (not streaming or other heavy use, just uploading documents, checking email and social media) and it was at 48% when I finished. If it hadn't taken 2 1/2 days to get fully set up for my needs, I would be taking this back. I love Dell. This was a huge disappointment.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Greetings Jenn,
      We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. We are sorry to hear that you are encountering overheating issues with your G16 Gaming Laptop. Feedback like yours helps us improve our future products and services. Below I have provided troubleshooting instructions with the full article that can help resolve this issue.

      Here are the steps to help resolve your overheating issue:
      1. Inspect and clean the air vents and fans.
      2. Restart the computer.
      3. Update the BIOS and Chipset driver.
      4. Download and install Microsoft Windows updates.
      5. Run a hardware diagnostic test.
      6. Use Dell Power Manager to manage thermal performance.
      7. Improve efficiency to reduce heat.
      8. Perform a Windows System Restore.
      9. Restore the computer to factory settings.

      How to Troubleshoot Overheating, Shutdown, or Thermal Issue on a Dell Computer: https://dell.to/3oAEYsV

      If you continue to experience issues, please reach out to Dell Support directly by using the information provided below.
      Should you need further assistance; we recommend that you contact Dell directly with the information below.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896.

      Sincerely,
      Summer@Dell Dell

  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Dell

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Battery is not good but I am satisfied with the overall performance

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great college computer and gaming

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    graphics are good and not choppy. great intro gaming computer and large enough to run college CAD programs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great computer

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    when i ordered it got delivered fast just a days and this is a very reliable company and the computer came with everything nothing broken everthing came how it was supposed to be and the performance is amazing

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far its been a great computer can run just about anything and everything i throw at it, can be loud but thats expected with a gaming laptop, overall great for the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great reliable laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great laptop, I used it for graphic design and some gaming. Never had any issues, doesn't get too hot. The best laptop I've ever had.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this laptop for gaming and vr connection. I was suprised that this laptop can handle everything smoothly and blazing fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Súper!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter is really happy with this… she edit fills easily using this computer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Buy!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was looking at it for 1500 then went on sale for about 1000 and some change. Couldn’t pass it up, it came really fast and everything’s been great with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell G16 gaming computer

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had a small probkem of the computer locking up. Best buy fixed it in 15 min. And so far so good. I love tge speed and vivid colors.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The old man

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is fast and easy. My son picked it out from many

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for Engineering and Design, also gamers to

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The computer have an excellent performance. A few restart and upgrade of firmware its enougth for best performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Phenomenal buy

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am absolutely thrilled with this purchase! The thermal management is great as well as the graphics. I upgraded from my G7 that had an RTX2060 which ran hot and struggled with MW2. I have the graphics set to high now and the temps stay down, plus no more lag when initially starting a multiplayer match. I highly recommend this computer if you want a budget friendly mid to high end gaming laptop. Buy it, you know you want too!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Fan noise

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Heavy, hot , noise but powerful

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It gets super hot even when its idling, browsing, its powerful but just too noise with FAN at max, if not , the CPU GPU gets 110F even idling. The adapter is Huge 330W while others use about 170w - 230W for this level

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really fun gaming laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a fast and it runs pc games really good also the fans arent to loud also has been great as my class laptop

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Really good laptop, BUT....

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had this laptop for over a month and I really like it, HOWEVER when it is in sleep mode or just idling, it gets really hot. It doesn't get hot streaming a movie or surfing the net or using photoshop - just in sleep mode and idling. I disabled a number of 'startup' programs from automatically running and this helped a little bit. It is brand new - the vents are not dusty or clogged. I have never had this happen with any other laptop I have ever owned. If it persists, I will (reluctantly) return it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Dear KarlH,
      We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. We are sorry to hear that you are encountering overheating issues with your G16 Gaming Laptop. Feedback like yours helps us improve our future products and services. Below I have provided troubleshooting instructions with the full article that can help resolve this issue.
      Here are the steps to help resolve your overheating issue:
      1. Inspect and clean the air vents and fans.
      2. Restart the computer.
      3. Update the BIOS and Chipset driver.
      4. Download and install Microsoft Windows updates.
      5. Run a hardware diagnostic test.
      6. Use Dell Power Manager to manage thermal performance.
      7. Improve efficiency to reduce heat.
      8. Perform a Windows System Restore.
      9. Restore the computer to factory settings.

      How to Troubleshoot Overheating, Shutdown, or Thermal Issue on a Dell Computer: https://dell.to/3oAEYsV

      If you continue to experience issues, please reach out to Dell Support directly by using the information provided below.
      We recommend that you contact Dell directly with the information below if you need further assistance.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896.

      Best,
      Summer@Dell Dell

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