Customers commend the G3 15.6" Gaming Laptop's performance, graphics capabilities, and ease of use. Many appreciate its value for the price and the option to upgrade RAM and storage. However, some users note concerns regarding battery life, fan noise, and the laptop's tendency to generate heat. A few also mention the weight of the device and potential hinge issues.
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Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good little gaming 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. But wish the screen was a bit brighter. Very powerful for gaming and handles it well!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Received as a Christmas gift. Battery life could be better but overall it’s a good laptop and would recommended
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works great.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very fast and does everything I need. Plugged it in and took off. Downloaded all my previous software easily.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is the fastest and smoothest computer Ive ever had. No lag time and the colors are amazing. I am using it for photography and video editing mostly. My husband is the gamer and he loves it as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Atrocious battery life.
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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 recently bought this to do some school work and possibly some gaming in my down time. I have only had the opportunity to do some light school work so far and the battery life on this is so much worse than I excepted. One of my primary reasons for buying this was reading in other reviews that I may be able to get somewhere between 3-5 hours in off the charger. This was not the case.
Now I understand that this is a gaming laptop and it's not meant for long haul lap experiences, but I couldn't even squeeze out more than 2 hours on a full charge in the max battery saver mode. This was doing nothing but light browsing. I called Dell support multiple times and followed the procedures that they gave me to ensure that the battery is set up for maximum effectiveness. After a few days of monitoring I called back and was told that I shouldn't expect more than an 1 1/2 hours of battery life because this is a "three cell battery".
Tread lightly with this model and if you are using it, except to keep it plugged in a majority of the time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from YourDellTeam
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Kris,
Thanks for your feedback and we're sorry to hear about the battery life on your new computer. We'd recommend some of the following tips to help extend the life of your computer's battery:
Change the Power Plan:
1. On the notification area of the taskbar, right-click the Battery icon. 2. On the options list, click Power Options. 3. Select a power plan on the battery meter, such as Power Saver or Balanced. Windows 10 has a built in 'Battery Saver' mode that can be activated to extend your system's battery life. The Battery Saver mode will monitor and limit background activity and other features such as push notifications. You do have the option to enable or disable this mode within settings or within advanced Battery Saver settings, you can customize the mode to best suit your needs.
a) Click on the Action Center icon in the taskbar and select the tile for Battery Saver. b) If running Cortana then type Battery Saver into the search box and select from the results. Within the Battery Saver settings page, you will be able to turn on and off the feature and customize the feature to best meet your needs. c) Turn Battery Saver On or Off. d) Additional settings available via the Battery use and Battery saver settings links. e) Battery use shows further info on apps and their power usage. f) Battery Saver Settings screen allows you to customize further Battery Saver feature.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Well base on my observation this product are awesome i like it very much"it works very well .the performance of my laptop and quality are great !So I would say " Im g
Will recommend
this product with my all friends !
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good product seems to work fine so far as well as the price is ok, kids love it for gaming
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Gaming laptop good for music production
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s a gaming laptop, but I’m using it for music production. I can’t tell you about gaming, but I can say it does its job pretty good for what I’m using it for.
There are only 2 things I can think of as a subtraction, #1, the “C” pad on the keyboard fell off the first day using it, I snapped it back on. And #2, in hindsight I should have bought the version with the Unbuntu O.S. instead of Microsoft Windows 10.
Otherwise, it’s a pretty good laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great price for a solid machine.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I needed a replacement laptop in a pinch, which is not the way I like to buy them, but for an off the shelf machine, this one is put together very well. Very impressive performance for the price!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome little laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is an awesome little laptop that can run majority of games in very good quality. I'm glad I made this purchase and I have no issues with this laptop so far
I would recommend this to a friend
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Graphics
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great gaming computer!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this computer from Best Buy and I’m very happy I did. Alienware control panel doesn’t work but I think that might be a bios glitch but games work great and with good graphics. Worth it to buy.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
G3 Dell
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Like ve this laptop. Súper fast and easy to use. Thanks Best Buy for show me this laptop and the price was amazing thanks to Eduardo at south beach Best Buy for your patience and understanding. Thanks
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a awesome product but of course it’s a dell product super fast speed down loads so fast in seconds finally a laptop that does what it claims
I would recommend this to a friend
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Graphics
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Powerful machine
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
this laptop is a great option not just for gamers! Content creators can that require powerful GPU can take advantage of this powerful hardware while saving costs compared to the XPS15 for example
I would recommend this to a friend
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Graphics
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
perfect for coding, gaming and video editing!
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Been working as a web developer for 10 years, this is the best laptop I ever got, perfect for coding .. High graphics games like COD and video editing on adobe premier.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice gaming laptop
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good gaming laptop to play games on when I have to go out of town will play most games out on the market with ease. It goes on sale a lot to make it good deal for the price
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
love it, fast, reliable and great at multitasking.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I looked long and hard for a laptop that could keep up with my multitasking and being an IT student and needing a lot of storage and memory, this was the ideal computer. Couldn't be happier!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Hinge
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
DO NOT BUY!! Design flaw on Dell's part!
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got this laptop 1yr and 4mo ago and it's falling apart. I have not dropped it or treated it poorly in any way, I take very good care of my belongings. The hinge to open the laptop is cracked and every time I go to close the laptop it makes a huge cracking noise and I have to snap the hinge back into place so it is not ajar. This happens every single time I open/close the laptop. Additionally, the border of the laptop screen is pulling away on the bottom more and more over time. Apparently this is a huge issue that many, many buyers are facing with this model of the laptop and Dell will not cover any of it under warranty.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great performance!
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This computer works great for me! I use creative cloud apps and works flawlessly. Keep in mind in a beginner so this may be different for those looking to do heavier work.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very good laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Had it for a year now it's great! Not a problem yet always performs excellent.
I'm use it daily working from home now.
Love it. It was a bit pricey but I got it on sale .